Marathon Running
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Dan Benintendi - OH Support Group Leader
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The main thing is to train properly and at a pace that's right for you. Not knowing your weight, age, health, and current fitness level it's hard to give specific advice. I say to train hard but don't over do it. A lot of people get hurt by trying to push too hard too soon. Start slowly and build up. Use this board for info. and inspiration. There are a lot of really great people on here with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Duane
Cassie
There is no reason that you can't do it after surgery but that is not the complete answer. It may or may not take some experimenting to find out what works for you with a post-op stomach. You may have to avoid anything with sugar or there may even be particular bottled water that does not agree with you. You may be fine in those areas but perhaps not. I can't run a long race and depend on their water if it's poland spring. Just something I have to factor in. Here is my caution that I give everyone who aspires to run long distances: Give it some time after your surgery to cement some good eating habbits. When you start doing runs of an hour and more, you will need carbs and your appetite may increase.
In 5 or 10 years when the appeal of the marathon has worn off, you will want good eating habbits to fall back on. This surgery is about good eating habbits and moderate exercise. You will want to do the marathon for the reasons that you choose, not because you have to.
I would not run more than 6 miles in the first year. After 4 marathons and a slew of half marathons, I can say that my appetite goes through the roof when I do runs of 8 miles or more and when you marathon train, you will be doing a lot. I ran my first 1/2 marathon 7 months after my surgery. I wish that I had waited a bit to cement those good eating habbits.
Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681
4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
Rob