Treadmill Limitations????

[whitbybabe]

I started a healthy eating and fitness plan nearly six weeks ago. I was training every night for 30 minutes on a rowing machine and a cross trainer. Last week I bought a proper gym spec electric treadmill and have been doing 30 minutes on that each night ,in fact I did a full hour one night but my legs were agony for a couple of days. I have been told I am doing too much by various people, but one told me to push myself even more. I have dropped a dress size in just under six weeks,I feel like a different person,I have bags of energy so how can I be doing too much? I go on holiday to Whitby today for a week and I am worried as I won't be able to use my treadmill so I will make sure I limit my food intake and walk miles and miles.Is there anyone out there who can tell me if I am doing too much or not? For example a gym instructor? All comments welcomed.

[Sqad]

I am not a fitness expert, but do enjoy Whitby.

Best Fish and Chips in the UK.

Go to Mrs Fortunes smoking sheds and smell the kippers being smoked.(Up the hill next to the Abbey)

Wrap up well.

[whitbybabe]

I know, hubby and son will be tucking into fish and chips in Trenchers later today(if they are open, they were last Christmas)whilst I have a salad or sandwich ! We always get kippers from Fortunes, can't wait !!! Think we got off the subject slightly !

[hc4361]

Why not jog or run outdoors? Better exercise than a treadmill.

[tamborine]

Run over the beach & collect mussels. That'll keep you fit & you'll be producing useful food......keep some for me ;)

[joggerjayne]

Well done you, whitbybabe.

You are doing brilliantly.

There's no such thing as too much or too little (as long as you're not harming yourself).

Anything is better than nothing.

Your body will adapt to whatever you ask it to do.

30 minutes will start to feel easier and easier, as you get fitter.

It's obviously producing results for you.

The only thing I would say is ... get some running shoes fitted to your gait pattern. You don't pay any more for them. Just go to a shop where they put you on a treadmill, assess how your feet move (pronate, neutral or under-pronate), and give you shoes which support your feet properly.

And like I said ... well done you !! x

[joggerjayne]

I know it's a bit of a trek, but the nearest shop I can find that does gait analysis is:

Simply Running
4 Albion House
Albion Street
Hull
HU1 3TD

http://www.simplyrunning.biz/index.shtml

The first time you wear running shoes matched to your gait, you'll think ... WOW !!

It will feel so much easier to run, and ... you won't damage your knees or ankles.

JJ x

[leandrews]

To be honest it sounds like you're getting a bit fanatical about this. Losing weight quickly is a brilliant buzz, but I think you're in danger of losing control. Exercise should fit in wiith your life not let it change the way you live.
Holidays are for having fun and enjoying yourself, and yet you don't seem to be looking forward to it, more dreading that you won't be able to use your precious treadmill and you'll have to restrict your eating to make up for it.
Well done for losing the weight, but use your holidy to have a break, then when you get back make exercise fit in with your life, not the other way around. A lot of people with eating disorders/exercise addictions have stories that start like yours. But the fact you are expressing a concern at least counts for something.