Page 24 of Get Me to the Starting Line
That’s such bullshit. How is time moving even slower on the treadmill than it does outside? I think I recall Paige complaining about having to use the treadmill sometimes. I get it now. This sucks.
The seconds tick by and I want to scream at her to hurry up. Is it normal to need this long, or am I really so bad that she doesn’t know how to help me?
“Okay, that’s enough, you can hop off now.”
Oh, thank god.
We spend the next few minutes retrying some of the shoes I’ve already tried, but ultimately, I was wrong—it wasn’t the shoe, it wasthe size. I didn’t know you’re supposed to size up on most running shoes. I listen as the saleswoman talks about running, giving me advice. I try to soak up as much of it as possible as I walk all around the store in different shoes and use the fucking torture machine again.
Under no circumstance should I skip a warm-up or cool down
Don’t worry about the distance
Walking breaks are good—in fact, they’re encouraged
Soreness is normal, but listen to your body if you feel pain
Strength training is not optional
Don’t worry about form too much at the beginning
If you feel yourself breathing heavy, slow down
Find a training plan that works and try to stick to 80% of it
