HELP WITH STARTING OUT

ShanBam143760
ShanBam143760 Posts: 36
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so I'm Shannon a 28 year old mother to a 16 month old daughter. I stay at home with my child, cause daddy works. I was asking for help cause after reading a woman's story on how she just ran and went for it, I decided it sounded good. I'm going cold turkey, getting off my fat *kitten* and going. So with that being said any advice on how to go about building up to being a full on runner???? I walk 3 to 5 miles about 4 days a week right now. I'm 5'9 255 lbs. This is the lady who started this idea for me https://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=hp#!/pages/Kimberly-Cox-Martin/162128613802466

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  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Google C25k or couch 2 5k. It's a great program to just get you started on running. I've been using it and I'm running an average of 8 to 10 minutes of my 35 minute cardio workout.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Couch to 5K (or C25K):

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/30-couch-to-5k-running-program-c25k
  • jsapninz
    jsapninz Posts: 909 Member
    Advice: be diligent, and don't get discouraged when you aren't progressing as quickly as you want. Baby steps, it's a life change, and you have the rest of your life to get it right!

    Good work setting such a great goal!

    Just think, some day soon YOU will be the one inspiring others to get off their *kitten* so they can be as healthy/sexy/in shape/etc as you!
  • briggsy13
    briggsy13 Posts: 161 Member
    I started couch 2 5k last spring. I was still at about 220 after having lost 20 lbs just dieting. I started out running laps in my backyard during naptime. I have 3 kiddos at home. My youngest at the time was about 8 months old. I'm now down to 197 and am running 3 miles 6-7 days a week. Still during naptime but now I run on the treadmill that my aunt gave me. You can totally do this!!!! I feel 100 times healthier when I'm running and I bet you will too!!
  • ShanBam143760
    ShanBam143760 Posts: 36
    Thanks guys , I just bought the C25k or couch program for my Android, I'm giving it a chance. :):happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Took the words right outta my mouth! I've never been a runner, but am in week 7 of c25k, and twice this week I've run 2.5 miles without stopping. :bigsmile: Follow the program - it works!
  • ShanBam143760
    ShanBam143760 Posts: 36
    Took the words right outta my mouth! I've never been a runner, but am in week 7 of c25k, and twice this week I've run 2.5 miles without stopping. :bigsmile: Follow the program - it works!




    THANK YOU GUYS :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
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