Gonna walk/jog tomorrow..little help needed

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stilldontlikeyo

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I haven't filled none of my profile stuff out yet cause I just registered and I'm to tired :drooling: But I got a question.....First my info....

Age: 24
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 235

I've been on my lifestyle change diet for about 4 days now, and lost 5 pounds just from cutting out the soda (I'm guessing 'water' weight?) I now only drink water and iced green tea.

I will be joining the gym in a month or so when I can afford the start up fee, but in the mean time I want to start doing fast walks and some jogging. I know I need to start slow.....There is my dilemma....

Just for the heck of it one day about 4 months ago I hoped on a treadmill and walked really fast for about 20 minutes, drenched in sweat, and when I got off my legs felt wobbly, and I was really dizzy, and my heart was beating like crazy. It scared the sx@t outta me!! So I'm kinda nervous about doing a fast walk/jog tomorrow, but I need to get my heart rate up to the right level.

Can I get some tips on taking it slow and just starting off? Thanks!
 
First off, I want to say, I jog no more then 2 times a week. Jogging is a very strenious activiy, and especially if you are overweight, can have adverse effects on your lower back/knees/ankles/etc. (but its a good way to burn calories)

With that said, personally, when i started off, I just did walking. I walked for about 3 weeks, power pacing. Then, I walked and did very small jog intervals. I didn't power walk in-between sets, I just walked. I continued this for another 2 weeks. After that, I went out and jogged at a slow, steady pace, and jogged the whole thing (about a mile and a half) and I continue to jog to this day. Its different for everyone, but you will eventually want to ease up into it. And you will be suprised, you make sigificant progress in a very short period of time. The biggest thing is motivation, you really gotta push yourself! Sometimes, no pain no gain is absolutely true. (and trust me...I started jogging around 250 pounds...the pain eventually goes away)

Make sure to have a good pair of running shoes, and an mp3 player if possible, it makes the world of difference.
 
basically, dont push yourself too much
if you feel some sharp stabbing pain in a joint or muscel then its best to stop or it may result in injury
if you are dizzy, then slow down or stop for a rest, and remember to keep well hydrated
I made the mistake today of running on a bad knee, well I didn't know it was bad until I went out and well I had to get back home! so thats my leg screwed for a few days, damn arthritis (no I'm not old)
but basically, if you feel really weak and dizzy, or in a lot of pain then dont try and struggle through it, your body is telling you something
obviously some pain is to be expected and you're not really going to feel fresh as a daisy, but just dont overdo it basically
 
Take it slow....

I know there is heaps of info out there about ideal heart-rates and fat burning zones and all that type of stuff. But unless you are under the supervision of an expert or at very least well read on the subject don't stress it at first. Everyone starts somewhere. The important thing is to understand and realize that you, me and everyone has limits. Getting into that "fat buring zone" won't do you much good if it hurts you in the process. That leads instead to injury, negativity and ultimately failure.... Speaking from 25 unhappy years of experience.....

Baby steps.....

Start small and work your way up. Trust me on this one. I remember when I started and a 20 minute casual walk from the train station was enough to make me hurt, literally. The mere concept of running was a fantasy and nothing more. I felt a little pissed at myself for knowing that jogging would burn more calories, but I simply couldnt do it. When I tried, I failed and hurt myself. Totally counterproductive.

Then slowly, over time, I began walking further and further with less aches and pains. So I stepped it up and started power walking those 20 minutes.... Then when that got eaiser I started increasing the distance by getting off the train earlier, until the point I was walking all the way home from work everyday without any discomfort. The distant dream had become reality. Then I applied the same concept to running. Starting small, 1km, 1-2 times a week as my legs oculd handle it....

Now, 4 months later I have not taken any form of transportation home other than my feet and I run 5 days a week more than 5km each day. Something I never in my life dreamed possible. But, I did so in progressive steps. A little here, a little there.

I remember all too vividly trying to go whole hog and hit that fat burning zone right off the start. Instead I ran into a wall, hurt myself, gave up altogether and simpy put on more weight. Not cool.

And I am definitely not alone in this. It is vital to know your limits and work within them. Don't worry about the zones or fat burning potential yet, unless you have a personal trainer to guide you. Instead try just walking and getting your body accustomed to that everyday. Once the ball is rolling you will be suprised at how quickly you pick up speed.

I went from thinking I would never, even as a fit guy, EVER be able to run a mile, yet here I am looking forward to the end of every work day so I can go pound the pavement in the urban jungle for 5km a day.

Everyone learns to walk before they can run as babies, at first we don't even do that, we crawl. Losing weight is no different.

sirant
 
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