tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264844350146374700.post3772777485722659605..comments2023-07-04T06:33:39.247-05:00Comments on WALK IT OFF!! A WALKER'S RAMBLES...: Is There Something Holding You Back?jdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01416568690547928500noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264844350146374700.post-16134197464638723662012-03-29T09:07:37.397-05:002012-03-29T09:07:37.397-05:00Hello JD!
This article you wrote is so true - it ...Hello JD!<br /><br />This article you wrote is so true - it does take some willpower to keep walking despite injury, schedule and so on.<br />8 years ago I thought i was ready for running my first marathon. 2 days later I had an accident in mountains and damaged 2/3 of my knee meniscus for both legs, it required urgent operation. Before signing up for it, I went to my meditation teacher. She told me to wait with operation and stop running for the next few years (I was used to run daily and loved it). So, all I could do was to walk. Very short distances in the beginning. After some months, I could walk half an hour to office. In a year I could walk 1 hour without pain. In 2.5 years I kept walking as much as possible and restarted running, veeeery slowly.<br />Since then I can run again and I gladly do. However, I still walk a lot, a lot more than I run. In fact - walking is what helped me to recover my knee. I feel so well that I never got any operation. And I have done my half marathon runs without any pain or any knee treatment. Just lots of patience and walking.<br />After the accident I was deeply upset that I could not run anymore. However, what I gained was much more - countless hours of pleasure - being out in nature and fully enjoying each season. I got to love walking so much that after the birth of my child I was out for a walk on the 5th day, and it helped me to recover like nothing else. We are out for daily walks every day since then :-)<br />And now I must stop my lengthy comment because it is time to go out for a walk.<br />Just one thing - whenever I have a bad mood - I know, it´s because I have been too busy doing anything else and neglecting my daily walks. So I do my best to avoid making such mistake (but I still make it once in a while).<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful walk today!Laurahttp://aboutgoodness.comnoreply@blogger.com