When I am at the gym and I am walking on the treadmill or doing the eliptical or stationary bike and people all around me, all ages, shapes and sizes are jogging/running at a good clip on the treadmills; I have to think how ironic it is. (as someone who used to run 100 mpw, ran everything from the mile to the marathon and thought 'real runners' don't run on treadmills)....and now, I can't even do what they are doing; and must think I'm some hopeless couch potato....lol...
Have you tried the elliptigo ? It mimics running in a lot of ways. Check out the website, a lot of olympic runners have tried it and liked it. Your outside, standing up moving along like running without the impact.
Sorry brah. You're a decade too late to convince him with your spam. But I guess such slowness is symptomatic of eIIiptigo users.
cyclops wrote:
because of the non-impact nature of cycling, you can workout a lot longer per day than running too.
I actually found that a downside to cycling... It takes for freaking ever to get in a good workout. Becides, cycling isn't nearly as satisfying as running, and is way more expensive. Sadly, there is no good substitute for running.
Lynne wrote:
Have you tried the elliptigo ? It mimics running in a lot of ways. Check out the website, a lot of olympic runners have tried it and liked it. Your outside, standing up moving along like running without the impact.
http://www.elliptigo.com
You bumped a 9 year old thread to promote your spam? What is your problem? Maybe if you bump it again in the year 2024...
for 9 years, I have been a stunt double in adult films, but never took it serious. I would then focus on that profession and make myself the very best that I could be.
I know this is an old post but was one of the first that came up when I googled "I can't run anymore".
I am wondering how it has turned out for you. I f***ing hate this. After 28 years of running I am out. I injured my fibula (dislocation) and it is just not going back to good enough to run. I am in pain when I try to. In fact, I try to walk my dog and it is next to impossible most itmes.
Most people don't get...Go swim. Go bike.
No thanks.
Having a 2 month long pity party here and I am tired of it. How did you get through it and what are you doing now?
arthrodesis wrote:
"fused ankle" means you have no movement at all in the foot. You can't use your calves to push off and you can't use your front shin muscles to point your toe up. Your limb is good for nothing other than walking on flat ground. You cannot run or jump or do any type of lower body weight training other than knee extensions and hamstring curls.
I ride with guys with artificial limbs. Their ankles are locked.
You should have no problem riding, even if they have locked you in tip toes, which I am certain they haven't.
Riding involves all the muscles of the legs. Not just the calf of one leg, and I am sure that will do some work.
Swimming.
I like swimming as much as running. 100% If I was forced to choose to do only one or the other for the rest of my life it would be a very close call. Not sure which way I would go. Probably lean towards swimming at the moment.
You'll need some coaching to get good form, but once you have major form issues worked out, swimming can be just as good or better than running. It can provide those same things that I think you were getting from running. No joke. Logging yards/meters and feeling yourself get faster in the water. Hitting times. It's awesome. Plus, there is always a masters swim group. They really push the envelope and provide a legit competitive element.
You might hate it at first and might hate it for a longer time that you might expect. It takes work to get your form, body position and breathing down, but I'm telling you that once it kind of clicks you'll be addicted, especially if you're doing proper flip turns, streamline, etc.
Forget cycling.
munson wrote:
I'd take up dirt biking. Sounds like you have room for improvement in that sport.
Unkind, ruthless, funny, not cool, but still funny.
mexican food wrote:
Look on the bright side, you bought yourself a valid excuse to get fat and avoid exercise. So, to answer your question, I'd eat mexican every night and drink lots of margaritas. Sure you'll die early, but you would rather be dead anyway, right? Why not booze it up first?
LOL
I became a gym guy. Wasn't interested in the time commitment or expense of cycling. Swimming is boring. I do weights and cardio equipment. Keeps me thin and toned. People tell me I look better than when I was running.
Dealing with the emotional side was hard. After a knee cartilage injury rendered me permanently unable to run, I went through a year long DEEP depression. As in, wishing for my own death. I cried every day for months. I trolled letsrun hard core during that year. You wouldn't believe some of the stupid stuff I posted during that time. It was a period of complete misery.
The only thing that helped emotionally was the passage of time. I slowly came to accept that I'd never experience my passion again, and started to move on. Don't get me wrong, I still miss running and would go back in a second if I could, but I accepted my fate and moved on with a new form of exercise. Eventually, you adapt to your new normal.
It sucks; I feel for you.