getting over the 2 mile slump = run like Forest!

valentine4

I was looking at an interesting thread yesterday where someone had said that once you get over the first two miles you will settle into your run and enjoy it.

Now I rarely get past two miles as I literally talk myself out of it - I'm bored, I can't get into a rhythm, I'm bored, I can't breath properly, the dog is driving me nuts...

So..last night I really took the advice on board I got over the first two miles ( or maybe even sooner) and I flew on! it was great I had such a good run I literally was like forest ( well not quite - I did 7 miles) and thoroughly enjoyed my run. For anyone out there who thinks they cannot do it I would say do it and keep doing it and all of a sudden you will love it!

( as you can tell I am new to running )

have a lovely weekend all,

Valentine

mlogantra76

Way to go! I can read the excitement in your post. As a fairly new runner, I know the feeling! Be careful, it is addicting. I started running in June and ran my first 5k race August 10th. Since then, I have done a lot of running and been able to to run longer and faster. It is exercise that I really enjoy.

teresamwhite

Tell me more about this "love of running"...

I hate it. I've always hated it...I was on the track team in high school, and hated it even then. I learned quickly how to do the field events, like the high jump, so I could get off the track! I hated it in the Army, too.

I can't get my breathing and my pace right, I don't think. I tend to run with my knees close together, and opening my stride feels uncomfortable. I land pretty hard on my heels, and my shoulders always hurt about half a mile in.

i'd love to get comfortable and be able to run for longer distances...

timeasterday

Great job!! Once I got past C25K I realized I felt so much better after hitting the 3 mile mark. I'm not sure why this happens but most runners I talk to say the same thing.

shekhare

Great !! This post made my day!!! I am also new runner and completed 1 mile today and wanted to go more but fear of hurting I stopped. I was athlete at school but now I am S/W eng and weigh almost 200 pounds.

I am motivating myself for running and making my day great!! Planning to run 5 miles marathon next month..

happy running !!!!

Thank you!!

Summer_Lunatic

There must be magic fairy dust at the two mile mark cause I hate it. I just ran a mile after a pretty intense crossfit WOD on Sunday and it was killer. I get shin splints (obviously bc my form is bad) and I hate running on pavement. Maybe if there was a forest trail or something softer to run on I could handle it easier.

Congrats on enjoying it though. I hear it burns fat quite well.

valentine4

I do think there is magic fairy dust at the two mile mark

I have had great advice here the best of which is really slow down, relax and try to distract yourself.

I try and run at either sunrise or sunset for the view ( its fab) last night i borrowed my son's iphone and listened to VERY LOUD music and hey presto before I knew it I was booting it back up my street with a big smile on my face.

Valentine

Domane1963

I read an article in a running magazine recently that explains scientifically that the body is running depleted of oxygen for the first two miles... it takes around twenty minutes for the body to settle and start oxygenating correctly when running, so that kind of correlates with the first horrible two miles. I find exactly the same.... the first couple of miles I'm thinking "Eek, I'm not going to be able to manage far today...." and then once my body settles (and I've passed that magic two-mile mark) I really start to enjoy it and think I'm Forrest Gump!!!

So it isn't just your imagination.... there is a scientific explanation for it!

wilsoje74

I was looking at an interesting thread yesterday where someone had said that once you get over the first two miles you will settle into your run and enjoy it.

Now I rarely get past two miles as I literally talk myself out of it - I'm bored, I can't get into a rhythm, I'm bored, I can't breath properly, the dog is driving me nuts...

So..last night I really took the advice on board I got over the first two miles ( or maybe even sooner) and I flew on! it was great I had such a good run I literally was like forest ( well not quite - I did 7 miles) and thoroughly enjoyed my run. For anyone out there who thinks they cannot do it I would say do it and keep doing it and all of a sudden you will love it!

( as you can tell I am new to running )

have a lovely weekend all,

Valentine

Be careful jumping up in mileage so fast, could result in injury. You should only increase about a mile per week.