The trouble with starting over is that it's, well, starting over. Any ground gained is lost. And thus I am still panting, even though I got home from today's run several minutes ago.
2010 has not been of to a good start, which gives me hope it will be a good finish. In addition to identity theft and child-centered drama, I caught a cold which turned into a terribly painful bout of Bell's Palsy, which was followed by yet another cold. In the midst of all this, we experienced record low temps and record high snowfall.
I love the snow. I think it is beautiful. I do not, however, want to run through it. Considering the fall I sustained on the ice while getting into my husband's car (resulting in the splits and a bruised knee), I should probably avoid all ice sprints.
There. I admit it. I am a clumsy, pudgy girl, who has never been athletic.
Well, that's not entirely true. One year in elementary school, I forget which, I won a blue ribbon on Field Day for the 50 yard dash. Everyone was surprised, although no one more than myself. I can remember how it felt, even though it was many, many years ago, sprinting, the ground moving beneath my feet at such speed, it was like my body had a mind of its own and I was just along for the ride.
This was not, I'm afraid, the story of today's run. Today's run was awkward and jiggly. It has also come to my attention that my music collection does not support running. I like mellow acoustic songs. I need fast paced happy songs. Suggestions?
And please. Can someone make a jogging bra that holds everything in place without crushing my ribs?
You make me laugh sista. I must say we might be cut from the same cloth. A delicious purple paisley print cloth.
ReplyDeleteI too am trying to get my run on as well, but it is hard. A lot more difficult then I thought. However there was a time when I was really athletic and I do remember some tips of the trade. Here is some of my advice on running - because I know sooo much.
Bra: For the C+ crowd Underarmor bra and tank! An Underarmor bra and a tank with a bra shelf built in will do the trick. They are a bit on the pricey side but you only need one or two of each and they are brilliant!
Socks and Shoes: Just like you I live in ballet flats and flipflops. That barefoot feel is the absolute best! These are hands down my favorite shoes and socks (if it is too cold to go without) of all time:
http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/indexNA.cfm
http://www.injinji.com/
Even the socks will help blistering if you cannot get over the weirdness of the Vibrams. Also I heard that the Nike Free is pretty good too.
Shin Splints: Ice Bath and alternate your course. And vodka.
Blisters: Bandaid advanced blister care (so awesome I use them for everyday scrapes) with a dab of liquid bandage.
Keep on keeping on!
As for the music - I'll get back to you on that... mushahaha!
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danyel
Wow! You know much more about this than I do. I will definitely check out all your recommendations. And I really need music. Yesterday I had my ipod on shuffle and I would have to skip 20+ songs to get to one that had any kind of fast tempo (which resulted in running to part of the soundtrack to Rent). Thanks woman!!!
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