So NOT a runner...

That's how I was when I started. Literally couldn't get past the end of the block without needing a break. And l had been doing combat classes, bootcamp etc. Running is different. I started on the treadmill and started slow. The treadmill helps you learn to pace for one thing and made it easier to push myself just a little farther each time. Two half marathons and smaller races later I still have a hard time calling myself a runner since I wasn't for so long!

You can do it!

This was me a few months ago. One time I looked at the treadmill next to me. The girl was running at 4.5 mph and I thought "I CAN DO THAT!" and since then I've been UNSTOPPABLE !

I was the same way. I remember the first time I jogged 3 min and how excited I was. 3 weeks ago I completed my first half marathon (and I never stoppepd running through the whole thing). I am not thin but I am proof that it can be done. One thing I learned was to start slow and learn to control your breathing. Once you lose control of that it's hard to go any farther. My husband and I (he is also not a runner by nature) started trying to do a minute then 2, then 3....Eventually we were able to get up to where we wanted to be for the race. You CAN do it! Good luck!

You are probably pushing yourself to run flat out as fast as you can go. Too many women try to run with their husbands and get to that same place. Instead you need to choose your own pace, back it up until you get a comfortable rate, possibly run, walk, run walk, run, walk. Or do like me and just walk. I am 65 now, so walking is not about to morph into running. Maybe next life.

Just think though, if you walk your route it takes longer than running, so the additional time could just about balance out the calories burned with doing your route faster, but shorter time. Besides Zumba beats running for all over fittness and increases coordination.

I used to run a lot. Actually enjoyed it. But the constant pounding finally took a heavy toll on my knees and hips and left me in frequent pain. After some runs, I limped around for days. Begrudgingly I had to give it up. But, that led me to try different activities and I discovered I actually like cycling and cross country skiing much more. I can cycle for hours without any pain, and I discovered I have a need for speed. I get a real adrenaline rush flying down a mountain road with nothing between me and the asphalt but a few spokes. And cross country skiing gives me a painless total body workout unlike any other cardio activity, and as an unexpected bonus, it makes winter go by a bit faster.

I can run on a treadmill for 10 mins at about a 7 to 9 setting on an incline of 1 although the second I even jog outside its like I can only last 30 seconds to a 1 min! No idea why!

I have never been able to run, but have always wanted to. After having my knee fixed last year, I decided I would learn to run. I started out ridiculously slow...my first run I made it 300 feet to my mailbox before needing to walk. I kept at though, at my own pace. When I started, I ran at 4 mph....I can now push myself to 7 mph for brief periods, averaging at 5 mph. If I go too fast too long, I get side stiches. Slow down, it's not a race, and run at a pace that you can maintain for distance. A well seasoned runner once told me to go slow, and when you think you are going slow, slow down some more and run at that pace.