Anti-runners Starting to run? Anybody?

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  • laurieagain09
    laurieagain09 Posts: 183 Member
    I'm running my first 1/2 in 3 weeks! It is my first run event! Add me :)
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I never thought I'd run or enjoy it. Heck, I used to say "The only way I'm running is if they turn the hot and fresh light on at Krispy Kreme".

    Now? I LOVE to run. It took some time for my body to get used to doing it, but now I love it. I'm slowly getting back into it after having to stop running after I fell on the ice and hurt my back in Jan 2011. It is a slow process, but I'm getting there and it feels fabulous! :)
  • Squidgeypaws007
    Squidgeypaws007 Posts: 1,012 Member
    I agree with above posts - I hated running, but I've been doing C25k and recently I realised that it doesn't hurt anymore and that the sweat feels like an achievement!! I've started actually looking forward to going out running....which is total madness ;) I've also discovered the benefits of eating mid-morning and mid-afternoon in addition to my meals (when I'm active!!)

    Keep at it gal, feel free to add me if you need more support :)
  • sarahruizfitnessjourney
    sarahruizfitnessjourney Posts: 192 Member
    I have never loved the idea of running, in fact it was the one thing I hated most but I decided that I needed to stretch myself beyond my comfort zone and really push myself like the previous poster said. I found the C25K program and it has really helped with running and dare I say I'm actually starting to not hate it and enjoy it. Maybe one day it will get to a point where I love running which is crazy because I have always hated it and been so bad at it.
  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    I've always hated running. I am on week 7 of c25k and I'm starting to love how I feel when I run. The easier my breathing gets, the more I enjoy it. I hate doing it on the treadmill because I get bored, but love it when I'm outside. I wish there were more running paths around me that I know of.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    HATED RUNNING!!!! My philosophy was if there is not a huge prize at the end why do it. I dropped a bunch of weight and adopted a grey hound mix dog. Suddenly about 2 wks ago I was like hey I want to try that running thing again. You know it hurts because I am still getting into shape but in a good way and it is great bonding with the dog. BTW that huge prize at the end is the last bit of weight I need off to come off. I found my prize worth running for.
  • PattyCake123
    PattyCake123 Posts: 156 Member
    Runner Hater learning to run right here! My dog is a lot of my motivation, tired dog=happy dog=good, non-destructive dog. I've been at it for about 4 weeks now and am slowly starting to flip from hating it to tolerating it to actually looking forward to that time I get to myself. It's getting a lot easier to actually get the shoes on and get going, even after a long day of work. I'd love to be able to do a 5k at somepoint, and even further in the future a small triathalon. Feel free to add me if you'd like :)
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    I was totally anti-runner! In high school, I would deliberately walk most of the mile run they'd force us into!

    And then, about a month and a half ago, I had lost some weight and wanted a new challenge. So I took up the C25K program and haven't looked back. At first, the minute and 90 second jogging intervals were super tough. But I stuck with it, and today I jogged for 20 minutes STRAIGHT and didn't feel like I was gonna pass out, my lungs didn't hurt, and my legs were feeling okay. It is such an accomplishment for me, a person who never felt like I could run!

    I am still painfully slow, haha, but I stick with it because I know in time I will get faster! A month ago, 5 minutes straight of running was more than I could bear. And look at me today! :)

    Any fellow beginning runners, feel free to add me. I love to motivate fellow runners who are just starting out like myself! :)
  • ELee0517
    ELee0517 Posts: 83 Member
    I've never run an entire mile in my whole life. I need to be a bit more in shape, and I'm starting turbofire next week and I think I want to try running...it would be such a great feeling do to like a 5K or something...feel free to add me!
  • Allisonnleigh
    Allisonnleigh Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks everybody! I am also doing the c25k! I start week two tomorrow. I am starting to enjoy it more for sure, I'm actually looking forward to it almost. I enjoy the way I feel afterwards..I think that's what I love most! Feel free to add me, I'm trying to add most of you but I can only add so many at a time!
  • elcieloesazul
    elcieloesazul Posts: 448 Member
    Being obese + having asthma = I used to LOATHE running. I'm still no Steve Prefontaine, but since then I've completed four 5Ks and ran just about every day in March. I gotta say it gets easier and more fun the more I continue. Plus, tons of calories burned and the feeling of accomplishment afterward. :flowerforyou:
  • aheartbeatsos
    aheartbeatsos Posts: 87
    Anti-Runner here :)

