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I Was Running

9/19/2012

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Before my life changed I used to like to run, after my surgery running was very tough and I got on to the bike and we all know how that has worked out.  This summer I was being told that I need to do something other then ride a bike, I was told how cross training would do nothing but help me on the bike.  I was hesitant to start running because of my shoulder but decided to give it another try.

For the last couple of weeks I have been getting up around 5:30 to go for a quick run because I wouldn't have time later in the day to get on the bike.  I had nothing telling me how I was running, I would just run for a while and see how it goes.  I was very surprised at how well I felt while I ran, all of the cycling has made me a better runner.  Today I finally decided to download an app to track my runs.  When I last tracked my runs I would run one to four miles at a 8:30 mile pace.  Today I kept my calm and did my normal run, as I started I could tell I had a little extra giddy up knowing I was being tracked by an app.  Six minutes in I hear from the app, "You have completed one mile in 5:56"  I almost stopped, I have never run a mile under seven minutes before.  Now I'm sub six, how did that happen??  My second mile cam in at 6:37 still I couldn't believe it, I felt great.  I honestly didn't know how much cycling had changed my physical fitness.  I feel great and diabetes wise everything is better due to the bike.  It is a crazy connection!!

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Jocelyn Foster link
9/20/2012 03:43:41 am

That is just awesome!! I have always been a runner and am now starting to introduce regular biking. I look forward to seeing how it impacts my running and how my running helps with the biking! Great blog by the way!

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