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Hello! I'm a 19 year old CNA and SPN. I have gained an overwhelming 75 pounds after a stressful year and poor diet. I am no longer going to let myself give up On becoming healthy. In May my sisters and I are running in Mudderella NY/NJ to support awareness and prevention of domestic abuse. I desperately want to be able to complete it without struggling. I hope I can do this!! Suzey

Never too old!! Welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS to you! That is a HUGE accomplishment! And Insanity is NO JOKE! Keep up the good work

Glad to know that the jitters at least wore off for you. Have you really been out there? Are there any places we have to make sure we see? Neither of us have ever been out there. Update: I ran into an issue I wasn't expecting. I have jaw issues, and the first two days my jaw started clicking and eventually hurting every time I ran, so I wasnt keen on doing all the running and potentially aggrevating something. Tonight it seemed okay; just felt a little weird, but didn't hurt, so I think maybe it just had to get used to the movement? I plan on making up my lazy days by doing an extra wk1 day before moving on to wk2 and maybe get with my doctor to make sure everything is okay. This works out since it gets me aligned to the normal weeks

I also am not an expert, but I have noticed it helps me a lot to breathe in through nose for 3-4 beats/steps and out through mouth for 2-3. If you let your breathing get too fast you can hyperventilate and your lungs get fatigued much faster. I've also noticed it's important to keep breathing at this rhythm when walking or otherwise you can get light headed.

I actually use a camelbak, it has a reservoir for water and is contained inside a light weight back pack, I use it for long runs and haven't had any issues, mine also has a pocket that I use for keys, shotblocks and Gu. You should be able to find them at sporting goods stores, I purchased mine at Dick's Sporting Goods.

It's worth seeing a physiotherapist. I saw one after continuous weeks of hip pain and confusion after watching YouTube videos. For me, my hip pain is due to tight ITBs which is common for runners. She said it was due to weak glutes and incorrect running form due to my flat feet which I've never had checked before. She's given me muscle release and strengthening exercises which has helped a lot. And I've gone to the podiatrist and we did a trial of how my feet would feel if I was pounding the pavement in the correct form and ohmygoodness it was so good!! Can run for 50+minutes now no pain!!