Attention all exercise junkies

kei1170 · May 7, 2008

I am 17 days post-op and have begun walking, but would actually like to start jogging/running again. Anybody out there jogging or running? And if so, how soon after did you start up?

Thanks

Edited May 7, 2008 by kei1170

Brandy~ · May 7, 2008

You should check out the Couch to 5k threads in the fitness threads :cursing: I am about to start on one of those as I would love to go back to jogging. I am 2 weeks post op and do a fast walk of 3 miles a few times a week.

kei1170 · May 8, 2008

You should check out the Couch to 5k threads in the fitness threads :biggrin: I am about to start on one of those as I would love to go back to jogging. I am 2 weeks post op and do a fast walk of 3 miles a few times a week.

not following you??? couch to 5k threads in the fitness threads - where/how do i find it?

Brandy~ · May 8, 2008

Here is the information on the Couch to 5k program.

Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

donnabarney · May 12, 2008

I started walking 4ks daily a week after surgery. stiches poped so took a week off, and 11 post op weight train 2 times per week, and swim daily, and walk 4kms 3 times week. it really helps and now I am avoiding the scales as muscels weigh more than fat. good luck

Jachut · May 12, 2008

Couch to 5K is a GREAT way to start if you've not run before. I planned on doing it, but I was lucky, I found that about eight weeks after surgery, I went out to try day 1 and I ran 3kms, so I had a pretty good base to start from.

My tips though, slow down and then slow down some more. I really believe the secret for learning to run is to half your pace. The pace that feels natural is usually way too fast for you to maintain, I could actually WALK faster than I was running. But I stuck at it, plodding along and now I can run at a respectable if not earth shattering speed.

I trained for longer and longer races, first a 4k, then a 5K, then a 10k, and now a half marathon. Not sure my back is going to let me do a half though, I think 10K is "my" distance. Having goals to force me to add the distance was the key for me.

Also, take break days, dont run too many days in a row and once you've built a base, vary your distance, I do one long run a week, two medium and a short (usually 14k, 8k, 8k, 6k)