Done

Well, it’s time to finally comes to grip with it all.  My bid for a comeback has fallen a bit short, so I’m officially done with Couch to 5k.  After taking a day off yesterday, I went out this morning to see how it would feel on the track.  I stretched out well and started out at quite an easy pace.  I wasn’t even to the end of Johnny Lang’s “Still Rainin’”, though, before all heck broke loose and the tendons in my right ankle were demanding that I stop…or else. 

But this isn’t totally unexpected, I suppose.  I’m 40, and even at my ideal weight, I’m still hovering just under 250 pounds.  My 6’5″ frame just isn’t made for this kind of thing.  And on the bright side, my running regimen has helped me drop some weight and get in better shape than I’ve been since college.  It’s just not a long term option for me.

So, it’s time to find another cardio workout.  I’m going to do some work on my bike and get that ready to go.  Biking should be a lot easier on my joints.  I can do that until well into the fall when the weather starts getting nasty, then we’ll figure it out from there.