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200+ Pound Club!

guest — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:47:34 GMT

After over a year hiatus due to injury and plain old just giving up on myself, I'M BACK!

WhenI did the C25k early in 2011, I was miserable and in pain with every step. I kept at it and finished a few races but after a few months, I ended up with a nasty broken leg, which was seriously demotivating. I didn't do a thing, exercise-wise, for over a year. This spring I decided I was fed up with my weight and appearance (I was 2lbs shy of the weight I was when 9 months pregnant with my daughter) so I got a personal trainer. That was the best thing I could have ever done for myself! My trainer is great. He's a good mix of realistic and challenging. He's helped me to eat cleaner and gain strength.

After working out with him for almost 5 months, I decided to give running a try again. I had my gait evaluated and I've been working on specific exercises to strengthen certain muscles to help with the chronic shin splints and calf tightness I've always had.

I've been running for about 3 weeks and I'm happy to report that its going better than ever! I can tell the strength training has helped. I am nearly pain free when running (I think there is always a certain amount of discomfort associated with it, even if you're a 110lb marathoner). I'm definitely easing into it very slowly. I do not want to get injured again!

If you're new here, keep at it! Its worth the pay off of being stronger in both mind and body.

200+ Pound Club!

guest — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:41:18 GMT

Have you tried hip strengthening exercises for your knees? I just read an article (maybe Runners World?) that most knee problems stem from weak hip muscles.

Best of luck!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:55:01 GMT

Hey everyone!

Its been awhile since I've posted on here. While I've been on running hiatus to healing from my stress fracture it looks like you've all been killing it!

Summer appears to have arrived here, which means that my triathlon is a mere 12 weeks away. I'm doing just fine with swimming and cycling but I've been a little gun shy to start running again since my injury.

So, I'm starting over, again. I finished C25k once, I can do it again. I just need to actually start again if I'm going to ever be able to finish...

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:38:17 GMT

Jillian, you can totally do a tri! The training is no different than crosstraining on off running days. There's nothing to be scared of. For me its about setting a goal and having something to work towards. I hope you decide to sign up!!!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:26:46 GMT

Lynne-

Bummer about your leg! I'm in the same situation. I guess our bodies were trying to tell us something, huh?

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:24:30 GMT

@Who922-

I'm training for a triathalon, too (August 21). After I finished my C25k program I was working on a 10k program to "tide" me over until it was time to get serious about the triathlon program.

I found an easy to follow and level appropriate program on beginnertriathlete.com. I chose a run focused program because that is my weakest leg. As far as what to do during the minutes the program calls for, I found an olympic training program (from a Triathlete magazine) and am cutting the requirements in half. Training for the triathlon really isn't much different than doing the Hal Higedon 10k program because it ends up being 3 running days and 3 crosstraining days. Good luck!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:18:25 GMT

Yea Jillian!!!! Keep up the great work!

Ps. Love the pic NCHulk posted!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:31:47 GMT

@Moonie-I love your attitude! Hope to see you around here more often!

@Kipp-If you're chafing, try Bodyglide on your hotspots. You don't need fancy shorts.

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:14:44 GMT

Awesome job, Jillian!!!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:58:29 GMT

I gained a bit of perspective when my husband and I were running last weekend and I was complaining because I was needing to walk more than usual that day. He reminded me that our motivation to run stems from wanting to be healthier and that working towards a race was merely something to give our workouts some direction. It didn't matter if we're slow or needed to walk but that we were doing it to begin with.

I think that "fast" is relative. I would like to be able to consistently run 10 minute miles. I know this is an "average" speed but to me it seems "fast". I think once I can achieve this pace, I'll be happy to just work on maintaining it. There are some things I'm competitive about but this isn't one of them. I would like to complete things, like a half marathon, just for the sake of having completed them. Maybe as I run longer my outlook will change and I'll be more focused on the time but for right now I'm happy with just taking it one run at a time.