tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193438255559880183.post7223923750072489245..comments2023-09-22T03:31:21.696-07:00Comments on Bücher für Freunde: Eat, Sleep, RunBooksmartiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456206950595069973noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193438255559880183.post-92191841999536998872013-08-11T06:30:54.596-07:002013-08-11T06:30:54.596-07:00What a brilliant post! I keep meaning to branch ou...What a brilliant post! I keep meaning to branch out a bit and write about more than "just" books but can't quite work out how...thanks for the reminder that I really do want to find some way of getting my other loves onto my blog!<br /><br />I got into running a lot later than you (when I was about 22, I think) but I've recently been trying to get more out of it too. When I was a teenager, I was chubby and *hated* sport at school - I'm extremely clumsy so I was a disaster when it came to team sports and basically just stopped trying. I loved swimming and that was about it. Eventually, I just stopped doing much exercise and just got chubbier (obviously!).<br /><br />I started cooking for myself to control what I was eating a lot more and then it turned out that I LOVED cooking, so I started losing plenty of weight that way. Eventually, though, I decided I needed to work in some exercise. I started out on a treadmill (because I couldn't bear the thought of running IN PUBLIC until I knew more about what I could do) but eventually worked up to braving the outdoors. I did a half marathon in 2010 and it was the best day! When I started running, I really only meant to lose weight but now I guess I've "got the bug" or whatever people say :|<br /><br />I hurt my hip in a car accident just over a year ago and am only just working on building back up to that 13.3 miles but I'm unbelievably happy to be running again - it makes me feel healthier, happier and...stronger, somehow. I have a 10k in November and will be doing another half marathon in May next year and it'll be the first time that I have a time to beat so I'm really looking forward to it!<br /><br />I'm using goodrunguide.co.uk to track my runs and so far, I love it. I think it might only really work in the UK but maybe it has a US equivalent? I'm not sure...Either way, I'd definitely be a fan of more running posts/a running blog :)Lit Addicted Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307643382274474774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193438255559880183.post-9340244362702856482013-08-11T06:03:35.566-07:002013-08-11T06:03:35.566-07:00I don't run, but it's something that (and ...I don't run, but it's something that (and I can't help but look at that little image you put in here) I wish I did. I don't really do anything active as of right now, and I don't feel bad about it, but I know I should do something. Last year I would go to the local state park and go walking through the trees and that was fun, but my car died and it's a bit of a drive so I have no way of getting there. But yeah. I'm not sure where I'm going with this.<br /><br />I'm really curious as to what the "right way" is, since as you went through your history of running you mentioned that you weren't really doing things right. It's up to you if you start a whole blog for it, but I would be interested in some tips or suggestions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com