jogging fatso?

[oddjob]

is it possible for me to ever become a jogger? i'm not looking to run any marathons, but maybe able to jog for like 3 miles or so.

i'm fat, about 260 the last time i checked. and i have bad ankles and knees, and recently quit smoking. last time i tried to jog, i got aobut 3/4 miles and i thought i was going to die.

should i just stick to riding my bike?

[guids]

Try walking first, with intermittent spurts of jogging, do it a ton until you do nothing but jog. Thats how I went from fat to not fat.

[casey_brick]

Start walking, your body needs to get in shape. Walk the miles you want to jog. Go see your doctor and get him/her to recomend good kneebraces. Buy some good running shoes. Give it a week or two if youre walking three miles start to walk 2 and jog the last one.

[DrewDevil]

I'm about 225 and I could stand to lose 40 lbs. I ran about a mile this morning and was dying. I think guids' advice is good.

[Dids]

I use the cross ramp/eplitical machine in the gym. Good workout, won't rape your kness like running will.

I would eventually like to jog, but want to get a lot thinner before I do.

[DrewDevil]

Dids, you're down 50 lbs., right? Well done. Keep it up.

[Dids]

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Dids, you're down 80 lbs., right? Well done. Keep it up.

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FYDW.

Yeah, thx.

Check Tone's thread BBV4L for hilarious and cringeworhty "before" pictures.

[oddjob]

good advice guys. as it gets nicer out, i'll start with the walking thing.

[React1oN]

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Start walking, your body needs to get in shape. Walk the miles you want to jog. Go see your doctor and get him/her to recomend good kneebraces. Buy some good running shoes. Give it a week or two if youre walking three miles start to walk 2 and jog the last one.

[/ QUOTE ]Precisely.

[punkass]

Also try biking, if you have one. Putting in a bike day every so often helps those knees.