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It is not easy once you stop your exercise. You just have to make yourself go and once you do it for a few weeks you will find that you are back into it. The one reason I try and make sure I have races spaced out throughout the year is so I know I have to keep training and I plan on one big race a year so I know even when I don't have a race coming up right away i keep training because of the big picture i have. This year it is a 50k race and next year a half iron man so i know i need to work my ass off to be ready for it. It helps to find a friend that will work out with you because than you know you have to go. When it comes down to it though you have to want to do it and just make yourself go.
Set your goal for the half marathon for next year sign up for it and than you will have to workout and train
Good luck
My dad died in April and I just sort of lost my love of exercise. I had been doing fitness classes 6 hours a week, training for a half marathon, and a few other things, but I just sort of stopped when my dad died. Part of that was due to lack of time - helping my mom to sell her home and move, finishing up 16 credit hours at college, but part of it was just... lack of interest. I've done some random things here and there. I've gone to a few fitness classes, I did the first day of my favorite 5k training plan, I went to this amazing place called ClimbZone and climbed walls for 3 hours and felt strong and capable and amazing. But I'm just sort of stuck in this rut and it's hard to get out of it. The heat sucks, my stomach has been upset a lot in the mornings due to untreated Binge Eating Disorder (which is NOW treated).. Blah.
But I want to get myself out of this rut. I want to find my passion for exercise again. I dropped my two half marathon registrations down to the shorter available distances so I've got a 5 miler in September and a 5k in October - I want to be able to do those. I miss my exercise class friends and want to get back to those things. I found a local climbing place (ClimbZone was about an hour drive away) and I think it would be awesome to get in to climb every other week or so.
Motivation is lacking, though :(
What have you done to get yourself out of a sedentary rut?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I live with a marathoner and his training resources tell him that you never want to actually run a marathon in training. He'll run 26.2 miles split over Saturday/Sunday, but never all at once. It breaks the body down to much.
To me, it seems like you're doing what you should be doing. Trust your training and your training plan. :)
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Days 2 and 3 done! Yay me- as a side note- I've also packed all my food for work this week - even coffee.
RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.
77 lbs lost and counting!
Losing the regain! I got this!
May I ask are running the whole 20 miles or do you do walk breaks. Try doing 15 or 20 minute run and 1 minute walk. It does help and you can be faster than running the whole thing. Make sure you are eating some carbs before the long run. I do a bagel and I try and have some carbs at dinner the night before. I have always said running is the easy part the hard part is the mind. Your mind can brake you. I know when I see the 21k mark I think why am i doing the full I could be finishing now. Now I am a whole 21 more to go. I stopped looking at the distances that I have done in the race and just keep going. It does help if you know the route so you can have an idea when you are close to the end. You can do this. Make sure you are taking Gatorade in or something like that because that will help replace the salt that you are losing. One last thing running in the summer is hard believe it or not. People running time will be slower and it can be hard to push yourself. Make sure you don't start out to fast slow it down and than work on speeding it up closer to the end of your run. Do some tempo runs and work on strength training all of this well help
good luck
Hi I gained a little bit during training. Overall probably 3 to 5 pounds. Still after the race I had lost 8 pounds LOL. Regardless of the weight-loss or gain I'm very proud of myself for completing a marathon something the less than 1% of the US population has done!!!
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
@billmacc7- thanks that is encouraging! Did you gain weight while you were training for the marathon. I have gained about 2-3 lbs.
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
Hi I recently completed my first marathon in May. While I was training for it or use the program when my longest run was 20 miles. My thought was how the heck am I going to do 26 ? Suffice it to say I trusted in the training and come race day between the other runners the training and the support of family and friends I was able to finish the whole race. Good luck and keep at it
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Just to finish the race is what matters and even for those who don't going out there and trying is what counts. The only reason I have set a goal is because last year I did 25 and finished around the 4 hour mark so i feel I should be able to do it between 8 and 9 hours. Your race sounds much tougher than mine. Keep up the wonderful job
Hello. I am training for my first marathon first weekend in Nov in Indianapolis. I am very slow my only goal is to cross the finish line. 3-4 weeks ago I was able to jog 18 miles, the last 2 weekends I jogged 20 miles . I jog 14 minute miles my time was 4 hours 36 minutes. Both times that I jogged 20 miles ( I think 20.48 and then 20.62) there was absolutely no way that I could have gone any further. When I get to 20 miles I feel like I am moving in slow motion? I have a camelbak and have water the whole way. I even refill the water at my 1/2 way mark. Also I eat either 4 or 5 packs of GU while jogging to keep my strength. I am jogging about 50 - 55 miles per week. It is looking like that I will not be able to get beyond 20 miles? What could I do to increase improve my endurance? Any suggestions greatly appreciated! - Thanks so much!!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
