Running Update
Sep. 27th, 2010 11:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Guys! So I haven’t had a chance to make a real for-real update since I spent most of my weekend busy, but Saturday morning, bright and early, was the Run For Congo Women.
Our team was made up of about 20 cartoonists, comic fans, friends, and people who lost a bet. Everyone was so nice and a lot of fun to chat with. We also ended up raising about $3500, the second-highest amount raised by any other group in the run! I personally raised about $300, and I would like to thank all of you so much for contributing.
I was very proud of myself– I ran all 5k from start to finish without stopping or walking. I ran a bit slower than a lot of people, but I met my goal of running the entire thing. It was a bit intimidating, though, when the lady pushing the double-stroller ran faster than me. That might get turned into a comic. It was a pretty hard run, harder than my usual track, but it was so gratifying to finish it.
I have decided that I want to keep running in the morning, although I am not going to run 5k every morning– that was a bit much, and I often felt a bit strained by the end. Today I ran 3k, but I made a point of making myself run harder than I did when I was running 5k, so it was still a proper workout. One thing I really like about running in the morning is that if I get up at 6:30, by the time I get to work at 9 am, I’ve already been up for two hours, and that really makes a difference in how I feel at work. I’m ready to work, and not groggy for the first hour.
There is one drawback I haven’t mentioned, and that is the effect on my boobs! My breasts are really sore when I finish a long run– on Saturday, they were pretty painful, more painful than anything else I felt. I also have been breaking out like a kid who just hit puberty in my cleavage area, with really big, painful acne. Which is ugly, too. And it’s a place I rarely got acne before I started running, so I can tell it’s directly related. I was wondering, do any of the runners who read this have either of these issues? What do you do about them? Thanks!
Mirrored from Antagonia.net.
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Date: 2010-09-28 04:42 am (UTC)Can't help ya with the cleavage acne...
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Date: 2010-09-28 03:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-09-28 04:42 am (UTC)Re: boobs - I don't know if you've already gone and done this so it might not be any help. Go out to a sports store or a really good bra shop and get yourself fitted for the best bra you can afford. It might take a couple of hours of trying things on, mixing and matching with crop tops or tank tops and whatever you usually run in, but once you find a bra that you can jump up and down in with minimum jiggle, buy it. Buy two or three, if you can!
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Date: 2010-09-28 03:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-09-28 03:57 pm (UTC)It fits higher on the ribcage than a good-fitting regular bra, which does feel strange when you first put it on, but the wide strap on the shoulders makes it quite comfy once you get used to that sensation.
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Date: 2010-09-29 09:32 am (UTC)There's some links here for some sports bras in ze US. I think the ultimate would be a custom bra!
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Date: 2010-09-28 07:35 am (UTC)I dont have any useful advice, sorry. :( I second the deodorant and moisture wicking one though.
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Date: 2010-09-28 04:07 pm (UTC)I am still trying to find a sports bra that fits me. I really like the one I have, but it is five years old.
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