I ran *outside*...

JJ said:

Yes, me...the TM person <grin>. I ran outside today. It was about 9:45
am...but I went to the barn to take care of my horse first so...That's when
I could do it. About 81 degrees and HUMID! Yuk!

But I did it. I walked a tad, ran about 1 1/4 miles, walked a bit more and
called it a good day.

So! I did it! I got the new shoes "dirty"...I'll try to do that more
often. It's definitely a different workout than the TM. JJ

LOL! Dirty shoes is bad. It maybe a good idea to do the TM every other
day for awhile until your legs get used to it.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

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LOL! Dirty shoes is bad. It maybe a good idea to do the TM every other
day for awhile until your legs get used to it.

They didn't really get dirty! But they did see the light of the sun! Yes,
I'll have to do the TM till I get a little stronger. But I will continue to
run outside as much as possible. I did enjoy it. No music, just looking
around and such. I think I could have gone a tad farther but the route I
took was a bit too much of incline at the end there. You can't really tell
when driving but running...it was just a tad too much for me. Next time,
I'll stick to the first road, which is more gradual till I get my wind up a
little better. JJ

JJ said:

They didn't really get dirty! But they did see the light of the sun!>

Ok, tanned then LOL.

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I'll have to do the TM till I get a little stronger.>

Or just do every other day as I suggested, it'll be the equivelent of
a easy/hard WO schedule most of us go by.

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run outside as much as possible. I did enjoy it. No music, just looking
around and such.>

I could tell you about some of the amazing and wonderous things I've
seen by running outdoors without earphones, but I think since you live
in the country you'll experience them for yourself. Bears, deer,
hawks, eagles, and many other wonderful things await you out there.

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I think I could have gone a tad farther but the route I
took was a bit too much of incline at the end there. You can't really tell
when driving but running...it was just a tad too much for me. Next time,
I'll stick to the first road, which is more gradual till I get my wind up a
little better. JJ

Best not to push it just yet. Patience is tough, but pays off
eventually. Do too much too soon, and you may get hurt to the point
you may never want to run again. Plus in a few months you'll prolly be
doing TM workouts like I do, due to our wonderful New England weather.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

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JJ said:

They didn't really get dirty! But they did see the light of the sun!>

Ok, tanned then LOL.

Yes, that's good.

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I'll have to do the TM till I get a little stronger.>

Or just do every other day as I suggested, it'll be the equivelent of
a easy/hard WO schedule most of us go by.

Yup...I'll try to do that. Sounds like a good plan.

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I could tell you about some of the amazing and wonderous things I've
seen by running outdoors without earphones, but I think since you live
in the country you'll experience them for yourself. Bears, deer,
hawks, eagles, and many other wonderful things await you out there.

Yes...where my mare is boarded now, I saw a very large turtle (love turtles)
and they have at least a pair of red tails that keep regular watch over the
place. Just beautiful! Deer are common but I love seeing them. Especially
when you see a mamma with twins! :-)

Bunnies, squirrels...all are a treat to me...JJ

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Best not to push it just yet. Patience is tough, but pays off
eventually. Do too much too soon, and you may get hurt to the point
you may never want to run again. Plus in a few months you'll prolly be
doing TM workouts like I do, due to our wonderful New England weather.

I know...I already did too much too fast and look where that got me. My
shins are feeling better already though. Still a little sore, but
different. More of a good workout, muscle sore than that sharp "not-good"
pain. I'm on the right track me thinks.

Yes, I'm wining about this darned hot weather (I grew up in FL, you'd think
I could cope better <grin>😉...but I'll be bummed by winter when it comes.
Fall is great though! My FAVORITE time of the year! JJ

JJ said:

Yes...where my mare is boarded now, I saw a very large turtle (love turtles)

I saw a snapping turtle crossing the road/trail where I run the other
day, and he was so big I could not have put my arms around his shell.
He had some interesting things growing on his shell, but protested my
interest. Don't mess with snappers. When I mentioned eagles and such,
I've gotten within 8 feet of a bald eagle younen who just sat on a 6'
high stump looking at me.
The bear I saw didn't quite get so close before he did EXACTLY what
the books say he'd do, run.
For me the nature part is the best part.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

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JJ said:

Yes...where my mare is boarded now, I saw a very large turtle (love
turtles)

I saw a snapping turtle crossing the road/trail where I run the other
day, and he was so big I could not have put my arms around his shell.
He had some interesting things growing on his shell, but protested my
interest. Don't mess with snappers. When I mentioned eagles and such,
I've gotten within 8 feet of a bald eagle younen who just sat on a 6'
high stump looking at me.

