Cant even run ONE mile???

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  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    I've got a tattoo on my side "Poca a Poca" which is Spanish for "Little by little". It's something I've come to live by - and it's helped massively to keep it in mind throughout my weight loss journey. There's that cliche saying "Rome wasn't built in a day" and it's absolutely true. Keep doing what you're doing, your fitness levels will improve with time and you'll feel fantastic for it :)
  • ederby94
    ederby94 Posts: 14 Member
    edited December 2015
    I despise running, the second I step on the treadmill at the gym I can't wait to get off! When I first started I couldn't even run for a full minute and it took me 30 minutes to jog/walk a mile. Now I can just about manage a mile in little over 11 minutes switching between sprints and runs. And I still hate every second!

    But for the 20-30 minutes I spend hating life on the treadmill is absolutely 100% worth the feeling afterwards! You have to remember, you can run for one minute or you can run for 10, it doesn't matter how far or fast you go as long as when you stop you know you've pushed yourself and you feel proud :)

    I know it's frustrating when you first start, you expect dramatic results overnight but unfortunately it doesn't happen like that. I've been dieting and going to the gym for 3 full months now and I've only just started seeing results. Just keep going and make it a lifestyle change rather than another fad diet or a phase- if it becomes part of your life you'll adapt to it and you won't expect as much. But you'll be pleasant surprised when you notice :) x
  • joinn68
    joinn68 Posts: 480 Member
    MsJulesRenee wrote: »
    Try walking on a high incline every once in awhile, that helped me build strength and being able to keep my breath.

    ^this. I live on a city called 'city of seven hills'. That sums it up. I went from walking (hills) to running (flat) almost seamlessly
  • bhokanson2015
    bhokanson2015 Posts: 75 Member
    I will echo what others have said here.. When I started this journey this last spring I couldn't run for barely a minute let alone a whole mile so you are off to a fantastic start, it took me quite a long time to build up to running for an entire mile. Probably a month or more of training before I ever ran a mile without stopping. I also used c25k, like others here have said.

    That being said, I have a 5k race this weekend and I am targeting a sub 23 minute time.. My practice run on monday I completed 5k in 23:13 so yes, it gets much better when you keep at it

    And look how much you are improving already,. thats great progress..
  • catwomansquats
    catwomansquats Posts: 131 Member
    Just an update...this was my fourth time running (doing every other day seems to be good for me) and I got 12:40 this time! So so far I've shaved off 2 minutes and 20 seconds from my first time.
  • WendyLaubach
    WendyLaubach Posts: 518 Member
    That's great! See, progress comes quicker than you might think, even if it's not instant.
  • catwomansquats
    catwomansquats Posts: 131 Member
    WendyLaubach wrote: »
    That's great! See, progress comes quicker than you might think, even if it's not instant.

    Thanks!
    I figure I might as well keep using this thread as an update of how Im doing...maybe might inspire some others that are super beginner runners too
  • LessthanKris
    LessthanKris Posts: 607 Member
    You are doing awesome. So many have already said C25K and that is what I did. Was running the full 30 minutes in the eight week time frame. I would add some strength training as well. I do not run often but I find I can still pick it up easily now even though I do less cardio. I have been doing Body Revolution and skipping cardio days the last few weeks and was still able to run 2 miles at 11:30 after not running for two months.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Running stinks. Don't let it get you down.
  • chgonzalez1978
    chgonzalez1978 Posts: 114 Member
    I started by walking a couple of miles at a time the gradually incorporated some jogging. The key is setting small goals first. It's been 5 months now and I run 4 miles a day and 6 or 7 mile run on the weekend. It does get better.
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