Running rest days are SO HARD for me!

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  • Lindsay_the_great
    Lindsay_the_great Posts: 209 Member
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    zaxx1953 wrote: »
    big_lindsay wrote: »
    I am not. lol
    And I've had them before, but not since I learned proper form.

    Aww, see, i'm not evil....

    ...and I never said that a runners look doesn't look good for the ladies : )

    Who taught you proper form?

    A combination of my husband, a book called Chi Running, and my own careful experimentation.
  • zaxx1953
    zaxx1953 Posts: 389 Member
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    Is that the whole barefoot movement/running in central park in my lunch hour from the consulting firm, etc....deal??

    Runners scare me.....

    Wait, HUSBAND?

    **walks away**
  • Jolinia
    Jolinia Posts: 846 Member
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    Me too! I was going to rest today or maybe just walk, but I couldn't stand it. We have some foul weather blowing in soon though, so my joints will get a break whether I like it or not. Boo.
  • Lindsay_the_great
    Lindsay_the_great Posts: 209 Member
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    zaxx1953 wrote: »
    Is that the whole barefoot movement/running in central park in my lunch hour from the consulting firm, etc....deal??

    Runners scare me.....

    Wait, HUSBAND?

    **walks away**

    Ha. No. It's just all about running form.
  • Runcakes
    Runcakes Posts: 92 Member
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    I have trouble with this too...the elliptical on off days just isn't the same!
  • Lindsay_the_great
    Lindsay_the_great Posts: 209 Member
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    Runcakes wrote: »
    I have trouble with this too...the elliptical on off days just isn't the same!

    Ogh elliptical bored the pants off me!!! Lol
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
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    big_lindsay wrote: »
    jglovicz wrote: »
    (I have many pairs that are all different and I do mix up which ones I use every few runs).
    Congrats for being hooked on running - it's a good problem to have :-)

    The shoe tip is brilliant. I will definitely keep that in mind.

    I'll second this advice. I currently rotate three main pairs: Brooks Ghost 6, Mizuno Wave Rider 17, and Altra Olympus. The Brooks and Mizuno shoes are neutral shoes with about a 12-13mm heel to toe drop, and the Altras are zero drop. I run for fitness, not racing, and I figure that mixing it up will help avoid repetitive stress injuries.

    I also have a pair of Salomon Speedcross trail shoes that I use for running on fresh snow and in slush; if there's ice, I put Kahtoola nanospikes on one of my regular shoes.
  • carlyqrt
    carlyqrt Posts: 1 Member
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    I had the same problem too, when I started running last year, I loved how good I felt after a run and I wanted to run every day. Sorry no advice, just some sympathy:)
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
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    Rest days from running are hard for me too but last week I had to take 3 full rest days due to sciatic pain and I'm wondering if maybe doing it 6 days a week is taking its toll! I've been running for around 18 months and steadily increasing mileage.

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