 |
|
04-10-2007, 03:33 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Posts: 3,147 |
|
Cleared to run - a little
Oh heavens - I thought this day would never come! Physical therapist says I should start intervals tomorrow - I can not wait!!
But I'm starting REALLY slowly - don't need another 12 weeks off in pain. (There is no pain now) So I'll walk for a few minutes and run for 30 seconds. If that feels okay, I will increase to a minute but no more. If it hurst two hours later - I'll stop again - because I SO want to do this right.
The cool thing is, I realized that I weigh A LOT less than when I was running before. I think I was at 208 when I hurt myself and today I hit 180 - that has got to help a little!
I'm so happy - if this works, I can run outside this spring!!! It is going to be great!!!!
__________________
TT Gym rat club member #5
|
|
|
|
04-10-2007, 03:54 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: new york |
Age: 27 |
Posts: 1,758 |
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Gina in NY
Oh heavens - I thought this day would never come! Physical therapist says I should start intervals tomorrow - I can not wait!!
But I'm starting REALLY slowly - don't need another 12 weeks off in pain. (There is no pain now) So I'll walk for a few minutes and run for 30 seconds. If that feels okay, I will increase to a minute but no more. If it hurst two hours later - I'll stop again - because I SO want to do this right.
The cool thing is, I realized that I weigh A LOT less than when I was running before. I think I was at 208 when I hurt myself and today I hit 180 - that has got to help a little!
I'm so happy - if this works, I can run outside this spring!!! It is going to be great!!!!
|
awesome news gina!!! way to go. I'm soo excited for you that you get to get back into it. You are gonna love it. I can't imagine how hard these past weeks have been for you. You did the right thing though. You don't mess with a injury. I've been fighting off a couple myself.
congrats this is truely good news 
__________________
TT Gym rat club member #1
Any action ever taken out of fear is always going to be the incorrect one.
|
|
|
|
|
04-10-2007, 04:03 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
|
|
Community Leader
Join Date: Jul 2006 |
Location: Cali Coast |
Surgeon: Dr. Callery |
Posts: 2,268 |
|
woohooo!!
wish I could say I have a passion for running...but...i don't.
Never could understand it, but I know the people who love it...llloooovvvveee it!!!
Good news, take it easy!
|
|
|
|
|
04-10-2007, 04:39 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 |
Age: 37 |
Posts: 587 |
|
Glad to hear you were cleared to begin running again. I know that you take fitness very seriously so I was wondering if you had any advice for a beginning runner.
I've started training for a 5K and I was wondering how fast should I be going? I've been alternating walking at 3.5 - 4.0 mphfor 60 seconds and then running/jogging at 4.5 -5.0 mph for 90 seconds...I do this for a total of 30 minutes. Is this fast enough or should I be aiming for 5.5 mph and above?
__________________
Kristi
Lap 01/23/06 Dr. Callery
305/296/163/152.5*
pre-op/surgery/current/goal weight
* I changed my goal after talking to my doctor. I've decided that I want to be exactly 1/2 the person I was when I started
http://www.myspace.com/monkeygrly
|
|
|
|
|
04-10-2007, 04:41 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Location: BC, Canada |
Surgeon: Dr. Nohr |
Age: 41 |
Posts: 4,669 |
|
gina - great news. I do the 30 sec run, 1 minute walk thing....my biggest pain is the boobs bouncing up and down!
TOO bad we don't live closer...we could do it together!
Here's to pain free running!
__________________
Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/ 152-157/180
start/ now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2
````````````````````````
Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - 1st Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!
Holding at 155 - 3 year surgery anniversary (Jan 09)
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2007, 09:48 AM
|
#6 (permalink)
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: SC |
Surgeon: Dr.Bour |
Age: 44 |
Posts: 1,262 |
|
You are such an inspiration....I am so happy for you...I know this is a passion for you....
Best wishes and I hope you stay injury FREE!
__________________
Leesa
wls date April 17th 07
nothing taste better than thinner is going to feel. Here's to living longer, stronger and reaching those personal goals all of them!
highest/morning of/ afternoon of/ current/goal
203 /186.6 / 198.8 / 150.4 /????
heart healthy and diabetes free!!!!!!!!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2007, 12:25 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: Upstate NY |
Surgeon: Taewan Kim, Syracuse NY |
Age: 38 |
Posts: 3,048 |
|
YAY.. I know you have been working hard to get to where you could run again! I hope it goes smoothly.. and you have no further injuries!
__________________
Jen
367/325/227/180
Start/Day of Surgery/Current/Goal
July 9, 2007.. my re-birthday!
Century Club: November 17, 2007
140 Pounds Lost... I'm not Going to Miss them or even TRY to find them.. they can stay lost!! (And if you see them... RUN.. you dont want them either!)
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" ~~ Lou Holtz
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2007, 02:28 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Posts: 3,147 |
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by LisaBoston
gina - great news. I do the 30 sec run, 1 minute walk thing....my biggest pain is the boobs bouncing up and down!
TOO bad we don't live closer...we could do it together!
Here's to pain free running!
|
I wear two sports bras...
__________________
TT Gym rat club member #5
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2007, 02:32 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Posts: 3,147 |
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by monkeygrly
Glad to hear you were cleared to begin running again. I know that you take fitness very seriously so I was wondering if you had any advice for a beginning runner.
I've started training for a 5K and I was wondering how fast should I be going? I've been alternating walking at 3.5 - 4.0 mphfor 60 seconds and then running/jogging at 4.5 -5.0 mph for 90 seconds...I do this for a total of 30 minutes. Is this fast enough or should I be aiming for 5.5 mph and above?
|
I walk at 3.4 and run at 5.0 - 5.2 - but I am very short. At 5.0 you're running a 12 minute mile - so that is good. Your 5K will take, what...35 or 40 minutes at that rate? Just figure it out, watch the distance on your machine and do whatever feels good! With the walking and running, I'd try to get to 3.1 miles - that is about5K - it will get you all trained up.
Good luck!!
__________________
TT Gym rat club member #5
|
|
|
|
|
04-11-2007, 02:42 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
|
|
TT Master
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Posts: 3,147 |
|
Thanks for your support!
The only draw back is when I graduate from PT, I won't see Bob anymore - no more lower back ultra sound or "assisted stretching." PT can be quite intimate... And the eye candy withdrawl...Ah well. Such is life. The man who asked me to be his running partner is not bad looking either - nice pecs  ... Wonder what he wears when he runs in the summer? And at least he is older than me.
Is it spring??
__________________
TT Gym rat club member #5
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:25 PM.
|
