Running

[cjsmith]

Just about two weeks ago, on the weekend, I really overdid it. Ran and square danced and spent two days in a row wandering around shops and a street fair. By Sunday afternoon, pulling my left foot out of my shoe gave me stabbing pains that almost made me yelp. So I skipped running for a while. I didn't even want to WALK for a while.

But! Ran two days ago, ran today. I'm getting back into it. That "overdoing it" wasn't permanent. YAY! And here's the double-yay: for the first time, I really felt like I began to run more easily. Y'know how the first mile's the worst, the last mile's almost the worst, and in between is pretty good? Well, all I get so far is the part that is both the first mile and the last mile! But despite the short distance, I'm loosening up some. This is a very, very good sign for recovering my old fitness level... 'slong as the feet keep holding up!

Comments

[rfrench.livejournal.com]

The first mile was the worst. The next mile was pretty bad, too. After that I went into a bit of a decline...

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're describing my first century bicycle ride. ;-)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Good!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

How's my running buddy? Have you been doing any running lately?

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Alas, no. Though I have been on a few pleasant walks.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Better'n sittin'! :-)

Are you planning to get back into running now that the winter's past, or are you going in other directions at the moment?

I get to run again tomorrow. I hope I'm not pushing -- today is Mad Housecleaning Day, meaning a lot of time on my feet.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Hey CJ,

I just don't know. My first step is to get to regular daily *walking*. Once I'm doing that, I suspect I'll want to speed things up after a while. But I have to see how the knees respond. I'm pleased that I was able to dance for a couple of hours on Sunday evening without any knee twinges. That's an encouraging sign.

[ambar.livejournal.com]

If you're getting to the point where you might want a running buddy who must also take it easy, I recommend pinging elflet.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I went to go add elflet to my friends list and realized he was already there. Doh. I knew this, because he's responded to some of my friends-only entries.

Silly CJ.

[elflet.livejournal.com]

I'd enjoy running with you too. :) I'm just getting back into it -- about a mile running, half a mile walking, repeat is what i'm up to now.

*hugs*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I can do the mile running part. If I add half a mile walking I'm asking for trouble.

*sigh* (and thanks for the hugs. I hate this...)

[elflet.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...even the "mile running" part by itself would be cool. I find I miss having someone to run and chatter with. It makes this awkward "just getting started back" part a lot easier too.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

It sure does. I run mornings; do you run mornings? lunches? evenings? I'm two minutes from the junction of 85 and 280 (home): how long would it take one of us to reach the other?

[elflet.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about this, and if I'm training I prefer to run in the mornings. (It helps me wake up and get a good start on the day.)

Re: location, I'm south at the other end of 85 (about 5 minutes off the freeway) so 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. We could definitely work something out. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh wow: 20-30 minutes' drive (one way) in order to run a mile? My time is pretty tight, so that wouldn't be a good tradeoff for me. Would it be worth it for you?

[elflet.livejournal.com]

It might be worth it to me...still considering the trade-offs. 'Sides, we'll both be beyond a mile soon enough, if the goal is to be ready for next year's Bay to Breakers.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should borrow my scooter for the fairs. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

There should be scooter rental places, like car rental places. People don't always need one for years. Sometimes they need it for a day or two, or a month. And it doesn't have to be new.

Hmm, I bet in Florida they have these. (They have, I am not making this up, health-issue-related strip malls, with stores named things like "DIABETES DEPOT".)