Transition from Elliptical to Running

DennisMN · November 28, 2010

Hi there, I'm new to this website. Looks like a great place to help each other out. I had lapband surgery on 10/2/10. I've been working out on my elliptical since the middle of October, 6 days a week, 32-35 minutes each workout plus I alternate my works with resistance, spped bursts and distance. In the Spring I would like to transition to running. My first objective is to run a 5K race in early May, 2011. Have any of you transitioned from elliptical to running and how did that work for you and would you have any suggestions to make the transition as easy as possible. I ive in Minnesota so I probably do want to start to run outside until late March, early April.

LapBandBobbi · November 30, 2010

I'm fairly new at the exercise thing, but I have also been working out on the ellipitical. I typically do 2 miles (around 25 min) then move over to the treadmill. I do two miles on the treadmill between walking and jogging. At first, it was very difficult to jog, so I started walking 1/10th and jogging 1/10th. Every week I increase the jogging by 1/5. I am now walking 1/10th and jogging 1/25. For me, it has been easier because it was so hard for me to jog. Good luck.

Jessistt · November 30, 2010

Hiya, I myself wanted to run a 10km in 2010 and I did it! I bought the book The Beginnings Runner's Hand Book from Amazon.com and it has a few programs in there from the beginners to the more advanced...it also has all the nutrition, exercises and stretches you'll need to begin! It is an awesome book and I did it very easily! For beginners it has a 13-week walk/run program which starts you off at 'run 1 min. walk 2 min. do this 12 times (this is the first day). So by the end of the 13 weeks you should be up to Run 40 mins. The only thing I will warn you about is if you miss even a single session, three a week, you'll need to start back at the last week accomplished as it is hard to keep up. I paid $19.95 for the book and it has been revamped a few times so the ISBN number is ISBN 978-1-55365-087-4

Good luck and have a blast!

Sandi

neveragain · December 1, 2010

Honestly, I would recommend "Couch-to-5k". It's free and it's online. It's a great program, but honestly, it's like anything else. You just work up slowly and be careful not to go past your limit.