Defeated!!
Jla408
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I was so proud of myself, I did 2 miles in 34 minutes. Until I looked online and saw how most people do two miles in under 20!!!!! I've been at this for over a month! To keep at that speed, I am doing a very fast walk for me. I am 306 lbs. Any tips?
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Honey...don't base your accomplishments (or down play them) on what someone else can do... Even at my most fit (160 pounds) I could not run a 10 minute mile. You will get better as your endurance increases. I think it's absolutely amazing that someone who is 306 pounds can run that far that fast!0
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Comparing yourself to others while on your own personal mission is a quick way to find yourself feeling the way you do. Use yourself as your own measuring stick. Don't worry about how much others lose, how fast they run, or how much weight they can move in the gym. Set personal small goals and try to improve on them every week if possible. Everyone who runs always says to run or walk at your own pace. That is great advice!
Push yourself to get your heart rate up and keep at it, your times will start to drop as the weight begins to come off.0 -
That is NOTHING to sniff at! I'm constantly surprised at how fast people are able to run, I did a C25K running program and still had a hard time sustaining more than 4mph. When I'm walking, it's closer to 2.5MPH. I think it's MORE valuable to look at what it's doing to your heart rate--is it just a slow relaxing walk? Are you able to have a conversation? Are you getting out of breath? If you're trying to get weight loss cardio benefits, I think you just want to make sure your heart rate is up enough that you feel like you're challenging yourself.
That said, I truly believe that the most important thing to think about is--do you enjoy the walk? Do you feel good after you do it? If you find an exercise that you like and you can keep up, that'll do much more good for you than trying to match someone else's speed.0 -
For your weight that is very good time. Keep it up!!!!! Your time will improve when your weight goes down some. Also it takes time to get in shape. Good job!!!!!! Also start weight training specially for your legs.0
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I was so proud of myself, I did 2 miles in 34 minutes. Until I looked online and saw how most people do two miles in under 20!!!!! I've been at this for over a month! To keep at that speed, I am doing a very fast walk for me. I am 306 lbs. Any tips?
Most people doing 2 miles in 20 minutes aren't 306. When I was 275 I could get my 2 mile time to come in at 30 minutes. My best right now is 19. I'm also 45 pounds lighter.
Keeping work at it, lose some weight, strengthen your legs.0 -
Do not give up! The first miles are the hardest. The more you run, the faster and farther you will go. I started out at 260 pounds about 3 years ago. I am approaching 180 and have completed several marathons. You CAN do this. My best tip for you at this point is to try the C25K app. It will guide your workout and build your speed and endurance.0
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If you judge what you do by other people, you will always find someone faster, stronger, or better. It's just the way things are. What is important is did you do better than you could have even a few months ago? Are you improving? You did good!0
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That is an awesome accomplishment! Always keep in mind that you are faster than those sitting on their couch! Take care of yourself and don't worry about what others do
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I can easily walk 5k, as I do I almost daily. And since a back injury, I have a lot of difficulty running so do not want to run 5k, I just want to walk as fast as I can as it doesn't put as much pain on my back. I am trying to increase my speed and do shorter distances. I would love to be able to do 2 miles within half hour. That is my newest goal.
Thank you everyone for the positive encouragement. It does mean a lot!! Here is to tomorrow's workout.0 -
Woaaaa.... That is great! My husband runs 8-9 minute miles and runs circles around me. Consistency is what you need. With running, the more you do and the longer, the better you get. Good luck and keep it up!0
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Also remember that you are doing a fast walk whereas people who do 10 minute miles run the entire thing. The first time I ran a mile (as an adult) was a little over a year ago and it took me 15 minutes. While that's considered slow, it was a huge win for me as I hadn't run a mile since I was a kid and I had just quit smoking a few months prior. Fast forward a year and now I'm running daily at a 10-12 minute pace and doing half marathons. It doesn't happen overnight and will take a lot of practice. There's no rush and it isn't technically a 'race'. Go at it at your own pace as you want this to be something you do for a lifetime; not something you quickly accomplish and then stop. Good luck!0
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I was so proud of myself, I did 2 miles in 34 minutes. Until I looked online and saw how most people do two miles in under 20!!!!! I've been at this for over a month! To keep at that speed, I am doing a very fast walk for me. I am 306 lbs. Any tips?
