Coltrane on Running
 

Until you blow out a knee.

Coltrane on Running
 

A more creative option would be racewalking. Racewalkers get to be a bit more dramatic, whipping those hips in a circular motion.

I thought racewalking was joke until I saw it in the Olympics. I think it must be about the most difficult sport in the world. A game of speed where you are forbidden to run? A true test of will.

Coltrane on Running
 

Please don't say this.

Coltrane on Running
 

4 miles
x
5 personalities
20 miles and Euphoria

TM

Coltrane on Running
 

Rugs are usually woven, not knitted. Weaving is fun - it can be comforting in a zen-like way, like knitting. I would recommend.

But usually crafty dreams mean you need to create something - you are just feeling a deep-seated creative urge for whatever reason. Some say that a dream of knitting or sewing or making stuff means you want to have a baby because that's like the ultimate creation. But you don't have to read that much into it.

Coltrane on Running
 

Damn that was pretty good.

I find that doing any exercise I enjoy doing, whether it is yoga, pilates, or using an elliptical machine, causes me to get a bit of a high going. And once I get into a routine of exercising every day, I feel very anxious if I don't exercise.

I don't exercise for more than 30-60 minutes though, and I definitely get some kind of high going. My guess, it just varies by person.

On the other hand the outdoor stuff such as kayaking and rock climbing gives me a completely different kind of high, especially when I start to flip or fall, but that is another post.

Coltrane on Running
 

I know you're kidding, but you're not going to blow out your knee running. Soccer, tennis, hoops, football maybe, b/c they require lateral movement. I think it's a common misconception that running is bad for the knees. Even M.D.s say this, and I think they're wrong (but I'm no doctor). I had major knee surgery at 17 and my knees couldn't be stronger. If you make sure you have decent form and try to avoid cement, your knees should be fine...

Coltrane on Running
 

Where are you running where you can easily avoid cement?

I find it comical when severely obese people explain that they don't work out because it is bad for their joints. Had this happen recently and earned a "Personal Goals Certificate" from myself because I simply smiled and nodded.

Coltrane on Running
 

Hence the reason why so many people have problems with their knees when running.

aV

Coltrane on Running
 

Do you run on roads paved with gold?

Also, blowing out a knee, as in tearing an ACL or MCL from twisting isn't the only injury. The pounding of bone against cartilege could also inflict damage. Not that other sports don't give rise to such injuries too.

Coltrane on Running
 

Is this true or is this some of your Benny Hill burlesque humor?

Coltrane on Running
 

But, a person can develop some impossibly painful stress fractures.

Coltrane on Running
 

Yeah, that's why I qualified it.

The lakefront path in Chicago is 26 (??) miles long. All along the lake. It's beautiful and I take it for granted. It's (mostly) asphalt, which is MUCH softer than cement. Plus, they're are many segments where you can run on the grass or where the path is gravel.

Spree
 

Spree is now a children's fashion magazine.

http://www.childrensbusiness.com/newspree.htm

(Spree: Spree)

Coltrane on Running
 

Could you fix your slogan or motto or whatever that "Spree is dead people!" thing is? Every time I see it, I think of Charleton Heston running around yelling "soylent green is people!!"