All alone in the night

[dalekboy]

Did my exercise jog after 10pm tonight. There aren't lights on the tracks I use. Running in the dark is nice. You're alone with the sussuration of the stars and the moon as they talk to the land in words whispered with light. You're moving through the world, listening to the frogs chatter and the trees whisper, just another animal flitting through the dark...

Must jog more at night.

Comments

[kaths.livejournal.com]

Jogging? *Running*? {shudder}

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

It's a starting point at either reclaiming some of my previous health, or staving off the deterioration that I've been experiencing.

It's a simple routine I do every second day - brisk five minute walk, then warm-ups, then alternating between 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Then I come back, stretch, shower... and am utterly rooted for the rest of the day :)

Remember, I'm jogging using a walking stick! So it's not that full-on *grin*

But I am noticing minor physical improvement. And strangely while all the exercises to improve my balance have done sweet FA, since starting the jogging there's been a noticable improvement.

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Jogging? *Running*? {shudder}

Thats kinda my reaction too but... just like the "best" bike is the one that you actually ride so too the best exercise is the exercise that you actually do.

This is obviously working for Danny so I'll hide my shudders and applaud enthusiastically!

Applause! Standing Ovation! Encore! Encore! Do it again!

:D

[kaths.livejournal.com]

yep, way to go Danny :)

Running's nasty for my back, but if it's something you've been able to do in the past and enjoy, then fair 'nuff. And the alternating with walking sounds good.

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Running's nasty for my back

Its not too good on my knees either. I only do it to warm up at the gym on a treadmill. Mostly I just ride. :)

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Most of the time you can barely call what I'm doing jogging, let alone running. But it's faster than a brisk walk :)

And if it didn't have the alternating, I'd be cactus!

[kaths.livejournal.com]

Ooh, riding, I'd love to get back into that. I love how you don't realise how much you've exercised until you get off and your legs wobble :) But again, it's bad for my back, both the posture of it and all the bumping.

I'm not too bad on a reclined bike at my personal trainer's, but I wouldn't want to do that for more than 5-10 minutes at a time.

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

I'm not too bad on a reclined bike at my personal trainer's, but I wouldn't want to do that for more than 5-10 minutes at a time.

This is what I ride: http://www.greenspeed.com.au/gt5.html

Up hills, down hills (72KPH, Wheeeee!), and the seat is just as comfy after 118Ks as it is 1st thing in the morning. And no back or arm problems.

:)