About to start running...
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Just ordered a sports bra
pair of decent running shoes
2x pair of pants
training t-shirt
I already have a watch with a bit that goes in your shoe and tells you have far you have gone etc (need to make a little pouch for it though)
So.... Wednesday morning - I am Off On A Run
Please tell me I wont look fat, stupid, ugly and horrid
that i wont be laughed at by people going to work
that it will make me feel healthier and better
that I wil enjoy it... lol
Who cares if you look fat, stupid, ugly, or horrid, or if people laugh. At least you are out there getting your workout on to make yourself healthier. I can gurantee that is more then the people who would think such things or laugh at you. Have fun!0 -
Things I wish I knew before I started running:
1. Pay to have your gait done at a running store and purchase actual running shoes.
2. Hydrate well throughout the day.
3. Don't tie your shoes too tight or too loose b/c it impacts the way you run.
4. If your shins/body hurt, STOP. (I was out 5 months due to a stress fracture b/c I didn't stop)
5. Make a beginners running plan and record your times after each run. It is AMAZING to see your progress and helps motivate you for your next run.
6. Once you start running longer distances, it is IMPORTANT to take rest days. Running is very hard on your body and it will need rest. Do not do 2 "long runs" on back to back days. Allow for rest.
7. Cross train- On your off days from running, take a spin class or do the stair stepper. You will be amazed how your stamina improves. :-)
These are great, CharMarieDavis! I feel like I should print them off and put them on my fridge! :laugh:0 -
Oh i got a 'nod' from a fellow jogger too
Which was pretty cool! 0 -
Just wanted to say, I love this thread. I'm on Couch to 5K, and I've stalled at Week 4, Day 1 -- I just can't make it through that second 4-minute run/jog (I jog slow - my endurance is pretty sad, really). So it's great to read about all the fun other people have running. It makes me sad I'm stuck at my desk job until late tonight. I want to go out and do something now!
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Just ordered a sports bra
pair of decent running shoes
2x pair of pants
training t-shirt
I already have a watch with a bit that goes in your shoe and tells you have far you have gone etc (need to make a little pouch for it though)
So.... Wednesday morning - I am Off On A Run
Please tell me I wont look fat, stupid, ugly and horrid
that i wont be laughed at by people going to work
that it will make me feel healthier and better
that I wil enjoy it... lol0 -
The things they will be saying:
"Wow, look at her! Wish I could do that!"
"I'm jealous. I should get out and run but I don't."
"She's healthy and fit- what a role model!"
You rock. Keep up the good work!0 -
That is awesome! Don't over think it, just do it, and have fun! Who cares what people think? You are doing the best thing you can for your body, healthy exercise! I am a runner too and I love it!0
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i think you will look amazing and people will be inspired by your effort and dedication.
i just started running 2 days ago (treadmill running @ gym) and I sweat more than anyone I know, no matter how much I am exerting myself. I thought I'd be embarrassed but then I remembered that I was there to better myself and if I don't sweat, I cant!
yesterday when i went to do another run, there was a bigger girl there working out on all the machines, using the bike, the weights, the medicine ball, etc... I thought she was AWESOME for putting in the effort that must've gotten her to that point (she was better on the machines than I was) and excited for her and what was to come.0 -
I started running in September and LOVE IT!!!! I started slowly. I'd alternate running and walking at first and then built up to just running with a little walking at the end to cool down. I recommend Zombies, Run! or their 5K app...I have the 5K app and haven't started it yet but intend to! I also highly recommend getting a GREAT pair of running shoes. I started out with a decent pair and it was not wise.....if you have Brooks running shoes at a store near you, get them. You will NOT be disappointed. I just pop in my ear buds and drown out the world. Who cares what other people think? You're off your butt and getting into shape! Good for you!!!!0
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Fair play for running on a Dreadmill, i never got the hang of them. Only managed to get used to running when i took to the roads, on a dreadmill i was terrible!
