indoor training.....

Thanks Bob. This is interesting. I did the treadmill for almost five months and decided it was time
to 'hit the track' ( cement painted ). What a difference. The steady pace afforded by the treadmill
is something you have to emulae carefully or you can over extend yourself quickly!

I try hard to pay attention to all of my muscles and let them dictate the movements and pace at
which I now jog that track. If the toes start acting up I switch my weight to the other foot or
heels for a while. If the left calf starts clinching then I ease up on how I land on it, or slow
down. Slowing down is a key factor I think. I never realized how attuned you have to be to all
of your body parts when you jog. Then you reach that 'zone' and sometimes it just all takes care
of itself.

Anyway. Thank you for your post and story. I would be interested to hear more about how you handle
your tours on the open roads. It isn't warm enough here yet for me to hit the pavement but I look
forward to how it will differ from the controlled environment of my fitness centert. ( Have you
thought of going to the local high school's outdoor track? )

"Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... Hi
exercisers.Im 57 years young,this past thanksgiving I embarked on an indoor exercise program to
strengthen my knees.I have developed a wolk jog program indoors on concrete with about 1/2 carpet
for cushioning.I have also done nautilaus 2xweek for about 3 months now.Well my walk jog is great I
can jog almost a mile now and I have had no aches or pains all winter although I get a sore back
every time I try concept 2 rowing macine even for 5 minutes on a 3 setting.At any rate I was able to
get outdoors in balmy 50 degree f weather this week and only at a slow touring speed similar to
stolling and less than 10 miles wow what a differance in post exercise aches, my knees wer mildly
sore and my back and shoulders also,leading me to realization that indoor exercise is not much work
though better than nothing but exercising on real terrain is much more work.Its amazing I can jog
without knee soreness but I feel it right away in other sports.Im anxious to exercise outdoors more
now. I have noticed for years the differance between walking on flat terrain and walking on a golf
course,i.e. rolling terrain. Thought I share my summarzation with you all.Bob

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