after a few months, i finally gathered up the energy to start working out .. i was able to jog for 7 minutes and walked until the half hour mark...
i came home and am ready to plots haha... is it common to be so tired after starting an exercising program? should i continue to do this?
Posted by hezzer926 (Member # 17902) on :
i should add i was an avid runner before this happened in august.. at least 3-5 miles a day
Posted by lovingattitude (Member # 17569) on :
Hi hezzer926,
I too used to be very athletic and active before I became ill. I was a wilderness guide and instructor.
I often would hike 17 miles with a 60 pound backpack at 12,000 feet in elevation, then have enough energy to set up camp, cook dinner and teach a lesson. Then do it all again the next day, for thirty days at a time. I sure do miss those times!
Needless to say, I was in pretty good shape. Once becoming ill, I have tried to remain "active". I started out walking a short distance. I would be extremely tired right after, and even the next day or two.
My energy and stamina have gotten better over the past couple years. I have found that doing yoga or tai chi are alot easier on my body. I recover quicker from this than running or x-country skiing.
My doctors advise me to stay "active", and remind me that pushing myself too hard moves me backward. I can tell if I am pushing too hard by how tired I am right after and then next day.
I also have to count grocery shopping and laundry as activities, and I only do activities every other day to allow my body to heal.
Posted by ebbakarin (Member # 16362) on :
hezzer926,
I was the same way. My doc encouraged as much activity as I could handle without overdoing it, which is so hard! But *consistent* exercise is a very important part of the healing process, at least for me.
I felt it better to do low impact sports for longer periods of time, esp. biking (slow and on flat ground if I was having a bad day, but I would do it regardless) and yoga, than to do more strenuous ones like running.