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Aloe Vera can Improve your Fittness

November 17th, 2007 by admin

I’ve been thinking about it for sometime – to recommence running.

I used to do a lot of running when I was in the Territorial Army and the Navy, but that all fell to the wayside after a few knee injuries. As time progressed, my knees continued to give me problems, even after a couple of operations. I felt like an 80 year-old woman as my knees creaked painfully when I climbed the stairs. Anything other than walking was out of the question. However, all that changed when I was recommended to drink aloe vera juice with chondroitin, MSM, and glucosamine. I wasn’t expecting anything to happen – but I thought I didn’t have anything to lose, so I gave it a go. And to my delight, after I had started my third bottle, I was pain free in my knees. I felt as sprightly as a kangaroo.

At first, I didn’t contemplate any sporting activities because I wasn’t sure if my knees would continue to feel as good as they did. After a few months I found as long as I continued with the aloe drink, my knees were fantastic, so I started martial arts over a year ago, and want to start running as well.

Except, I keep putting myself off…it’s too cold, it’s too wet, it’s too dark, it’s too…well you name it and I’ve probably said that to myself! But there’s only so much procrastination I can take before something has to happen…it’s time to join the mad ones who jog in all weathers – after all, I used to do it once upon a time!

To aid in my motivation, I did a Google search and came across Running 4 Women - Women’s Running Club, a nice chatty type of website. There was some useful advice for novice runners, Marathon Training - (I don’t think so!) and I signed up for their weekly newsletter.

I intend to start jogging next week…I think…if it’s not too windy…or too foggy…or too…!Just kidding, I’ll do my first jog on Monday and let you know how it went.