What is WRONG with people?!?!

Honestly, I don't think so. If you focus on your foot fall and form, go slow, and stretch/warm-up/cool-down properly, repeat weeks or days when needed, then there is no reason you can't start now.

You tell me of your injuries, and I just think of all those who were in Boston that lost limbs and are back training to run only months after the attacks.

You see...when you finally become a runner, you will no longer see injuries or other things as something to hold you back, you just see them as more hills you need to climb, meaning there is a crest at some point, and finally a down hill sprint to the finish.

Maybe it is the runner in me that is failing to fully understand what is holding you back.

Well, you are welcome to your opinion about that. I don't see myself as being "held back", I see myself as making a plan to move forward at a safe pace for my body. I am not putting off training, I am starting it. I can already "run" for a considerable time on a mini trampoline (an hour or more), I can already swim for hours and hours, I can already do tough strength training. Perhaps it is because you are a runner, and I am just someone trying to get into shape, who doesn't plan to make running a lifelong focus, but who wants to be able to do it anyway.

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I don't post my fitness or weight loss goals or accomplishments on facebook. MFP is much better for all things health and fitness. I get so much encouragement here from people with similar goals or those that have already accomplished much more than I would even hope for.

FB is not overly supportive regarding fitness, in my opinion. You should post that kind of stuff here and I bet you will get positive support instead of negativity. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

Again, thanks everyone. My plan is to stick with my plan. And I am not upset or angry about it anymore, as I said, I was temporarily annoyed, but never really seriously angry. At any rate, I can't discuss it anymore, I posted this last night, and have spent enough time on it this morning, I need to get my workout going.

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All that really matters is how you want to do it anyways, I don't know why you would let it bother you so much. If you post stuff out in the open on a newsfeed, you can't honestly expect opinionated people to not post their opinions, some more adamantly than others?

When you post your goals and ambitions to a public forum such as FB, people will feel free to comment to them and give you advice. If you do not want people commenting to your goals and giving your advice, then do not post such things on FB.

Yeah. I have done the same and gotten very discouraging comments. When I told my mom I wanted to do a triathlon she said I couldn't do it. When I told my friend that I was eating at TDEE - 20% she said I am getting obsessed and she didn't want me to get an eating disorder. When I told my grandpa I was getting my scuba diving certification he said I was going to sink like a rock. The funny thing is all these people will be wrong because when I make up my mind to do something I do it. So that hasn't really stopped me from sharing things, but I'm prepared that when I do share about my goals and ambitions I might not always get an encouraging response, but I will get motivation to work harder to prove people wrong.

Good morning, Congrats on deciding to to a 5K. Here where I live, we have the Albany walk/run program by Jeff Galloway. There are like 5 or 6 different pace groups you can do. My first race was a 5K, then a 10K, 15K and a 1/2 marathon. (I was a little over 200 lbs. when I did the 1/2 marathon). There is an app you can download on your android "Run / Walk Intervals" and I love it. It gives you the option to start off warming up, then how many sets you want to do, (each time you walk/run, it is a set) and you can set each one differently. For example, if you want to lightly jog for 30 seconds and walk for 1 minute, it has that option. I do the minute warm up, 1 min. jog, then one minute walk. My phone vibrates when my minute is up on each.
Before joining the walk/run club, I was never a runner. I have long legs but run like a clumsy giraffe. I am flat footed, so when I did run, I shuffled, but that worked for me. Once you finish your first 5K - even if it is a run/walk, it will give you a feeling like you can do anything.
Have you tried a plastic soda bottle filled with water and frozen? Take out the freezer and while you are sitting, roll your foot over. Helps with inflammation. Oh, be careful and don't do what I did.....Because I ran a lot, I thought it was ok to eat a lot. Best of luck to you.

You probably already know, but make sure you have a good pair of running shoes - especially if you have foot problems. This will make a huge difference in how your feet feel. Some good shoe places will help you get the right pair. They look at you barefoot, then watch you walk, how you stand, etc.... I am a overpronator, flat feet and overweight. The shoes will cost more, but well worth it in the end.

thanks for sharing your story, I'm actually learning a lot now and my decision has been validated - I learned to keep my mouth shut about my plans just months ago. I also do not want other people to notice the changes in my body simply because I don't want to feel over confident about my progress and then become complacent again which can result to weight gain yet again. I recently deactivated FB just to prevent myself from posting any pictures or statuses there, sometimes it becomes too much even when all you really want is to just get your thoughts out.

But anyway, you have a great plan and only you can know what's great for your body and what it can or cant take. Good luck!

I have a rule regarding my fitness and nutrition plans, and that is that I do not discuss my fitness and nutrition plans with anyone in real life who is not someone with whom I train. Period.

If someone happens to ask me about my fitness and nutrition programs, and I think that they are seriously asking for help, then I will offer assistance. If I do not think that they are serious, then I will respond with something along the lines of "I don't really work out much."

I have this rule, too. I have honed it over many years. If you're into this stuff for long enough, you'll work out sooner or later it bores the tits off most people. Most of the rest already think they know better than you but actually don't have any clue about it. A slim remainder are actually on your wavelength about it.

All very good advice that I am going to take!!! I bore people to tears, and irritate them since I am nowhere near my goal weight. It's annoying to me and to them. I am going to just shut my mouth and show it with my body. They will see the difference, then if they ask I will share. In the meantime, I am tired of letting everyone else's two cents bring me down. It's like I will finally get on track and start seeing changes and then someone will get me all psyched about no carb this or gluten that and the next thing I know I have this impossible diet that does not work for me. It's like a roller coaster ride.... I am getting off as of right now!! Thanks guys... again... great advice!!