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muckefuck ([personal profile] muckefuck) wrote2007-07-01 09:41 pm
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Running for my life

Today, I broke in my brand-new Reebok trainers with a jog to Montrose Point. To quote [livejournal.com profile] 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?

[identity profile] ursine1.livejournal.com 2007-07-02 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
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

[identity profile] muckefuck.livejournal.com 2007-07-02 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I started using [livejournal.com profile] 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!