I went for a “run” this morning — which is to say I went for
a walk with some bursts of running mixed in. The bursts of running were longer
than I have done in the past, but I am definitely still in the mostly walking
stage. I want to like running. I really really do, but I hate it from the very
first step. My feet hurt, my calves hurt and the pain starts as soon as I start
to run. What am I doing wrong? I have friends who run triathalons and a friend running
the Boston marathon in a few days. Does every step hurt for all 26 miles? I
can’t even get all the way down my street. Ugh.
I ran track in middle school and cross country for one
season in high school. I don’t remember LOVING it, but I know I could run
several miles without any problem. Yes, in the many intervening years between
then and now I have done lots and lots of things to my body that are not conducive to
running, but I am pretty healthy and reasonably strong—so why is this so hard?
I am not a wimp and I am not afraid of physical effort—I had two babies with no
painkillers and I feel like if I could do that, I should be able to do
anything. But with every step, my legs scream NO NO NO NO NO.
I will try again tomorrow, and hopefully there will be a
little less walking and a little more running. And hopefully, I will start to
like it.
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