a ‘Couch to 11 kms’ program over 101 day wherein you will walk-run 11 kms wherever you are when participants of 10th edition of La Ultra - The High will run 55, 222, 333
&
555 kms in Ladakh, i.e. 19th Aug ‘19.

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Day 5: Project C11

5th Day of Project C11: Couch to 11kms in 101 days

Today is the 5th day of Project C11. Just keep at it.

Breathing: 11 reps x 3 sets a day

Heel Raises: 11 reps x 3 sets a day

Cheer Squats: 11 reps x 3 sets a day

Orange Back Squeeze: 11 reps x 3 sets a day

Skipping: 11 reps x 3 sets a day

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Day 4: Project C11

Day 4: Project C11

Couch to 11 kms in 101 days. One baby step at a time.

Do the following today (Tuesday):

Puppet Posture will be important to do exercises well and to keep a good form while you walk-run.

Long Breathing : 11 repeats x 3 sets

Toe Curls : 11 repeats x 3 sets

Alphabets : 11 repeats (A-K) x 3 sets

Pelvic Tilts: 11 reps x 3 sets

Walk-Run Plan

Slow easy peasy Walk for 4 min

Followed by brisk walk for 1 min

Repeat 4 min slow - 1 min brisk walk for 4 times in total

You’ll do 20 min in total

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Project C11: Tips to Start Running

Dr Rajat Chauhan, race director of La Ultra - The High & Sports Medicine doctor, shares basic rules and tips to start running. Through Couch to 11 kms program, in 101 days, he’ll get you doing 11 kms.

When someone tries to sell us a simple answer to a complex problem, it will be simplistic and worthless. But if someone grinds deeply through the complexity and then offers a simple explanation, it is priceless.
— Clayton Christensen, Prof. Harvard Business School

Tips:

  1. There is no magical exercise, magic lies in having the discipline to do the simple exercises.

  2. Get started, don’t worry about form

  3. Form Follows Function

  4. Do as many repetitions of exercises without causing pain

  5. Your range of motion will improve as days and weeks go on

  6. Simply follow what is advised

  7. Recovery & rest are most important part of any training plan

  8. Eat well

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