tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post7617244615051836857..comments2024-02-21T07:58:44.752-05:00Comments on The Great Umbrella Heist: Thoughts on runningSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09856102708963900512noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-44659288476313167882016-08-22T16:54:56.214-04:002016-08-22T16:54:56.214-04:00I'm one that has to be training for a race to ...I'm one that has to be training for a race to be motivated to run. I love dancing, weights, yoga... so going to the gym is easy for me, but I don't like working out alone or getting up early to beat the heat (or in the winter to have sunlight). I love the feeling of accomplishment that comes from finishing a run though.Bree at Clarity Definedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096737995080439327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-204659464633817542016-08-21T12:24:50.392-04:002016-08-21T12:24:50.392-04:00I started running again recently too. I was really...I started running again recently too. I was really out of shape. I started by doing an "interval" routine my mom recommended…30 seconds of jogging, 20 seconds of running, and 10 seconds of sprinting. Then you repeat 5 times and take a 2-minute walk break. I try to do three sets of five. Something about it made me feel really strong and fit (maybe the sprinting?) but I also felt pretty ridiculous sprinting down our very busy neighborhood path past people only to pull up to a shuffle jog a few seconds later. They probably thought I was crazy. But I kept "straining" my calf muscle during the sprint parts. Not bad strains because I would feel better a few days later. But I decided to stop the interval routine for a while. So now I just jog around for 30 minutes. I don't feel nearly so fit, but my calf seems to appreciate it. I have no idea how far I am running. I would hope three miles, but probably not.Teejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417148107100835566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707332630639933436.post-35027928378292070422016-08-20T15:23:25.302-04:002016-08-20T15:23:25.302-04:00That's fast for me, too. And I NEVER hear all ...That's fast for me, too. And I NEVER hear all this negativity about people who run slow! I would be so sad if that's what I was hearing! I typically run between 10:35-11:05/mile these days, and that's GREAT for me. I sure wish I knew who these people were who are feeding you that negativity and are putting down "slower" runners but I consider myself fairly involved in running, and I guess I've just been lucky never to hear it. <br /><br />That said, I also consider running a solitary activity and am also an introvert, so maybe I am just not meeting these groups of people who feel this way. <br /><br />A mile is a mile no matter how long it takes :) Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768415647088619460noreply@blogger.com