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Wowee, so the first day was killer. I felt like I was going to die. My husband felt the same way too. I thought it would be challenging, but I didn't really think it would be as difficult as it was. We'd always done the cardio machines when we went to the gym for 20-30 minutes, so I thought that might make the first day kind of easy. And alternating between 60 minutes of jogging and 90 seconds of walking doesn't sound like it would be so hard, but I was very wrong, haha.
But...right as we were walking out the door to start out walking warm-up, my husband told me "We should probably cancel our gym membership." So, that kind of made me feel better about the money we're wasting by not going to the gym and my lack of motivation to go there as of lately. I'm hoping that means we'll be more motivated to get outside and exercise more. Especially now that the weather is pleasant to be outside. The winter time may be another story, but for now I think we're going to try and take advantage of exercising outside--for FREE.
I've been looking on websites like endless.com, 6pm.com, and zappos.com that offer discounted name brand shoes. So, we may try ordering from some of those places. I've ordered shoes from endless and Zappos before and the free return shipping is nice when/if shoes don't end up fitting properly. I haven't thought to check on Amazon to see how the pricing is compared to other sites. My most recent experience with sneakers confuses me. In high school I had a pair of Adidas cross-trainers (size 7.5 USA) that were very comfortable. I'm typically a size 6.5, but my mom wanted me to "grow into" the shoes. I only wore them for trips to theme parks where I'd need to walk a lot or moving things, etc. Basically, I didn't wear them a whole heck of a lot. So, I kept them through college.When the rubber started to peel back on the toes, I decided to look into getting a new pair of shoes. So, I went to Sports Authority and bought a pair of Nike running shoes in 6.5. But, I could tell soon after that they might not have fit right because I'd experience some numbness on the sides of my feet if I wason the cardio machine too long. And I would get shin splints if I walked too much in them.
So, I actually wore my Adidas (I kept them for "dirty" work since they were still in decent condition) yesterday for my first day of C25K and they were SOOOO comfy! No shin splints either.
So...has anyone read about buying one size larger in running shoes? I read that recently on a running website and wondered if that was maybe my problem with the Nikes I bought in college. I thought this whole time that maybe the style of sneaker wasn't appropriate for me because the toe bed narrows more for a running sneaker than a cross-trainer. Do you guys wear your true size or one size larger for your running shoes?
Also...has/did anyone experienced their skin flushing very easily after running? I have never really been an outdoorsy exercise person, so I don't know if it's something that goes along with true cardio workout or if it's that I'm more sensitive to heat now that I'm on medications. In other threads I've mentioned my increased heat sensitivity since starting medications where I'll sometimes get heat rash. But, this is different. I just get red and splotchy, but it's not raised or itchy. I just look flushed all over my arms, legs, and torso...maybe my cheeks too. Does anyone else experience that? I don't really want to kill myself, if at all possible, haha. I also got a killer headache after we finished running too. My husband said it was endorphins. Anyone else have headaches?
Sorry for all the questions/information. I'm done for now.
But...right as we were walking out the door to start out walking warm-up, my husband told me "We should probably cancel our gym membership." So, that kind of made me feel better about the money we're wasting by not going to the gym and my lack of motivation to go there as of lately. I'm hoping that means we'll be more motivated to get outside and exercise more. Especially now that the weather is pleasant to be outside. The winter time may be another story, but for now I think we're going to try and take advantage of exercising outside--for FREE.
I've been looking on websites like endless.com, 6pm.com, and zappos.com that offer discounted name brand shoes. So, we may try ordering from some of those places. I've ordered shoes from endless and Zappos before and the free return shipping is nice when/if shoes don't end up fitting properly. I haven't thought to check on Amazon to see how the pricing is compared to other sites. My most recent experience with sneakers confuses me. In high school I had a pair of Adidas cross-trainers (size 7.5 USA) that were very comfortable. I'm typically a size 6.5, but my mom wanted me to "grow into" the shoes. I only wore them for trips to theme parks where I'd need to walk a lot or moving things, etc. Basically, I didn't wear them a whole heck of a lot. So, I kept them through college.When the rubber started to peel back on the toes, I decided to look into getting a new pair of shoes. So, I went to Sports Authority and bought a pair of Nike running shoes in 6.5. But, I could tell soon after that they might not have fit right because I'd experience some numbness on the sides of my feet if I wason the cardio machine too long. And I would get shin splints if I walked too much in them.
So, I actually wore my Adidas (I kept them for "dirty" work since they were still in decent condition) yesterday for my first day of C25K and they were SOOOO comfy! No shin splints either.
So...has anyone read about buying one size larger in running shoes? I read that recently on a running website and wondered if that was maybe my problem with the Nikes I bought in college. I thought this whole time that maybe the style of sneaker wasn't appropriate for me because the toe bed narrows more for a running sneaker than a cross-trainer. Do you guys wear your true size or one size larger for your running shoes?
Also...has/did anyone experienced their skin flushing very easily after running? I have never really been an outdoorsy exercise person, so I don't know if it's something that goes along with true cardio workout or if it's that I'm more sensitive to heat now that I'm on medications. In other threads I've mentioned my increased heat sensitivity since starting medications where I'll sometimes get heat rash. But, this is different. I just get red and splotchy, but it's not raised or itchy. I just look flushed all over my arms, legs, and torso...maybe my cheeks too. Does anyone else experience that? I don't really want to kill myself, if at all possible, haha. I also got a killer headache after we finished running too. My husband said it was endorphins. Anyone else have headaches?
Sorry for all the questions/information. I'm done for now.