Most-Hawk-4175 t1_iwd7ui1 wrote
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Homie, running saved my life. It replaced all my bad and dangerous habits. In my late 20s I was skinny and kind of malnourished because of drinking but had a pretty big beer belly. I smoked cigarettes and weed and would get tired just walking to the bathroom. I occasionally used harder drugs but luckily still had the sense to stay away from that mostly. I was so sick and out of shape.
My mom got sick and almost died and that scared me. It got me to quit because she was asking me to for a long time. I quit everything and started walking on trails then jogging some. In a year I was easily running 10k, lost my beer belly and put on healthy weight. I was running half marathons within a couple years but that training can be tough and I enjoy running and hiking 20 to 30 miles a week.
You would be amazed at what the human body can accomplish. And how your body can heal. I guarantee you can run a half probably a marathon with proper training.
TheHermitofHuron t1_iwde5ru wrote
I have been an off/on runner for years. I used to be a heavy drinker, cigarette/weed smoker, and random drug consumer(cocaine, pills, hallucinogens, mdma, etc., etc.. Which after bad benders or long stretches of debauchery, running was my "I am gonna get it together" activity.
I quit everything except for weed almost ten years ago. I have been building up my running for the last few years. Which I mainly use edibles with cannabis anymore as it interferes with my running.
It has become such an important part of my daily routine, I would be lost without it. It is no longer something I am trying to get through, as much as something I genuinely want to be doing.
It is amazing how the body can recover from years and years of abuse.
orangutanoz t1_iwdkr4u wrote
I’ve been unable to run or bike since 2017 and I’m a heavy drinker. I stopped drinking for my most recent surgery so I wouldn’t become a huge fat ass again. Three more weeks until I can put weight on the fused ankle since nothing else has worked so far. Looking forward to cycling and possibly running on the treadmill at least very soon.
TheHermitofHuron t1_iwdn3c8 wrote
it took me a long time to build up.
Atm my daily runs are about 7-8 miles. I dont really have ambitions beyond half marathons or 10k s.
I listen to audio books and plotted out a nice course, it is really pleasant.
Good luck, also, a huge part of my working up was walking parts of distance. Even if you walk 95 percent of it, get the distance that you plan for. If 2 miles is it, and you half to walk mile and a half, you are still making progress.
orangutanoz t1_iwe6xun wrote
Yeah, I used to run 3 or more hours steady no problem but I’m not sure about doing it with a fused ankle. Anything has got to be better than what I had. At the very least I’ll now be able to walk on hills and loose terrain like beaches and I’ll be able to balance on one foot again. Even weight training was heavily curtailed and any household chores were pretty much out of the question. Worst six years of my life.
mello151 t1_iwdsy0s wrote
On the flip-side, i know folks that overdid it with physical activity over the years, especially retired military, and now have fucked knees or backs. I guess there are some benefits to being a late-bloomer after all.
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