I write this with a heavy heavy heart! I won't be participating in the 5mile marathon that I'd registered for.
3 months ago, if you'd asked me if I could run 5 miles without a break I would have most probably said no. But then the body surprises you with its endurance and the capacity to learn.
I still remember the first few minutes when i first started running post pregnancy. I wheezed and whooshed, running for just a minute. And then I gave it up. I was not sure if running was for me. Then bootcamp happened, and I was confident that I could run for 5 minutes. I remember when our trainer made us run, I could run for 5 minutes, walk for 3 minutes, fast walk for the rest of the way. And then I started walking regularly. Everyday for an hour. Thats when things started changing. My muscles got used to the exercise, my lungs decided they did like fresh air after all.
One day I just decided to jog. And I could. I did it for a glorious 6 minutes. Then my lungs protested, my legs protested, but when I pushed they did good. I won't say I set papers aflutter when I run, but I know that the pace that I run is a good one too.
Now the problem with these magazines are that they offer so much details into how to run, different workouts with running, how to run more effectively (whatever that means). I tried whatever I could. Some worked, some did not. But my legs grew stronger, my lungs even more so. I knew rhythmic breathing was essential and used that too. Hydration, sunscreen and glasses to help me beat the heat. I love it. The transition to marathon training was because I had something tangible. I knew I could run continuously, having clocked 3 and 4 miles during the casual running. Sprinting and dashing in intervals during running is also a good way to train the body. Some magazines even combined some exercises with running/jogging. They helped me too.
The only way to begin running is to actually run. One day, when the pace of walking is too slow, the mind wants to run and there you go! The key again is determination and knowing when too much is too much. Stretching deserves its own entry!
But for now, running is something that I definitely see developing into more in the future!! And oh..good luck to a couple of my buddies who will be running the marathon!! Go, Go, Go!! :)
3 months ago, if you'd asked me if I could run 5 miles without a break I would have most probably said no. But then the body surprises you with its endurance and the capacity to learn.
I still remember the first few minutes when i first started running post pregnancy. I wheezed and whooshed, running for just a minute. And then I gave it up. I was not sure if running was for me. Then bootcamp happened, and I was confident that I could run for 5 minutes. I remember when our trainer made us run, I could run for 5 minutes, walk for 3 minutes, fast walk for the rest of the way. And then I started walking regularly. Everyday for an hour. Thats when things started changing. My muscles got used to the exercise, my lungs decided they did like fresh air after all.
One day I just decided to jog. And I could. I did it for a glorious 6 minutes. Then my lungs protested, my legs protested, but when I pushed they did good. I won't say I set papers aflutter when I run, but I know that the pace that I run is a good one too.
Now the problem with these magazines are that they offer so much details into how to run, different workouts with running, how to run more effectively (whatever that means). I tried whatever I could. Some worked, some did not. But my legs grew stronger, my lungs even more so. I knew rhythmic breathing was essential and used that too. Hydration, sunscreen and glasses to help me beat the heat. I love it. The transition to marathon training was because I had something tangible. I knew I could run continuously, having clocked 3 and 4 miles during the casual running. Sprinting and dashing in intervals during running is also a good way to train the body. Some magazines even combined some exercises with running/jogging. They helped me too.
The only way to begin running is to actually run. One day, when the pace of walking is too slow, the mind wants to run and there you go! The key again is determination and knowing when too much is too much. Stretching deserves its own entry!
But for now, running is something that I definitely see developing into more in the future!! And oh..good luck to a couple of my buddies who will be running the marathon!! Go, Go, Go!! :)
Hey Meens..really u were able to run for a min only???That is exactly where I am.I always thought u were a runner.high time i stop giving these excuses and start running.
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