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Originally Posted by USAR2LT
At one point, I would do a half-marathon "long run" every Sunday. Key is...I worked myself up to it. By the time I was doing 13.2 every Sunday, that was in addition to the other days on which I ran.
I'm no gifted physical specimen of the perfect runner; I'm a short, squatty fellow who just kept at it slowly and surely. Eventually, before you know it, you're ready for that half-marathon and can just keep it up!
My only advice (aside from echoing above) is do it younger. It's amazing how much simpler it was for me even 5 years ago. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have been more dedicated.
(And yup, I still run...I trick my knees into starting before they realize they should scream, "Hey, we hate this!")  |
Oh I understand that. I'm 24 and I already wake up in pain everyday due to injuries sustained in football.
Luckily I have (knock on wood) not injured my knees.