    I've never been keen on running (or exercising in general) but this year I decided I had to change.
    I am currently training for a 5k for June which I will run with my father (an avid runner).
    Currently trying to build up my stamina on the treadmill with the Personal Trainer 5k Sports Conditioning option.
    It takes me about 45 minutes to complete, but as the weeks progress I can see improvements.
    I went from 2 minute intervals (walk/run) to 5 minute intervals to 15-20 minutes jogging (~4.7mph) and 5 minutes walking.
    Some days I get on the treadmill and just don't want to do it, but I always notice about halfway into it I start to get into it :)
    Let that 5k motivate you because it's going to be a great feeling when you cross the finish line :)
  • YarnAndWhiskey
    YarnAndWhiskey Posts: 13 Member
    Hi my name is Tessie and I'm also a recovering Anti-Runner! I started C25K about a year ago and just this week conquered week 5. I was terrified of running when I first started because there are knee and hip problems that run in my family and my knees were already popping before I started the program. But you know what? About 5 months in I realized that I had fallen in love with running and even though I was taking the program *slow* I was doing it at a pace that felt comfortable in terms of progressing to new weeks. I'm signed up for my first 5K in June and I'm super stoked! The added bonus - my knees aren't nearly as sore and while they still pop when I'm going up and down stairs it's not painful anymore! Between taking some weight off and strengthening the muscles around my knees they are much better protected from injury then they were a year ago! I had been running on the treadmill but it was getting so boring and I have the option of running on an indoor track and the workouts have been so much more enjoyable off the treadmill.
  • araxiedyck
    araxiedyck Posts: 127 Member
    totally can relate
  • Allisonnleigh
    Allisonnleigh Posts: 29 Member
    Yu go girl! Good for you!
  • yogibella
    yogibella Posts: 321 Member
    I've never been a runner either and never really got it, although that runner's high and marathons/races were a curiosity to me. I've put C25K on my fitness plan this year and will be starting soon. I've already started incorporating jogs into my walks and feel really good about it! Excited to start. Don't knock it until you try it I guess :tongue:

    here's a C25K group I joined:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4081-c25k-friends

    GL!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I started a couple of months ago doing the C25K program loosely. I was doing well but then it started raining and the weather got pretty bad so I stopped. I'm going to start again tomorrow! I am registering for a 5k in SF that is in July so I need to get ready! I used to HATE running but I want a new challenge and I loved how I was feeling when I started running. It feels so great when you set goals & achieve them! Feel free to add me!
  • sexycute
    sexycute Posts: 74 Member
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    I started the couch 2 5k today! Downloaded the app on my phone and away I went!
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    That's where I am. I am doing my first 5K in May...definately not a runner. Do a C2 5K program not a C2 25K program. Best of luck to you! P.S. Get good running shoes! :smile:
  • spearfox
    spearfox Posts: 276 Member
    At my weight I didn't think I should or could run.
    I did week 3 day 2 yesterday(April 1st)
    I keep the jogging slow, verrrrry slow. My average jogging speed was 5 to 5.5mph according to gps recordings.
    The gps readings have been going above 6mph now. I really didn't think I had increased speed.
  • Strivn2day_4aBtrTmrow
    Strivn2day_4aBtrTmrow Posts: 88 Member
    SO I JUST started the c25k last week, and being asthmatic running has always brought bad situations. BUT im learning.
  • Allisonnleigh
    Allisonnleigh Posts: 29 Member
    Good for you! I also started last week, keep it up!
  • zippo32
    zippo32 Posts: 1,407 Member
    I enjoy the responses to your thread.
    I think you are on the right track. I'm glad you have like-minded support here at MFP.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    I am proof! I HATED HATED HATED running with a passion (because I sucked at it). I could power walk like crazy but running was just a no go for me.
    I did P90x last year and suddenly I could run more than a block w/o dying. I could actually run about 25 minutes w/o dying. Then I worked on it and went up to 30 minutes, then my goal was 45 minutes and now I can do an hour. I'm slow and am working on it but that is a HUGE accomplishment for me. The first time I did an hour, I did a Rocky dance and cried. Seriously. At 4pm at the popular lake here in my city. :blushing:
  • lauralizzy829
    lauralizzy829 Posts: 215 Member
    I also despise running. I think I've always hated it bc I couldn't do it. It hurt my knees and my feet and no cardio endurance. With the weight loss I want to acheive (about 50 lbs), I know that running will get easier and hopefully will get more fun. One of my long term goals is to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon in Feb 2013 and Pgh Marathon in May 2013. If I don't like running, so be it. I can get cardio elsewhere. But I want to say that I had the will power and the physical stamina to finish a marathon. I have found a bunch of good beginner running programs and strength exercises on Pinterest.

    ADD ME!!
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    SO I JUST started the c25k last week, and being asthmatic running has always brought bad situations. BUT im learning.

    I'm asthmatic, too! I finished week 4 last week and i'm scheduled to start week 5 today! We can do this! :flowerforyou:
  • Allisonnleigh
    Allisonnleigh Posts: 29 Member
    Hahaha that's awesome, thanks!
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