You know I am always trying new things…well this time it is running! I used to say that “running was not for me” or “I can’t run it will hurt my knees (my knees hurt when I walk a lot)” Well, much to my suprise – running makes my legs feel fanstastic!
How did I get started on this new path? I started working with a personal trainer at my gym for a few months and early on in our workouts she asked me, as part of one workout, to get on the treadmill and run for 3 minutes. I said “I don’t run”. In her typical fashion, she just looked at me and that said it all. So I got on the treadmill and said I would try it. I did and found I could!
It snowballed from there, doing a few minutes more each time, alternating with walking for a minute or two. The other day while at the beach I ran (at a slow pace) for 50 minutes – only walking for a couple of minutes at several intervals. Then a few days later I ran for 25 minutes straight! These were big accomplishments for me.
Now I actually look forward to running each morning! This is incredible to me and very exciting. So…never say never!