Running for my life

[muckefuck]

Today, I broke in my brand-new Reebok trainers with a jog to Montrose Point. To quote lhn, "Where the hell are my endorphins?" I felt pleasantly tired afterwards, but no more so than I did Friday night after bouncy bouncy squirt with my boyfriend. (Not to mention the fact that getting sweaty and grungy this morning did not actually culminate in spritzing all over a hot, hairy man. Maybe I need to choose another route.)

Of course, the breathless exhaustion of that 40 minutes was partly what convinced myself that I need to do more to build my stamina in the first place. It's a 45-minute walk from my place to the Point and back. Jogging, it took...35 minutes. Holy fuck, I am out of shape.

BTW, why didn't anyone warn me about the arm thing? I was prepared for aching knees, shin splints, tight calves, etc. but my legs are fine. (Now. Tomorrow morning will be interesting...) I wasn't ready to extend my arm afterwards and go "Ow, why does that hurt?" Should I be windmilling them around in a loose and unfettered fashion to prevent cramping? Or perhaps regular bouts of jazz hands?

Comments

[lustronheloise.livejournal.com]

Are you keeping your shoulders relaxed and back while running? I found the arm pain goes away if I tuck my arms and shoulders back like they are wings. And stretching. Stretching is magic.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, had I known I would've stretched them beforehand. But I wasn't going to be running on my hands!

[ursine1.livejournal.com]

You're complaining now. Wait until you're my age!

Improving stamina and dropping some weight are two of the reasons that I started riding my bike several times a week.

Chuck

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

I started using monshu's stationary bike for the same reasons. I guess it gave me an unrealistic expectation of what I could do with my own two feet!

[electrikalstorm.livejournal.com]

I find that shoulder stretches before and after my runs help a lot. Also, are you swinging your arms forward and back a lot while you run? If you keep them closer to your body they will naturally move less and won't be as sore - and because you're not wasting momentum by swinging them you'll gain a bit of speed as well!

[joliecanard.livejournal.com]

Jazz hands. Yes. Jazz hands are key.

I've never found my arms to be sore after a run, but I think electrikalstorm's advice is sound.

[(Anonymous)]

Ich bin erstaunt, dass du zu joggen angefangen hast. 35 Minuten für den ersten Lauf sind etwas viel. Ich habe es nur einmal erlebt, dass ich spürbar Endophine ausgeschüttet habe. Das war ein irres Gefühl. Ich bin nun schon über ein Jahr nicht mehr gelaufen, nachdem ich irgendwann extreme Hüftschmerzen entwickelt hatte. Aber ich habe mir fest vorgenommen, morgen oder Samstag wieder meine ersten Versuche zu machen. Dann viel Freude beim Dehnen der Muskeln ... Arme, Nacken, Rücken, Beine ... und beim Laufen.