NSV--Running!

My grandmother had bad knees, and my own knees have been bad to "pop" all my life. Not constantly, but occasionally. I remember running a mile or so when I was in my early 20s and it being "easy" and looked back after I gained weight and wished I'd kept it up.

Recently I've done a lot of walking--have been amazed at how easy walking is, unlike before when I got overheated, out of breath, and developed plantar fasciitis plus various other pains. Now I can take off walking and go a few miles w/o it being a problem.

The other day I turned on my Wii Fit and put it on "free run" for 30 minutes.  I muted the tv, stuck the control in my pocket, and listened to an audiobook while I ran in figure eights around the room.

Afterward I was frustrated because my fitbit does no record my steps accurately when I'm running, and I have no idea how many steps I actually ran. I know it was more than I got credit for, though!

It was only today--days later--that it hit me.

I ran for 30 minutes without slowing down, without gasping, while holding 2 pound weights in each hand--

And the only reason I stopped was because the 30 minutes was up!  Not because I was worn out, because I couldn't take another step, because I had to stop or drop.

Just because the session ended.

I DIDN'T EVEN GET SORE! NOT EVEN MY KNEES.

Peeps, I'm 59 years old.

I don't know myself any more.  LOL!

YAY!  Keep up the good work!  It's weird that one day we just notice those aches and pains that used to plague us daily are gone!   Horray!