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Hi I'm Dee. I'm 23 and married. I've worked in health care as well as office settings but am now a home-maker. I'm knowledgeable in a variety of subjects but don't mind doing a little research if asked about something I don't know about. Most of my friends come to me for advice. I read several advice columns and would like to help you also. I'm not judgemental. Your life is yours to live it as you choose. I believe asking for advice is good, but ultimately the choice is yours. You WILL NOT find a hurtful or smartass answer here.
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I was in an accident a few years ago which left my knees and ankles in a pretty bad condition. As a result, I didn't do anything much in the way of exercise for over a year, as it was just too painful. My joints are now feeling a lot better and I'm trying to get back to a better level of fitness, but after so long it's really hard to motivate myself. I've taken up jogging, but after such a long period of inactivity, my stamina is really bad. I'm also really bad at pacing myself, run too fast and then as soon as I'm out of breath (which is sadly not very far at all) just start walking. I don't want to push myself too hard and injure myself again, but I'm finding it hard to find a point between pushing myself too hard and risking hurting myself and not pushing myself enough and not improving. After a long period of inactivity, what's sensible to aim for? Should I be easing myself back into exercise more gently, or should I be pushing myself harder?
You should definitely be easing yourself slowly back into exercise. If you try to do too much too fast, you run the risk of injuring yourself again. I would suggest speaking with your doctor about an exercise regimen. They are better advised as to the shape of your body and which exercises would be best. It might also be a good idea to start with just walking. It's great exercise and isn't as rough on joints. Then, as your stamina improves, you can work your way up to jogging for short periods. Just take things slow, rest when you need to, and work your way up.
(Rating: 4) Thanks for your advice. I've been walking quite a lot for the past 6-8 months, so feel ready to start upping the pace a bit. I guess my problem is that at the moment I'm doing what you suggest and resting when I need to, but I'm afraid that if I continue to do this I won't improve. But thanks, this was good advice.