tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post5658167725849549974..comments2024-01-05T14:01:30.024-08:00Comments on useless beauty: Everything you ever wanted to know about running but were afraid to askSusiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664454336482695288noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-68993956665258440822011-09-05T11:07:42.277-07:002011-09-05T11:07:42.277-07:00Give it a go! It does work - I think it just takes...Give it a go! It does work - I think it just takes much longer than they say (George says a year above and I think that's realistic).<br /><br />Anonymous, I do wonder about knees and things in the long term, my dad is an ex-runner and he has had to have a knee replacement. I shall pause now for everyone who knows me IRL to stop laughing at the thought of me running far enough to hurt my knees...Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664454336482695288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-17530993341394536472011-09-04T23:03:57.512-07:002011-09-04T23:03:57.512-07:00I love that you are more truthful about the couch...I love that you are more truthful about the couch to 5k when everyone raves about it. I am tempted to give it a go, but may find the lure of the shiny (but totally unhelpful) trainers hard to resist :DAlittlebitsheepishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816184111243579404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-77246203574482868092011-09-04T12:44:18.685-07:002011-09-04T12:44:18.685-07:00I enjoyed reading this. When I was 20 - a long ti...I enjoyed reading this. When I was 20 - a long time ago; I went out for a 'run' for 15 minutes at a time. I say run but I couldn't so I walked. By the end though I was running for a lot longer than the beginning. I did it for a week. I don't know why I stopped but yes I did feel silly. Very, I had a bright red face and was wheezing. That has been my running career.<br /><br />I won't take it up again as all runners or sporty people I know, have no knees left and have had bits removed. They are in pain, somewhat arthritic and they can't move as well as I can - and I only plod. So much as I want to run, because I think it seems like fun, I won't. I do walk though and when I pass the huffing and puffing man in the park, who will probably pass out or have a heart attack when he gets home, I really think he should just walk too. But that is just me and really just excuses for being lazy. <br /><br />There is definitely a difference between being sporty (I am not) and quite liking excercise and yes school definitely put me off. Being shouted at and picked last made me hate PE.<br /><br />I tell everyone to be careful they don't fall over. They never do, but I do, and you do feel silly don't you - the first thing I do is look around to see who saw me, and then usually I laugh which makes me look really peculiar I'm sure. It's not nice falling over is it? Your poor knees look sore. Hope they feel better now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-3270894056010819402011-09-02T14:34:21.009-07:002011-09-02T14:34:21.009-07:00Good for you, Susie :) I did it the other way roun...Good for you, Susie :) I did it the other way round: was very fit & sporty at school. It was worth it, I stayed sort of fit and flexible until relatively recently. I am over 40 now, so I've resigned myself, it's about time I had some realistic expectations :DViviannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478973141660495485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-4558696368500782532011-09-02T13:58:11.492-07:002011-09-02T13:58:11.492-07:00I've done the couch to 5k thing. I think it t...I've done the couch to 5k thing. I think it took me a year to be confident that if I set out to run 5k that I'd make it.<br /><br />My consolation on the days when running for two minutes and walking for ten seemed impossible that no matter how slowly or how short the running interval was at least I was moving fast than the people still sat on their couches.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685552314595312076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971721308549315776.post-14699660404511991622011-09-02T11:25:52.797-07:002011-09-02T11:25:52.797-07:00I found your article entertaining. I used to run ...I found your article entertaining. I used to run cross country as a Freshman in high school. <br /><br />I'm afraid with the temps most of the year where I am it's just not going to happen. It's September 2 and it is supposed to 100F/40C by noon and 108f/around 44C by 5pm. At 5am I went outside and it was 80F/26C for the low. <br /><br />I suspect if I tried running I would collapse at 25 ft in front of our manager's door. Heck, I break into an awful dripping sweat just walking a half-mile. (My Wednesday post) <br /><br />Please know, that I'll be here in my rocking chair, cheering you on. <br /><br />No swimming won't work, as I have a terrible fear of water caused from a near drowning accident when I was 2. Could you imagine wearing Nigella's swimsuit in 40-44C temps? I sweat the last extra 5 pounds I have left from this years stress. I suspect they may be what's left in the little bags my breasts came in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229883789485107841noreply@blogger.com