My next 1/2 to help me loose some weight
Hello all,
I hate to admit it but I have gained a little weight. My lowest was 152 but that was peak running season and I got a couple injuries; knee and SI Joint. Now I sitting at 172 and haven't ran in a few weeks. Before that it was a month. I am getting ready for my 2nd 1/2 which is in 17 weeks. I have ran numerous 5Ks and a handful of 10Ks. I did so well on my half but the hip pain was bad afterwards. My time was 2:24, woohoo! I even got 1st in a 5K in October and 2nd in 5K last march. Crazy! I turn 35 in a few months so maybe the old age bracket will get me more wins, lol. So basically I here making myself more accountable for getting back into my running. Cross training, stretching, and lifting this time so I won't have injuries again. I am 5 pounds overweight but I know isn't bad but it's a 20 pound weight gain which is bad! I'd like to be around 160. My clothes feel awful I am getting sad about it and eating more and yada yada yada. So here goes! Any advice from runners and exercisers out there?
Thanks!
5' 8.75" HW 278 / Doctor supervised Diet 271 / SW 247 / Doctor's goal 175 / Personal Goal 167/ Current weight 155/ M1: 24.8 M2: 10.8 M3: 10.8 M4: 10.4 M5: 7.6 M6: 10.6 M7: 6.6 M8: 5.6 M9: 5.0
35 is old? Meh, my plan is to qualify for Boston by just waiting out for everyone else to die out... jk. Yeah, age groups matter for wins.
Gwen has been keeping the threads going of weekly workouts, so that tends to help for accountability. My advice would also be joining a training group, if you're not already in one. Having the support of fellow runners and a training schedule can help with motivation and having coaches on your case about cross-training, injury-prevention, etc is often helpful feedback.
I've only been running for a few years but it does seem true that your body gets used to a certain level of activity, so switching stuff up or amping up routines might trick your body back into loss. Maintenance is pretty hard for me too and I had to let go of any illusion of losing weight when training for marathons or ultras; counter-intuitive, I know, but you end up having to fuel for survival at the expense of calorie deficits....
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
Atkins and Metabolic Efficiency Training. Read stuff by Bob Seebohar. You don't need a carb heavy diet or dusty geeks to do this. I utilize UCAN add my nutrition when racing. I did a 70 mile ride last year on 400 calories and ran 13 miles the next day Geeky great after both activities
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
on 2/16/15 3:46 am - GA
Wow, you have really done amazing. You are definitely a runner. Actually a very good runner. I think cross training is good for you because its a really great kind of cardio. Along with cross training consider additional high intensity cardio which will provide great results but will have less stress on your knees, back and other joints such as P90x3 (the most recent version of P90x except less stressful) or Chair-A-Cise.. Its very important to take care of your knees particularly since you like running. I am a personal trainer and usually when you start having knee issues if your do not take care of them properly early by warming them up, giving them rest, proper stretching etc. it can become a continuous or lifetime issue. Hope this helps and I wish you continued success.
