What made you start running?
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After being told all my life that I look ridiculous when I run, (thanks Mom!), I decided that I did not care. I have exercise ADD and need a tangible goal in order to finish something. So I signed up for a 5K so I could get me a cool race bib and started C25K.
I am slow, but I finish without walking. Ten 5ks and two 10ks so far. Next up are two half marathins in the fall and the PF Changs Rock n Roll marathon in January.
I even have my new tattoos picked out for when I accomplish these goals.0 -
I have always wanted to run. I was always worried that I wouldn't be able to do it. The first time I attempted running, I couldn't run for more than 10 seconds. It was a horrible experience but an eye opener. And kinda discouraging. I was so disappointed in myself but then I knew I was gonna get myself in shape so that I could run. It was a challenge to myself. I wouldn't call myself a runner - no matter how bad I want to. I can now run for 5 minutes at a time. Slowly building myself to run a 5k. And it's a wonderful stress reliever. I never thought I would consider running my me time.
People constantly overlook the stress relief aspect, especially when discussing the merits of cardio vs. weight training. It's unlike any other activity in that way (that I have found)! Its great for mentally crunching problems too- there's a thought clarity that you get while running, like you could solve any problems.0 -
After being told all my life that I look ridiculous when I run, (thanks Mom!), I decided that I did not care. I have exercise ADD and need a tangible goal in order to finish something. So I signed up for a 5K so I could get me a cool race bib and started C25K.
I am slow, but I finish without walking. Ten 5ks and two 10ks so far. Next up are two half marathins in the fall and the PF Changs Rock n Roll marathon in January.
I even have my new tattoos picked out for when I accomplish these goals.
Note: everybody looks ridiculous when they run. You are not alone.0 -
My calorie burns were dropping like crazy, my amazing friend on here sent me a message about hiit and I started to do it on my walks... Jogging to get my heart rate up. I immediately learnt I love it! 6 weeks later or so I did my first 5k on Sunday for cancer sufferers called the race for life. I jogged well over half and jog\walked the rest in 42 mins. Slow, but its a time to improve on. I've gone from being very depressed and anxious just 6-8 weeks ago to being in an amazing mind set and no anxiety. Just the best thhing ever! I've got injuries but I will not stop. Going to see the physio thursday for advice! X0
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hi all! i have to lose 100 lbs and i have always wanted to run . i started at running 20 seconds and now i am running 8 minutes. at over 100 lbs over weight it is great! so proud and i am on week 30
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Walking was becoming too easy for me... and I have recently (2 days ago) started to run in my walks.0
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I am taking a risk at guessing that the Zombies in the Impending Zombie Apocalypse will be more like the Walking Dead / Romero / Shaun of the Dead type walking slowly creeping zombies and not the OH MY GOD THEY ARE FAST RUNNING DEAD zombies like 28 days later / I Am Legend.
It is a risk I hope is rewarded when the big day comes.0 -
Cops.
^^^^Muhahahaha.... ^^^^^0 -
my tummy
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I lost 72 pounds and realized that I had to exercise to keep it off. I worked out once a week with a trainer and a couple times a week on my own and started feeling really strong. Someone asked me to do the Bootcamp class at our local gym...basically, she would do it if I would. We were scared. I showed up (she didn't), I almost chickened out, especially when it started with a 10 min run, but I stayed, made it through and each class (3x/week) I could do more laps without walking. Eventually, I was able to run 3/4 mile without stopping and I enjoyed it. I keep pushing myself a bit further every time and don't try to keep up with the runners in the class. It's empowering that I can "run".0
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I figured if Forrest Gump could do it, so could I.0
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I started a Quidditch club at my university and quickly realized that I couldn't keep up with the game. For those who don't know, Muggle Quidditch is played by players running instead of flying on brooms. It can get intense.
So about a month ago, I started doing C25K. It's slow going- I had to fall back a week due to illness- but I'm enjoying it and love how I'm being able to go for longer. My goal is to be able to run a 5K by the end of the summer.
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Because I'm cheap! I live in So Cal and the weather is almost always good enough for a run. All I need to burn some calories is a decent pair of running shoes. I've been running for most of my life now.
Sooooo Jelly of the SoCal weather! We have freezing snow bound winters, rainy spring and hot humid summer. We get like 8 or 9 nice days in the fall though usually!
So do you run inside? Amazing! Well, at least you have beautiful seasons. We don't have a true winter or fall. But I'm not complaining much about that. ;b
Happy 4th of July!0 -
Because I love how my husband has a perfect body and I told him I wanted to loose weight so we were both really fit. So i quit smoking, started out walking then he asked if I wanted to start running because its faster than walking and you loose more. So I said Heck yeah! I'm not fast, and I can't run more than like 1.5 miles but he asked if I ever wanted to do a 10k together and i said yes, but you have to train me to be faster stronger and better. So I had a reason to start, and motivation to keep going to become better at it:)0
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I've been using a stepper machine for my cardio in my flat for 3 weeks now (30 mins 3 times a week) but I want to step it up a gear - hoped someone in this discussion would be able to help! I really want to run, but I've tried before and get 5 minutes in, all red in the face and I just want to turn around and go home. Any advice for a newbie runner? does the couch to 5k program work?
