Flock of Seagulls Moment
I did something last night that I never wanted to/been able to do since I was a kid. I ran.
My DH and I were walking the dogs last night. I was walking briskly, trying to get my heart rate up. Suddenly, I just felt like I wanted to go faster. I couldn't walk any faster, so I started to RUN. I ran to the end of the block (the blocks are way long on this street).
"Holy Crap!" I thought. "I can't believe I just did that--and no one was chasing me!"
Then I walked two more blocks and ran one. Then I did it one more time before I got home. My dog was not happy. He wanted to stop and sniff at his whim. When we got home he flopped down on the floor two feet inside the door and panted like he had just run a 5K.
I was so exhilarated. I can really see now why people get addicted to running. It's really fun--of course until I feel like I'm about to stroke out and have to stop.
Running is something I've never been able to do because of bad knees. My weight just made it completely out of the question. Now that I'm lighter and in better shape, it's something I can actually try it out. My knee was sore toward the end of the walk, but it stopped as soon as I got home. I've been having little twinges of pain in it that comes and goes when I do cardio.
I hope I can continue to run--that my knee doesn't start acting up. I'll definitely need a better bra! I have an expensive sports bra, but it doesn't compress enough for running. Any recommendations out there from anyone with Ds?
