Have you ever seen that commercial where the woman starts out on her jog and her husband follows her everywhere in the car with the stereo blasting because she has no headphones? I'm thinking, "man, that woman sure runs a long way and fast too"! Now I know that is only a commercial, but I start to get winded after about 1/8th of a mile! The rest is just a lot of heavy breathing.
I have started taking Mark's advice about stepping with the opposite foot when a stitch comes and that really does seem to work. I'm still having to focus on the abdominal breathing. Of course, my belly's so big as it is that it looks like I'm in my third trimester about to give birth! So no one really knows if I'm breathing with it or not.
Hey, I ordered my little running id. That does make a lot of sense (especially when I pass out at mile 17 or so, hee....hee....).At least I look like a runner with all of my 'non cotton' sports wear. As Billy Crystal used to say on Saturday Night Live, "It's better to look good than to feel good, dahling"! I may look the part, but I sure don't run the part. But before anyone chimes in, yes, I AM A MARATHONER!!!! You know the old saying....How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! So far I'm on the little toenail of the back foot.......
Thought for the day: "If you're green you grow. If you're ripe, you rot. Never stop being green and learning to grow." - Ray Kroc, Founder of McDonalds
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right there with you, in the little elephant toenail. never been a runner, haven't even attempted to run yet.
your blog makes me laugh every time.
today was my off day,, i did go, but walked 3 miles, did little jogging but it took me almost an hour to do it,, but the wind was blowing and it felt so good
havent gotten the shoes yet,, hard to get to jackson during the week, off friday ill get them then,, not sure if i should wear them or not sat, i might need to consult our running guru on that,, he is really alot of help. dont know what we would do without him,
keepa going my friend, we will all get there in the end,,
(and its ok to have a off day at work, we did today also)
Hey .... we can be jolly GREEN giants!
Growing.... growing... growing!
Hey....I just have to say...I love reading your blogs! They are so comical....always get a good laugh.
I love that commercial too....it cracks me up everytime I see it. Speaking of side stiches....I got one last night. I realized that my breathing was a little off and labored, so I started abdominal breathing...and what do ya know...it worked like a charm!
Christy
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