Venting

I started jogging about 5 weeks ago, the first week I could barely make it round the block (1 mile) I was exhausted and out of breath! I kept going for jogs (about 3 times a week) now I'm up to 3 miles in half an hour and noticing a drop in the scales. I never thought I could run for half an hour without stopping but now I can! My next goal is 10km in an hour!! Will take at least a few months. Keep trying, baby steps!! Every run you do you are getting fitter, just increase the distance a tiny bit or try run for a minute longer each time

I can't tell you how long it will take you, because we're all different, but I can tell you that when it took me about a month to start noticing my endurance getting significantly better.

I just started exercising as well. I find that I always look forward to it (thinking it will be fun), but once I start, I begin to hate it.

I keep pushing myself through it in hopes it'll get better and be more fun and interesting and give me good results as well.

Thanks so much everyone for all of your responses, and I totally understand when you say, find something that you like to do, however, I know I'm not going to EVER like jogging, but I WANT to be able to do it.. I don't want to do it or find something else because it's something that I CANNOT do.. (Sorry about all the ",'s" ) I will fosho try out the C25K app.. If anyone else has some good tips please share, I'm always looking for more motivating MFP friends.. And I definatly couldn't keep up with the group even if I wanted to (which I don't want to fool anyone, I did want to). It's a work thing so it's not people that I would normally associate with, but again I want to be able to do it thats kinda what I'm gettin at.. **sigh** Thanks for all the good advice love you all!

A few years ago I had a job that was 3 miles away down a bridal path along the side of a canal, it was all street lit and very safe and well used by commuters so I bought myself a bike and started to cycle in to work. I threw up the first time and every time I passed other cyclists, walkers, joggers etc I actually held my breath because I was panting so badly. I ended up selling the bike and just walked it instead which I could do fine. I wish I could be one of these people that could cycle everywhere but I don't think I will ever be able to do that (And a Spin class will probably kill me!).

I've just joined my local gym this week and I haven't yet had a proper session (just gone to the hydrotherapy pool and sauna and had a wander round to get the lay of the land) so my first day is coming up this weekend and it is going to HURT.

Just try to remember that each any every one of the people you are talking about felt the exact same way as you at some point, even if they don't want to admit it.

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.” Marilyn Vos Savant

It never gets easier, you only get better and then when you get better, you need to find new challenges.

^^This. As you continue just keep remembering how much better you are doing now than when you started. That helps to keep you continuing when you aren't where you think you should be.

Success is not final, and failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.

THIS is so true. Very well stated.

What do you want? I think we both know the answer to that question....

Anything worth going after in life is hard work. Plan an simple. When I first started going to the gym. I felt stupid...why is the fat girl in the gym. But you know I looked around and there are some nice bodies there, there are some not so nice bodies there. Then one day I saw the 350 to 400 pound man there. I said --- Okay time to go hard or go home. I mean really if he can do it. So can I.

I was only doing 30 min. on the treadmill. Nothing more. The weighs scared me. I felt stupid doing it. But now I am can do a 4.0 speed intervals for up to an hour. I can do the ellipitical for 45 min. The weights still scare me. But I am working on that.

I say hello or smile at people who pass me. They are HUMAN and if they think they are better than me. Well they have issues.

I am NOT there to impress anyone. Well I am..to impress ME! I do feel empowered and proud when I finish a work out. When my hair is wet from sweat. When I feel the burn in my legs the next day.

If I even listened to everything that has been said to me. I would be in a hole right now.

You can do this. But you have to believe that you can do this. Girl this is a total mind game.

I went to two zumba classes this week and I haven't been in months. The teacher was super intense and even though I ate before class to give me energy, I felt pooped out 20 minutes into it but there was no way I was going to quit because I needed that 400 calorie burn! It's all about your attitude.

First time a good friend of mine played basketball with me we warmed up with some light one-on-one (sub 50% speed), and he had to stop after a couple of points. He started feeling faint and nauseous. On his way home, he had to step off the bus and throw up. That was a little more than a year and a half ago.

Now? The guys a beast. Balls for a couple hours and then goes and lifts heavy weights. We talk about that first instance all the time, not because it's embarrassing for him, but because it's something he can point to and say "that's how far I've come!"

Your inability to do something is nothing more than a point in time in the past you can look back at with pleasure in the future...

I think everybody has been there, and will continue to be. It's hard work. If you're doing it right, it always will be. Once it starts paying off though, the momentum and motivation build up. You can draw off of that to get you through those days when you just want to quit. You've got this.

When all else fails, watch a Rocky movie.

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that!" - Rocky Balboa

This ^!! Very well stated. I think this is my "I think I am going to quit" pep talk!!

I just keep telling myself that if I give up I'll NEVER get there. Nothing worth doing is easy and no one is going to wave a magic wand over me and make me fit overnight, but if I just. keep. going. I WILL get there. And you will too

I think it was Greg LeMond that once said, "It never gets easier, you just go faster." So true. Keep it up and what you are doing now will soon be easy, but you'll push harder to go faster so it always remains hard. That said, it is true that you probably need to slow down for now and build some fitness. Focus on staying with it and take a long term view. You have the rest of your life to work on speed. Like so may others I started running with c25k and found it to be an effective way to build up to continuous running. I then repeated the early weeks doing jog/sprints instead of walk/runs to build speed. I much prefer cycling to running, but the doing both on alternate days is great. It took a while but I can now say I really love running - especially trail running!

Thanks so much everyone for all of your responses, and I totally understand when you say, find something that you like to do, however, I know I'm not going to EVER like jogging, but I WANT to be able to do it.. I don't want to do it or find something else because it's something that I CANNOT do.. (Sorry about all the ",'s" ) I will fosho try out the C25K app.. If anyone else has some good tips please share, I'm always looking for more motivating MFP friends.. And I definatly couldn't keep up with the group even if I wanted to (which I don't want to fool anyone, I did want to). It's a work thing so it's not people that I would normally associate with, but again I want to be able to do it thats kinda what I'm gettin at.. **sigh** Thanks for all the good advice love you all!

In six months if you keep at it I will almost guarantee you will be on this forum telling everyone how great jogging is. You will get there just pace yourself and don't overdo at first.

You haven't been at it for long, but don't be discouraged. Don't compare how you feel on the inside to how others look on the outside. Don't exercise with "fit" people if it discourages you.

When I first started running, I was 234 lbs. I couldn't last a minute without feeling like I was dying. Then I remember how excited I was when I ran 2 minutes IN A ROW. Now, it boggles my mind that I was even able to run at all with all that weight on me.

Keep on keepin' on. You'll get there. You may not notice it at first, but one day soon enough, you'll look back and think, Hey, now I'm __________ (fill in the blank).

^^^ YES!!