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!