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Went for a run today...

Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by Hopkins, Jul 19, 2013.

  1. Jul 19, 2013 #1
    Hopkins

    Hopkins Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 17, 2010
    Houston Tx
    Owner/Builder @Hopkins Guitars
    So I decided I need to get rid of some of this extra weight I've been packing away. So I go the the work out room and get on the treadmill. HOLY CRAP am I out of shape, I barely made it a mile and was completely out of breath. That just means I've got to keep it up I guess.
     
  2. Jul 19, 2013 #2
    IPA

    IPA Supporting Member

    May 5, 2010
    It gets easier. Stretch your legs, wear good shoes... in like 2 months you can be running 3x that much! I never ran a continuous mile in my life before January.
     
  3. Jul 19, 2013 #3
    GlennW

    GlennW Inactive

    Sep 6, 2006
  4. Jul 19, 2013 #4
    Hopkins

    Hopkins Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 17, 2010
    Houston Tx
    Owner/Builder @Hopkins Guitars
    I'm only 31. I used to run every day about two years ago, until a loose belt on a treadmill at the gym I used to go to just about wrecked my knee. The belt suddenly changed direction when I stepped forward.

    Well the knee healed up, but I got lazy while it was doing so. Sooner or later my cloths aren't fitting so well, so its time to get my jiggly but back in shape.
     
  5. Jul 19, 2013 #5
    Hopkins

    Hopkins Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 17, 2010
    Houston Tx
    Owner/Builder @Hopkins Guitars
    Yep I know, about 2 or 3 years ago I could go 6 miles continuously. I will get back to that soon, cant wait to do so.
     
  6. Jul 19, 2013 #6
    IPA

    IPA Supporting Member

    May 5, 2010
  7. Jul 19, 2013 #7
    Joe Nerve

    Joe Nerve Supporting Member

    Oct 7, 2000
    New York City
    Endorsing artist: Musicman basses
    I did my first outdoor run in a while today. Home from my mechanic. :) About 3 miles. In 98 degrees of blazing hot sunshine. I too used to run around 6 or 7 a couple of times a week. My knees and ankles had enough of that though. Been running on a treadmill, but miss running outdoors. I think today I may have gotten the bug to do it again.

    As others have said, it's important to stretch. I run like 5 minutes, slowly, stretch, then go another 5... stretch again... and pretty much take my time. If I feel I need to walk a little nowadays I don't beat myself up over it. My joints thank me.