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Hoist and Run Fast with ACTN3
My rating: 4 out of 5
You know what would make a good rap lyric?
“Two working copies of alpha-actinin three…”
OK, maybe not.
Anyway. More ACTN3 in your fast-twitch muscle fiber means you have some sprinter in your DNA. It only makes for a 2% difference in actual performance measurements, but some people, like me, happily seize on it as a sign that they are really The Flash. Maybe a late bloomer Flash, but still The Flash. [If you know me, perhaps you are giggling right now. Well you can show yourself RIGHT out, thank you.]
With Megan out of town, I’ve been pushing myself to try new things. Morning running is one of those things. It was originally going to be jogging, but I found I’m not excited by jogging anymore. I did it for a long time, got to where I was doing about 30 miles a week, and then stopped to try other things. yawn (just kidding, it took a TON of Jamiroquai to get to that level)
So this time around I am running. No jogging. RUN-ning. Fast, good music, then walking for a while, then repeat. Then I put my hands on my hips and flop my legs around like those sprinters in the Olympics do after a race, start to veer off track a bit, get honked at, etc.
And you know what? It feels better to me. Sprinter DNA or not, I really do have a sprinter’s mental model, I think. This new thing just feels so much better. Same with racket sports. I can play six or seven 15-minute games in a row, but if it was one long game even 45 minutes long, I’d lose interest completely.
Also the hoist thing: I wore REALLY old shorts today, equipped with what must be the oldest drawstring I own. So about every 200 feet I had to give my shorts a lift to make sure I didn’t get picked up by the cops. Annoy-inggg!