Can someone of my weight run?

I'd second the suggestion for resistance training as this will do the most to protect your joints. Focus on exercises for your glutes, core and hamstrings in particular. It will all help your running too, even arm strengthening is good for improving your running. Good luck!

I love to go for run-walks. So I walk, but run for a section (the downhill bits!).
I wear trainers with warmer layers on top.

Simply case that me and couple of other posters misinterpreted you

Annie read your first post
You say that you gained 10 pounds

Curious 1981
I am beginning to feel like I am on trial. I can only say that i did no exercise ...became vegan and lost ten pounds.
I politely request this to be an end to it

Perhaps try hill running/walking. I do this in the park at the back of my house when I don't want to road run, running sort distances with a steep incline (steps/hills) at the end and then walking back down. I sometimes prefer it to running/ jogging long distances.

You can but you need to be careful with how much stress you are putting on your joints. I would try power walking for a while first. If you are going to try running perhaps try on soft ground and have proper footwear as road running can be harsh on your joints.

Definitely. Plenty of people clearly much more overweight than me (3 stone overweight) have overtaken me at parkrun and 10k races...

Watch knees - make sure you have good trainers and replace them when they get tired, and do leg strengthening exercises. Also well fitting sports bra - or a boobuddy really helps with comfort without needing a million layers of compression tops and roasting alive...

@annie5904

No of course it doesn’t mean you’re not overweight

But I can tell you it is sure as heck doesn’t account for the specific 10 pounds you mention being as a direct result of being a vegan!

A lot of athletes do core pilates. There are a lot of short workout specifically for runners on utube

And i have a very good appetite and love my carbs

It is quite common to lose weight when you change to a plant based diet. Many people have said this to me. It does nt mean i am not still overweight .

To avoid injury I would suggest power walking or nordic walking to begin with. Move on to running when you are fitter and the walking is feeling easy.

I am vegan/vegetarian so that accounted for ten pounds of the stone.

can you explain this?

I thought so! I’m overweight because I eat more than I burn. I do it every other year, put two stone on, lose it the next year, put it on again, losing it again this year

@Villanellesproudmum
It doesn’t. ignorr, utter nonsense

OP good on you!

Running is wonderful for so many. It’s not just physical for me, it’s mental too.

You don’t want to put yourself off running by it being such a initial difficult and uncomfortable experience so I think diet first to lose some weight, so low impact exercise and then when that 6 stone is more like 4 stone - begin running

Why does being vegetarian account for 10 lbs? I’m vegetarian and overweight so I’m curious.

Well tbh I think check with your doctor first.
I am about 3 stone overweight now but probably 4 when I started. I am vegan/vegetarian so that accounted for ten pounds of the stone.
I go out alone and once a week in a group. The group is lovely but talking while I run is new to me. It kills.
I read yoga or pilate s is good for in between runs
Good warm ups and cool downs too.
If you get the green light from your dr keep it up. The weight will go and the running will get easier.

I'm not overweight, been running a while and still feel like death going uphill. I live in a really flat area so any type of incline floors me. You're 'lucky', hills make you stronger.

You're already running at 6 stone overweight so you can do it. just keep at the walk/run to build your distance up. And try out parkrun, you'll see people of all shapes and sizes there.

I'm 3 stone over weight I joined a running group doing c25k I could even run for 90 seconds at the start bow to frequent park runs and have signed up for a half marathon. Bricking myself but hopefully be able to do it

Yes you can . Few years ago I started running around 4/5 stone overweight. It was a struggle at first but gradually built up and got to half marathon distance. I stopped running for a few years and have recently started up again , this time 6 stone overweight. This time I'm getting shin splints and painful feet So make sure you're not doing too much too quick. I'm doing weight training alongside to strengthen my muscles. When I done my half marathon race there were people double my size running it and they were smashing it

Running often feels like death even to those of us who are quite fit. Keep on with the interval training - the walk-run pattern. Can you do a brisk walk up the hills, and a slow jog down? Although going downhill tends to put more stress on your joints actually.

You can also do resistance training: weightlifting. That will help develop muscles to protect your joints when you run. If you can't get to the gym, or work with an expert to learn how to do it, try the 5 x 5 Stronglifts system - people in here have said good things about it (or over in the Weights Room section of MN)

stronglifts.com/5x5/

www.womensfitnesshq.com/40-things-to-know-about-stronglifts-5x5-for-women/

And remember, you can't out-train a bad diet, so I hope you're also doing something to count calories and develop a sensible eating plan.