So today it was the dreadmill or nothing. When I first began running, alot of my time was spent running on a treadmill, at home, in the basement, where no one could see me. I have a hard time doing things that are new. Being a classic Type A, I want to know how to do something before I do it and I want to be good at doing it...even something as simple as running.
Once I became more comfortable (between pushing the jogging stroller and practicing my running on the basement treadmill) I tried running on the Y treadmill...of course picking the very last one in the very back of the workout room as it's easier to be inconspicuous there. Treadmills can be tricky when you're new to them and when you're not paying attention. I have witnessed many a poor biped go flying off the back of one and into the cement wall-why do they place them back against the wall? I have once or twice found myself flung ungraciously off the back of one.
When spring weather hit two years ago, I began to venture outside on a regular basis. There is nothing like starting off on a run on a cool spring day and then having the sun warm your body and face as you run. Or getting caught in an unexpected rain shower, hail storm, thunder and lightening, or seeing the sun set or rise as you run. I was hooked, and naturally gave up the dreadmill, it's got nothing on mother nature.
My mom duties today didn't allow for down time...I was on from daybreak 'til now actually. I contemplated leaving the two younger ones (11 and 5) at home with strict instructions (no eating, no cooking anything, no answering the door, and call me every 5 minutes on my cell to check in) and then I would run multiple laps the length of our road 0.9 miles while checking in at the house each time I hit the driveway. I debated and debated and decided that the 11 year old (Gasoline) and the 5 year(Match) are probably not quite there yet...
So, I opted for the dreadmill. The dreadmill that was covered with carpet remnants, hand weights, and boxes of who knows what located in the storage room in the basement. I enlisted the help of the 11 year old to clean it off and help me move it from the storage room to the family room-moving a treadmill through a standard doorway is an interesting proposition.
Move it we did, and so I ran.
Today's Running Song features The Bee Gees-Run to Me (sorry, a guilty pleasure):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4V-Yfvlvs
Get Your Run On
Dear Dura,
ReplyDeleteThanks for that music diversion. I've always liked the Bee Gees and that song in particular.
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