Are some people just physically not cut out for running?

I did the C25K a few years back and found it a very challenging program! A few questions for you - what are you eating prior to running - and how soon before? How fast are you running? Have good shoes? And good music?

Maybe it's your form? I never thought I was a runner until a friend of mine told me what proper form is like and it just clicked and running became so, so much easier. I even have asthma too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaYQwq6TnXY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This video helped me immensely. Good luck!

Personally, I know to not even try to run. Jogging is borderline.

My issue stems from falling off an off track Thoroughbred years ago and never having my knee properly taken care of...

Good luck! I hope someone here can give you better advice and encourage you to get thru it and succeed at your goal!

I am one of those that isn't cut out for running or jogging except for small amounts.
One, I am SLOOOOOW, no matter how hard I push myself. I can move very quickly initially but quickly fatigue.
It also makes my knees and ankles swell and hurt. Finally my doc told me I have to find something else low impact.
Belly Dance and Zumba done carefully with a bunch of weight training!

Everyone has a different ratio or fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscle. I can walk for MILES but ONLY walk.

Quite right unless you're a 'natural runner' then should find another exercise.

I have run over the years but would limp around with bad hips, lower back and even sore knees for a few days. That repitive thump thump thump thump not good for a lot of people.

Now i can do high impact aerobics and am fine. Is just the mixing it up and building up strength in your muscles rather than relying on joints.

If you can run and enjoy it then great (as no better way to burn calories) but if not then you're quite normal and need to find other forms of exercise.

I'm not really familiar w/ the C25K program... but I used to HATE running. I was in the military and I had a hard time passing my 2 mile run on my PT test and would get physically ill before I had to run in formation. I could do the elliptical for an hour at a high resistance, but couldn't run on the treadmill for 5 minutes w/out feeling like I was going to puke...Several years ago I couldn't afford a gym membership and decided to try running again. I took it slow and walked when I needed to but made sure to push myself a bit. I played a fun music mix as well to take my mind off of it. Now I love it to the point where I crave it.
You may not be "made" for running, but maybe you just need to go at your own pace instead of following a program... no one program or style works for every person.

I am not cutout for running at all but that partly has to do with osteo arthritis in my hips from an adolescent bone disease and the subsequent surgeries to " correct" the damage/ stop it from progressing. I have run on my treadmill at 4mph for up to 45 minutes but it has to be to very energetic musicals or music videos and a few stretches of 3mph mixed in to be able to breathe again. Sigh, running is just NOT for me. I hate all these people that say when you get to a certain point the endorphins kick in and it's fun ... I call BS... everyone I see running looks in pain or miserable, I've had stints where I tried to run and never reached this supposed endorphin high... if I ever did run long enough to get there I'm sure it would be the onset of my heart attack or stroke kicking in. No... running is not for everyone.

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I have to say yes. I am around 260lbs even if I lost 100lbs or more you could not get me to run for distance for any reason. Just like a Top Fuel funny car is not meant for anything more then 1/4 mile, people are the same , the same person who can run a 5k is not the same person who can run a short distance and explode with strength through a door to knock it down. Every human is different not everyone can just run simply because they are thin etc. I am not saying you can not run in general but in my opinion just simply having a large amount of weight,fat loss on your body doesnt mean tell yourself "I should enter the Ironman"

you are human, you were born to run.

You are also born to eat but too much of it not good for you

It took me over 6----YEA 6 months to be able to run 1 mile without stopping.
Don't quit, slow your pace down till you can catch a good deep breath than pick it up again. Slow and steady is my motto. I don't care how long it takes as long as I get there without stopping:) Good luck

Even when I was very fit I was a slow, awkward runner. Super strong, excellent endurance, very slow. We're all a little different. I'm one of the worst runners I've ever seen, but I've never met anyone (who wasn't super obese) who actually couldn't run. Just keep at it!

I haven't tried that program..

But, I can honestly say that I NEVER used to like running or jogging. I hated it and it always killed me, my body and I'd have breathing issues. Pretty sure I'm a light asthmatic.
Anywho, now I can keep up a pretty steady pace on the elliptical (6.2 sometimes to 7.0) and when i'm out walking sometimes I can do bits of jogging. Never for minutes on hand but a minute or two here and there and I *gasp* actually Enjoy it!

sometimes it just takes time and you have to be ready for it.

I've seen lots of people take weeks on a single workout....you are not so different.

Running is very much a mental game too. If you tell yourself that you are not a runner, then you will not be a runner.

I knew a person who kept telling me that she wasn't a runner....it was hard....whatever....it's all an excuse. I kept after her about it because she kept telling me how much she wanted to run.

Right now she is on week 5....but it has taken her over a year to get to that point. I am so proud of her. She's proud of herself, too.

What took her so long was getting over that hump of telling herself that she wasn't a runner. She had herself convinced.

There are some people who are physically unable to run....but I think a dr should be the one to determine that.

Good luck. I LOVE running. I tell myself that every day. As a matter of fact, I cried the day I realized that I was a runner. You can do it too. Just push through the negative thoughts and instill some positive ones. (Oh, and I've completed C25k twice now. Great program. I'm currently doing bridge to 10 k)

I've been running off/on for 14yrs. After having my 4th baby in october last year, just 18 mo after my 3rd, I decided in August that I was ready to get back to it. My husband never quit running even when I refused to while pregnant. We've been subscribers to runners world for years and our last subscription offered a book on running. It has been the best tool I've found as far as getting started. When you start you focus on minutes not miles. My older 2 (7&8) started with me last month and even they've loved the program. You start with walking for 10mins then over the next 10mins run for 2min and walk for 1, ending the workout with 10mins of walking. Each week you add a min to the run and take time off the warm up/cool down walking. Yesterday I was able to run with my husband for the full 30mins and it felt amazing. I didn't go far or fast but I'm ok with that. When I'm with my kids we only run for 5/6mins at a time but they run faster so in my mind they are helping condition me.lol. This program has helped me not be sore or achey which I use to get. Use to have a ache in my hip. It builds up slowly so your body can adjust. Good running shoes help too. I would suggest going to a running store and having them fit you. Doesn't mean you have to buy them there. I've found lately I love the minimalist shoes, but really whatever makes you comfortable. I love my nikes but my hubby is a huge fan of the merrels. Music helps too. I don't know anything about the C25K program. Hope this helps. Good luck!