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I know I am like the tortoise and not the hare but I am now up to 25 minutes a day on my treadmill. I don't have to hold on to keep my balance any more. Swinging my arms seems to help my get a better rhythm and walk a little faster. I truly look forward to my walk everyday. I have lost another 4 pounds too!!! I have only had one scary moment with my blood sugar. I did my walk then started making a quick dinner instead of grabbing a snack right after. I legs felt heavy but I thought that was from my walk. I checked my sugar and I was down to 52. So I drank some apple juice and had my daughter finish dinner and feed her little sister. So lesson learned.
But, I'll let you know..by asking other people this question, you're limiting yourself. You're allowing other people to tell you what your limits are. You determine that. You should determine that, no matter your physical state... you have no limits. The only limit is your mind. That can be changed quickly.
I know I am like the tortoise and not the hare but I am now up to 25 minutes a day on my treadmill. I don't have to hold on to keep my balance any more. Swinging my arms seems to help my get a better rhythm and walk a little faster. I truly look forward to my walk everyday. I have lost another 4 pounds too!!! I have only had one scary moment with my blood sugar. I did my walk then started making a quick dinner instead of grabbing a snack right after. I legs felt heavy but I thought that was from my walk. I checked my sugar and I was down to 52. So I drank some apple juice and had my daughter finish dinner and feed her little sister. So lesson learned.
In my experience at least, getting up to a consistent, 30 minute daily walk is the hardest part. But once you get that down, adding on another 15 or 30 minutes more is a piece of cake.
Congrats on losing 4 more pounds! It sounds as though the walking is already really paying off for you.
I think you definitely can be ready for a 5K in 6 months as long as you're careful and follow what your Dr. says in caring for your diabetes. Best of luck and regardless of how long it takes, by taking care of yourself and improving your health you're doing something great for you and your family!
I am still walking 5-7 days a week. I am up to 45 minutes at 3.0 on the treadmill. When I get up to an hour at 3.0 I plan to start really getting ready for the 5K and work on my speed. I really love doing my walk. I wish I had started this years ago.
congrats on the progress. I suggest to try to throw in a little jogging. Just try a 200 meter (rouglhly .12 miles) jog one day at whatever is the lowest pace where you feel the need to switch from walk gait to jog gait. Then try 300 meters & so on.
Maybe it's just me, but to me walking is actually more work than jogging when it comes to covering distance. I don't know if it is more efficient energy-wise, or it's just the sheer mental 'work' of extra time required to cover a distance by walking instead of running. Also perhaps if you do run, your body is going to adapt such that it becomes easier--more capillaries, stronger muscles, tendons, & ligaments, etc. If you don't ever run then the body will not make the adaptations.
Of course run it by your doc first (pun intended).
I am still walking 5-7 days a week. I am up to 45 minutes at 3.0 on the treadmill. When I get up to an hour at 3.0 I plan to start really getting ready for the 5K and work on my speed. I really love doing my walk. I wish I had started this years ago.
is that 3mph/20 minute mile? what happens to you after 45 minutes at that speed?
Yes that is 3mph/20 minute mile. What do you mean what happens? After I walk for 45 minutes I check my blood sugar and grab a water and usually a piece of fruit to bring my blood sugar up.
By October I would like to be able to do 3 miles in 45 minutes. Now I am doing a little over 2 miles in 45 minutes. My end goal is to get up to 5 miles a day in 60 minutes. I would like to be able to control my blood sugar with more exercise and not so much insulin.
Yes that is 3mph/20 minute mile. What do you mean what happens? After I walk for 45 minutes I check my blood sugar and grab a water and usually a piece of fruit to bring my blood sugar up.
By October I would like to be able to do 3 miles in 45 minutes. Now I am doing a little over 2 miles in 45 minutes. My end goal is to get up to 5 miles a day in 60 minutes. I would like to be able to control my blood sugar with more exercise and not so much insulin.
well, you said you are up to 45 minutes. so im wondering what is stopping you from going longer? is it because you are too tired, something hurts you or you just picked 45 and stop.
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