The Woes of an Office Job and What to Do About It…Part 1

Yesterday morning, race day morning, I happened to meet a man who parked his car right next to mine. He told me it was his first time running the Brooksie Way, and at 6:ish AM on this very dark, cloudy morning, you literally could not see where we needed to walk to get to the starting line area. He needed to pick up his runner’s packet. I helped show him the way and as we walked, we chatted a bit. He told me he had never really been a runner before, but he had been suffering chronic lower back pain as a result of his desk job.

Apparently, his supervisor at his work, suggested he get out and join a group that meets weekly to exercise and that’s how he found the Brooksie Way Half Marathon training program. Their program begins in March and continues up until race day in September. They have a Couch to 5K Program and also a program for the 10K and Half Marathon. https://www.thebrooksieway.com/pages/training

I’ve heard fantastic things about this program and plan to participate next year. Suffice it to say, this training program was an excellent choice for this guy. He feels better, has more energy, his back pain is gone, and incidentally, he kicked my butt in the race as he passed me on mile 8.

I too, have a desk job during the day, and I believe the point here is that while such a job causes problems and can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, stress-related illness, chronic pain and injury – it is also possible to overcome that and to lead a much more healthy lifestyle!

This link is a nice article about the issues that can arise from a desk job, and also suggestions like the one given to my new friend above, that will help you to overcome these obstacles to health.

https://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2019/06/12/how-to-prevent-common-desk-related-injuries/

Thanks for reading and be sure to check back for Part 2!

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