Booger Crumbled

First of all, I need to tell you something about me.  I hate running.

I really do.  I run in races and things, but I still hate it.  I do the races and whatnot because I have to overcome the problems I have with running.

So, I asked one of our instructors, Ironwoman BBM, about what she saw on Wednesday at the Manna Run, and she introduced me to something called Chi Running (www.chirunning.com)

I watched a few YouTube videos, and thought to myself, "can't hurt to try."  So this morning, Drill took IV on a NASTY fartlek through the depths of Harleysville.  I tried the new motion of running with my arms at my sides, leaning forward, using my legs to propel instead of just lifting them up and down.

And running no longer hurt.  Well, that's not entirely true.  It hurt a little, most likely because the shoes I wear to class are completely dead.  There's very little cushion, my foot moves inside of them, and they generally suck.  I was able to accelerate better and keep a better pace.  I still got tired, my legs were on fire, but I didn't really feel pain while running.

My next step is to order the book on Chi Running.  Read up a little.  And continue training.  I'm not training for anything in particular, except for the future.

I'm not a runner.  Maybe 50 lbs from now I could consider myself a runner.  But I'm definitely not a runner.  Because running sucks.