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Running
I am a 17 year old male. For almost a year, I have wanted to get into a habit of running every day, eventually getting up to about 5k a day... I need to do it to lose weight, and also because I want some firmer calves. I have issues with it though.
1. I recently got knee surgery.
2. I have a large fear of my calves doing a thing which I've seen male calves do. Male calves tend to tighten up the leg towards the knee, and the thin ankle section goes up about 1/3 of the way... I find this disgusting and don't want it. I want more of the female variety where the calves get harder, yet not shorter.
3. I just can't get motivated for some reason. I can't make it into a habit, and it goes to waste.
How do I start? And what do I do?
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i am the same way. i actually motivate myself by taking my dog for a run. that way i feel like i am benefitting someone else and it gives me more motivation somehow. if you have a dog, you might want to try that. if not, just go for it yourself! pick a time that's best for you, in the morning, after school, before dinner, whenever, as long as you'll be home most days to do it. set an alarm on your cell phone for that time telling yourself its time to run, then listen to it!
as long as your doctor says it is okay to run, then you should be able to. i would just take it easy, work yourself up slowly. set a goal, like, "i'm going to run all the way down the street and up the hill." then try your best to do it. i tend to set a goal and then once i meet it, i don't stop and i expand my goal if i feel like i can. it's up to you waht you do.
and don't be worried about how your calves will look, you won't see extreme results like that unless you stick to it for a long time and you really run hard a lot.
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