Re: Barb Quantum Leap with My Running

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I know how good that feels but as I told somebody else, sorry can't

remember who it was but just be careful. I did the same thing about a

year ago at about the same weight. I had worked up to jogging at

5.3-5.5 mph for 30 min or more at a time and I was soo thrilled! But

then........... my hips, knees and ankles started hurting. It is a huge

contributing factor in why I got off track and wound up gaining some

weight back. Went from 284 to 195 last summer, now have been as high as

212. :-( I have talked to some trainers and my chiropractor about this

and what physiologist say is to not jog or run if you are over 200

pounds. You can get the same effect from alternating lower speeds. For

example, I get up to 4.0-4.2 mph then I'll do a slow jog, 4.3-4.8 the

most for 1-3 minutes then slow down to 3.8-4.0. I might repeat the

process another time or two. Just be careful. It's not worth the wear

and tear on the joints. I have arthritis so am waiting until I am 190

to go over 5.0 mph again.

Take care,

Gena

> I am delighted that I seem to have taken a quantum

> leap with regard to my running.

[Guest guest]

Barb,

Are you walking/running outside or on a treadmill? If outside it is a

little harder to get an idea of how fast you are going but worth it.

Just time yourself and measure how far you have gone. A 4.0 mph mile

takes 15 minutes. It is important to know how far you have gone and how

fast you are going so you can make adjustments. The thing is joint

problems are preventable with good form and being careful but once they

start are almost impossible to get rid of. I really suggest, especially

if your knees are already hurting to take it easy. If you jog, only do

so for very short intervals 1-3 min and if you can find out how fast

you are going and keep it under 5.0 mph at least until your knees feel

better and you have lost a few more pounds. The neoprene braces are

wonderful too. Oh and also the combo of MSM, glucosamine and

chondroiten are wonderful for the joints. Oh and that is great that you

got good shoes! Feet are nothing to skimp on. I was born pigeon toed

and had to wear a brace to turn my feet out and orthopedic shoes with

real high arches. Well when I got to be a teenager I rebelled and

stopped wearing that stuff. Had foot and heal pain all my life,

cortisone injections, antinflammatorries for years and still could

hardly walk. At 29 the doc said I had worse heal spurs then an old

person. With good shoes and supplements, the ones I mentioned earlier

and pycnogenol, my feet are wonderful now!

Take care,

Gena

> Gena

>

> FUnny you should say that because my knees have been

> hurting since then ( I also play tennis)

>

> I run by time and not distance - at intervals - and I

> dont' track my speed. I think I tend to bge rather

> slow - my running is probalby more like jogging. So

> maybe I will be OK. But to be on the safe side I think

> I will take yoru advice and go back to my intervals

> till I get into One-derland

>

> Someone else also told me that at heavier weights we

> need to be careful running so as not to damage joints.

> Ths is why I bought a very expensive pair of running

> shoes, going to a special custom made running store -

> They watch you run/walk and get the best shoe for you.

>

>

>

> Thanks again