I need to start moving again...

[runforfun529]

Alright, so for those of you who don't know I'm a high school cross country runner. Well during the XC season I broke my leg (stress fracture of my left shin). Well anyway, I was obviously not allowed to run. I got cleared about a week ago but there were a lot of exceptions. I couldn't run a lot at first.. but I had to progressively get back up to about 7 miles. Well, I haven't been able to get back into it yet. I tried running last monday with a friend from the team after school, but then the weather got really unbearable (about 10 degrees F and snow...) Well... I would usually just keep running outside because I love running but she couldn't stay after everyday. Plus I have drumline every Tuesday and Thursday for about 4 hours and if I run, I won't have time for homework.

So I thought about it and here are my choices although none seem to work...

1. Run after school- Well, this would be good if I had someone to do it with. We could find some softer type place to run and run there. But again I could only do it 3 days a week, I know it's better than nothing but still... Plus I feel bad making someone stay after with me three days a week.

2. Run with the track team- They are actually starting conditioning tomorrow but I'm not sure whether I should go. See, it's inside and well, I broke my leg from running on too hard of ground too much, so I don't know. I wouldn't have to worry about Tues/Thurs because they only meet on M/W/F and I wouldn't have to worry about people staying with me because some people will be there from the team. (I am on the team btw )

3. Run around my street- This is just so.. bleh. I don't know, I could do it but again, it would be hard ground and there aren't any sidewalks. Also, it would get so boring, my streets is only about .3 of a mile long so it would take 10 laps just to do 3 miles. I guess I wouldn't have to worry about a friend though.

4. Don't run/do cardio- wish I could but.. eh.. I have to.

5. Gym membership- My mom said she'd look into it, but I don't know. I can't drive yet, so I won't be able to get there without her taking me.

Don't forget to consider weather in the whole process of these things

I just need advice.

 

[Beagle1]

Do you have a part time job or something? If so maybe you can get your mom to buy you a treadmill, and then pay her back. Then you can run indoors so you don't have to worry about the weather, and watch TV or something while you do it so you don't get bored. There are special treadmills, ellipticals I think they're called, that would be much easier on your legs because the foot peices move in circles so you don't ever hit hard ground.

 

[runforfun529]

Nope, no part time job, I'm not old enough Every place around here you have to be 16 or like personally know the owners. I'm almost 15 and a half.

I've talked to my mom about that idea though but she says we have no place to put one. It's true too, upstairs wouldn't work and there really isn't any room downstairs without it making the place cluttered. We don't have a basement.