running

hijijma
hijijma Posts: 23
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok im very unfit atm im starting training again starting to train more and more i looked out some of my old running times i want to see if i can beat them now i realy dont know how realistic it is for me to achive

well my mile time was 5.24 for the mile
my 5k fastest time 5.13

now im hoping to do a 2k in september not at that sort of pace but i want to train hard and see how close i can get to these time or if i can beat them but is this achivble

please excuse my spelling cheers for any replys

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Just start off slowly. Let your body adjust to what you're doing.

    You can do it! It'll take time, but you can definitely do it!
  • adamcf
    adamcf Posts: 126
    Go for it bro! good luck.

    start off slow though. starting too much getting back into it tends to effect knees and shins. build up over the next few weeks.
  • pittsblue99
    pittsblue99 Posts: 277 Member
    Good luck :) Starting somewhere is better than not starting at all. I'm sure you will do fine as long as you put your mind to it and don't stress too much. I am very unfit as well and have recently found that I truely enjoy jogging (of course, I still have to walk periodically while I jog). Feel free to add me if you would like another friend :)
  • robpett2001
    robpett2001 Posts: 320 Member
    You'll see a lot of folks around here talking about C25K, which is "Couch to 5K" programs. They're a set of podcasts you can listen to as you walk, and slowly progress to add a little running to your routine, until after 9 weeks, you're running for 30 minutes at a stretch! I just completed this one:

    http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx
    and went from barely being able to run for a minute at a time, to where now I'm running 3.1 miles every other day. I DID repeat a few of the weeks, just moving on to the next week when MY body was ready for it. But it's a GREAT way to go from "unfit" to "fit", if you're interested in running!

    Adam is right -- take it slow, and build up to running over the next several months. You don't need to run a 6- or 7-minute mile to get benefit from exercising (I'm thrilled to be running a 10-minute mile so far!). And ya get NO benefit from being sidelined with shin splints or a knee injury for several weeks. There's no rush -- just getting out there and adding exercise to your life will make a huge positive difference for you.

    You can DEFINITELY do this! Feel free to friend me if you like!
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