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    The Moral: Listen To Your Body, It Knows What Is Best

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    The Gazelle pointed out an article in the most recent issue of the Running Room magazine.  It is another good resource for running tips and information, much like this web site and its companion “hold in your hands” magazine.

    The Gazelle spinning a winning wheel at the Expo
    The Gazelle spinning a winning wheel at the Expo

    Anyway, the article that the Gazelle pointed out was tips from John Stanton, the guy who perfected running clinics.  The thing the Gazelle wanted to point out was advice on how to get the most out of running. 

    The Gazelle pointing out where he was going to start his part of the relay
    The Gazelle pointing out where he was going to start his part of the relay

    I read what he pointed out, but I was more interested in the other tips.  In particular the one that suggested not to be  wimp when it comes to running. 

    It said that you, the runner, need to push yourself a bit.  To keep going until you get this pleasant feeling of fatigue.  But my question is this.  How do you know when you are being a wimp?

    When I injured myself early on  running, I think I might have turned into a wimp.  I justify my alleged wimpiness by going through the grocery list of injuries I caused to myself, because I didn’t want to be a wimp.

    I got a stress fracture, a torn ligament, a torn cartilidge and a bruised bone.  Because when the pain started, I thought to myself, “Ah don’t be a wimp.  You had kids, you have felt worse pain.”  A picture of my kids flitted through my brain and I kept running.  I wasn’t a wimp.

    So when I went running with Jim and Dave tonight, my hip was a bit sore, and I wimped out.  I dropped out of the group, gave my apologiesand headed back to the Den.

    Actually, I didn’t wimp  out I made sure I can run again. 

    Maybe the moral of the story was to listen to what my body was saying and heed its advice.

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    A runner for almost two years, Terry recently had the mildly traumatic experience of trying to find a flattering pair of running pants (“Isn’t running about pushing personal boundaries and just getting out there and moving? Except when you don’t look in the least bit like Paula Radcliffe.”). But although she may have been a bit embarrassed by “helpful handsome guy” at the store, she keeps a great perspective through her running experiences. Pushing through a number of injuries early in her running career, she got right back to training for her next race. “The feeling of elation when I crossed the finish line is unimaginable,” says Terry. Sounds like she’s hooked for good!