Beginning runner using C25k

MamaMollyT

Stick with it. Exact program I used to recover after knee surgery and gaining weight. It was so hard at first. Now I'm running marathons. It really eased me in and gave me a solid basis to get back into running after being so deconditioned. I'm almost 40 and have gone from running zero after the injury/surgery to running 30 miles/week now. Lost about 40 lbs along the way. Good luck!

angelexperiment

Wow! I am sorry to hear that but I hope you can still run? I just want you to know how you inspired me! I am currently about to be on week 6 in my c25k and plan on doing my first 5k in may! I ran a full 20 min! The other day. It is as been hard but so worth it to myself! Thank you for inspiring me to start running something I thought I could never do!

wulfax

angelexperiment wrote: »

Wow! I am sorry to hear that but I hope you can still run? I just want you to know how you inspired me! I am currently about to be on week 6 in my c25k and plan on doing my first 5k in may! I ran a full 20 min! The other day. It is as been hard but so worth it to myself! Thank you for inspiring me to start running something I thought I could never do!

Good job! This is why I started doing these posts!

I haven't walked at more than a snails pace for 4 months and plan to re-start W1D1 next week. I am going to get a HR chest strap this weekend so that I can closely monitor my heart during exercise. This will also allow me to take the the results to my cardiologist and have some discussion about exercise with some data.

IndigoSue13

Wulfax, I'm so sorry to hear about your health setback. But, with your doctor's permission, I'm glad you aren't letting it stop you from moving forward!

Gska17

I just discovered this thread. I'm currently making my way though C25K.

I'm sorry to hear about your heart troubles. I hope you're back at it soon.

jgnatca

@wulfax , yes, data is good when negotiating with doctors. That's how I got off my meds. I proved I was tracking, and the numbers all looked good.