I like the other machines at the gym though 0 -
http://flintland.blogspot.ca/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html
I love to run. I know I"m slow, that my pace really more of a plod that a run, and sometimes I worry that people are judging me. But at the end of the day, I'd rather be the fat girl out running than the fat girl on the couch.0 -
Do you have a running play list made yet? I started running with no music when I rocked a mile and enjoyed the peace and quiet, but now I run with music. I have songs that make me either feel like I'm going to get shot at OR like I'm about to have dirty sweaty sex so I truly believe I'm running faster. I've shaved about ten seconds off my mile. Happy running! :drinker:0
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When i started running I always went late at night because i thought people would scare at me and think like "wow look at that fat girl trying to run", so at late i could be just by myself. But now i even go during the days and honestly, no one cares haha! It's just in your head. The only thing people think if they even pay attention to you is that wow, that person is really active she/he goes for a run.
And i just wanted to say one more thing, i don't know if you've ran before or if this is your first time, but don't start of too hard and fast! Take it slowly. At first you will not be able to run a lot, but if you do it regularly you will progress, basically like in anything you do 0 -
I'll add my voice to the chorus of people who drive or walk past fellow runners - of any size, speed, and grace - and think to themselves "man, I wish I was doing that right now, that person is awesome."
Very glad your first run went so well, and I hope your second, third, and n-th runs go just as well
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Good for you!
I can't tell you that you'll not look fat. Or stupid. Or ugly and horrid.
I can't tell you that you won't be laughed at by people going to work.
I can tell you that you'll feel healthier. And better.
And that you will enjoy it!
If I were driving by you, on my way to work, I wouldn't see you as fat, ugly, stupid, or horrid.
I wouldn't laugh at you.
I'd be admiring you for being out there, I might even yell out "Hey! You! Yeah, you! You go, girl!!" and give some hearty fist-pumps to ya!
If you get some jerks who toss some negativity your way...bah! Ignore them. Or smile & wave. Don't let anybody/thing stop you!
Have fun!!!!
this is exactly what I was thinking! As an added bonus you said you plan to have some fun music to run with so if some jerk does shout a slur you won't hear it anyway. You do what's good for you and you enjoy the rewards don't let the haters keep you from your goals.0 -
I run a route every day at work during my lunch hour and for a while there was this overweight woman on the trail everyday with a HRM on and just fast walking and I thought every time i saw her good for her at least shes lapping everyone on the couch just get out and enjoy yourself. Running is my primary form of excersise and I enjoy it even more so in the cooler weather (Less People quiter). Get fitted for a proper pair of shoes if you have not allready at a running store not a department nor a big box store. When I transistioned from the treadmill to outside I was also afraid of what people would think ect ect ect. Now I just run.0
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You don't look fat, stupid, ugly and horrid.
Ignore the people going to work.
It will definitely make you feel healthier and better
Stick with it and you will enjoy it! Good luck and happy trails!0 -
Before I started running, I'd look at the people who were out running with envy regardless of their size or fitness; they were out there doing something, and I was not. Now, I look at the people who are out running when I'm not (because my run is scheduled for later, because I've already done my run, because it's a rest day etc.), and I'm envious because I want to be right out there with them.
It's a really great, fantastic activity and the more you stick with it, the more you'll love it and you'll be amazed at how much you can achieve. The only people who look stupid and ugly are those who refuse to attempt to better themselves; you're clearly not one of those people.
(I'm also going to reiterate the support for the Zombies, Run! app for iOS and Android; it's a marvellous little game/story.)0 -
I really want this run app! Might have to source myself a phone which will allow it 0
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Well I didnt do a zombie run, but i did a Chemical Brothers run And it was AWESOME! When i got knackered i just let the music take me and i kept going for ages. Did about a half hour run covered about a mile and a half.
Really looking forward to getting out there again! Won't be til Monday now though
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I just measured, I did a 2.5k run in 30mins. Hoping to get up to a 5k run in 30mins now. Thats my aim. I give myself a month.0
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