Posted on 07/03/2019 9:01:59 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Name: Kate Perelman Age: 33 From: Silver Spring, Maryland Job: Federal contractor and social media specialist
People think depression is just feeling sad, but that’s not it at all. Depression makes you feel nothing. And in late 2018, after years of battling the disease, feeling nothing replaced my love for running. So my brand new pair of silver and blue Asics sat in the corner of my apartment, laced for a run that I thought would never come.
My couch became my safe harbor. It’s where I made several impulsive internet purchases one day in late November, which included, for reasons I still can’t explain, a lottery entry for the 2019 Chicago Marathon. I don’t know why I did it, or even why I chose that race. Running a marathon felt ridiculous since it took all of my mental and physical fortitude just to brush my teeth every day.
In January 2019, my therapist recognized the danger I was in and took immediate action. I had started making steady progress when my acceptance into the Chicago Marathon arrived in my inbox. I was shocked and decided to make another impulsive decision: no matter how daunting it seemed, I was going to run. That night I made a training plan and I moved my Asics from the corner to the threshold of my apartment.
The first few runs were neither pretty nor pleasant. But after returning home, I recorded each outing in my running log—each mile a little miracle. I prioritized my mental health, giving myself permission to step back from a workout if my heart wasn’t in it. Over time, the Chicago Marathon remained my goal, but it was no longer my purpose. I run for me, for my physical and emotional health.
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ASICS is an acronym of the Latin phrase anima sana in corpore sane - “healthy body, healthy mind.”
My favorite running shoe. Devoted to sport, no need for emotional marketing BS, particularly involving America-hating celebrities.
Designed by a Japanese man, IIRC. Good shoes. A friend reported to me that New Balance running shoes are good, too.
ASICS originally was Onitsuka Tiger. Tiger shoes were my favorite in the Seventies and early Eighties. I still wear ASICS. I switched to Nike for a short time in the Eighties, but they were and are a pile of crap. Overpriced and they fall apart quickly, with the sole disconnecting from the uppers
I switched to Nike for a short time in the Eighties, but they were and are a pile of crap. Overpriced and they fall apart quickly, with the sole disconnecting from the uppers
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Prophetic. Nike has lost its soul.
If you want the arch fit, Brooks are what is up, but they can only be found at special shoe fitting shops. That is what the US Army provides soldiers.
I used to run a lot in the 70's and early 80's and Brooks were the best shoes I ever had.
Once they wore out, I had to switch brands since they were no longer available where I lived. From that point on, it was all downhill......knee pain, shin splints, lower back pain...etc. Finally had to give up running.
The knee pain is explainable. Your tendons tend get brittle as you age. If you run about 400 meters at a time, you can still run. Run 400 meters, walk, run 400, walk
Thanks for the effort but at my age I don't think I want to take up running again. There's no running shoe in the world that can overcome the pain of arthritis........LOL!
Have you had your arthritis checked out? If it’s rheumatoid, you could take an immune suppressant to alleviate that, after getting your shingles and pneumonia vaccines.
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