Oi. I've been gone 20 days too long.

[Lady Aura]

[CENTER][FONT="Palatino Linotype"]x.x; There's a bunch of new threads! I need to read them when I'm finished with this...

So, this thread is another advice one.

My weight lifting class is brutal on me. I'm possibly the worst student in that class.

We have a quarter-mile track behind our school, and every day that I have that class, we have to run around it twice in a set amount of time. Yesterday, it was two minutes and thirty seconds.

Ha. I can't do that.

I don't know why, but I get tired extremely quickly. If I don't stop when I feel myself getting tired, I get this really horrible pain in my side and I can't breathe. I don't have asthma, so that might answer a few questions, and as far as I know, I don't have a history of breathing problems. (My parents smoke, so maybe it's the second-hand smoke?)

So, my questions are:
Is there a way to not get so tired so quickly?
Is the pain in my side a sign that I might need to get it checked out?
Do you think my teacher is a bit hard on us?[/FONT][/CENTER]

[liamc2]

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Let me just preface all posts here with a disclaimer:[i] Do not use the internet for health advice. Some people may know what they're talking about, but it's the nature of the human body to express similar symptoms for hundreds of different ailments. Internet = turns people into hypochondriacs[/i]

I'm assuming you're physically fit [owing to the nature of your class] but it's entirely possible that your endurance is simply too low. The pain in your side could simply be a stitch. When you reach your limit, you get them a lot.

This is not to say that you are unfit. I could barely run a hundred metres in highschool, but I could easily complete my 5k swim squad training without a problem. Different muscle groups tire from different exercises. A good personal trainer can manage your efforts in such a way that you feel completely exhausted but you can move onto a different activity with renewed vigour.

Stick it out and do some jogging in your own time. By effectively training yourself you will find that you can run further and longer with less strife.

As I said earlier, there are a number of conditions ranging from basic [Nutritional] up to serious problems [Lung/Heart issues...very unlikely :3] and even crazy weird causes like a cyst on your diaphragm causing restrictions to your breathing.

Bottom line: Stick it out. Your body will adapt. It's going to be hard for a long time, but after a month there will be a noticeable improvement. If your fatigue continues to be a serious problem, however, you may want to consult your physician : ) [/SIZE][/FONT]

[Raiha]

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]Thank you medical student. Your advice will most likely be the most sound out of all the potential drivel that people will try to tell you. I.e. IT'S YOUR APPENDIX EXPLODIE OMG! I get pains in my side from running hard or for too long or with an improper stride, so don't worry. I have yet to discover my insides exploded and I've done a lot of running in my time.

It isn't second hand smoke, because you're not inhaling it as you're working, and I'm assuming you don't live in Los Angeles or Bejing, which is like smoking a pack a day anyway- So you are just out of shape, or not as physically fit as you can be.

Just remember to take breaks if you really need them, and if your coach appears hard on you, that's probably because he can teach you the limits of your own body better than if you merely tried to work out with nobody to lash the whip over your head to motivate you. Just stick with it and you'll see results within a month. Give or take a few weeks.

As an avid swimmer, I can safely say that your body will adapt, and it'll adapt quickly. I used to only be able to swim 10 laps, then in a couple weeks I found it much easier to do 10 so I increased to 15, and so on and so forth. You'll eventually get used to the hard work, and your body will be lusciously toned, fit, and beautiful. Trust me. Pain now is going to be worth it later.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[Darren]

Don't feel bad, I hated my PE class... And I was also in football in the 7th grade. (Can you say benchwarmer?) I was always the last picked for games, and I wasn't popular with the football players just because... Well obviously. But as far as running goes. I was in track and did pretty well.

Everyone gets that pain in their side when they get tired, but what my coaches always told me to do was to push through the pain.

But anyway, if you don't like it, just quit as soon as your able to. (In my school, once we got in 7th grade, we didn't have to be in an athletic class at all unless you wanted) So that's my advice, push through it and then quit as soon as you can. Athletics aren't important anyway. Just a government thing...

[eleanor]

[font=trebuchet ms] How often do your parents smoke in front of you?[/font]

[Drizzt Do'urden]

One word Cardio, cardio, cardio (one word three times.)

