I want to run!!!

As of today I am out 6 weeks from my LBL and am offically cleared to return to 'normal exercise'.  I've been on walks here and there but no runs yet.  Previous to surgery I completed four half marathons and countless 5k runs.

I am so excited to run without my belly!

I'm entered in this sunday's Long Beach Marathon 5k...I am so excited, I can see the course from my office window this morning. I WANT TO RUN!

Are there any post-plastics runners out there? How did you return to exercise and running? Any tips or advice? Thanks!

I run.  And I came back slowly and steadily.  For instance, I was running three miles a day prior to surgery and after surgery, I cut back to 1.5 the first week and then the second week I went to 2 miles and in the third week I was back to three miles. 

Good luck with everything.

Start slow!!!
I didn't and just pulled my stomach muscle.  I'm in more pain today than I was when I came home after surgery!!  So please go slow....

So jealous of the runners!  I think I'm gonna start the Couch-to-5k program next week, because I want to be part of the club.  I'm post-WLS, pre-plastics, and I've got quite the panni and shaky jello thighs... did you ladies wear some kind of compression for running before you had PS?

Corrie

The couch to 5k is such a fantastic program, DO IT!!!  Even with my jiggly panni I ran four 13.1 mile races....and all the training required too.

I'm not a small girl either...I was at 250 when I began running..

 

Yes, I do prefer to wear compression garments when I run and a really good sports bra for the girls. You're more comfortable when everything is held down. :)

 

Wow Monica!  I'm do proud of you!  That's wonderful!  Where can I find the details of the Couch to 5K?

I'm jealous of runners. But God speed on your run!

I'm with you Corrie, I'll be joining you in that couch-marathon!