Inspired by Angharad's Christmas story, I went for a walk/run this morning. It took me an hour to do three miles, most of the time walking. But I had a blast. I love running.
Unlike the story, I wore ordinary running togs... no tutu, no wings, no pink. And there was NO assortment of beautiful running partners, unfortunately -- everyone else on the track was my age or older, which means fifties and sixties. Even so, it was fun.
I hadn't run for about a year, which made the experience seem very new.
After a mile and a quarter I suddenly felt in the zone and started running without effort... I recalled what a girl once told me: "The first mile's just a warmup, anyway."
Of course, being so out of training, I couldn't keep going, and walked most of the way.
Still, it's a start; we'll see if I keep it up. Maybe if there were more stories about runners?
Comments
Go, girl! Good for you!
Go, girl! Good for you!
Don't feel compelled to run too much, too soon. That can be a recipe for injury. Walking is just fine as a way to improve your health and endurance. Then as you improve you can add in a bit more running each week.
Kris (who walks and runs regularly)
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
I'll keep to my bike,
I did just under twenty miles, half of it into a nasty headwind. My knees and back won't allow much running these days. Thanks for the plug.
Angharad
Angharad