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Runners: how much did you weigh when you started running?

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I started running intervals in June. 190...I have to go slow. Walk then start up again. I'm at 176 and can run a little longer but still do intervals of walking.

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Thanks! I'm trying to determine when I should start trying. I was think right around the 200-mark, so I've got quite a bit of weight to drop before then! I don't want too much impact on my joints.

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I was 230 as well. Just take it easy and listen to your body.

Best of luck

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I have to laugh! I logged in this evening to ask the exact same question! It is 5 miles around our 'block', something I used to run everyday without fail. I love the circuit, but not the amount of time needed to walk it. I'm trying to figure out when I can start a low-key walk/jog program to shave some time off the 100 minute walk. Daylight is going to be at a premium before we know it! I am one month out of surgery, walking long distances is no issue, started light weight training today, but can't wait to really sweat it out running again!

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I started running at about 270/260. my run was at a fast walk pace. My warm up pace now is what my run pace was then. Rather than walking I ran slow. Really really slow. But I think that helped prep my body for real running. I used interval training like 5k runner or c25k and slowly increased my speed. I made sure I was always challenged and it wasn't too easy. I can now run a 11 minute mile no problem and could probably do a 10minute mile if I really pushed. I'm training for a couple if races this fall and hope to have my 5k time under 35 minutes by October 20th. Oh, I weigh 199 now and I can sprint fast. No sense in waiting until the weight is off. Run the weight off! That's what I'm doing anyway.

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I started doing the Couch to 5k, when i weighed 200. I stopped because my hip was bothering me. I started again at 170.

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