jogging advice

nettleboo

hello all ive been trying out jogging and im not doing well firstly it makes me feel sick and secondly my tummy bobs up and down and starts to hurt any advice on how i can get to a point where i find jogging a pleasure? i start off walking briskly for atleast 15 mins to warm up then i jog walk jog walk etc

melindenmark

i am about to start the programme c25k, i have heard great things about it. You can just google the programme and follow

Sp1nGoddess

C25K is a great program - you might try wearing a compression top under your usual running shirt to see if that helps.

JustJessie

There is a free app for andriod phones called C25K Lite.
If you use your phone to listen to music while you jog it will give you a buzzer noise to tell you when to switch from jogging to walking.

engineman312

i hated running for a few reasons. i couldn't go very fast, i weighed too much, and couldn't go far. anyway, i was cycling a lot, and that helped me drop crazy amount of weight, and build my cardio strength. one day it was a little rainy, and couldn't go for a bike ride, and i really wanted to work out. so i decided to just go for a run, and if i didn't feel good after 5 minutes, i would just turn around. 30 minutes later i was back home and i had run about 2.5 miles. now i can run about 5-6 miles in one go, and the other day i did a short 2 mile run, with a 8:45 minute per mile pace.

jenkinsjerry

One tip that's always worked well for me is jogging on an empty stomach -- and I mean really empty... Preferably early in the morning, post trip to the potty (if possible). If you're trying to digest a recent meal (e.g. within 4 hours), it will make it a lot tougher and far less 'enjoyable'. The other is to have a sensible plan... Start out very conservatively... e.g. a 1/4 mile, which can be done at a hs track, or measured by/with your vehicle. Try this every other day for a week, then add to it the second and so on. You are also very wise with the walk/run approach. I discovered the Galloway method a few years ago and it works famously... all the way up to qualifying for and running the boston marathon (my personal goal). By combining walking and running, you can go faster, recover quicker and best of all, avoid injuring yourself. If the current jarring you're referring to is completely uncomfortable, substitute brisk walking for the running until you're more comfortable. It's not a race, but a process. Start out slow, conquer the first 1/4 mile then add to it -- you'll do it, I promise!

nettleboo

whats a compression top please?

Kickinkim418

I recommend the C25K program as well. Here is the podcasts that I downloaded that go with the C25K program. hth!

http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/

BerryH

Hi, I've put together a few beginner's running tips here that might help:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/BerryH/view/20-things-i-wish-i-d-known-about-running-when-i-started-103936

A couple of things might be making you feel sick - either eating too soon before running or not eating enough, or just going too fast. As my blog says:
When you start out, it’s HARD! Even if you think you’re fit, running is so different to anything else you’ve done before you will get out of breath quickly. Stick with it. Can’t manage a minute? Go slow. Still can’t? GO SLOWER!

Here's a link to a low-tech version of C25K if you want to do it without a smartphone or MP3 player:
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Finally for the belly problem, we all have that when we start up! Even if you're shy about your belly, wear a clingy lycra top, even if you have a baggy top over it. It will help keep things in place. Don't forget a good sports bra either!

Good luck, and do come back and let us know how you get on :flowerforyou:

nettleboo

well i ate light today donned some spanx and a neoprene back support and i managed to do quite a bit of jogging yes it was tough but i didnt feel sick im proud i didnt give up

BerryH

Well done! Keep up the good work

Pebble321

well i ate light today donned some spanx and a neoprene back support and i managed to do quite a bit of jogging yes it was tough but i didnt feel sick im proud i didnt give up

Fantastic! Build up slowly (I'm a C25K fan too) and you'll find yourself a runner before you know it.

Berry has give you lots of good advice, the only thing I'd add is - get good shoes.

And go slow. Berry said that, but I'm going to repeat it - run slow!
To quote (or misquote, probably) from one of my favourite books, Flanagan's Run by Tom McNab: "it ain't the miles that kills you, it's the pace". Go slow and you'll be able to do the distance. Speed can come later.