I'm excited (?) about the 5k that my Minneapolis peeps have decided to run, and judging by the way I was huffing and puffing running to our car after the Wild game, it might be time to hit the treadmill. In the past, I've just jumped on the treadmill and went as hard as I could. My brain seems to think that I can run three straight miles without any real issue, but my body quickly disagrees. One of my biggest issues (besides that I have the lung capacity of a newborn) is that I get shin splints really quickly, and it eventually leads to my feet falling asleep. That's right, I'm so out of shape that my feet just fall asleep while I'm running. This can't be natural and it can't be something that happens to everyone else. What are you running nuts doing that I'm not? I often wonder if I don't have the right shoes. I have a tendency to go to shoe stores, try on about twenty pairs, and then walk out with whatever was the second cheapest pair on the clearance rack (I can never get the cheapest because I just care too much about my workouts, dammit). So, where should I start with shoe purchases? Is there one brand better than the next? What's a good workout plan that will help me build some endurance? Should be running at faster speeds or higher inclines? I absolutely suck at stretching, so what do you recommend that I do to keep my legs from feeling like someone is whacking my shins with flaming baseball bats?
It is no great secret that I hate running, so if I'm going to feign excitement and buck up to run a 5k, I'm going to need some help getting ready for it. Let me hear you, team!
Jeff
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