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- Maria Rodale
- October 24, 2010
- 6:04 am
- 56 comments
I used to be a runner. A long, long time ago. Not the kind who raced or anything, or felt part of a running community, but the kind who ran for fitness. In 1985, I was 24 (had a 4-year-old kid) and weighed 115 pounds. I also rode my bike and lifted weights. I was totally buff and had a really hot secret boyfriend with six-pack abs. Now, I weigh more than he did then—and probably more than he does today.
I have excuses galore. I got busy. I started working long hours. I met an Italian and learned to cook. We got married and had kids and bonded over food. I worked even harder and took care of an ailing mother for many years. For years, I was slightly ashamed that I was an owner of Runner’s World magazine but didn’t really care for running. But something clicked this year and I decided it was time for me to get back in shape. No diets for me—it’s all about exercise, and that means running, not walking.
All my peers who used to run slowed down and got knee replacements and hip replacements. But thanks to 15 years of yoga, my knees actually feel better than ever before. However, I had a weird toe ache. So first I checked in with “Doctor” Budd Coates, our amazing fitness director and super runner, and he made me stay off my foot for a few weeks (which I did for two whole days in Tennessee), and it did the trick! I started taking omega-3s (Wholemega by New Chapter). Then, I received a wonderful gift of Adidas Adizero Tempo running shoes from David Willey, editor at Runner’s World. He had heard me complain that my feet get hot when I wear any sort of sneaker, so he found a shoe that not only keeps me cool, but also is light as air and actually makes me feel like running.
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Beautiful story! What an inspiration for us all, and especially for your children!
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I used to play softball but stopped about 5 years ago now I'm 24 so still doing fine, a little lazy though..I go to the gym 3 times a week after work, take abs classes and run a little bit.... sometimes I go for a run at great green area in front my place...I hope I can do that for a long time. After buying nike+ chip...the one that goes on ipod I felt more inspired to run.
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My wife used to run in high school, and decided to start again after a 20 year break. She injured herself twice within the first two weeks. But then she joined the Running Room, got proper shoes and was taught how to run correctly. She's been running injury-free ever since, and she's just about got me convinced to start running to. So if you're serious about starting to run, you may want to join a class.
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Walking is good for every one.
Apart from being an entertaining and inspirational read, it has made me think that now I need to do several years of yoga following 18 months of immobility due to knee injuries before I can start again ...
However, I enjoy my 4-5 time weekly morning walks and make 1 of them a Nordic Walking session to get everything working at the same time (well, 90% of me - I suppose that if I pulled faces the whole time it would then be 100%).
Maybe I'll start running again one day, but got a long way to go before then.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
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