A treadmill walk + a treadmill slow jog

Hiya,

A bit fast to be posting again, sorry. But today after work I planned on adding a run after my walk. No going outside thanks to my hideous excuse of a face. I have a very bad reaction to too long use of cortisone salve and need to avoid people in order not to give them nightmares. But luckily I have my trusted treadmill.

First the first audiobook of Lord of the Rings by Andy Serkis in my ears for a 3K walk. For my treadmill walks I always start at 3.0 km/h and increase the speed every 2,5 minute. I reached the 3K in 46:44.

Once the walk was done I switched my Garmin watch from walking on the treadmill to running on the treadmill and started again. I planned on slow jogging and put the treadmill on 4,5 km/h which is actually slower than the end of my treadmill walks. Short steps with midfoot landing and this time I put some running music in my ears.

Honestly, I think it was too much together, at least for me. 3K walking and 3K slow jogging right after eachother... the slow jogging felt VERY heavy by the end. I did the 3K slow jogging in 40:06, but my legs felt sore and stiff when I stopped, weird feeling. Short steps on a treadmill are maybe too hard?

Either way, I have a rough 9K left to run for my Conqueror Inca Trail challenge. And I honestly don't know if I will sign up for another running medal, seen my current state of running...

Up, up and away!

[Doris8 Graduate10]

Sorry to hear your reaction long use of cortisone. Hopefully it will get better shortly. I tried jogging on treadmill on holiday but legs felt weird as you say felt I was pounding and I just about fell off the back of the treadmill, I am a liability. Your doing well especially with your rheumatoid arthritis, . Take care don’t push yourself too much.

[Hidden in reply to Doris8]

When running normally (that is still slower than you walk, haha) I don't have an issue with the treadmill. Of course, I did run 40 minutes in 1 go without walking breaks. Maybe that was also an issue as I am not used to that. But taking the small small steps made my legs move maybe a bit woodenly and indeed, this morning my legs are rather stiff and sore. Today will be a 3K walk and nothing more. Will need to see how to conquer those remaining 9K on the running challenge...

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Slow running is very hard! Hope your feel better soon, well done on completing 6k altogether! 💪👏👏👏

[Hidden in reply to Beatlesforever]

Thanks and yes, taking those tiny running steps made me move maybe a bit too woodenly. In any case, I feel it in my legs this morning! But still, proud I did it. Maybe not to be repeated though, haha.