Week Five

Another week is in the book.
I got in 17 miles just like last week.  That was five 3mile jog/walk days and one 2mile walk when my knee was out.

The Carolina heat is building.  I love Summer heat, but it does make exercise more demanding.  In spite of that, my effort as measured by heart rate is improving a little after just 5 weeks.  That is encouraging.  Today I found my mind wandering to things other than my discomfort.  That is good, made me think of hero H.D Thoreau,  "An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day".

As a rule, muscles improve quickly and cardio takes much, much longer.  My old leg muscles are not adjusting as quickly as I would have thought.  My legs are still sore and stiff after 5 weeks.  Jogging causes slight discomfort bordering on pain when I start out.  By now I should be moving freely, but I guess that comes slower for a geezer like me.  It will come.