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Re: 200+ Pound Club.... 3/1/2010 C25K thread

guest — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:06:53 GMT

Exciting news! After finishing week 8, I have finally broken 200 pounds! I'm down to 198! I haven't weighed this little since 2002!!

Of course, all is not well - I found out I have osteoarthritis in my lower spine, and the pain put me on the couch for about a week. I tried to go out and do week 9, but I got really bad heartburn on the run, so I think I might go back to the last interval week - week 5 - and get back up where I'm supposed to be. Thank you all for all the advice and success stories! They really helped keep me going with the program.

Stacey

Re: osteoarthritis and running

guest — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:01:36 GMT

I read your article - thank you for posting that link! I have been careful to begin my training with proper form and pronation, so I think I'm in a good place to continue running. I strike with my toe and with a relatively small stride - only a 10 minute mile at present. I'm definitely going to be incorporating the extra stretches my orthapaedic doctor gave me, but I'm concerned that the piriformis stretch causes pain. I forgot to ask about it when I was at her office, but do you know why I would experience pain only when performing that stretch on the left side?

Re: osteoarthritis and running

guest — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:53:10 GMT

That's encouraging! Based on what you two have told me, I'm going to continue full-steam-ahead! Thanks a million. I really didn't want to quit when I'd only just begun. Beginning this running program has been one of the best decisions in my life - I feel great because of it!

Thank again!

osteoarthritis and running

guest — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:51:58 GMT

Hello everyone!

I recently found out I have osteoarthritis in my lower back. Before I started feeling the symptoms this last time, I had made it to week 8 of c25k. I really enjoy the running at this point and don't want to give it up, but general advice is to stick to low-impact exercise like walking and swimming. When I started the program, I read a lot of information about how to do it correctly and minimize any potentially negative effects of the running itself. As a result, I have never had any real pain while working through the training program. I would get a little wobbly-legged after a couple runs, but that was it. I think this latest pain episode was triggered by the poor lifting habits I employ at work. I work in a printing plant, and we have a lot of paper that I like to keep organized. Because I'm often trying to quickly straighten up, I lift too much at one time or overextend my reach. I've felt a little pain after each workday that I did this. So then my question is, has anyone continued a running regimen and been diagnosed with osteoarthritis? I'm willing to tone down the workouts some, but I really have grown to love to run already, and I would really miss it. I have access to an elliptical machine, but I so prefer hopping out of bed and out my front door first thing in the morning and running through the neighborhood. Thanks for your advice!

Re: 200+ Pound Club.... 3/1/2010 C25K thread

guest — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:07:48 GMT

Hi everyone!

I just finished W1D3 this morning! I'm 26, 5' 9" and 212lbs. A few years ago, I reached my peak weight during a bad relationship, 265lbs. I lost most of that weight from low-carb dieting and probably less stress eating. For the last 5 years, I've held a job that requires a lot of walking around and lifting, and that has probably helped me keep my weight down. Since high school, I have done very little exercising, and luckily was still able to participate in whatever I wanted to do. My wake-up call came when I went on a day-long hiking trip with a few friends. I nearly passed out... twice... 5 miles from civilization. I decided then that something had to be done. It took a few months before I really got determined. I tried walking with a friend, but that didn't pan out... plus it takes forever! A friend came to visit from out of town (I hadn't physically seen her in about a year and a half). She had always been my fat compatriot. This girl had gone from a size 16-18 to a size 4 in 6 months! I was amazed. Of course, I begged her to tell me all about how she'd accomplished what she had, and she said C25k! I had to try it. Well, before I bought the iPhone app (I tried estimating my time - who can count and run at the same time?), my dedication was negligible, but I'm turning things around now! I'll start week 2 on Wednesday, and I'm looking forward to the change. So far, I've had very little difficulty keeping up. I have a bad knee, and even that hasn't really been bothering me, and I've experienced very little soreness. If you can't tell, I'm super excited about this plan's potential. I feel great!

I'm trying really hard to pace myself and keep to the original timeline, but I want to do more! Thus, I'm starting weight training on the off days so I can feel like I've accomplished something. I really enjoyed reading all your posts! Thanks for being an inspiration!

-Stacey