Will running get easier

teamAmelia

Eating at a HEALTHY deficit combined with running will really boost your weight loss goals!

I like that you added the HEALTHY part.

1princesswarrior

Running definitely gets easier. I just started my second time through C25K to work on speed. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is breathing, you need to focus on your breathing for running to get easier. In for # of strides, out for # + 1 strides, preferably in through the nose and out through the mouth.

I breath in for 3 strides out for 4 strides. As soon as my breathing gets messed up I start having problems and need to regroup.

I am currently working on conquering a 5k trail near my house before the end of fall, at least all but one hill because I do have a very bad knee. Plus I love the endorphin high.

Nettabee

I am VERY much overweight. I started out only being able to walk at about 1.8 mph on a treadmill several weeks ago. Now I am to the point where I can do a good jog for about 2 and a half minutes at about 3.0+ speed and my walking is up to 2.6.

I'm hoping I continue to improve and look forward to starting and sticking with the C25K program by next month. As with any exercise though, I think there should still be some sort of challenge to it, whether it be improving distance or timing.

The important thing is to have patience.

melmckay99

only if you keep doing it!

pinkstp

I just finished the c25k program and I frankly thought it got harder after week 6. I haven't had a good run since! Lots of talking myself into not quitting. I'm hoping to round the corner though

http://www.runnersworld.com/beginners/easy-going-first-run

One of my friends' friends posted this on her wall today and I like it enough to share it. Gives me motivation to keep plugging away in hopes that I will get to experience this for myself!

cwsikes

It does get easier unless you start trying to go harder/faster/longer, but yes it will get easier. You also have to notice though that cardio endurance does not happen overnight or even over a few weeks or a few months. It takes YEARS to develop a good running base and that's with consistent running.

itsfruitcake

What it does, however, is go from I-hate-this-so-much-why-do-I-do-this-to-myself difficult to I-love-pushing-myself-and-the-feeling-of-being-fit-and-fast difficult.

This!

Nettabee

I would respectfully disagree that it gets easier.

What it does, however, is go from I-hate-this-so-much-why-do-I-do-this-to-myself difficult to I-love-pushing-myself-and-the-feeling-of-being-fit-and-fast difficult.

This!

mallen404

It won't get easier, you will just get better at it! Stick to it! you got it!

FitCanuckChick

I have a love hate relationship with running. THere are moments in a run that I will love and moments I hate. I have been running for 4 years now and I have done 4-5 km runs that have kicked my butt the entire time and 15 km runs that I have never felt tired the whole time. Red meat seems to really bring me down when running, so I never eat red meet the night before a run any longer than 7 km.

Joining a learn to run group taught me to run (I did the running room program). The great thing about that is once per week in a clinic you get a talk or seminar - experts in nutrition to other excercises to stretching. That helped me to learn about my body and what works for me. The first 5 mins are always the hardest. I always do a 2-3 minute fast walk warmup too - it gets your blood pumpuing and you dont feel like you are having a cold start.

I will say, of any exercise routine I have ever done, I never have felt more rewarded on a personal level than when I became a "runner".

Axe34

Here's the Top 10 things I've learned about running over the last three months....

1. Just getting out the door is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome when you first start. Once you're out, you're golden.

2. If you're new to running, use a program like Couch25K. Don't just throw on sneakers and run until you can't run any more. You'll end up injured and/or discouraged.

3. The first month is hard. It seems like it will never get easier. It won't, but it will be a new type of hard. An enjoyable hard.

4. Even if you've only started running, call yourself a runner. You are.

5. There are few things as beautiful as a woman running with a ponytail flying behind her. =-)

6. Set goals. They motivate you and track your progress. Celebrate when you hit them.

7. Running won't solve non-health problems by itself, but it will give you the time and space to solve them on your own.

8. Remember to build in rest days. Your body needs to recover to keep you physically and mentally motivated.

9. When you think you're about to hit your limit, you usually find out you're nowhere close to it.

10. There is greatness in everyone. You have to decide if you're going to go look for it or turn your head and look away. It's entirely up to you.

And one bonus one....your body will never lie to you but your brain sure as hell will.

harleygroomer

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate running !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will walk the legs off a cow but I HATE running...... And like you I still get out for my daily torture.. Maybe one day it will get easier or I at least won't hate it. Maybe winter will help.....

pinkstp

Here's the Top 10 things I've learned about running over the last three months....

1. Just getting out the door is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome when you first start. Once you're out, you're golden.

2. If you're new to running, use a program like Couch25K. Don't just throw on sneakers and run until you can't run any more. You'll end up injured and/or discouraged.

3. The first month is hard. It seems like it will never get easier. It won't, but it will be a new type of hard. An enjoyable hard.

4. Even if you've only started running, call yourself a runner. You are.

5. There are few things as beautiful as a woman running with a ponytail flying behind her. =-)

6. Set goals. They motivate you and track your progress. Celebrate when you hit them.

7. Running won't solve non-health problems by itself, but it will give you the time and space to solve them on your own.

8. Remember to build in rest days. Your body needs to recover to keep you physically and mentally motivated.

9. When you think you're about to hit your limit, you usually find out you're nowhere close to it.

10. There is greatness in everyone. You have to decide if you're going to go look for it or turn your head and look away. It's entirely up to you.

And one bonus one....your body will never lie to you but your brain sure as hell will.

likitisplit

Running doesn't become easier. However, you will go farther and faster with the same amount of effort. Also, you will always believe that you are slow - all runners do.

Mamakatspokane

Here's the Top 10 things I've learned about running over the last three months....

1. Just getting out the door is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome when you first start. Once you're out, you're golden.

2. If you're new to running, use a program like Couch25K. Don't just throw on sneakers and run until you can't run any more. You'll end up injured and/or discouraged.

3. The first month is hard. It seems like it will never get easier. It won't, but it will be a new type of hard. An enjoyable hard.

4. Even if you've only started running, call yourself a runner. You are.

5. There are few things as beautiful as a woman running with a ponytail flying behind her. =-)

6. Set goals. They motivate you and track your progress. Celebrate when you hit them.

7. Running won't solve non-health problems by itself, but it will give you the time and space to solve them on your own.

8. Remember to build in rest days. Your body needs to recover to keep you physically and mentally motivated.

9. When you think you're about to hit your limit, you usually find out you're nowhere close to it.

10. There is greatness in everyone. You have to decide if you're going to go look for it or turn your head and look away. It's entirely up to you.

And one bonus one....your body will never lie to you but your brain sure as hell will.

This!

PS...For me the running has good days & bad days....but the after every run (good or bad) I feel great!:drinker:

RunnerElizabeth

Not easier. You'll just get better at it.

That being said, I have this runner buddy that lives about 700 miles south of me. So we don't run together often, but we do have a wrekly Monday morning phone conversation where we talk about our long runs over the weekend.

When he asked how my first 15 miler went, I told him, "It was easy."

But I started out in 2010 running 5 mins at a time building all the way to 12 minutes at a time before getting into a cycle of sickness I couldn't over come.

I tried running again in 2012, worked up gradually and now I can run. Just keep at it, run slower than you think you need to and eventually you'll get there!

PaytraB

Yes and no.
You'll eventually be able to run your routes easier and faster (one month is not nearly long enough to notice a change), so yes.
You'll start to add speed and distance and it'll be a struggle with each new addition to your routine, so no. You'll never stop improving.

Start by jogging very slowly. Don't think about your speed; think about your endurance and covering the distance. Go slow.
Are you following a training program? If not, I recommend C25K. It will help you achieve your goals.

Don't give up. It takes time and then more time.