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January 5th, 2009
12:39 PM ET
Learning to love runningBy Elizabeth Landau I dreaded those weeks of gym class dedicated to laps around the track. My breath faltered after less than a minute of jogging, and my legs felt stiff. I placed last in every race the instructor made us run. Fortunately, my good friend Ariana sometimes walked with me while the others sped ahead. Having a companion to defy the track requirement made our slow pace seem more like a rebellion: “It’s not that we can’t run, we just don’t want to.” I began jogging on a treadmill to combat my “freshman 15” – the extra pounds accumulated by many first-year college students when offered a seemingly unlimited supply of cafeteria treats. But I always felt hungry afterwards, and ended up instead with a freshman 20. Running to lose weight became even more of a burden than running for gym class. I found myself running on Princeton’s rain-splattered sidewalks at midnight because the fitness center had closed and I wasn’t seeing results in the mirror fast enough. Running became a fun, relaxing activity only recently, after I regained my pre-college weight during my senior year. When no gym instructor was yelling at me, I seemed to find a balance between eating, exercising, studying and socializing and I could finally feel good about pushing my legs to new speeds for longer and longer periods. I asked exercise physiologist Lauren Williams Korzan, a certified Health Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine, what tips she would offer to someone who wants to start making running part of his or her life. Here’s her advice: * Begin slowly. Start with a walk/run program. Try running for two minutes and walking for four minutes, for a total of thirty minutes. Over time, increase your running time and decrease your walking time. Eventually, you will be able to run for 30 minutes without walking. Have you learned to love an activity that you previously didn't enjoy? What tricks helped you to begin enjoying it? Editor's Note: Medical news is a popular but sensitive subject rooted in science. We receive many comments on this blog each day; not all are posted. Our hope is that much will be learned from the sharing of useful information and personal experiences based on the medical and health topics of the blog. We encourage you to focus your comments on those medical and health topics and we appreciate your input. Thank you for your participation. |
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The comments on how to start running are right on. As a 21 year runner, I'm coming off a torn MCL. I had to start by running 1 minute, walking 1 minute and building my endurance all over again. I think that the results from the National Runners Study are encouraging. Runner have less joint problems than those who don't eun. Just remember to heed the advice above: start slow. It would be nice if we had to get tickets to get a spot on a running trail or track. More can but few will. Will you?
Good sound advice...and it actually works. I started with about the same in June of 2008 and now I can easily make close to 3 miles in around 35 minutes. Setting no records but have a sense of accomplishment!!!
Elizabeth,
This is very helpful, as I just started my running program and right now I feel the same way as you did. Thanks!
I had a similar experience with fulfilling my PT activities after an accident in 2004 and subsequent surgery in 2008. The exercises were not only boring, but repetitive. To force myself, I put pop-up reminders in my outlook mailbox so I got reminders to do my exercises.
Other things that I've found help – putting a dry erase board at the head of your bed, and if you, for instance want to exercise 3 times in one week, you put 3 check marks on the board, then erase them each day you exercise. Check lists have always been helpful for me – there's satisfaction in completing something.
I really feel a connection to the author of this blog. I am a petite 29 year-old woman who for most of my life, never thought about weight. A difficult period 2 years ago left me emotionally spent, and I needed an outlet. Other forms of exercise didn't compare to the clarity that running has afforded me. I started moderately – 1 mile a couple of times a week. Now, I run 4-5 miles 5 times a week, and it has become nourishment for my soul. Not only do I feel great, but I met my soulmate, and recently got married. Running has changed my life!! And by the way...it's great if you run with your partner...it works wonders for one's libido 😉
running helps me lose weight but it also clears my mind and helps me relax. I am loving it.
A few years ago, I started running 1 mile. Within a year, I ran my first marathon. I lost 40 pounds and felt great.
I am now experimenting with more sprint or burst training. It is much more efficient, and I am mixing it in with my longer running. The concept I am focused on is that I would rather look like a sprinter from the olympics than the marathoners.
I would love to begin running, but I have disc problems with my back and I suffer greatly for days after. I would love for someone to come up with a way that those of us who have this type of health problem could run. My treadmill walking gets boring. Kudos to everyone who has started a running program for themselves.
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