Things I wish I knew when I started running.

Determined1980

Thank you so much, this post was very helpful. I would like to think of myself as a runner and there are days when I just don't feel like it, but after reading your post and the post of many others on this site, it motivated me to keep at it and never give up. I have signed up for 4 marathons already this year & reading this has motivated me to train even harder and do my best no matter what! Thanks for posting!

iplayoutside19

I would like to think of myself as a runner ..... I have signed up for 4 marathons already this year & reading this has motivated me to train even harder and do my best no matter what! Thanks for posting!

If you've even thought about 4 marathons... = runner

artvandalay

Thank you for this. I really enjoyed reading it. I am a new runner.. I have never done this before. I am going to finish Week 4 today of C25K.

I love reading stories like this because I am barely able to run 5 minutes straight. I cannot imagine running 35 or 40 minutes straight for a 5k. Stories like this inspire me.

Also I've been struggling with trying to find my pace and breathing. I run on a treadmill usually. I suppose finding my 'all day pace' will take some time.

MissMe2morrow

I've been contemplating whether or not to "become" a runner for a little while now. Today I will go get fitted for good shoes and commit to running this evening. Thanks for the inspiration!

e1lindsay

this was a great read, thank you for posting it...this is exactly what i needed to read as my first 5k is quickly approaching (in one week!)...hoping all my hard work will pay off!

LdyGeko

So inspiring and such great information! It encourages me to try again - thank you! I'm marking this for future reference.....

cupajoe

I appreciate you taking the time to share this with all of us!

I just ran outside for the FIRST TIME yesterday. I say ran - funny, it was really the slowest jog I'm sure most people have witnessed!! For me, that was a huge accomplishment. I hope it gets easier to be the spectacle I feel I am when I'm out there in public... It certainly felt much more effective than running circles in my house!

Thanks for your post, I'm going to refer to it often as I continue my lil running journey

I understand this. My main reason for not wanting to run was I feel like an idiot with my jiggly but running down the road. I have to make myself ignore cars driving by. I just started "running" a few weeks ago and appreciate all the tips!

aablacknell

Thank U!!! Thank U!!! Thank U!!! I have been doing the C25K but I had to modify the schedule to fit me and my body needs. It has been a struggle. As soon as I think I am doing well I have days when I can just bearly hang on. It is nice to know I am not alone:blushing:.

Kath712

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hels4397

Such a great post!! I agree whole heartedly with everything you said! I was 275 lbs when I started running and let me tell you..the first week of C25K was AWFUL! I couldn't finish it! So we repeated it again and again until I could do it. Glad I did. I run one 5K a month, and run 2 days a week (the other 4 are devoted to teaching Zumba). Great advice! Thanks for sharing! :bigsmile:

skinnyminimoni

I DEFINITELY need to keep this for later reading! Thank you for posting!

colochel

I haven't started running yet because I'm scared. This post gave me a little more confidence to start. Thank you.

Thena81

thanks! im getting back into it and need any advice/tips you have! lol

Calipalm

I love your hard work and dedication! Thank you for sharing this with us! I really appreciate it!

melrose09

Inspiring and just what I needed right now. I have been feeling discouraged recently and reading this has made me feel like I CAN become an endurance athlete and not just a a strength athlete. I CAN DO THIS!

lifeismoto

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Stefanie7125

thank you!

petreebird

bump to read later!!

LeilaFace

THANK YOU!

thank you so much for these tips. I used to run like it was nothing and then I gained weight and now I get so frustrated at my running pace and my goal is JUST to get to a 5K.

These tips are GREAT and thank you for helping me out. I want to quit so many times I can run for 15 minutes straight now and I hope tomorrow to run my first solid mile and a half but it is such a slow, frustrating process.

You're an inspiration! Thanks!

heatherterp

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pucenavel

There's a lot of truth in there. Number One rule to follow is what you said about listening to YOUR body. Just because a "fitness expert" says "most people" can do X, Y or Z, doesn't mean everybody can.

It took me 6 months to run a 5k without stopping.

Sabineslims

How inspiring. Thanks. I needed to hear this.

thirtyandthriving

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eyern

Thanks so much, I'm 53 never run a day in my life until 2 weeks ago when I started C5K. I figure small goals first.

SWilland

:bigsmile:

aritchey1977

My husband and I are running the 1/2 marathon at Disney in 2013! Maybe we'll see you there lol! When we started out we could only jog 2 min without passing out and now we have done 5K together and are training all the time. Thanks for your story. It lets me know I CAN do this!!!