my first real running workout

[Tri Girl]

lol on the "hate running" comment. I injured myself last fall before my Oct. marathon, and since then I've "hated" running. I'm just now getting back into a groove with it.
Yeah, I guess doing a tri without the running would just be a du- and even duathlons have running (although USAT has some aquathlon races where you only swim and bike... hmmmm).
Glad you tried that run workout. Who knows, you may just grow to LOVE running and want to do it all the time.
Hang in there, it should surely get easier (if not physically- mentally).

[KSH]

I hear ya.

For a short period, I actually began to somewhat like running. Then, I got this lower leg pain.

Now, I dread the thought of running. Actually, it scares me... I think I may never be able to run without pain again.

I am working with someone... and hopefully the leg pain will be fixed... but if it's not, my running days are over.

Hopefully you can become "one" with running!

[Nanci]

I used to hate running- then I discovered trail running.

Nanci

[Nanci]

Makes me wish there were "trail swimming!"

Nanci

[Lise]

Makes me wish there were "trail swimming!"

Nanci

HA! Have you seen some of those X-terra courses? They look like trail swimming to me! Actually, Nanci, X-terra tris might be right up your alley. http://www.xterraplanet.com/races/

I hate running, too. But I do it because I want to be a runner and a triathlete. Sounds funny, but it makes sense to me! L.

[DirtDiva]

Trail swimming...

[Lise]

HA! And to think, I descended from these people.

But wait! There's an entire triathlon!
http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk/bogtriathlon.htm