Boho
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I wanted to say "running and jumping" but people call jogging running, and I'm talking about real running. I also hate when people call sneakers tennis shoes. They do that, right? Or are they literally talking about shoes made for tennis? And should jogging shoes be called running shoes? Running to me is sprinting and sprinting shoes aren't padded very much.
But I'm not talking about that. I'm wondering, when was the last time you ran about as fast as you can or jumped about as high or far as you can? I was looking at the drop leaf of my desk and remembered a time when I jumped over a chair that was taller than that. So I jumped straight up to see if my feet would still go that high. I think it was my extra weight that prevented me from getting that high. A day or two later, I tweaked my back slightly and it could very well be from attempting that jump. I'm now in caution mode because I'm freshly recovered from my back going out. I have to remember not to bend over, etc. I purposely stayed home today and plan on the same tomorrow.
I timed and videoed myself sprinting a few years ago and it was slightly devastating. I'm going to try it again eventually, I think, but I've read some things about sprinting at my age that scare me and don't even make sense. I think I read that you shouldn't "sprint" faster than your fastest one mile speed. That sounds like, if you can't even jog one mile, then your sprint should be slower than your jog! It reminds me of some recommendations for body weight exercises after 40. Some say not to do them because you can't control the weight. But what if you can do a decent number of reps and sets? How could it be bad then. Who are these people who make these things up?
But I'm not talking about that. I'm wondering, when was the last time you ran about as fast as you can or jumped about as high or far as you can? I was looking at the drop leaf of my desk and remembered a time when I jumped over a chair that was taller than that. So I jumped straight up to see if my feet would still go that high. I think it was my extra weight that prevented me from getting that high. A day or two later, I tweaked my back slightly and it could very well be from attempting that jump. I'm now in caution mode because I'm freshly recovered from my back going out. I have to remember not to bend over, etc. I purposely stayed home today and plan on the same tomorrow.
I timed and videoed myself sprinting a few years ago and it was slightly devastating. I'm going to try it again eventually, I think, but I've read some things about sprinting at my age that scare me and don't even make sense. I think I read that you shouldn't "sprint" faster than your fastest one mile speed. That sounds like, if you can't even jog one mile, then your sprint should be slower than your jog! It reminds me of some recommendations for body weight exercises after 40. Some say not to do them because you can't control the weight. But what if you can do a decent number of reps and sets? How could it be bad then. Who are these people who make these things up?