Running on my knees chasing LittleYo, to be able to stop, go and spin like a breeze is important if I don't want him catching me on my way to my next hiding spot. It's the most exciting part of my day. However, After 10 min, I'm left coughing up a lung with bruised and busted knee caps. It sucks.
I joined the gym and started running ONCE again this past week. I'm hoping I can keep it up longer than the last time " I started" working out. However, this time, I'm not doing it for myself. This time, I'm doing it for my family, for LittleYO.
So far - so good, ran 9 miles this week. I think back to the time when I ran the NYC marathon and my finish time was 3:51 min. I have no idea how I did that, but I know I could do it. Maybe someday I'll try again.
So feeling better about myself, I was in Target and came across some knee pads. Yes, you heard me right. I picked them up thinking to myself "Please, don't buy knee pads, please!" I felt there was so many (selfish) reasons why not to buy them, more importantly, I needed to buy something else. There was no way I was going up the register with just knee pads. Long story short, came across a "ManChair" for LittleyO and there I was, buying knee pad and manchair at the register.
I ran around last night, on my knees for a good 30 min, my knees feel great. LittleYO laughed like a little elf and when we are are done- we ChillyYo'd in our man chairs.
So be a man and buy knee pads. I guess so.
1 comments:
wow. this was like looking into a mirror.
i ran a sub 4 hr marathon (3:23, portland, 1998)
i have little ones (8 yo and 2 yo triplets)
i have started working out again.
i've given thought to running another marathon.
i'm painfully aware of all my 40-yo body parts NOT operating as they once did.
BUT, i never thought of the knee pads. SOLID CALL, my man. wonder if the guy who tiled our laundry room floor has any lines on good deals... good post! -jco-
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