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I am sore today Really sore my Knees are really aching I ran 14 miles yesterday and Boy oh boy, I actually feel sick today and I think I may have some Gastritis or something eating is not good and I have Burning in my tummy from yesterday to today Nothing is Helping. I wonder if this is running induced I am gunna do a search.

Sarah

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Wow, I'm sorry to hear you were not feeling well Sarah. I had a pretty miserable 12 miler this past Saturday myself. My bad run was due to diet... I made the stupid (very stupid) mistake of eating a large steak and some peanuts the night before around 10pm. The next morning I started my run at 7am (had eggs & cheese for breakfast) and voila! I experienced major stomach cramps among other unpleasant things. I know - you're thinking "what was she thinking?". Well, I was following the Atkins diet. No good. Well, since then I got some good advice from another ex-Atkins dieter now on SB (my mother who runs 1 marathon every 3 weeks) so here I am. Hoping that my next long run in preperation for a marathon in October goes better.

Currently, I run 3 times a week. 5 or 6 miles twice during the week days & one long run on the weekend. I am slowly increasing mileage (currently up to 12 miles) until I can do the full 26.2 miles.

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Female, 28, 5'7"
SW 150 | CW 143 | GW 130

Hello, new to southbeach and new "again" to running, just wanted to say hello. First of all, how do you guys run over 10 miles in one run! I think I would die! I mean I was saying today to my husband that I think we could do 5 if we pushed ourselves, were doing about 2.5-3 miles in the AM 5 times a week, but 10 is ALOT! Good jobs guys! Maybe I'll work up to it.

Anyways, my question. I have been running 2.5-3 miles 5x week for about 3 weeks now. (Not NEW to running, just havent been doing it regularly for probably 6 mos.) I feel great and I am sure I have lost inches... but I feel like i need to be doing more... should I try and do more or is this a good amount of exercise? I am 135 at 5'6, pretty muscular build, but definitly have some fat I want to rid myself of.... thats why im southbeaching and running! I dont wanna give up...maybe I should work out harder... I also do weights 1-2 times a week...all I can do with time. Any input or advice would be appreciated! Thanks!