| eden_rocks
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hi there
can any runners share their experiences with getting through P1 while maintaining their running? i'm having a really tough time on my runs.
bit of background on me:
been losing weight and running for 3 years. weight loss (which i was doing on my own - no program/plan, and managed to lose 30lbs that way) seemed to have stalled, so i decided it was time to follow a program, and chose SBD due to it's balanced nature and the fact that it was quite comparable to what i was doing on my own. I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian, i do eat fish.
running - have completed two half marathons (last one was 2 wks ago) and one 30k race in march. training for my first marathon this September, which is much of the reason i'd like to drop the rest of my weight NOW. I currently run 3 - 4x/wk, logging between 30 - 45km per week.
SBD - started P1 on Wednesday, making today my day 5. i've lost 5lbs since last sunday, which has amazed me. my body hangs onto weight like crazy, so this is great, although i'm sure much of it is water.
so since starting P1, the two runs i've done have been torturous! i've been slow, feeling heavy and tired. I went for a bike ride on Friday which was a bit easier, and tacked a quick 10 min run onto the end of it and still felt sloth-like as i tried to run. the two runs i've done have been short distances - just 5k; i'm dreading trying to tackle a long slow run of 15k+ while feeling this way.
any tips for getting more mileage out of P1 food?
thanks! |
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Sun May 27, 2007 4:07 pm |
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| wileybosco
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| Maybe because of all that running you should do a phase 1 and a half and add a banana a day. See if that triggers any cravings and helps the runs. |
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Sun May 27, 2007 9:18 pm |
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| luvs_torun
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If you are running 3 - 4 x's a week (and you're logging 10 plus miles or so each run...)
I'd recommend starting in phase 2.
You'll still lose.... and you won't "bonk"...
Good luck with the training! |
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Sun May 27, 2007 10:03 pm |
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| eden_rocks
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thanks wiley and luvs. i'm quite reluctant to add in any P1 "illegal" foods right now, because i really want to make sure my cravings are gone far, far away!
i'm thinking i'll just focus on eating more beans and shortening my runs for the remainder of P1 and see how my body deals. it's an interesting challenge, in any case! |
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Mon May 28, 2007 4:16 pm |
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| Judesgal
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| Eden let me know your progress. I fell off the south beach wagon in March however I still kept up with the exercise - I used to run around 5 miles per day. At the end of April I had surgery and had to stop my exercise. I'm now starting again - done my first run yesterday (very tough) and started phase one today. Any tips would be gratefully appreciated so let me know how you go with the beans. I too am reluctant to start on phase 1.5 as I know that a clean phase one gets rid of all cravings. |
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Wed May 30, 2007 3:35 pm |
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| mongoliabound
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| Just a few ideas. One is make sure you get your allowed milk in. The carbs there will help your run...drink some shortly before you go out. Second is like you said...eat more beans. Finally, even though I know you may not want to...ease up a little in your run...take some walk breaks or slow it down. I also found that in phase 1 I had trouble making it through...I'm in phase 1 again after being in phase 2 for nearly 6 months (I know that's controvercial...returning to phase1) Phase 2 will get so much easier as you add fruit...but for now just scale back a little on your run because I don't think this is a case where you can just push through it at your normal capacity. Let us know how you're doing! |
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:44 am |
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