Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Catrin, are you planning to jog continuously for 60-90 minutes? IMO, that's a lot to bite off for a new runner. I had to build up for quite some time to even get to 60 minutes, and I don't think I'm atypical. Remember that you need to give your muscles, joints, ligaments, etc. time to adapt to running or risk an overuse injury--even if your form is otherwise good.
Yikes, I wasn't detailed enough. I meant to jog a bit, walk a bit. I can jog 400 meters without a problem so my goal is to do that - then walk long enough to rest my legs/let my HR go down a bit. Basically what I do on the trail but on the indoor track outside of the 90+ temps this week. I will listen to my body regardless. There is no way I can run continuously for even 20 minutes right now - but I've gone up to an hour of mixed run/walking without significant repercussions. I will be paying close attention to my heel.