These are my new running shoes. I love them. I’m hoping they will convince me that I can run.
I’m going to be completely honest. We’re talking about confession time. I feel like I should say something like “Forgive me, Father, it’s been XX since I’ve ran.” (those two XX would represent three weeks… yes. It’s been that long).
It’s sad really. Three weeks ago when I ran the pain in my calves/shins was so bad. With every stomp of my foot. Yes, stomp. After listening to me complain for the umpteenth time, Andy finally watched me run. And we came to the conclusion that I run to hard. I mean. You can literally hear me coming.I have no stealth mode. None at all. Sad thing is, if I try to go into “stealth” mode (as we so loving call it…and when I say “we” I mean me) I end up looking like a drunk gazelle (nope, I really have no idea what a drunk gazelle looks like. I can only imagine it looks like me when I’m trying to run in stealth mode).
I’ve heard about this great thing called fore running, but seriously when I try to fore run or run on my toes or “stealth” mode run, I just can’t do it. I end up wasting a crazy amount of energy going three feet. I need help. I need tips. Throw all your crazy running “correctly” tips at me.
Another thing we realized is my running shoes are six years old. SIX! Yes, I got them the year we got married, and no, I haven’t really ran on them (seriously) until this year. They’ve been through almost nine moves, and even if I wasn’t wearing them all the time I’d say that’s enough moves to ware them down. Hence those amazingly bright shoes at the top of this post. Completely comfortable and at $50 cheaper then what I was going for, they made my wallet happy too.
And on a side note — IT’S TO HOT TO RUN. Seriously. Arkansas. Heat. Humidity. It’s insane. Last week we actually reached the 113 mark. I need to go to the gym to run in the wonderfully nice AC (wimp), but really who has time for that/actually enjoys that after running outside for 5ish months (sad note: I’ve been “running” for 5ish months and I still can’t run a mile — I’m a total wimp).
I use to love to run! But since the’ole hip replacement in ’98, I can’t run anymore, but I do walk. Try walking fast, then slowly start running. That will help. Or just jog walk, twisting your buttocks from side to side. Remember running is harder on your joints, but hey, you are still young! Love ya, Lynne
I use to love to run! But since the’ole hip replacement in ’98, I can’t run anymore, but I do walk. Try walking fast, then slowly start running. That will help. Or just jog walk, twisting your buttocks from side to side. Remember running is harder on your joints, but hey, you are still young! Love ya, Lynne
I run like you do. It sounds like a giant. Good news is I’ve never really “tried” to run on a regular basis so I haven’t experience the hurt that will come when I do.
I run like you do. It sounds like a giant. Good news is I’ve never really “tried” to run on a regular basis so I haven’t experience the hurt that will come when I do.
When I decided to start regularly running again right before school got out I also had severe pain in my shins and whatnot. I started just walking at a quick, steady pace…not really power walking…maybe trudging, if you will. I would walk for an hour a day like this. Then I gradually worked running into that and it seems to have worked. Now I run for half an hour every day/sometimes every other day and I can focus on the usual running concerns like endurance and breathing and posture and whatnot. So my advice would be to maybe just hardcore condition and then try running again. Or jogging. What I do is mostly jogging.
When I decided to start regularly running again right before school got out I also had severe pain in my shins and whatnot. I started just walking at a quick, steady pace…not really power walking…maybe trudging, if you will. I would walk for an hour a day like this. Then I gradually worked running into that and it seems to have worked. Now I run for half an hour every day/sometimes every other day and I can focus on the usual running concerns like endurance and breathing and posture and whatnot. So my advice would be to maybe just hardcore condition and then try running again. Or jogging. What I do is mostly jogging.