Pumping Up with AJ Sloan: Run For Your Life

It's Friday again, and you know what that means... more unsolicited wellness advice from yours truly! In today's column, I would like to address part of the body that is near and dear to us all, and that is essential for a good (sex) life. That muscle, my cum thirsty comrades, is (you guessed it!) your heart. A healthy heart can add days to your life and life to your days.  My fave cardio is running. It's a great way to get that heart rate up and your daily steps in. Running is also a great alternative to the gym during times of COVID, Monkeypox, T-virus etc. I started running on Fire Island as a means to sneak off to the Meat Rack to suck & fuck Grindr hotties, and I still enjoy stopping mid run for some D, occasionally doing that last leg of the marathon with a protein shake already inside me. On that note, let's lace up our running shoes and hit the pavement!

Let's start from the ground up. Your heel should make first contact with the pavement, and allow your foot to roll up to your toes like a rocking horse.  This might sound obvious, but there are folks out there who just stomp straight down with their full foot like that asshole upstairs neighbor we all hate. Allowing your foot to roll reduces impact and thus decreases future trauma to the body.

Moving north, let's remember to engage that ass. Doing so will not only keep that bussy in fuckable shape but also assist in supporting your body-ody-ody with absorb shock.  While we are at it, your abs and core should also stay engaged throughout the run. If your feet are light and your abs are tight, you're doing it right.

LET'S  TALK  PACE .

GO  AT  YOUR OWN .

This is not a race, and you don't want to burn yourself out. Run at whichever speed you are comfortable with. Allow your pace to fluctuate. Have fun with it. I tend to run in sync with whatever music I am jamming out to. If you want some music curated by the best (me), check out my Spotify playlist RUN4coverMF . It's some good shit.

Losing your breath? Take a beat to find it. If you get tired of running then walk for a minute, no shame in that.  Walking still counts as cardio. Just make sure to get back to running once you are ready.  Furthermore, don't be a mouth breather, you filthy animal. In the least, inhaling should always be exclusive to the nose.