Joe99 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hello all! I am a 37 year old father of two active boys. I have been inactive for about 15 years. I started the C25K app about 4 or 5 weeks ago. I am running more frequently than the 3 days a week and so I am in the 6th week of the program. Two days ago I did the 20 minute non-stop run. Whew! That was exciting! I am am so happy that I found this program. It makes it so much easier to know what to do so that I don't over do things. I've tried before and pretty quickly overdid it and hurt myself (not bad) and quit. I would have never believed you if you told me a month ago that I would be able to run for 20 minutes non stop! It feels good!! Does anyone one have any advice for me? Am I over doing things by having only skipped 2 days so far this month? I hope not - I really enjoy running. Im about to get a camelbak so I can drink water while I run. I'm typically going about 2 1/2 miles at s time right now. Working up to a 5k and then who knows. Any suggestions on what to watch out for on CamelBak? Is there a brand that's just as good but cheaper? someone told me to make sure I tie my shoes correctly for my stride. Any idea what that means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 It does feel good! If you feel OK, than your approach is working for you. Just watch for any symptoms of over stressing your muscles and joints. Cannot help you with camel-back though, never used one. I usually run 3mi without drinking and after finish I need to walk before I can drink. Joe99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe99 Posted March 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 I have Psoriatic Arthritis, Christi Malformation and Degenerative Disc Disease. Psoriatic Arthritis is the disease that Phil Mickelson (golfer) has and is on TV commercials for a medication (Humira). This is an autoimmune disease in which the body's white blood cells attack the body's joints and connective tissues. I take muscle relaxers and pain medicines every day. Running does cause me pain but I already have pain even when I don't run. For a long time I told myself I didn't feel well enough to exercise. It hurt too much. Blah blah blah. Now I realize it doesn't matter if I exercise or not...I will hurt either way. How do I dry out my CamelBak bladder? The package says to put it in the freezer. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is there a better way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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