Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Interesting how you wnat to " add more and more " . At my heaviest, if I walked this 21/2 mile route in the neighborhood, I was exhausted afterwoods, my ankles hure. In the fall, I was doing good - I was running, i dunno - 2/3, 3/4 of this route, intermixing walking. This weekend, with the weather finally cooperating a little, I said - I'll run as far as I can go w/o walking - and I ran the whole darn thing!!!! On the treadmill, sometimes I'll slow down to a walking pace and after 2-3 minutes, be itching to get the pace back up to a run again. I never,never,never,never,never,never,never,never,never,never, never,never,never,never,never,never (ok, that's enough) pictured myselft a runner - so this is all amazing to me. Each to their own, but I do agree that at some point if you try it for a while, you can get the " bug " . Mitch arminor75 wrote: >Sounds like you have an inner child in you that wants to feel the >wind in her hair! > >You should do what you are comfortable with. If that means adding >some running intermixed with your walking, then go for it! >Eventually, you may want to add more and more. Just go with the flow. >Exercise should be fun and should be what you enjoy. > >April : ) > > > > >>I said in the other post that I am not a runner, but hey, every now >>and then, I do that little spurt of running mixed in with my >> >> >walking, > > >>just to get the feel of it. Now that I think about it, I have done >> >> >it > > >>more than I realized. >> >>It's not bad, I know I could work myself up to it if I had half a >>mind to. But I guess I prefer other things to it. But this did >> >> >strike > > >>me odd when I thought about it. >> >>~~Kallie~ >> >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I just so wanted to jump in here and say how much I admire you running folks! I have always idolized runners and down the road I plan to join you. Just need to make sure my knees can handle it because right now I know they can't. Keep up the good work and the running threads. I love it! 303.4/250.5/130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Mine couldn't handle it when I was heavy, either. However did you know you can do water running? Yeah! Tehre are even special vests you can buy that will hold you in the proper position. Walking is great preparation, though. You just never know where this journey is going to take you...I never DREAMED it would take me to the starting line of a road race! > Re: Re: now this is odd > > > I just so wanted to jump in here and say how much I admire > you running folks! > > I have always idolized runners and down the road I plan to > join you. Just need to make sure my knees can handle it > because right now I know they can't. > > Keep up the good work and the running threads. I love it! > > > > > > 303.4/250.5/130 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 You know...I used to love to do step aerobics. However it was so hard on my ankles, etc. that I quit. I started water aerobics a few months back and LOVE it! It's easier on all my body parts, I get a great workout (they say you work something like 60% harder in the water), and I'm back in the water after years (I used to love to seim....then gained all this weight and was afraid to go out in a swimsuit). Suzi RE: Re: now this is odd Mine couldn't handle it when I was heavy, either. However did you know you can do water running? Yeah! Tehre are even special vests you can buy that will hold you in the proper position. Walking is great preparation, though. You just never know where this journey is going to take you...I never DREAMED it would take me to the starting line of a road race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 I have to admit, Terri, that since I've been swimming (for a whole two weeks) I'm kind of liking it. There is this " freedom " feeling in water. It's quiet (in the mornings during lap swim) and it's just kind of " You and the water. " I might actually try a water aerobics class some time. > RE: Re: now this is odd > > > > > > Mine couldn't handle it when I was heavy, either. However did > you know > > you can do water running? Yeah! Tehre are even special vests you > can buy > > that will hold you in the proper position. > > > > Walking is great preparation, though. You just never know where > this > > journey is going to take you...I never DREAMED it would take me > to the > > starting line of a road race! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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