NSV - I ran a mile outside for the very first time!

blackcoffeeandcherrypie
blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
in Success Stories
After a couple of years on my beloved treadmill, I was becoming obsessed with the idea of running a mile outside.

I plotted a loop around my house and picked a time when it would be quiet with few people around.

I am still very heavy and I have never *NEVER* been able to run anywhere except on my treadmill. I'd get terrible shin splints after a few seconds and then stop and walk the rest of the way.

But this morning I am elated to say that I jogged the whole way, even the steep uphill bit. Nobody looked at me in an offputting way and in fact I think a few people were even giving me encouraging looks.

What's more, I ran faster than I have ever ran on my treadmill and got home 3 minutes earlier than I expected.

Can't believe it! Feels great to be getting fit this morning :-)

Replies

  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    that's really awesome! congrats, and keep it up :smile:
  • trentnorton
    trentnorton Posts: 3 Member
    Well done :)
  • JohnH71
    JohnH71 Posts: 123 Member
    Good for you, that's brilliant, and I am pleased that you are feeling so great about your achievement ~ I hope it spurs you on. I don't know what it is about running outside, but I always get a massive buzz when I complete an outside run that I don't get doing the same distance on the treadmill! :-)
  • otter090812
    otter090812 Posts: 380 Member
    Fantastic! Reality is rarely as bad as our fears. Well done!
  • FitFroglet
    FitFroglet Posts: 219 Member
    Brilliant! Well done! I find running outside passes much quicker than on the treadmill too which is a bonus. It's a fantastic victory - great work!
  • _runnerbean_
    _runnerbean_ Posts: 640 Member
    Congratulations! There's a big difference between running outside and using a treadmill. There is no stopping you now!
  • DsSquishy
    DsSquishy Posts: 14 Member
    That's a big milestone, and you should be incredibly proud of yourself! Even when I was fit I disliked running outside because I was worried others were looking at me. Either way, amazing progress. :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    That's fantastic, congratulations!
  • schulersam
    schulersam Posts: 17 Member
    Outside is sooooo much better than treadmill.You burn more calories because your body is responding to uneven ground, up and down curbs, hills, wind etc. Also, way less boring. I like to look at peoples gardens, in shop windows, general scenery. Sometimes you can push yourself by using landmarks...ie. run faster for 1 street light or driveway or keep going until the next block. You have opened a whole new way to get in shape. BRAVO!!
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    Congrats Keep it up jogging and running is great for you..
  • IHateThinkingOfAUsername
    IHateThinkingOfAUsername Posts: 568 Member
    Great stuff!! :D I bet you are beaming from ear to ear and justifiably so!
  • robinschwalb
    robinschwalb Posts: 58 Member
    That is awesome. I want to be able to run, you lose weight faster....
  • jenniferv38
    jenniferv38 Posts: 44 Member
    Great job!! That is something you should be very proud of :)
  • jamesh5241
    jamesh5241 Posts: 3
    That's awesome! Keep at it, I find running super addictive and once you get into it you'll find there's actually a good running community out there! Just don't do too much too soon.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Nice work!
  • dlr165
    dlr165 Posts: 118 Member
    Way to go! I know that feeling of not wanting people to watch you. I just had to suck it up and do it. Keep it up!
  • nuttyfamily
    nuttyfamily Posts: 3,394 Member
    "in fact I think a few people were even giving me encouraging looks"

    Congrats! Remember the above. Even the elite type runners I work with encourage people of all abilities and sizes to keep up running or to start. I don't know of anyone who who looks down on others running.

    Keep it up. It is a great feeling.
  • ablazeoflife
    ablazeoflife Posts: 169 Member
    Congrats!!!!!!
  • glasshalffull713
    glasshalffull713 Posts: 323 Member
    That is so awesome! Good for you!

    FWIW, whenever I see people outside running, especially ppl who are overweight, I a) wish I was running too and b) want to jump out of my car and cheer them on! I find it very inspiring because I know how hard it can be for me, and I am in pretty good shape. Don't worry about what people think. I guarantee more than half of them are impressed rather than judgmental.
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    Congrats! That's a great NSV.

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