Yet another new runner (Read 1146 times)

Hi there--your story sounds like one of my close friends...only she was just diagnosed at age 31. I don't know that she is doing much to become more active, either, unfortunately. As for your knee question, I know Beth has had painful knee issues for years, which leads me to think that her weight is a major factor, though knee issues can also come with age, so I would think that your pain could be a 50/50 kind of thing. But the shoes probably don't help any. I definitely recommend a professional fitting at a running specialty store...money well spent for most people. There are lots of type 2s in my family and 3 years ago I weighed 185#s, myself (at 5'3.5"), and was fighting hypoglycemia and other pre-diabetic symptoms. I started watching my carbs and calories and gradually worked my way down to 124 (though I am back up to over 135 because I just plain like to eat too much...I need to rein it in again AND not keep reasoning that I am running more, so I can eat more--because I can't). I feel SO much better and I'll bet you are, too. I know that some type 2s are able to control things with diet and exercise and no meds, I hope you are one of them! k

i used to run a lot and did the cardiff (wales) marathon in 3hours 40 when i was younger but want to start again-have just started again but have pulled a calf muscle-trying to run before i walk! i am 47 years of age-any hints re running-i presume just warm up properly, walk to warm up then begin running and don't rush it!

Pay close attention to your blood sugar from you post you are high risk. If I had been eating correctly and more active I could have delayed this for years. So far I have managed to control it sans meds with just diet and exersize along. My dad did it that way for 15 years before starting insulin and pills. I sure hope the inhaled insulin is perfected before I need meds.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you never have to deal with insulin or blood testing. My hubby is involved with the JDRF (he is training for his second big 100 mile bike ride--last year they did it in Asheville, NC, this year Death Valley), so I've been around a few kids who have insulin pumps and have to check their blood several times/day. What an awful disease. So far avoiding white foods (white sugar, white rice, white flour, potatoes) really helps a lot to keep me from feeling crappy and wanting to eat everything in the house. That's just as well, anyhow--there's little-to-no nutritional value in those things, anyhow, so maybe it's a blessing in disguise... k

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you never have to deal with insulin or blood testing. My hubby is involved with the JDRF (he is training for his second big 100 mile bike ride--last year they did it in Asheville, NC, this year Death Valley), so I've been around a few kids who have insulin pumps and have to check their blood several times/day. What an awful disease. So far avoiding white foods (white sugar, white rice, white flour, potatoes) really helps a lot to keep me from feeling crappy and wanting to eat everything in the house. That's just as well, anyhow--there's little-to-no nutritional value in those things, anyhow, so maybe it's a blessing in disguise... k

i used to run a lot and did the cardiff (wales) marathon in 3hours 40 when i was younger but want to start again-have just started again but have pulled a calf muscle-trying to run before i walk! i am 47 years of age-any hints re running-i presume just warm up properly, walk to warm up then begin running and don't rush it!

It sounds like you have a good idea of what you need to do. No matter what your age, if you've taken time off from running then you will want to ease back into it slowly. Try walking to warm up and then running a couple of minutes followed by walking a couple of minutes and repeat that, start at 20 minutes the first few times and slowly work upward from there. Also, I am a huge fan of runnersworld.com and I know that they have some great articles on beginning running. Good luck to you!

Hi, Starflight! Welcome to running! I agree with aes and zoom-zoom. Find something nice and easy, and then taper it to YOUR body, not your body to the plan. A couple of goals for brand new runners should be to #1 avoid injury and #2 make it as consistant AND FUN as possible. You can hit both those points by taking it ultra-conservative. For what it's worth, I'm also an overweight runner who's had knee problems in the past that have kept me from running. Being really slow to increase time or milage and icing after every run got me through the problems. I now use a heart-rate monitor to train and that keeps me from going too hard (for now!), and my knees have been happy with what I'm doing. There are a LOT of different knee problems out there, so if yours continue to give you problems you might want to check with a sports doc and see if they can get you pointed in the right direction for a long-term running addiction - ::ahem:: - I mean hobby!

Sweetie (featured here) was a street kitten, like his mama. His mama wanted to come home with us but she was nursing a large litter. Sweetie was a very friendly kitten - came right up to my then DH and asked as clear as day if we wouldn't take him home. He's been my adoring buddy every since. I've got another cat too, but he's a little camera shy and I've not had him as long. 5 doesn't sound quite right for a number. I think kitties should come in even numbers. Have you thought about 8? Now THAT's a respectable number of cats... Zoom-zoom's got 3 or 4 - I don't remember - but the pictures are on the "Show me your furbabies" thread in the "Off the Beaten Path" forum. Check them out!