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Yes just a couple of days to go ????
looking forwards to hearing your updates
Happy New Year to you and yours, heres to 2014!
Rivergirl I started with a Race for Life walk one minute, run one minute and it all snowballed from there so easily achievable.
Hope you all have good New Year's Eves - I'm out for a New Year's parkrun in the morning
Anyone else brave the elements today?
Hi there , new year new you ! Im going to be starting out running again as of next week i havent run for 2 years and i had a couple of 10ks under my belt , feeling very unfit at the moment so looking forward to starting out again looking for some motivation and would love to enter a few runs as havent done that before.
Can anyone recommend best runnings aps on andriod? Thanks
Hello again to everyone. I went for a run in the howling wind and rain yesterday. The hardest bit was getting out of the door. I made a big performance in front of my family of the fact I was going for a run, who were all in onesies on the sofa enjoying loafing about, and the only thing stopping me from wimping out was having them laugh at me if I changed my mind. So I got out the door, and the rest was doable. I felt so alive!
Hi there Kate, and well done on getting out there, even though the weather was so bad.
Thanks buddy. Can't use a bit of rain as an excuse eh! I've got some lovely running kit for all weather conditions, so no excuses. That's my tip for complete beginners: buy some lovely kit.
Sonia can't help with the android apps I'm afraid - I use a garmin to log my runs etc.
Lovely sunshine out there today - anyone lucky enough to be running today? My next run is parkrun on Saturday and I think conditions might have changed by then (again!)
Hi everyone, mind if I join in on your thread? I graduated from the C25k in December so I am a newbie, I did the Brighton Color Run last Summer, haven't done a Parkrun yet but I am registered, looking forward to sharing some hopes and dreams for 2014 running with you
Hi Mummysaurus,
The more the merrier I'm sure, more people brings more encouragement and thats what we all need.
Thanks Peter
Hope all are well, any one got runs planned for the weekend, at the moment I'm waiting to see what the weather's doing before going out, but Jantastic starts Monday so it'll be run through whatever weather we get.
Anyone else just starting out whose legs hurt like mad when they run and their thoughts do everything they can to get them to stop? I really want to run for 30 mins without it being hell, I hear some people actually enjoy running! I am 46 and overweight and have a lower back problem, will it get better??
The hurting in the legs will pass as the muscles get used to running. I get that feeling about wanting to stop all the time not sure how to get over that, maybe others have ideas. Overall as you get into your running you will find that it does get better.
Evening all,I am also someone who did c25k last year.There where times when it felt like my feet had been replaced by dumbells and wondered if I would complete it.Have just reached the point where I can do 10km (slowly but far faster than the sofa has ever managed it).Apparently the first 10 to 15 minutes is the worst as your bodies thinking what the hell is he doing to me
.In my limited experience this is true.I think this is a great thread and long may it run.
Hi all, new to the forum and running. Watched the great north run last year on telly and. Thought I want to do that. So have been working at it since November going out twice a week. I've entered the ballot for Gnr 2014 and waiting fingers crossed. I got mo Farrah's autobiography for Xmas it's very motivating and a good read generally.
Jooles2 I hear your pain, I still get aching legs, but just take it slow, are you following a plan? As for the negative thoughts when you start out I think everyone gets them while the heart and the breathing settles.......I have a screen saver on my works PC that says " Running is just a series of arguments between the part of your brain that wants to stop and the part that wants to keep going" it's certainly been true for me
Trigger2 hope you have a great parkrun
Nick - good luck with the GNR ballot I watched it last year and like you found it so inspiring
Afternoon all, legs will get better they are just adjusting. I'm like trigger takes me a while to settle into a run and I hate hills! I don't think I'm ever going to love them like some people. Going out with the dog soon in between rain showers to plod round the park
Enjoy your plod around the park Tracey.
For the first time in ages parkrun was wet today. The winds were strong cross winds too and that slowed me down a bit. Not very happy with my time 31:06 but there we go - it's a start
Good luck to everyone running out there today!
hi everyone and welcome! Its so fantastic to have everyone here to help and support each other :O)
Its great that we're running in this awful weather - imagine how much more pleasant it will be in the Spring!
I'm not at that stage where I can settle into a run, as I'm still on the walk 90 seconds/run 90 seconds phase. Although, when I tried running before my wedding a couple of years ago I had no schedule to follow, and just kind of went for it. Which failed miserably. I honestly thought there were those that could run (weirdos) and normal people like me...
So, I can't speak highly enough for downloading an app, popping in your earphones, and doing exactly what the lady says. Its very rewarding, and builds you up slowly.
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Interested to know if anyone does any other training/gyming?
Anyone else on a healthy eating plan? (I'm on a low GI regime)
Keep up the good work troops! We'll be unrecognisable come the summer
Caroline I'm back to Slimming World on Wednesday - my target weight is 10st 7lbs (I'm 5'10) and am currently 11st 2lbs so a bit of work to do there!
Had a search through my running gear and found a waterproof cap - think that'll be coming in very handy
Caroline, hows the runs been going? I had a short run yesterday, did about a mile on run half walk a quarter run a quarter.
I don't do any other training or gym, might look at changing that in the future though. Re eating I'm not changing much, just cutting portion sizes and eating a bit more fruit and less chocolate.
Hi, thanks everyone for the encouragement I really need it at the moment. My legs are still sore from a run two days ago but i am going out tomorrow to do the same route to see if it gets any easier. I have registered on jantastic so hopefully that will also inspire. Out walking the dogs today I saw lots of women running, all ages, all sizes, it was great to see.