I think this was a snapper too but didn't get quite close enough to verify.
I got within about 10 feet of another red tail at my previous barn. I was
on Comet and I doubt I would have gotten that close if I hadn't been
mounted. The thing was so huge I didn't want to get any closer for fear
that it would take off and with that wing span, I wasn't sure what Comet
would do. But it was fun being that close.

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The bear I saw didn't quite get so close before he did EXACTLY what
the books say he'd do, run.

That's good! Yikes!

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For me the nature part is the best part.

Yup...<smile> JJ

JJ said:

That's good! Yikes!

I always thought if I ran into one I'd be scared, but the opposite
happened. At first glance I thought turn and run, but for some reason
curiosity got the best of me (my first ever wild bear sighting) and at
about 100 yards he looked up, snorted, and started walking away. Since
I was running I gained fairly rapidly. As he headed away, about every
20 or 30 feet, he'd turn to look at me closing in. But when I was
about 50 yards away he started looking over his shoulder more and more
often, and I knew I was getting too close for his comfort, so I turned
and jogged in the other direction for 40 or 50 feet, then started
following him again (there was a river on one side, and mountain on
the other, so there was only two directions to choose from. When I
turned around he was 50 yards away, and he rounded a bend in the road,
and he was gone. Luckily black bears aren't predators, and have no
interest in humans unless they're already dead.
Very cool animals.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

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I always thought if I ran into one I'd be scared, but the opposite
happened. At first glance I thought turn and run, but for some reason
curiosity got the best of me (my first ever wild bear sighting) and at
about 100 yards he looked up, snorted, and started walking away. Since
I was running I gained fairly rapidly. As he headed away, about every
20 or 30 feet, he'd turn to look at me closing in. But when I was
about 50 yards away he started looking over his shoulder more and more
often, and I knew I was getting too close for his comfort, so I turned
and jogged in the other direction for 40 or 50 feet, then started
following him again (there was a river on one side, and mountain on
the other, so there was only two directions to choose from. When I
turned around he was 50 yards away, and he rounded a bend in the road,
and he was gone. Luckily black bears aren't predators, and have no
interest in humans unless they're already dead.

Wow...lucky indeed. Don't you wish you had a camera? Though the mental
picture is way better I'm sure.

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Very cool animals.

Yes...JJ

you two need to get a room

THE VICAR said:

you two need to get a room

Two?

JJ said:

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I always thought if I ran into one I'd be scared, but the opposite
happened. At first glance I thought turn and run, but for some reason
curiosity got the best of me (my first ever wild bear sighting) and at
about 100 yards he looked up, snorted, and started walking away. Since
I was running I gained fairly rapidly. As he headed away, about every
20 or 30 feet, he'd turn to look at me closing in. But when I was
about 50 yards away he started looking over his shoulder more and more
often, and I knew I was getting too close for his comfort, so I turned
and jogged in the other direction for 40 or 50 feet, then started
following him again (there was a river on one side, and mountain on
the other, so there was only two directions to choose from. When I
turned around he was 50 yards away, and he rounded a bend in the road,
and he was gone. Luckily black bears aren't predators, and have no
interest in humans unless they're already dead.

Wow...lucky indeed. Don't you wish you had a camera? Though the mental
picture is way better I'm sure.

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Very cool animals.

Yes...JJ

I apologize for interrupting you two but I just want to say this is one
of the more interesting threads going on. Good to see runners who "stop
and smell the roses."

JJ said:

Wow...lucky indeed. Don't you wish you had a camera? Though the mental
picture is way better I'm sure.

You know I carry one 99 days out of a 100, but that ONE day...

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

THE VICAR said:

you two need to get a room

I'd be down...

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

Quoted message said:

I apologize for interrupting you two but I just want to say this is one
of the more interesting threads going on. Good to see runners who "stop
and smell the roses."

Gee, I agree with you/me, or whoever the F you are LOL. Too many
runners don't take the time to enjoy life and the great outdoors. Then
when they are kicking off, they whine about what they'll be missing.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."

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THE VICAR said:

you two need to get a room

Two?

JJ and the bill...who do you think i meant? i've never seen him fawning over
a young lady like this.

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THE VICAR said:

you two need to get a room

Know of any gay resorts in Arizona?

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I apologize for interrupting you two but I just want to say this is one
of the more interesting threads going on. Good to see runners who "stop
and smell the roses."

You're not interrupting! I'm just happy to chat with those that respond to
my questions and posts! What sites have you seen while running lately?
Take care, JJ

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Wow...lucky indeed. Don't you wish you had a camera? Though the mental
picture is way better I'm sure.

You know I carry one 99 days out of a 100, but that ONE day...

Figures eh? ;-) JJ

JJ said:

Figures eh?

I was probably too caught up in the moment to think of it anyway.

TBR

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."