Over the last week to two weeks I’ve done more jogging than I have in a while. When you are overweight there is a vast difference when working out overweight from being in shape. The times I’ve jogged I typically feel cumbersome and awkward these days. Parts of me will even ache in protest. It truly isn’t much fun to jog when I feel completely out of kilter.
Well on Saturday morning we went geocaching and one of the caches was located in a park with steep inclines. All total we did around 2 miles. Since we had this long jaunt, I thought I’d at least try to jog some of it. Suddenly it felt familiar as though I’d stepped through some portal to the past and met up with my old stride. It didn’t feel choppy but smooth and pain-free. Now, had I found my “old lungs” at the same time, I could have gone much further lol. As it was though, for a brief moment it clicked and I got a glimpse of the enjoyment I had in running at one time.
On the way back to the car I decided to give sprinting a go (which is what I would do at the end of a run). While my movements were clearly not as fast, I immediately recognized my old sprinting stride come through. It felt good and was just the encouragement I needed. Two days later I’m sore and my joints ache but for those moments on Saturday I felt younger and lighter.
I TOTALLY get this post!!!!! I still feel a little awkward running because the last time I ran before Josh was born I was about 15 pounds lighter. It does feel cumbersome but it is feeling better all the time. I still have to practically tie my chest to my body so that I am not in pain, though. I sooooooooo wish that a reduction was an option for me. My back hurts a lot, too… I know getting the weight off will help a great deal, though. That is what I am looking forward to. Running and feeling that free and light feeling again is what I am longing for.
Comment by Leann — October 9, 2006 @ 7:54 am
great job, blair! that’s what i’m looking forward to…
Comment by anne — October 9, 2006 @ 7:57 am
I always found geocaching taking us on all kinds of long walks!
Comment by Kimberly — October 12, 2006 @ 9:49 am