Tuesday, August 17, 2010

To run or not to run

Yesterday I decided I would start my running program again.  The last time I ran Kyrsten was the one I was pushing around in a jogging stroller.  Wow that was at least 6 years ago if not longer.  Well I am starting out slow, or so I thought.  I found a running program online and figured I would follow the program.  So I ran for 60 seconds and walked for 90 seconds for a total of 20 minutes.  I felt fine in the beginning.  Midway through I began wonder why on earth I wanted to run.  I kept telling myself that running is going to give me the body I want, the one I had when I moved down from North Carolina over 5 years ago. I made it through the first workout!!  Today I woke up and my ankles are sore, my shins are sore. I guess that is to be expected since I have not ran in years.  Tomorrow I am supposed to run again and I am wondering if my ankles and legs will feel better by then.  I do believe it was ill fitting, non supportive shoes that are cause of my woes.  I did some research today and found out that I need stabilizing shoes because I have flat feet.  So I went out and got some.  They just happened to be on sale for half off.  Yay for me!  I put them on when I got home and even though it was not my day to run I got on my trampoline and "ran" for 15 minutes.  Boy the difference the right shoes can make!  I am not saying my ankles and shins don't still hurt but with the new shoes on I am not limping from the pain.  I took them off upon arriving home this evening from running errands and realized just how much better they make my feet feel.  I wonder if my husband would mind me wearing them to bed!  : )  Better not push it!  I will go out tomorrow morning with the baby in his stroller and hit the pavement as planned.  Hopefully I can continue to run as I know it does indeed make me feel like I am doing something good for just me.

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