Jogging on a mini-trampoline

A plug for mini-trampoline jogging:

I work long hours, usually getting home at or after sunset, and am the antithesis of a morning person so do most of my exercising in the evenings at home. I have a LOT of weight to lose. I started doing the occasional very short jog (no more than 10 min) which I kind of liked, but the last few minutes was pretty much shuffling along. I'd get sore legs well before any big increase in heart or breathing rate, and although I avoided joint injuries in my short jogging career I know it was a big risk given my weight.

So I read up on mini-trampoline jogging (including the safety instructions!) and decided to give it a shot. I bought a mini-trampoline which I can easily pull out for a workout in front of the tv. From the first day I've been able to do 20 minute sessions--twice my previous best stretch--with intervals of full-on running. Not a hint of joint discomfort and while I get quite hot and sweaty by the end, there's no leg soreness afterwards. As an added bonus, I really enjoy it and look forward to my daily jog/run which is a pretty awesome feeling for an obese person As I get fitter I hope to move some of my running outside, but this is a good way to get there in the meantime.

Anyway, thought I'd share in case this is useful for anyone else who is interested in jogging/running but held back by the same sorts of things I was.