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Apr 16, 2009 06:18 PM

Any runners???

by CardioTrans Premium Member

I was wondering if there were any runners among us...... I used to run a LONG time ago........ it all came to a crashing halt when I was playing coed softball and was slammed by a runner coming home and I was carried off on a stretcher with a torn ACL.... (they were out though! )

Anyway, I want to get back to it, and I am not finding my motivation very well. Any ideas???


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Old Apr 18, 2009, 09:27 PM

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Did you say "run"?

*backs slowly out of thread*
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Old Apr 18, 2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CardioTrans View Post
I was wondering if there were any runners among us...... I used to run a LONG time ago........ it all came to a crashing halt when I was playing coed softball and was slammed by a runner coming home and I was carried off on a stretcher with a torn ACL.... (they were out though! )

Anyway, I want to get back to it, and I am not finding my motivation very well. Any ideas???
I jog . . . I used to jog regularly 5 1/2 miles 3 to 4 times a week.

Today I started up again - walked two times around the track, jogged two times, walked two times, jogged two . . . until I did two miles.

The one thing that kept me motivated before was jogging on our beautiful country while listening to music or a talk show. Something that kept my mind off the jogging.

I've gained 30 pounds since I stopped jogging regularly.

I want to start up too . ..but I've started and stopped and started and stopped . . . . not sure how to keep motivated.


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Old Apr 18, 2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Angie O'Plasty, RN View Post
Did you say "run"?

*backs slowly out of thread*

Big chicken!



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from hikernurse
Old Apr 19, 2009, 12:02 AM

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I agree with Steph. I've got kids and work in a noisy unit, so running is my chance to be alone and listen to music without interruption. My i-pod has been well-worth the money it cost . I've been considering listening to books on tape, but running clears out my mind and I'm not sure that having to concentrate on a story would still get me there, but it works for some.

When the brain-clearing properties are not enough to induce me, I have been known to bribe myself with jewelry .

When all else fails, I just get out and do it; even a bad run will make me feel better than a good sit indoors .
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Old Apr 19, 2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Spidey's mom View Post
Big chicken!



steph
More like "big walking ball of pain." I tried to get around it by riding my bike, but I've been bad lately....
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Old Apr 19, 2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Angie O'Plasty, RN View Post
More like "big walking ball of pain." I tried to get around it by riding my bike, but I've been bad lately....
Teasing you

I'm going to go to the track when I finish this cup of coffee. Really.

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Old Apr 19, 2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hikernurse View Post
I agree with Steph. I've got kids and work in a noisy unit, so running is my chance to be alone and listen to music without interruption. My i-pod has been well-worth the money it cost . I've been considering listening to books on tape, but running clears out my mind and I'm not sure that having to concentrate on a story would still get me there, but it works for some.

When the brain-clearing properties are not enough to induce me, I have been known to bribe myself with jewelry .

When all else fails, I just get out and do it; even a bad run will make me feel better than a good sit indoors .
I too used it for mental health.

I think one of my problems is the track is so boring - I want to run on the country roads again but with my seizure disorder, it scares me. (Adult onset seizures 4 years ago - only had two and none for 3 1/2 years).

Or . .it could be that I'm just lazy.

steph
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Old Apr 20, 2009, 01:10 AM

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I love running. But what keeps me going and in pace is music. The I pod sets my pace. Or the music I have selected does anyway. Rock on, Run on.
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from NiteQwill
Old Apr 20, 2009, 05:34 PM

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Love running. I have tapered off a bit since I started swimming. Ran a marathon back in 2003, would love to do it again. Triathlon in the near future, hopefully.
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