Running when Fat

#running #run #weightloss #weightlossjourney

[ksol-pxsl]

Not a runner here, but a couple of years ago, I lost 20 pounds in the hopes it would make cross country skiing easier. The difference was incredible -- I had no idea before I did it how much easier and more enjoyable it would be

[marcp]

At 300 lbs running on asphalt or concrete destroyed my knees and shin bones. At 240 lbs, I can jog for 15 minutes as long as I pace myself. Hoping to reach 190 lbs in 8 months and improve my jogging time to 30 minutes in order to participate in more 5k events.

[oneworldfamily]

Very nicely/diplomatically put, Mark.

[RuairiOTuathail]

My pull ups and chin ups have dramatically improved. What sorcery is this!?!

[davidlynch]

This is good advice as a lifelong runner with my weight up and down.

[whatleyo]

Seconded. Ran a 10k at 312lbs in May. Took me over an hour and a half. Ran another 10k at 275lbs in September. 1hr 11 mins. And less pain. I'm sure more weight off will mean my times keep coming down.

[edpikestone]

I have a growing concern that here in the UK we are normalising being overweight - advertising etc. it is a fact that being obese is not normal, puts pressure on the health system and will cause health issues. I speak as someone who could do with losing some weight, but I know this and do not think it is normal. The same could be also said for the perfect sculpted body image - probably not achievable to your average Joe like me. I think we are in danger of normalising the abnormal and continue to see average health deteriorate.

[nickjones]

Great advice as always Mark. Your content has been the driving force behind my recent motivation to get back in shape. I’m 7kg down and looking a hell of a lot better. Keep it up as you really do inspire people.

[Enoch-Root]

Heh, people doing what they enjoy now that causes them to be overweight.

That's half of the thought that got me motivated to run and lose weight. You can either enjoy life now, taking all the easy choices in life, but you'll pay for it later with interest. Or you can take the hard road now, and enjoy the results later (better health, less health problems as you get older, etc). Either way you're going to pay for your choices, but the costs of taking the easy path can end up being far higher than the enjoyment you got earlier.

[DrFletchington]

Found this channel today looking for Ozempic reviews. I'm the same age, same height, and am 50lbs overweight. I'm also on TRT, and just got an Ozempic prescription. Let's go.

[musicmylifesince]

Needed this motivation to keep trying to get the extra 5 to 8kg that's holding me back from my best I've been in the past. My love of food is very strong but so is my love of running/sport in general.

[mfowler]

According to medical information, for every pound of excess weight a person carries, it puts approximately four pounds of extra pressure on their knees; meaning if you are one pound overweight, it equates to four pounds of added pressure on your knee joint.

[jjrne]

Agreed. Also I would add, sometimes the bigger the body, the bigger the problems. My coach always said keep weight off or always try, its the enemy.

[joelouden]

TRUE STORY: Several years ago I was at a local 5K race here in Seattle. There was a stage at the starting line and an emcee was giving details of the race. He introduced a local marathoner, /ultra runner who had just completed her 267th marathon/ultra in 10 roughly 26 per year. The crowd clapped in applause as she waddled up into the stage. She was by any definition obese with GIGANTIC hips and prominent fat rolls. The casual observer would assume she was 100% sedentary and would struggle to walk 1 mile. I've volunteered at the start and finish lines of the Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon and seen countless overweight and obese finishers with times well under 4 hours and many under 3:30.

[Zairanang]

I'm a podiatrist, and I remember my kinesiology prof in uni said 'people run to get fit, but you need to be fit to run'. I always recommend doing some strength training before starting to run, otherwise it will be hard on your joints, more so if you are overweight.

[patricj]

If you have excessive overweight and are untrained running will be clumsy and hard, and the heart rate will go to peak even if you run slowly. Uphill makes it even worse. Apart from that, the strain on the knees will be hard as well.
While I think running is maybe the best if you want to fastly improve your oxygen uptake, it can be wise to start with cycling until your performance has become better and your weight has lowered a bit.
But of course: the absolutely first thing worth to do is to powerwalk!

[mickheritage]

From my own personal point of view, i also found when i ran overweight i was prone to injuries and strains, predominantly around my lower calf muscles. This year ive gradually lost 30lb, and everything just feels easier and makes the runs more enjoyable, and injuries and strains are rare now

[LL-rbwd]

When I was 122kg, I tried playing hopscotch with my daughter. I couldn't even hop once, i ended up having to step. That was a wake up call. There's no way I would have been able to run - i would have had to speed walk 😂

[riteshsuthar]

Just run. As far as you can at whatever pace you can. Then run the day after next, and you get faster and fitter at small incremental gains. Just being consistent. Obvs need to cut out the 💩💩food to drop weight, but just get out and do what you can.

[him]

I can’t believe the amount of caveats one needs to add to the statement “being overweight makes you slower” in order to stop the body positivity brigade from lynching you!