Trying to be able to run heck I would take be able to JOG

It takes time to build up a tolerance for running. I think running for 3 minutes at 6mph is pretty good. If you work at it, you will get better, as with anything, practice makes perfect.

I would suggest starting slower. Maybe 5mph. If you build a base at a slower pace, you can increase your speed When I started running I was about the 5.0 pace, I am now running more 6mph or a little faster (depending on how far I run). You can do it! Good luck!

Hey, YOU RAN!!! Congratulations! Take it day by day, add a little bit each day and you'll get there. And remember, don't worry about how fast or slow you go... just get out there and give it 200%.

just take it easy, one day at a time. when i started C25K in April I could not run for 3 minutes. I was out of breath, my heart was pounding like crazy. Your body is not used to this kind of exercise. If you follow the program you will see results in a few short weeks. I went from not being able for 2 minutes to running 21.1 km (half-marathon) in less than 5 months. I am 5'4 and 152lbs at the moment but I started at 181 lbs. I am at least 10 years older than you. You can do this. By the way, I have asthma too but havent had to use inhalers for a while now.

6 MPH is actually pretty fast for someone just starting out. A heart rate monitor might be a good investment to help you know what level you are running at.

Be patient, listen to your body and you will be running before you know it. It takes some time to build up to it. When I started, I could barely make it to the end of the block. Now I'm running marathons - you can as well if you build up to it.

If your body is not use to running you need to gradually build up to. I'm currently training for a 5K in September. I never ever thought I would be able to run but I started out slow. Run for a minute, walk for two. Run for a minute, walk for two. Then I gradually built it up to running for a half mile, walking for a tenth of a mile. I'm currently up to running now almost two miles without getting winded. I always check my heart rate as well, which is very important. There are great websites out there that will help you with starting out running. In your search engine, type in coach to 5K and you will be surprised at how much info you will find. All the info will start you out slowly and build from that. Good Luck!!!!!

Talk to you doctor about your asthma and running. My daughter has asthma and she does Zumba and P90X, walks and hikes regularly (dog), and rides her bike around town. But she has trouble running because of the asthma. So she doesn't run. No biggie. She's in great shape without it.

You sound exactly like me! I'm 23 and have never been able to run in my life!! I remember in elementary school I would "fake" run on the opposite end of the track so my coach thought I was running. I was on my high school drill team and thought I was going to die when we had to run laps or run to the football field.

BUT, there is good news. I started c25k in May and felt the same way you did, the first week was hard, the second week was hard and so forth. But I signed up for a 5k and knew I was either going to have to toughen up or back out. Well, I toughened up and started noticing my body changing ( I only did c25k) and began losing weight. I successfully completed my first 5k two weeks ago and am signed up to do another one tomorrow.

I know it's hard and I know from personal experience! It took me 23 years to build up the endurance, condition my body and learn to love jogging. It's a goal I've always wanted to do and finally accomplished.

Hello! I don't normally respond to posts but yours caught my attention and I was able to relate somewhat. First things first, you may consider getting a physical just to make sure that all is okay. You did not mention if you are a smoker, if so, you may want to quit since it has been proven to affect your ability to breath at peak efficiency. I am somehwhat older than you but when I was in my early 30's I began having some upper respiratory issues, mainly some wheezing as the doctors put it. I was then told that I had adult onset asthma. Like you, I went into denial and did not want to accept that since I remembered that when I was in my early 20's I was once told by another doctor that I was a shallow breather and that I needed to do cardio as a daily routine in order to open my air sacks and increase my lung capacity. So ... when I began having wheezing in my 30's, I did not take the inhalers that the doctor had given me but instead I began jogging. I was 30 years old then and I remember how difficult it was to run without coughing. I did no stop though, I continued to work through the coughing each day and kept taking deep breaths while I jogged. Over a short period of time I could tell that the deep breathing was helping me and I was eventually able to jog 3 miles in my neighborhood without coughing. Well, to turn the pages a bit, I am 46 today and yes, the breathing issues still somewhat linger. I had a full blown asthma attack last fall after an evening walk in the night air. After believing that I was going to die that night and literally cough to death, I was later told by my doctor that my version of asthma was initiated at the onset of physical exersion and after a series of prescriptions, I was eventually prescribed Singulair which seems to keep the breathing issues at bay. This year I set my quest again to loose weight and begin a very slow but progressive weight loss program. I began in February of this year by watching my diet and using myfitnesspal to log my food intake, watch my calorie, fat and carbs intake. I also started out by walking for an hour in my neighborhood in the month of April. Within a month, I worked my way up to a fast-paced power walk. Then in June, I began a walk/jog combination which basically consisted of me intermittently jogging approximately 20 yards in between my power walks. And yes, I had to work through breathing difficulty, chin splints (sp?) and sore ankles when I introduced jogging. By July, I was able to jog more without chin or ankle issues. My breathing is better and I have learned to control my breathing when I am jogging. I literally have to "catch my wind" several times while I am jogging but the endurance, stamina, breathing and muscularskeletal issues are all in alignment now. In August, I can now jog a full 20 minutes at roughly a 10 minute mile. My goal is to be able to jog 3 miles then up to 5 miles consistently without having to take a "breather" in between. I have lost a total of 45 lbs since I started in February and my goal is to loose another 25-30 lbs. My goal is simple. I jog 5 to 6 days each week and each month my goal is to make progress and do better than I did the month before until I reach my goal of 3 miles, then 5 miles. I am hopeful that I will be at the 3 mile marker by my 47th birthday this November. I hope this has been helpful for you. Just remember to get a proper medical diagnosis first, quit smoking or being around smokers if you currently are, start out small and work through your breathing, set incremental progressive goals, eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest, celebrate your progress and keep working at it!!! Best wishes!!! Angela, Oklahoma City

I agree with all the statements here. Take your time, slow it down, and the endurance will come. If you are concerned at all, by all means, check with your physican!

Best of luck!

i think going slower would be a great idea. for me it's been easiest, and more ego boosting, to build endurance by going slower and then adding speed. if you're using a treadmill, try finding the speed at which you can run almost a full 3 min w/o feeling like youre gonna die. that shld be your base and build up from there. my runs are fairly slow (4.3 max on a treadmill) but its still WORK for me. as long as you're moving that's all that matters!