Sometimes getting into running can be hard. Often times when I try to coerce friends and colleagues into running with me, I get the “I can’t run more than a mile,” “I only run from the cops,” and the best one, “I don’t run for fun” at which point I call it their loss and go running.
This last week hasn’t been my proudest as far as building miles up. Battling with a knee possibly injury, I have opted to swim all week in order to save a useless trip to the doctor who will inevitably tell me to rest my knee and try swimming.
Because I am not running, it seems natural that my motivation would take it pretty hard. That was, until I came across this blog: Run Lindsay, Run. This is a blog about a girl who admits to being a couch potato and is determined to run an 18 mile race in October. It’s the triumphs in others that make me proud to be the runner I am. As far as not running, I’ll just have to wait it out and keep swimming.
Follow Lindsay’s blog and help her to succeed in the race.
I battle with a knee problem as well… I think it’s “Iliotibial band syndrome”… maybe the same problem you have?
Every time I get the mileage up, or if increase too fast it will act up. Went to the Dr. a couple years ago and he basically said i need to not run everyday and do other things (like swim)… And, well… he’s probably right.
Anyway, I find it really helps the knee to do some strength training on off days. Those walking lunge things are easy to do anywhere and seem to help me a lot.
Happy Running!!
Comment by jon — April 15, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
Thanks for the mention Erin! I just saw this and I’m glad you’re following along. I’m running my first (and second) 5k’s this weekend and am proud to admit that I finally love running. And that I’m no longer a couch potato
I definitely agree that other people’s running stories are what motivate me to keep going, even on some of the bad days. Thanks again!
Comment by Lindsay — April 27, 2009 @ 2:19 pm