Jeff the Baptist on the importance of being able to run:It always amazes me when self-proclaimed serious self-defense enthusiasts are fifty or more pounds overweight. Some of them smoke like chimneys. Now I'm no pro athlete, but I try to keep myself somewhat healthy. Why? Because the first skill you want to have down for self defense is running away. Hotfoot your ass out of trouble. I can do that. My knees will be sore the next day, but the alternative is even less appealing.
A couple of weeks ago, my wife burst into the apartment gym where I was running, and told me that the baby was running a 104 temperature. So I ran back to the apartment to get her ready to go to the ER. And later I thought "This is exactly why I run -- so that I can run when I absolutely have to." There's no substitute for the ability to move quickly in an emergency.
This is also why I have my rule about shoes: I only wear shoes that I can run in, hence my 'no flip-flops' moratorium. You never know when you're going to have to run, so always be ready to do so.
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Not to mention feeling so much better going about your day to day activities.
Also helpful when chasing your 5 year old around the sports field before an evening Good Friday service.
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JD
Yep. Always need that energy.
Though there is something to be said for adrenaline...
Once when I was in high school, a girl was hit by a car by the school. There were several people there to help her, and i was sent to get help (this was in the pre-cell phone days). I was running as fast as I could (I was a pretty fast runner), when all of a sudden I was passed by a slow, fat, lineman from the football team, who was also running to get help...
hope your little peanut was ok.
I live in the boonies, i wear good shoes and keep gas in my car.
Yes, I hope the baby is OK. The fever thing is scary.
Need update on baby.
Baby is all well now. It was just a bug that she picked up somewhere, and it faded quickly. Thanks for asking.
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