C25K and my HATRED for running!

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  • lisahendrix74
    lisahendrix74 Posts: 1
    I am a runner, so maybe you don't want to hear from me! I want SO MUCH to encourage you to give running a chance though. Besides the great calorie burn (I burn over 600 on my 6.5 mile run every morning), it just gives me so much peace. Some people think running is boring, but for me, it is a time to think. I'm alone with no one needing anything from me....it's my ME time. It's when I plan my day, a birthday party, a vacation. It's when I solve problems. I can think about a million different things or just let my mind wander. Before I know it, I'm back home and my run for the day is over.

    Some suggestions:
    *get an ipod and some headphones
    *wear good running shoes (I need new ones every three months or so)
    *start slow (I started with maybe 1.5 miles, then that same distance twice per day)
    *stretch after you've warmed up a bit, not when you are cold
    *have a positive attitude

    People say to me things like, "I wish I could run like you do." And I tell them you can! Maybe you can't run as far as I do today, but neither could I when I first started. It just takes time and effort and unfortunately a lot of people don't want to do that.

    Good luck! I can't wait to hear about your success story!
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I really want to try C25K again. I started it late last fall and only got 2 weeks in before the snow/freezing cold started and I couldn't do it outside anymore and was not about to do it inside the Y in front of a buch of people. It was really hard for me though. After reading this I am wondering if maybe I don't suffer from Exercise-Induced Asthma as well. Even after losing almost 55lbs and walking every day I still get way out of breath on my walk...the same walk I do daily!

    I also am not sure I can afford good enough shoes. It would take me months to save up $175! And there is no way I could spend that every 3 months, heck once a year would be pushing it. It took me 3 months to save up the $100 for my HRM.

    I will have to look at my budget closely and see if I can swing it and then go talk to my doc about the asthma situation.
  • calderst
    calderst Posts: 222 Member
    I haven't read all the responses but my advice.....
    GO SLOW.
    DOn't even think of it as running-- think of it as a jog. If you feel like you can't do it, don't stop-- just slow your pace. The speed can come later once you've built up some endurance.
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