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<blockquote data-quote="jim7711" data-source="post: 1513998" data-attributes="member: 18264"><p>Congrats on your choice. You can make the change long lasting. A good workout partner helps a lot.</p><p></p><p>3 years ago (I'm 41 now) I decided I wanted to go backcountry bowhunting for elk. I hadn't worked out since high school and although I wasn't really overweight I was in terrible shape. A guy a work took me under his wing and we started training. </p><p></p><p>When I started I could not run a 1/4 mile even at a very slow pace. I did 180 days of P90x at home in the evenings and we ran and ran stairs at lunch. I dropped 20 pounds. I worked hard for 8 months and then hit the mountains (10,000 ft+) with a 65 pound pack. I got my butt kicked bad.</p><p></p><p>I continued running through the winter and that spring I ran my first 5k in 25:09.</p><p></p><p>I joined a gym and started lifting more seriously. Still working hard on the running and stairs. Again that fall I hit the mountains. This time I could go farther and faster than the other 5 guys in camp. 7 days of hunting with several of those days where my legs were burning and my heart rate was pushing max for hours on end. I was in pretty decent shape. Although the mountains still kicked my butt.</p><p></p><p>In the spring I ran my 2nd 5k in 23:42.</p><p></p><p>Last year I continued lifting and running, but no elk hunting due to lack of vacation. I decided I wanted to run a marathon. I started building up my mileage last fall and started training seriously in December. My old body didn't want to cooperate. I struggled with shin splints, Achiillies tendon, and IT band injuries, but I was able to get everything healed up and I am on my last week of training. </p><p></p><p>I will be running the OKC Memorial marathon on May1.</p><p></p><p>I can guarantee you that 3 years ago I would have never guessed I could ever run 26 miles. I still have to do it, but I'm feeling very confident with several long runs under my belt.</p><p></p><p>I feel better now than I did when I was 20 years old.</p><p></p><p>The best of luck to you!! </p><p></p><p>When you think of skipping that workout remember it seems to suck right then but if you go do that workout you will always be glad you did. Theonly workouts you regret are the ones you don't do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jim7711, post: 1513998, member: 18264"] Congrats on your choice. You can make the change long lasting. A good workout partner helps a lot. 3 years ago (I'm 41 now) I decided I wanted to go backcountry bowhunting for elk. I hadn't worked out since high school and although I wasn't really overweight I was in terrible shape. A guy a work took me under his wing and we started training. When I started I could not run a 1/4 mile even at a very slow pace. I did 180 days of P90x at home in the evenings and we ran and ran stairs at lunch. I dropped 20 pounds. I worked hard for 8 months and then hit the mountains (10,000 ft+) with a 65 pound pack. I got my butt kicked bad. I continued running through the winter and that spring I ran my first 5k in 25:09. I joined a gym and started lifting more seriously. Still working hard on the running and stairs. Again that fall I hit the mountains. This time I could go farther and faster than the other 5 guys in camp. 7 days of hunting with several of those days where my legs were burning and my heart rate was pushing max for hours on end. I was in pretty decent shape. Although the mountains still kicked my butt. In the spring I ran my 2nd 5k in 23:42. Last year I continued lifting and running, but no elk hunting due to lack of vacation. I decided I wanted to run a marathon. I started building up my mileage last fall and started training seriously in December. My old body didn't want to cooperate. I struggled with shin splints, Achiillies tendon, and IT band injuries, but I was able to get everything healed up and I am on my last week of training. I will be running the OKC Memorial marathon on May1. I can guarantee you that 3 years ago I would have never guessed I could ever run 26 miles. I still have to do it, but I'm feeling very confident with several long runs under my belt. I feel better now than I did when I was 20 years old. The best of luck to you!! When you think of skipping that workout remember it seems to suck right then but if you go do that workout you will always be glad you did. Theonly workouts you regret are the ones you don't do. [/QUOTE]
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