I've seen a lot of weight loss success stories and in nearly all of them running has been a huge part of their success. I really would like to work up to eventually doing a marathon. I know, at this point, a marathon is a longggg way off, but I'm willing to work to get there. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for beginner runners ?? Thanks!

I never thought I would be running unless something was chasing me. Now' date=' I love it. I first started signing up for 5K and 10K runs just to keep me motivated to run. You have to train if you are going to do these things. It was too easy to skip days if i wasnt training for a run coming up. The more the weight dropped the easier it was to run, so I signed up for a half marathon. My first was the Rock n Roll half marathon in VA Beach. I was so proud of myself. I felt so accomplished. The good news was that all the training I was doing was making even more pounds drop. I completed another one in March. I am signed up to do another one in September and then I will be doing one in November in Outer Banks, NC. I love running at the beach.

To train for it you just have to set mini goals for your self. I run as far as i can, then walk, then run, then walk. If you set goals and say that you will run for 2 minutes then walk for 5, then repeat. After you have that down, add another minute to the running, etc. Before you know it you will be running for miles. It gives you one heck of an adreneline rush. And you know what, even if you walk the whole thing, you did it!! That is an accomplishment in itself. I will never win a race but I just set personal goals for myself and work towards them. I am racing against my own time, not the other competitors.

Good luck! you can do it![/quote']

OBX is awesome! I went there last year!

That's great motivation!!! I've always wanted to run a marathon or at least a 5K. I've lost 40lbs since my surgery on 3.27.13. I've always said I was a skinny girl in a day girl's body because I've always wanted to run! My goal is to run a 5K next year at Myrtle Beach. If I don't make it to the end, at least I have a trip to the beach

That's great motivation!!! I've always wanted to run a marathon or at least a 5K. I've lost 40lbs since my surgery on 3.27.13. I've always said I was a skinny girl in a day girl's body because I've always wanted to run! My goal is to run a 5K next year at Myrtle Beach. If I don't make it to the end' date=' at least I have a trip to the beach <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Wow! Congrats on the weight loss! Haha yes I would say the same about myself. I've always been active and played sports but I guess it wasn't enough to give me an athlete's body :/ lol! Well good luck in Myrtle! A beach run sounds fun! And like you said if nothing else, you got a trip to the beach

Wow! Congrats on the weight loss! Haha yes I would say the same about myself. I've always been active and played sports but I guess it wasn't enough to give me an athlete's body :/ lol! Well good luck in Myrtle! A beach run sounds fun! And like you said if nothing else' date=' you got a trip to the beach [/quote']

Have you also heard of the Color Run? My coworkers do it every year as well as a few people at my church. I think this one would be a cool one to do, so I'm ping to check it out as well. The Color Run and the Glow Run (where you were glow in the dark paint and run in the dark) are all on my bucket list!!

Have you also heard of the Color Run? My coworkers do it every year as well as a few people at my church. I think this one would be a cool one to do' date=' so I'm ping to check it out as well. The Color Run and the Glow Run (where you were glow in the dark paint and run in the dark) are all on my bucket list!![/quote']

Yes! I want to do both of those really badly! There's a color run in my city at the end of July that I'd like to do. Unfortunately i'm suffering from some weird hip problems and I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it in July. But I really want to! They both look sooo fun!