It's the best way to increase your endurance, at least that I've personally found. I used to jog/run 5-6 miles a week and still I'd get stitches in my side. About 3 months ago I got involved in aerobics with my fiancee and WOW. If you're looking for a way to get rid of those side pains, try it.

Make sure you start off slow though, don't jump into an advance class just because you think you can handle it. I tried that and....well not so much.

If you try this, or just try to jog/run more and more and you don't see any improvment, make sure you consult a doctor. Just like liamc2 said though it's probably nothing, there are a number of conditions that can result in fatigue.

[Raiha]

[quote name='Drizzt Do'urden']
If you try this, or just try to jog/run more and more and you don't see any improvment, make sure you consult a doctor. Just like liamc2 said though it's probably nothing, there are a number of conditions that can result in fatigue.[/QUOTE]

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]Stroke, myocardial infarction, leukemia, bone marrow disease, fungal infection, Human Papilloma Virus, diabetes-

I'm kidding.

Anyway, even though jogging and running are both good, if you're anything like me and a lot of other women out there, you'll get sore ankles and knees which can sometimes get more damaged than they would on a male or other people. In this case I strongly recommend my own sport not only because it's [better] good for you, but because it's also one of the best workouts you can get. Unless you drown. Swimming is low impact but if you get to the point where you can feel yourself sweating in the water, then you're doing it right.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[Lunar]

[COLOR="Indigo"]I HATE WEIGHT LIFTING! my arms are noodly.
:animedepranyway, the pain in your side is just because you're tired, same thing happens to me when i play basketball or jump on my trampoline too long.:p it may be possible that you have trouble breathing because of second-hand smoke, but i highly doubt that. since you've been doing the class , i assume that you are in better shape than when you just started. i would suggest (although you may hate it) that you do extra cardiovascular training, so your heart is more than ready for the running, maybe on a treadmill, perhaps? as for your teacher, he may be like my old PE teacher, i just started the class and i've never taken p.e. before and he gave me a C! so, he may be a little unreasonable, either that or he doesn't realize that some people don't enter a class extremely fit.[/COLOR]

[Rachmaninoff]

[quote name='liamc2'][FONT="Trebuchet MS"][SIZE="1"]Let me just preface all posts here with a disclaimer:[i] [B][U]Do not use the internet for health advice[/U][/B]. Some people may know what they're talking about, but it's the nature of the human body to express similar symptoms for hundreds of different ailments. Internet = turns people into hypochondriacs[/i]

Bottom line: Stick it out. Your body will adapt. It's going to be hard for a long time, but after a month there will be a noticeable improvement. [B][U]If your fatigue continues to be a serious problem, however, you may want to consult your physician[/U][/B] : ) [/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]The bolded/underlined parts are my advice to you. In other words, I agree with liamc2. Don't trust or expect anyone here to really know what they are talking about. And if the problem persists or gets worse, go and talk to someone who does know.

[Lunar]

[COLOR="Indigo"]Yeah, what Rach said. although i'm a future doctor..... :catgirl: anyway, don't be too sad! i used to be the worst student in my P.E. class, too! along with sports as well. i got hit in the eye with a softball, bruised for 2 weeks.......ugh, don't want to talk about it, off topic anyway. and also what Lunox said, how often do your parents smoke around you? and how long have they been doing so?[/COLOR]

[ChibiHorsewoman]

[color=#9933ff]First I used to hate running and I still hate running, but now I have to run because if I don't a resident could get outside then we have to file an incident report because that classifies as an elopement.

Okay,I deal with the elderly and right now my sole focus is Alzheimers and dimensia- so there's a very good chance that my advice is wrong, but the fatigue could be due to iron deficency, which is common in women and can be solved with a supliment and a diet with more iron.

You could also try to get more sleep which is what I tell most residents when they complain about being tired. I also add that running around all night doesn't do them much good either.

The pain in your side- I'd say it's just from the running and maybe being out of shape with cardio? I know it happens to me a lot because I still don't do enough cardio.

But like I said since you're not a geriatric, I have no bloody idea what's really wrong with you. For all I know you have a flesh eatting disease and if that's the case stay the hell away from me.[/color]