I can't even think of anything clever to say.
I made a huge mistake yesterday.
Like a grown-up, I am willing to admit it. Oh, what did I do that was so dumb?
I went for a run.
I know, I know. And today, I am so full of pain and regret. But you gotta understand, it felt so good when I was doing it. So good. I want to do it again.
But ow.
The bad thing is that I have a few different discrete pains, but I can't tell if they're from the short run (I'm not crazy, and I do know to start shorter and then get longer) or from my quick trip down the stairs. Some pains are more obvious than others, of course.
Take, for instance, the series of three bruises on my left tricep area. They are obviously from sliding down the stairs. At first, I was puzzled as to why I had distinctly separate bruises in a row, but then realized that I had hit my arm on the top step three times on my slide down, so as I went from stair to stair, I went bump, bump, bump, resulting in a fairly unique injury.
I am so CSI.
Other things are not so obvious. Like, is my ankle sore because it twisted? Or because I run funny? And why does my thigh hurt like that there?
(I don't want to give the impression that I'm falling apart over here, because I'm not. Really, I am the world's biggest whiny little bitch, when it comes to certain kinds of pain.)
I think the bigger question is whether or not I"ll do it again in a timely manner, and I think the answer to that is yes.
But not today.
. . .
12.75 to goal.
posted by lemurs @ 6:56 AM
1 Comments:
ah, running... let me tell you, a LOT of it has to do with the shoes you are wearing. "But Wait!" you say, "what would shoes have to do with ankle or knee pain," to which someone like Tyler or myself would shake our heads and glumly grin. Choosing the correct running shoe is the important first step to the beginner runner.
Second, remember that there will be a "soreness threshold," just like people who have started lifting weight at the gym will go through a few week period where they can barely move their arms after a workout. It gets better when your muscles adapt -- and your muscles are oh-so-good at adapting, because this is what muscle tissue Does. Too many people give up because of lingering soreness because they never break through the threshold.
Third, at the risk of sounding blunt, most people who have just started running are, umm, lets just say, carrying around a few extra pounds, and this will increase the pounding on those poor leg joints which aren't used to the pounding in the first place. Thankfully the increased metabolic rate that accompanies a regular cardiovascular exercise regimen will help shed that pesky extraneous weight.
Just some things to keep in mind...
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