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oh, and I forgot to ask....
I have been following the beginners building up to 5K programme over 8 weeks...should I be doing the other beginnners one 0-30 minutes one???
cheers
ann-marie
Bedford - Depends on how fit you are.. (Please join in with me as that would be really fun and we could do the same weeks together!!) I am doing the one for fat, unfit lard asses... (rough translation!)
Oh and motivators? I think - just run to there, and then you will be fine...or just one step in front of the other, or..at least you are doing it... THEY aren't....
Or some such..
BRAVO all of us!
TTFN Nessie
BLITHE - really pleased that you did well last night, you sounded like you were getting down hearted with running a little while ago but i hope this motivates you, you did fantastic
KATE - sorry to hear about your neck, get hubby to give it a massage for you, you'll soon feel better
BEDFORD - not everyones cup of tea but i keep motivated by running in busy areas. 1) because it is safer if there are plenty of people around, as long as you don't mind the odd comments, good & bad & 2) it keeps my mind busy & lots of people to speed past which makes my times better.
PLOD - sounds like you are getting fitter & faster every week, brilliant
RED - good luck for wednesday, i'm sure you will do a good time
LISA - not sure what to say to you so just keep at it
ME - i went running with my local club tonight & got put with a couple of older runners who were a little bit faster than i would normally like to go but we ran 4 miles & they pulled me along & it felt good. I am pleased i did run faster cause a least this way i can feel it working & hopefully i will improve quicker. Can't wait to get my club running top then it will really feel official. I am going on a bit now so i will zip it
Ady - You have WAYYYYYY too much time on your hands! *grin*
And go you on the running club!
Beford - The one I am doing is here.. And it would be really great if you did join me!
I'm here - had a rubbish run tonight - but that was my fault as I was silly and hadn't eaten properly for two days in attempt to keep my weight down after a bingey weekend.
Must be more sensible - need to find a sustainable healthy eating plan
Ady well done on the running club - I'm too scared to join one yet
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I'm the chubby one in the bright pink t shirt - not impressed with these photos, look like a sack of spuds
Hi everyone. Thought I'd join in this thread after reading all of your stories/ progress! Can relate to lots of you
I started running about 7 or 8 weeks ago to try and lose a bit of weight (i'd got up to 16 stone- mostly through going everywhere by car and eating dirty KFC's etc far too frequently!) I changed pretty much all I am eating and started running and at first I could only run a few minutes at best before getting worn out, but slowed down a bit and now I can run for about half an hour (more on a good day) I've lost a stone and a half and feel and look much better for it
I'm actually really enjoying running now (I never thought I'd like exercise!)I plan to do a 5K in august.
Hope you don't mind me joining in! It's good to see other people starting out too
blithespirit....
its a bit different to the one I started with, but can move onto it easily enough though.
what point are you up to...see if i can synchronise with you?
ann-marie
Welcome to the best thread in town Peter - I am the thread's resident whinger and hyperchondriac!
Good for you for starting running
evening all!!
been in Amsterdam for work so have not run for a week now!! SERIOUSLY lacking motivation - help!!! i have a 10k in 6 weeks time.
will try and catch up on what everyones been up to and hello to anyonenew on the board. its a very friendly bunch
Lou xxx
Awww this thread is fab - everyone is so supportive.
My neck is better - strangely my disasterous run seems to have improved it - which doesn't make sense but who am I to question.
Kate - well done on getting out there - It can be so hard when you feel awful, but well done! Don't forget that it will get easer nexty time too..
Womble - Welcome back.. (try saying THAT quickly!_
Peter - Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Welcome to the thread, and how wonderful of you to join us!
Bedford - I am on R5W2 just..literally by the skin of my teeth... I may even have to repeat it a week - I am going very slowly, but at least I am going!
Nexty time??!! I don't know what it means but I LURV it!
Ofsted on Thursday - gulp! And I am STILL determined to get out and run tomorrow.. Am I mad!
Thanks Blithe and Ady
eek, wombles post has just made me think, I am off to greece next week- I've not really thought too much about it- but 2 weeks in the sun is going to throw my routine! Hopefully I will be able to substute my regular running with swimming every day! I reckon it'll be too hot for me!
I'm sure that it won't take you long to refind your motivation Womble, once you've gone for a run once you'll soon get back into it
Blithe,
I'll be starting the 5+2 on sunday.....so only a week behind you!
I cannot imagine what it feels like to be able to run for 30 mins straight.....when I can I'm gonna have to think of a big treat, any ideas (bearing in mind I'm on a "healthy eating plan"), and low budget???
For those of you that can do 30mins, how did you celebrate?...was this your first running milestone?.
ann-marie
To be honest i don't think i did celebrate, just knowing i could actually do it was good enough to put a stupid great smile on my face. I did tell everyone & bore most people stoooopid about it though
Someone gave me some very good advice when i first started. They told me to slow down then i would instantly run further. I slowed down & it worked, the speed will come eventually.
I wont be doing 30 mins at any great speed!!!
I agree that personal satisfaction is paramount....but I do like a carrott!!!!!
I was the same ady, I slowed down and progressivly I can run further.I am hoping the speed will come too- I try speeding up and slowing down for a few seconds at a time now when I'm running- Some days I do just plod though!!
Milestones for me were being able to run 15 mins non stop- then 20- then 25 - now 30. I'm working up to about 45 hopefully over the next month or so- only problem is I run after work most days and dont get home until 7pm- so have to fit in a run before tea- which means I dont have much time (else my wife will not be happy for not making her food!!). I think 30 mins is going to be the limit to my daily runs- maybe on days off I might manage 45 mins+ in the future!
..point of my last post (which I forgot to make) was that I didnt really celebrate- I was just very pleased with myself and bragged about it to everyone (especially mates at work who thought I wouldn't stick to it!!)
I do reward all of my good eating/ not drinking much and running by having a take away once a week at weekends- but then tend to still try and get a run or a swim in on that day anyway!
Cooeee!! Im back!
So many new names, welcome to you all. I had 260 emails in my inbox, forgot to take the thread alert off
....havent read back, but will do i promise.
Well.....i had a lovely time, all i did was read and sit round a pool....now the downside lol........
it was so hot (in the 40s) i couldnt bloody run to save my life!! It might have been ok late at night, but the beach has no lights apart from the bar/taverna lights, making it impossible/unsafe. But i did swim quite alot, now i feel unfit and fat lol.
Have loads to do today, but will at least get in the gym on the TM later.
Yes i did actually miss you all (ahhhhh lol).
Hope your all ok my running buddies xx
Welcome back Strump!
At least you'll look tanned in your running gear!
welcome back Strump. - time to get the running shoes out again.
Kate - It is good to put a face to the name.
peter - welcome to the thread. as already said by others, just build up gradually. as you make each milestone you can bask in the glory for a while, then aim for the next one!
bs - good luck on the ofsted. I went to my daughter's new school yesterday. they have just failed their ofsted so they are making loads of changes to put things right. hopefully it will be ok by the time my daughter starts.
I have got an exam this afternoon so should be revising but if I don't know it now I never will !
womble head - stop faffing about. you have a race in 6 weeks time. get out there and run. You know you want to. You will enjoy it when you get out there.
hello to everyone else who i haven't mantioned.