That is a personal record. My advice is don't stop if you what to get to faster two mile run. You will get there as the weight comes off.0 -
When it comes to walking and running, always compare to yourself in the past, not others in the present. I struggle with that often, but always when I am able to think back on where I used to be, I am always pleased with where I am now. I had a fairly disappointing race recently but when I remembered back to February, I remembered that I wasn't even sure if I would be able to do it at all, regardless of the time.0
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Comparison is the thief of joy.0
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Comparing yourself to others while on your own personal mission is a quick way to find yourself feeling the way you do. Use yourself as your own measuring stick. Don't worry about how much others lose, how fast they run, or how much weight they can move in the gym. Set personal small goals and try to improve on them every week if possible. Everyone who runs always says to run or walk at your own pace. That is great advice!
Push yourself to get your heart rate up and keep at it, your times will start to drop as the weight begins to come off.
So, so true.0 -
You're doing great. Keep up the good work!0
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Comparison is the thief of joy.
She hit the nail right on the head!!0 -
Don't compare yourself with others. Work on being better than you were last week, yesterday...
When I started exercising I could do 5 minutes on a bike and thought I would die, but the next week I could do 6 minutes and I slowly worked up my speed and length of time. If I compared myself to others at that time I would have given up, but I did the best I could on that given day and at that fitness level.0 -
Please give yourself credit for what you are achieving. So what, some others do this or that. This has been your major achievement. One day you may go faster or you may not. Discovering you can do more now than you did back then is also an achievement.
Never give up. If something is not working, try something different. Most of all be Proud to be You. You are the only one we have. You are a one off and can do everything you do to the best of your ability, no one else could be you.0 -
DONT COMPARE YOUR SELF! WAY TO GO AMAZING JOB0
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1. Just keep at it. You will improve with time.
2. Like everyone else said, don't compare yourself with others.0 -
Defeated? Who defeated you?
No-one.
You do what you do, you achieve what you achieve, not what somebody else achieves.0 -
That's a great time! Don't compare yourself to other people. Those 10 min mile people you see online might be longtime runners; or, they might be people who went all out for that run and wouldn't be able to sustain that pace over the course of a longer run.
It's not about what you do one day, it's about consistency and improving over time. Anybody can do something once - it's being able to deliver every time that matters.0 -
Defeated; only if you believe you are.0
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What is defeat? Nothing but education; Nothing but the first step to something better."
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Agree, only compare yourself to yourself. You aren't competing with anyone else.
BTW, where did you see most people walk 2 miles in under 20? I don't belive this. 1 mile yes.
I am a fast walker naturally and walk at a good clip with my dog every day for 30 minutes. We do 2 miles in that time. That is a 3.5 mph pace which is considered brisk. 4 mph (very brisk) is basicially speed walking and not something I see anyone doing in my neighborhood anyway. Physically possible? Yes I suppose, but not the norm for anyone I know.0 -
I can easily walk 5k, as I do I almost daily. And since a back injury, I have a lot of difficulty running so do not want to run 5k, I just want to walk as fast as I can as it doesn't put as much pain on my back. I am trying to increase my speed and do shorter distances. I would love to be able to do 2 miles within half hour. That is my newest goal.
Thank you everyone for the positive encouragement. It does mean a lot!! Here is to tomorrow's workout.
that is a great goal, you will make it, and be proud of what you can do, there are many slim people that can't run any distance. so what you are doing you are amazing at it.. keep it up!0 -
I was so proud of myself, I did 2 miles in 34 minutes. Until I looked online and saw how most people do two miles in under 20!!!!! I've been at this for over a month! To keep at that speed, I am doing a very fast walk for me. I am 306 lbs. Any tips?
You should be proud of yourself!!!
Anyone who runs road races does it to beat their last time record (personal best). Anytime you see improvement on your time, it's a win!
I took me over a year to be and to JOG 3.2 miles. I started with walking the whole distance, then I would add in doing it in intervals...jogging for 30 seconds and walking...then I would do 1 minute and then walk.... on and on until I could jog the whole time. I know there are plenty of folks out there that could do that sooner and faster then I did, but you know what?! I am so dang proud to be able to do what I couldn't do last year!!
Don't be so concerned about what other people can do - you do you. And keep on moving, that's all that matters!
In those 2 miles you did - you lapped everyone that was still on their couches!!0 -
Don't judge yourself by what others can do. In high school I ran cross country even though I was twice the size of the other girls. I was last in every race, but every race got faster for me. As long as you are improving, you're doing great!
Try doing intervals (where you do 2 minutes pushing yourself, whatever speed that may be; and then 1 minute slightly slower to recover, repeat this 6-8 times), that way you are teaching your body to go a little bit faster without trying to do it for 2 miles straight.
Great job!!!!0 -
My tips:
Keep up the great work!
Be consistent.
Make realistic goals.
Know that you will have good days and bad days.
Surround yourself with the right people
Don't be distracted by negativity
Execute your plan and achieve your desired results.0
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