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""This morning I did my usual run 1min/walk 2mins and marveled at how much easier it is beginning to get (still hard by reps 7/8/9, but not killing anymore) and I can finally hold a conversation whilst doing it too""
Now that is marvellous and my wife would be over the moon and beyond to be at that point , how lucky you are to have got this far. What it shows is that everyone starts somewhere and everyone is a beginner once. Now if you keep this up regularly and don't try to increase it too much too soon then your on the way to your dreams without a doubt.
We've been out for 30 mins tonight and she is still delighted not to have back pain but we aren't going faster yet. I've taken an iprobrufen for this leg ache - I must run tommorrow as I need to start training this local route at some point. But I must go out with my wife first !!
Keep it up - I reckon this could be the definative beginners thread!!
I do hope your leg ache is nothing more serious - you give me plenty of very good advice about not pushing my body when it says it is hurting - I hope you are keeping your own advice too!
I really think Mrs Mike is so lucky to have you there to support and encourage her. She is doing superbly, and it is very right to give plenty of respect to the back and take time over each phase.
.. and to everyone else who reads this thread ... please keep reading & writing, it is great to see how others are getting on and to be able to exchange stories, advice and support.
Shani x
This was before digital cameras so I did have to send the film off!! Stay with me people....the thing is, you may or may not loose weight one week or month, but you will tone/loose inches/start looking smaller. It may not be all over, it may not be at once, but it will happen if you carry on the route you have chosen.
Obviously these are not snaps to go in the family album, but they can go in your race/getting fit/metamorphosis scrap book. You can take them every 3 or 6 months or whatever...
hm
i havent done that for 6 years
I started running 4 years ago
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you get all sorts of things on here.
pics of me in my undies?????????
I think not
How VILE
As to my gammy legs I've been struggling with sciatica since Xmas - piriformis to be precise - it kept me off running from before xmas to march!. Still I can run now and clock up good times - the physio said it may never be right. I have leg shortening and this causes back ill alignment. But I can still run!.
You obviously haven't heard the gospel according to hoose. woods? trousers round ankles? except that the poo word isn't actually mentioned it sounds like a hoose post to me.
Seriously - Don't your trews have a draw string?
Went out to the local park tonight and did a little walk/run in my old 'jogging bottoms' with shorts underneath. Had to run the gauntlet of the 'guffaws' from the local skate-boarding frat, but just kept my head down and reminded myself that half of them will have beer-guts bigger than my belly in a few years to come. It was definitely harder running outside ... there are inclines ... how dare they put inclines on paths I want to use - don't they know I've only ever run on the flat!! But at least I got outside :-)
You've all been so busy posting today that it's taken me most of my 5 hour shift to read it all!! I like your idea Max, I wish I had done that when I first started running, I know I haven't really lost any weight but I'm sure I must have 'tighten up' in a few areas (I hope so anyway!)
A few more weeks and you won't even notice those inclines - well not on a good day anyway.
OTH Brill! I am really pleased for you. I said the same as you, and when I was walking my dogs where my husband runs a cicuit I just knew I could NEVER run there. I was so wrong! I'm plodding 'round there like a good'un now. Only, like I said to HH the other day, if I go 'round twice, some swine makes the hill steeper before my second go...not nice!
How are you feeling today? Even if a bit sore I hope you're still elated - I get a great buzz when I achieve something new.
Oh and the leg feels fine today - so its 30 minute walk tonight then 60 minute run at race speed. Aches tommorrow then making tomorrows walk "fun".
I'm feeling fine this morning Allien - just the very tiniest twinge in one shin. Thinking I ought to take today as a rest day as I haven't had one for ages, but will probably change my mind as the day wears on!
Anyone who has seen my other thread will know I've been reading Allen Carr's book on stopping smoking - another thing I have said is way in the future. Well, I have about 2hrs left to read, and, judging by my breathing yesterday going up the 'inclines' I think I need to complete it and do it!
At this stage in the book it says I should be 'raring to go' and looking forward to giving up. I have to admit I am a little less optamistic than I think I should be. But ... I've given myself the day off today to finish the book and then go do something that will take my mind off it. If I am still smoking by this evening then I have failed .... watch this space!!!!
you do your best
aint no-one can ask more of you than that
I shall start reading it again today (we can read it together - virtually)
Thanks for the reminder.
Well done Max - let's go for it. I will have finished the book today though so, unless you are a fast reader I will be a bit ahead. Maybe that will help you to keep reading and make the decision, and knowing you are looking to me to show the book works will keep me on the straight and narrow :-)
Or I could just be talking though my socks - I don't know.
Ahh its bucketing it down as well so it'll be a wet walk tonight followed by a wet run.
OTH- see what you have started now, you naughty thing you, I know I said it was great you spurring people on but now its backfiring on me.