hi vicky well your or the best tool to look for options and ideas. as for your first question an exercise is one that makes you feel good after doing it you will know the right one when you do it. as for your arthritis have you thought of taken cayenne yes the hot stuff google it for arthritis your find some good help i do take this each day i have a mix of cp and tomato paste thin with olive oil take 3 small spoonful's each morning wash each one down with water. you mix this to a heat that suits you at first over time you can start to build that up but it will make you feel good warms you up first thing in the morning. so you want to run a marathon then well for now just get out and do some very brisk walking this will get the legs working and after time start jogging try to jog 20 paces then walk 20 and so on its a good way for somebody just starting up and see just how you get on from there. do hope this helps. good luck
how do you know what the best exercise routine is? . i have had bariatric bypass surgery in 2010. i went from 340 to 232 and have a lot of access skin. i also have fibromyalgia and arthritis that is not able to be controlled at the present time. it is my desire to run a mini-marathon but i do not even know where to begin on setting myself on the proper program. i do not have the money to go to a trainer so need some direction please. thank you . vicki