NRW: Runners?

Wow that is awesome! I ran for 1.5 miles in 30 mins blah lol.

I run...or ran anyway, before this whole wedding thing took over my life lol. I'm happy this week the good TV starts up again because the rule is I don't watch TV unless I'm on a treadmill...nothing this summer has been worth treadmilling over wedding planning lol.

I did run a 5k in August though, and I managed to do it in around 25 minutes I think. I was happy with that. Tomorrow night is the premiere of Biggest Loser, so I'll be running/walking for the duration of that. :-)

I used to run 5k's but now at 23 I have really bad hips that can't seem to take the pounding of pavement (I used to practice ballet for 13 yrs prior which took a toll on my hips. Bad hips seem to run in my family.) My last races were at the 21 minute mark. I really miss it... I agree that this is a great time of year for long-distance races

I ran all three seasons for three years in high school. I'm not a good runner, but if you do anything often enough you get decent at it. I enjoy running, but I am really bad about motivating myself to get off my ass!

I also have knee problems, which really hinder my workout motivation. Right now, on a beautiful sunny day, my knee is aching. For no reason too! Just hurts! I've gone to the physical therapist about it and even did PT for a while trying to strengthen it, but it still hurts. I even had an MRI and it came back "unremarkable."

I've been swimming though lately, trying to tone up my arms, but as it gets cooler, I definitely want to add running back into my workout routine. I live right next to the best park in Brooklyn. I need to get going.

Wow, 25 minutes is a great time, Kat. I initially told DS I wanted to do the 5K in 25 and he made Concerned Face, thanks to my knee issues, so I scaled it back a little... I try to alternate between the treadmill, because I like being able to watch TV while I run, and outside, since the actual 5K will be outdoors.

Shay: I know how it goes. My sister has serious knee problems from years of Irish dance.

Shana: I ended up getting MONTHS of physical therapy for my butt, which I also hurt running, and ultimately, I feel like it was a huge waste of time. I just need to sit on a tennis ball or something to work out the knots I get sometimes. (TMI?)

Cabell- did u ever use those foam rollers for stretching and to break up knots? my mother and my aunt swear by them as they have basically lived in the gym since they were old enough to drive.... I've used it before just to see what its about, and its kinda painful sometimes bc u can feel it actual rolling thru all your knots, but in the long run I've heard good things... it reminded me when u said u roll on ur bum over a tennis ball, bc this is supposed to be good for breaking up knots in your buttocks, thighs, hams, calves and back

I have a foam roller. Feels like hell and heaven all at once! I actually used to use one at PT.

Haha "hell and heaven" thats a perfect way to put it

Ooooh, sounds like a fantastic idea. I'll have to look for one. Sounds like it would basically do what the tennis ball does (that's painful and good at the time, too), but over a larger surface area.

I run, I wouldn't say I'm a runner because I don't do much more than the 5Ks and I complain about it the entire time

Most of the time I run to help my daughter condition for soccer seasons which are year round. We run after school and I pray for rain on a daily basis. lol. Unfortunately it never rains here!!