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I love to run! I’m training for a half marathon now and I’m doing my eight mile long run today~ next week is my 10 miler.
I started running a year and a half ago. I was up to 5-6 days a week, but with knee pain from severely flat feet (no matter what shoes I wear) I had to cut down to 2-3 days a week with some Yoga and weights. I’m 28 and don’t want to have knee surgery anytime soon. I’m trying to find another form of cardio that wont kill me. I am naturally very muscular (genetic) and it feels like running is just too hard on my body to do it all the time. I’m going to get my bike fixed to use on my bike trainer at home (don’t want to get run over by cars).
What stops me sometimes is having a full time job and not having the energy to do all the things I need to do once I get home let alone exercise.
I dont think self-esteem stops me, I just feel worn out. Now that I’m detoxing, even a Yoga class is more than enough for me right now.
I am not intimidated I am just super busy. I am homeschooling 4 kids, building a house with my hubby (literally building it ourselves), involved in church activities. Life is just crazy. I am working hard toward my blackbelt in tae kwon do and I do a stretching video 3 times a week. As I get closer to my final belts I am going to start running and when our house is liveable I will begin working out on a heavy bag.
So, certainly not a lack of self esteem just a busy life. And of course, Mom comes last when it comes to most activities.
R u kidding i am the queen of workouts. If im not doing my own training at home (we have a home gym) i have been teaching kick boxing class. I boxed for the university of kentucky and have a black belt in martial arts. If anything beginning by eating healthy should only inspire you to be active and healthy all over
I started really working out again yesterday starting with a 30 minute run (hills). I didn’t do much during my heavy detox phase except for my Hatha Yoga classes.
Today, I got back into weights and strength training and I must say, I am much stronger and flexible now than I was before starting raw. I did 2x as much (especially push ups) as normal.
Also I was never able to touch my toes pre raw, but within 2 weeks of going raw I can!