Thank you all for the continued comments and support! And the "boss!"
Great video. You really said it...simple, but profound. Good job!
Wow, this is so cool!! You did a great job.. and I agree D is the ultimate marathon for sure… good luck with your upcoming run!!!
Thanks! I actually ran it 111013 and was pissed b/c I ran 2:01. I hate running just over 2:00 b/c running just under is *way* more fun. I had a pretty good run but flew along for the first 9 miles and then blew up, a disturbing pattern that I've repeated quite a few times, the worst was 2:18 in the spring, and my leg blew up to twice its normal size for about a month, which was disturbing and quite painful. Everyone assures me it had nothing to do with diabetes. I ran all summer, but not as many long runs and had a great (for me, 1:45...) 12 miler a couple weeks before the race and was thinking 1:55ish which would have beat my PR by a couple of minutes but, 9 miles in, I got twinges of cramps and slowed down. There were quite a few hills, perhaps odd for IL but there's a river and some creeks cutting down so lots of inclines and grades that were challenging and maybe I am just getting old, perhaps harder to manage than diabetes?
I guess it could be a combo of both….. I'm impressed with anyone who can run at all.. I have so much pain at time from just normal exercise.. I use to run years ago but even then had to stop from knee and ankle pain. But I remember loving the adrenalin highs from sprints etc.
BRAVO! Great AR!!
just saw this! awesome job! you are such a good role model and a perfect example of taking control and responsibility for your D! you are healthy because you make the choice. thank god you made it through your rock and roll years to become the man you are now!! many blessings, amy
FANTASTIC, AR! You're such an inspiration...don't know how you do it sometimes. Rock on, AR!
blushes. My muscles and joints hurt all the time. I trashed my ankle playing soccer and it gets twinges all the time. Then I’ve had calf cramps on about half of my longer runs also not fun. You might check out a book called “Chi Running” by Danny Dreyer. It has a useful approach to running ore smoothly that helped some of my joint problems (although maybe moving them to my calves?) that might help you get going. Run walking is great exercise as it gets your heart rate up to run but you can “carry” it when you walk. There’s nothing wrong with walking either. Fresh air is always good! Trampolines scare me!
I took up running in the last couple of years. I have horrible ankles, knees and hips. Probably the most helpful thing I ever did was to get my shoes fitted at a running store. That helped a lot. I also do a lot of my running on a treadmill because I always have a perfectly smooth, somewhat cushioned surface. I still run outside sometimes but find I start having injuries if I do it too much.
This is a ***really*** good idea! I went out to lunch w/ my parents the day after the 2011 Chicago Marathon. My dad has had a lot of problems with his really wide feet for a long time, always has a hard time with shoes so I said "you should try the running store" as we have a really good one (top 4 in a recent evaluation...) in town. So we went and he tried some shoes and the seller said "let's try a 9 1/2" (he's a '9') and he tried it out and he said they were the best shoes he'd ever had. It's not just running but finding the shoes that are the best. The running stores I've been to in both the towns I've lived in as a runner all have treadmills so you can run in the shoes, put one shoe on each foot, etc. and it can make a big difference in the aches and pains and make walking, run/walking or running a lot more fun!
The store I went to in Portland, OR also filmed on the treadmill and explained your foot strike. I was surprised to find I don't pronate which is common with flat feet. I am now spoiled and can't wear shoes that don't fit well. I comb the interweb for sales on my shoes because I can't wear anything else.