I started my training research on the internet and soon got bogged down with all the advice that is out there. Silly me, I thought it was just a matter of a T-shirt, pair of shorts and trainers. I should have known better, my meniscus injury a year ago was in part due to bad running shoes. I had bought myself the most expensive pair of trainers I had ever owned after this experience, and they were definitely worth the investment. I had also invested in a pair of knee length compression socks that help with blood flow. This with my iphone running application Strava was all I needed to get started. However I quickly saw that I was going to need a training plan, that my training sessions had to be varied and include some fitness sessions. Nevertheless I decided that to avoid procrastination I had to get out there and run.
A favourite in our village is the 4,5 km tour of the local reservoir, so I started here. My first outing was pleasantly surprising in that I found my pace comfortably and without suffering managed 7km. In the first week I did one, more longer run of 12km.
The week after I decided to step things up a bit with two short (7km and 5km) and one long run of 13km. I also decided to add some fitness exercises in the mornings and evenings. A series of squats, lunges, press ups, sit ups, and some yoga stretches. I found the second week harder with stiff muscles in the mornings. I had to force myself out to run and push through the first parts of my runs. However I was still happy to see that once I hit my rhythm I felt more comfortable.
My objectif is a couple more weeks with three runs before embarking on a real training program.
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