Just ran 30k
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
WOW congratulations. 30k to me is getting in my car and driving. At this point I can not even imagine running 1km let alone 30km. Great stuff, you are an inspiration. 
1st Referral sent - Jan 2012 2nd Referral sent - Jan 2013 - Orientation March 20,2013 -Nurse Practitioner April 15, 2013 - Social Worker May 13, 2013 - Dietitian May 24, 2013 - Nutrition Class June 3, 2013 - Psychologist June 11, 2013 - Meet the Surgeon July 5, 2013 Start Opti August 6, 2013 - PATTS August 8, 2013 -Surgery (RNY) August 26, 2013 Dr Aarts TEGH 
thanks! Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
That's so amazing, you must be so joyous & proud. For me too, 30 km is a car ride!
I have noticed that I can walk faster & swim faster & further - but those are such small achievements in comparison to running more than a block, far less 26km! But, to encourage pre-ops who are reading this - I couldn't even walk 5 minutes at first - even very slowly without sweating like a hog and collapsing onto my bed afterwards.
Did your knees or ankles or hips bother you when you began running? I used to have to ice my knees daily after walking 30-45 minutes and sometimes had to skip a day of walking when I started. Thankfully, I almost never have pain now when I walk or swim, and it no longer keeps me from going back out the next day..
Can everyone 'withstand' running after they lose weight or are some people's joints best suited to swimming or walking rather than running - and I don't mean running 30km?
Happy Saturday to everyone too! :D
Jenn. :)
1st appointment - Feb. 23rd, 2012. RNY Dr Cyriac Mar. 11th, 2013.
I did other exercises like spinning, body pump and yoga for the first year or so. I think I attempted running a few times before I hit goal, and was disappointed how difficult it was. However I had big expectations and when I lowered them an made smaller goals for myself, I became more successful. When I ran 5 k I was ecstatic. Then I would go longer, then faster. Right now my goal is to finish a full marathon. My next goal will be an ironman next year. Who knows after that? I might teach spinning or something. Not everyone can run...I sure couldn't until most of my weight was off. Others run with lots of weight on. Everyone is different. Hope that helps. Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
Thank you for the answer and encouragement.
I've tried 'running' which is more like jogging because I'm not that fast, but I can't keep it up for very long, so I should walk and then jog, and maybe one day, I might run a little. I swim a lot, walk, and bike now. I still have quite a bit of weight to lose - I seem to be at a plateau - but then, I've become accustomed to the frustrations of being on a plateau.
Jenn. :)
1st appointment - Feb. 23rd, 2012. RNY Dr Cyriac Mar. 11th, 2013.
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
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