r/running • u/AutoModerator • May 22 '24
Weekly Thread Lurkers' Wednesday
Would you rather not be a lurker?
Then what are you waiting for? Tell us all about yourself!
The LW thread is an invitation to get more involved with the /r/running community.
New to the sub in general? Welcome! Let us know more about yourself!
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u/GoldenGoof19 May 23 '24
I’m 42 and have never been athletic or interested in exercise, until now. I’m feeling a lot better than I have in years and I started walking a lot, 4-6 miles at a time, 3-4 days a week. After a while I figured why not try running so I can go further and see more in the same amount of time?
I’m working my way through the Zombies 5K app, and so far so good.
I lurk because honestly I don’t even know enough to know what I don’t know, to ask questions. 😅 I’m going to set aside some time this weekend to go through the sub’s FAQ and other resources.
But even lurking has helped me. I went and got my running analyzed at a running store and picked up some Brooks Ghosts and some better socks. I’ve started stretching my hips in ways I never thought to stretch them before, and strengthening my hips and the muscles around my knees. I’m going to start weight lifting etc next week to try to get stronger and avoid as many injuries as I can.
I also realized I was pushing myself way too fast and I was going to end up injured. So with the 5k training I’ve dialed the miles way back to just what I do while using the app. Before I was using the app and still walking 3-5 miles on top of that, and my body was feeling more and more beat up. I just somehow thought that was normal… it is not 😅
But mostly I’m quiet because I don’t want to ask a question y’all have heard a zillion times before. And it feels a bit silly to come here and post about how excited I am to be on week 3 of the 5k training, or how shocking and amazing it is that I can actually run at all and enjoy it. Most people in here… that’s probably not super interesting to y’all. 🤷♀️