Wow! look at those guns! I am NOT a runner, but have always been very physically active and my biggest reason for having VSG was I noticed that I was not doing all the active things that I used to do. I used to do masters swimming, biking, hiking, weight lifting, etc, but slowed down a lot over the last 5 years because my weight just made it more and more difficult. I also have a history of exercising a lot to try and compensate for what I was over-eating (and that worked for awhile to some extent, but then failed, obviously). I want to get back in to higher level exercise and weight lifting eventually, but also don't want to interfere with the weight loss process. Did you wait to get back to heavy work out in the gym until you had lost most of your weight?
Have also read about being too aggressive with exercise or weight lifting when you are losing causing plateau or interfering with weight loss. As you got back in shape, did you have any issues with this? Did your nutritionist/surgeon/other help or guide you through the process or did you just go for it on your own? For myself, I worry about the mindset of ..."I am working out so much that I need to replete with more food..." But, it would also make sense that if you are training hard that you would need some more protein.
) I find it much easier to fuel for this versus 26.2 miles. I will work towards another marathon down the road again once I have a bit more time under my belt. All the best to you with your training. Enjoy the journey