Samstan101 Member

Seriously, take a break and let the injury heal. You are risking not being able to run for months by continuing. Better to take a couple of weeks now and recover whilst cross training (swimming or cycling are good) than face months on the side line. I know how frustrating it is - I'm currently sidelined with an Achilles…

I started C25K at 300lbs. I couldn't do 3 sessions a week as my knees ached but did 2 sessions and swimmed/ used elliptical trainer 3-4 times a week as well. It took me about 12 weeks to be able to run for 30mins without stopping (and about that long before I really started to enjoy it as it is hard and does take a while…

Still got about 15-20lbs to go:

Running but am injured atm so started cycling which I'm beginning to enjoy (but not as much as running). I also kayak and paddle board (both badly, but enjoy it).

Well done on your races :) I have a small metal curtain pole under our notice board in the kitchen that I hang my medals on and my race numbers are on the notice board. As for drinking, generally I don't take water unless running for over an hour and then I use a hydration pack as I find it comfiest, I slow down to take…

You can walk 30miles a day but if you're eating more than you burn then you won't lose weight. Calories count by weighing, measuring and logging your food, eat back about half your exercise cals and you'll lose weight. Good luck :)

Well I used the fueling tips above and that bit went fine, so thank you. Unfortunately though I started suffering vertigo from about mile 7 on the downhills that got progressively worse and slowed me to a crawl and I ended up with my first DNF :( I still managed almost 5500ft of elevation gain in total and 20.1 miles (in…

That's great thanks all :)

Screw them, you are the awesome one. Having been you a couple of years ago when I started I used to find the machine in the darkest corner and hope I wouldn't experience exactly what you unfortunately did as I know I'd have been hurt and also angry. If its any consolation, if I see larger people giving it their all in the…

Cut calories for weight loss, exercise for health and fitness. Running for 10mins burn approx 100cals (depending on your weight obviously but as a rough estimate) so running 5k in 30mins will burn approx 300 cals. If you're not eating less than you're burning you won't lose weight even if you were running for 4hrs a day.

Fantastic job! Well done :) You look so much happier and healthier. Inspirational <3 And awesome weekly mileage, my mate is a wheelchair athelete and I know the hammering her hands, arms & shoulders take even with an adapted racing chair and gloves.

I'm sorry but having read the whole thread and was resisting posting until the post I've quoted. Stop whining, moaning and man up. What's your definition of running longer? I'm still 20+lbs overweight having lost 140lbs in a little over 2 years. See the profile pic - the medal I'm holding is from this year's London…

Its 1 week, I've had weeks where I've been at a deficit and the scales haven't moved and other weeks where I've been close to maintenance but lost that week. Weight loss isn't linear ie you can have the same calories deficit every week for a month but you won't necessarily lose the same amount every week. However, over the…

I was strong until OP potsed, mainly because I had no idea! No I want a donut. Thanks OP :( ;)

Agree completely with above - slow down. When I started I could walk quicker than I could run, it took time to build cardio fitness as well as my body adapting to the impact of running. Follow a programme like C25k, it helps your build up slowly. As for how slow you should go, for all bar the last interval you should be…

There's some great advise already posted and having started a little over 2 years ago at exactly your starting weight but fortunately for me without the underlying health issue you have I know how difficult that starting of and sticking to it is. However, there's one line in your original post that concerns me and I think…

Kyle Chandler

What's right for my feet won't necessarily be right for yours. As above, go to a local running store and gair your gait analysed. As for how long a pair lasts, it depends in part of how heavy you are but the general recommendations are change on average every 3-500 miles. The soles may look fine but over time the midsoles…

If there were legit supplements that worked long term (ie for life) do you think there'd be an obesity epidemic across much of the Western World? There are no magic pills, no quick fixes and no long term solution that involves just popping a pill every day.

Thanks :)

Thanks for that, just sent a request to join the Strava group :)

I have the 620 and love it even though I'm not sure I use it to its full capability. I am interested in the new Epix when its available in the UK for trails/ hiking though (saving my pennies LOL) I also use the mio HRM as can't get on with chest straps so am interested to see that its their technology in the new Garmin…

The reason people are suggesting a running shop is that what work's for them may not work for you. The other thing to be aware of depending on how much weight you still have to lose is its worth revisiting the shop when you've lost a fair bit. I went from Asics which I loved when I first started but slowly as a I lost…

If you want a routine try the C25K app to start running. There are various free apps & podcast as well as it being writen up online. That will give you 3 sessions a week for 9 weeks and take you from walking to running for 30mins.

I thought a calf cramp was painful until I did my first ultra - finished, had a recoevry shake and some water, tired but not feeling too bad and drove the hr drive home. Got home, got out of the car and my thigh cramped - OMG! I've not known pain like it. It was a good job the neighbours kids were inside as they'd have…

I'm not at maintenance yet but I exercise because I now enjoy/ love/ am obsessed with it (running). Its also a huge incentive to maintain my loss (and lose the last few lbs) as I run faster and further with more ease than I do/ did when I was heavier. Exercise isn't the direct cause of the maintenance but as Hornsby says…

I don't know which country you're in but see if there is a local parkrun http://www.parkrun.com/ Also might be worth seeing if there is a local running club with a beginners group. Running with a group brought my running on hugely and made it far more enjoyable.

Yep, I started running using C25k at 300lbs in May-13, and weekend before last ran the London Marathon weighing 163lbs. I didn't lose any weight during marathon training (or gain any) as the mileage made me hungry! Prior to the London training (and back on it today) I eat 1900 cals a day and was losing around 0.5lbs a week…

Whichever Adidas Boost for neutral runners I can find on offer when I need a new pair (I tend to change roughly every 400 miles so go through 3 or 4 pairs a year - hence the 'on offer' hunt!)

I did my first marathon yesterday (London) and loved and hated it in equal measures. As a fellow country bumpkin at times I found the crowds overwhelming. The crowds were incredibly supportive but at certain points I just wanted a few moments of quiet, I found that at times it felt like total sensory overload with people…