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Post by svart on Feb 26, 2015 20:18:35 GMT -6
Do any of you run?
I started back running in September-ish And have run maybe once a week, sometimes less or more since.
Well, I'm a large person, 260lbs, 6'3", etc, and i haven't run since college when i used to do a 4 minute mile and weighed 90lbs less.
Anyway, tonight i ran my first mile since starting back.
Is it normal to take so long to get up to a mile? It's not really my muscles, but my breath that gives out first. I'm generally getting a little farther each week before i feel like passing out, but it seems like other folks just pick it up and are running miles in a couple months..
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Post by svart on Feb 27, 2015 8:04:00 GMT -6
I guess not many people around here run..
Anyway, I had a ton of knee and ankle pain when I first started. The knee pain was from an old injury I think, and I think the ankle pain was simply from putting too much weight on one ankle, kinda like leaning to one side when running.
The best investment I made was a good pair of running shoes, specifically ones that are specified as "stability" shoes. They have extra arch support, wider bottoms and different design to keep your feet/ankle/knee/hip aligned better while running.
After about a month of wearing them I no longer feel any significant pain, just the usual ache from the knee and the injury, but even that is going away with carefully making sure my gait is perfect.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 27, 2015 9:57:05 GMT -6
It probably took me about a month or 2 to get up to a mile, but I was doing it a couple times a week. I have the same issue as you too...it's the breath, not the body. Then I got sick and had to break. Was sick with a head cold on and off for a couple months, had another kid, and just haven't had the time. Hoping to get started up again this month though. Need to prep for softball season.
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Post by Ward on Feb 27, 2015 10:42:25 GMT -6
Entering into any physical exercise program requires patience!! I work out with heavy weights 5-6 days a week. I also walk my dog about 2-10 miles a day (depending on how much time I have). At first I had to go slow. You have to get your body slowly accustomed to demands you are placing on it and remember: None of us are getting any younger!!
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Post by swurveman on Feb 27, 2015 18:55:53 GMT -6
I was a runner and still run a bit. My advice is to take it slow and listen to your body. Steady persistence at what is manageable is the key.
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Post by bluenoise on Feb 27, 2015 19:24:39 GMT -6
I could never keep up with a running routine. I always got bored before tired and finished beforehand. I came across boxing by chance and found it to be an amazing exercise. You get a lot of cardio action, and it is a lot of fun. You can always picture that problem client istead of the bag..  |
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Post by formatcyes on Feb 27, 2015 21:33:38 GMT -6
Great that you are exercising. 3 times a week is kind of the minimum (doesent have to all be running) if you do that you will get fit fast.
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Post by baquin on Feb 27, 2015 21:49:23 GMT -6
I used to run from 5 to 6 miles a couple years back. Then quit running because there was no time left...I hate waking early (5-6am) to do exercise, it's a pain. Last december I started running again, I was so off that couldn't do more than quarter a mile without stopping to catch my breath. It's all about taking it slow, start trying to synch your breath with your running pace, hold a second then release. For example, with every 4 steps you make, take a deep breath, then the other 4 steps relase. Don't worry about running long distances or being fast, walking in a steady pace and then run is good too. It should be no more than 15 minutes your routine when starting to run. Try doing this 3-4 times a week. Keep us updated |
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Post by kcatthedog on Feb 28, 2015 7:56:59 GMT -6
Cool svart I was an amateur bike racer for years: 20's into my early forties, 3 20 minute walks a week make a big contribution to fitness so don't feel that you can/must only run and give you and your body time to adapt think cause and effect the exercise is the stimulus but the rest is when your body responds to the exercise;gaining fitness and sad but true, unless we weight train, we may have maintained and or gained weight but loss muscle mass so aerobically we are less fit as we age, if you can do any weight training that will bring back the muscle mass and increase your metabolic rate you'll be fitter and buff in no time  |
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