Wow running can be fun

I could not run for about a week due to injuries. I had this terrible pain in my left thigh muscle that made my knee just ache. So I went to my chiropractor and he fixed me up. I got to go runny the next day in the evening and it was fantastic. I have these dreams of running and in the dreams I am running long distance and I have no problems breathing. I love those dreams, those dreams make me want to run all the time. So the first run that I went on after feeling better was just like that. I had no problems breathing, I was relaxed too. I got some advice from a friend at work and he said to lean forward a little while running. That running straight up and down makes it harder to run. Also I did the run some and then walk a little and that seemed to help. I felt great the next day and had little pain from soar muscles. That was Thursday and then yesterday Friday I went a little earlier then I normally do because it was going to be the sabbath soon. While running I had two male drivers honk at me and lots of lookers. I understand that a pasty white legged women running is a site but come on really honking too. What is the point of honking at a runner, does any one know? Also have a weird question/observation. Why when you are a bite chubby around the groin area that your running shorts ride up? Its kind of embarrassing cause it looks like you have a front wedggy. I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship running.

I hurt

So are you suppose to run through the pain or lay off it? I still have not run yet since the first time but its because 1: I have not had time due to the kids and the jam back weekend and 2: cause I have hurt since the last run. I was getting better then yesterday going to a wedding I managed to hurt my right calf badly enough that it makes me limp. Wow this running thing really hurts. Go figure that I hurt on my thighs one day and then I hurt my calf while hold ing my heavy baby. Well the the goal is to try and run tonight if the calf allows. Thanks for those who have started to follow me. All I ask is for encouragement and tips! And of course funny comments!
Cheers!

Twilight run

The moon was a slender crescent with one star hanging high above it. I love the time when the days is escaping away and the night is taking its position. The colors are always vibrant and full. It was my first run of this journey. I needed it, the kids had been screaming their heads off all day and my husband had left again for the evening to enjoy quite solace with friends. I was happily surprised that I had not re-sculptured my butt area too large so as not to get into the running shorts I had from college. Nice Nikes that are orange and black, I felt quite cool. As I started to run I thought, WOW everyone looking will think that I am one of those long time runners. HAHAH that lasted about 15 minutes when I finally gave way to the constant nagging from my lungs to stop. How in the world do you deal with that wall that comes and all you want to do is stop. I read in a tips list that running and then stopping and walking is how you get started. I put this question to you all, how long does it take to be able to run longer then 15 minutes at a time? While running I had a snaffu with my Ipod. Every stinking time I got the song right I move and it would switch to a different song. Kinda one of those shake and shuffle things. Boy technology is fickle. It felt good to run and I felt healthier, we will see how long I can keep it up

The reason's for my start

So I have had a very love hate relationship with running. When I was in high school I was a sprinter and a very fast one at that. Give me a hundred yard dash and I would be like the hypothetical wind. I felt so fast, but now, frumpy and well slow as my turtle Percilla. I am a mother of two young boys and am seriously morning the loss of my active body. I have over the last couple of years started and stopped running like an addict trying to quite smoking. I have bad knees but also have a drive that doesn't let me forget things I have started and failed at. I longingly look at well seasoned runners as they easily glide along their route and wish secretly that I could do that. At the moment I am writing this only my best friend knows that I am trying this out. The reason I have taken up this lofts task is because I need some type of cardio activity to save my loving family from the effects of depression and stress. Coffee is no longer providing that great dose of happy feelings rushing through my veins like it use to. I am that type of women that no matter how they try my husband leaving the bath matt on the floor really puts me to the edge some times. We are what the government classifies as low income family and don't have many options for joining any clubs, so running was a  good compromise to my situation. Besides the money situation I also want to just get back to, well not feeling like I just ate a doughnut and then seeing it reconstitute it self on one of my thighs. Because I started and stopped the whole running challenge I though talking about it with you and getting tips I might actually succeed. I will try to make this as humorous and honest as possible to help many others feeling the tug to put on the running shoes and be that runner they see on the street or trail who glides over the path that they are traveling. Heres to all who will be with me on this adventure. Cheers