Another small question for runners - i get in from work and feel like i should exercise before dinner, but that leads to eating quite late in the evening. Is it better to run before preparing dinner or after I've eaten? (Which i guess isn't great for digestion!)0 -
I wanted to lose weight and spend more time with my husband while getting fit. We joined a running class together about 5 years ago. I quickly found that my husband ran much faster than I did, and with his competitive nature, he was not willing to slow down for me. But I also found that running was a great way to get in shape, and socialize "on the go".
My best friend asked if I wanted to run the Marine Corp 10K, so that was my first race back in 2008. I've run several 10Ks, 10 milers and half marathons since, and am training for my first marathon in October (the Marine Corp - where it all started :-))
A pretty bad injury back in March has forced me to pay more attention to my body, and train smarter. I now have custom orthodics for all of my shoes and have to run with a stability ankle brace, but the "need" to run is so ingrained at this point that I will do whatever I have to to be out on the raod feeling free and feeding my fitness addiction.0 -
I've been using a stepper machine for my cardio in my flat for 3 weeks now (30 mins 3 times a week) but I want to step it up a gear - hoped someone in this discussion would be able to help! I really want to run, but I've tried before and get 5 minutes in, all red in the face and I just want to turn around and go home. Any advice for a newbie runner? does the couch to 5k program work?
Another small question for runners - i get in from work and feel like i should exercise before dinner, but that leads to eating quite late in the evening. Is it better to run before preparing dinner or after I've eaten? (Which i guess isn't great for digestion!)
Yea the C25K program works.. do a search for it on here and there is a million in one topics on it and how it works.
It literally starts you off with running for a minute, walking for a minute and a half.. then builds up from there.
As far as dinner goes, I always exercised before and then ate after. Calories don't care how late you eat them.. and there is no truth to the if you eat after 6/7 pm you will gain fat myth. As long as you are not over calories, you can eat as late as you want and be fine.0 -
I've been using a stepper machine for my cardio in my flat for 3 weeks now (30 mins 3 times a week) but I want to step it up a gear - hoped someone in this discussion would be able to help! I really want to run, but I've tried before and get 5 minutes in, all red in the face and I just want to turn around and go home. Any advice for a newbie runner? does the couch to 5k program work?
Another small question for runners - i get in from work and feel like i should exercise before dinner, but that leads to eating quite late in the evening. Is it better to run before preparing dinner or after I've eaten? (Which i guess isn't great for digestion!)
I hated running when I first started - always winded and very slow. I found out once I started working with a trainer that I was not breathing properly - only through my nose. Who knew? Once I started breathing through my mouth, running became so much easier and less of a chore.
As far as the eating, I am in a similar situation. I work very long hours and usually am not able to work out or run until later in the evening. I know it is not the best, but I eat after my workouts, but I am very conscious of portion size and try to eat more vegetables and protein, very light on if any carbs such as rice, bread and pasta.0 -
I started a Quidditch club at my university and quickly realized that I couldn't keep up with the game. For those who don't know, Muggle Quidditch is played by players running instead of flying on brooms. It can get intense.
So about a month ago, I started doing C25K. It's slow going- I had to fall back a week due to illness- but I'm enjoying it and love how I'm being able to go for longer. My goal is to be able to run a 5K by the end of the summer.
I never heard of Quidditch as a real sport! Do you carry brooms- or broom-like things (as in broomball, which is like the most fun EVER)? That is really cool!0 -
I've been using a stepper machine for my cardio in my flat for 3 weeks now (30 mins 3 times a week) but I want to step it up a gear - hoped someone in this discussion would be able to help! I really want to run, but I've tried before and get 5 minutes in, all red in the face and I just want to turn around and go home. Any advice for a newbie runner? does the couch to 5k program work?
Another small question for runners - i get in from work and feel like i should exercise before dinner, but that leads to eating quite late in the evening. Is it better to run before preparing dinner or after I've eaten? (Which i guess isn't great for digestion!)
Yea the C25K program works.. do a search for it on here and there is a million in one topics on it and how it works.
It literally starts you off with running for a minute, walking for a minute and a half.. then builds up from there.
As far as dinner goes, I always exercised before and then ate after. Calories don't care how late you eat them.. and there is no truth to the if you eat after 6/7 pm you will gain fat myth. As long as you are not over calories, you can eat as late as you want and be fine.
^^She's got it. I eat late. I can't comment personally on C25K but it's made a lot of runners out of running-haters, so it seems to work really well. There's 2 principles that helped me re-learn how to run (as an adult) that I think are incorporated in to c25k-
1. Go slow. Slower than you think, and slower than feels comfortable.
2. Run intervals (slowly! see #1), walk to rest.
I did sort of a progressive overload thing, run as long as you can, walk ONLY long enough to catch your breath, but for that you have to be pretty disciplined about how long to walk. C25k builds that in to a more structured program.0 -
I started running because it annoyed me that I couldn't. We did cross country in sport at school and I was always last. I started to run in sixth form to prove a point to myself.0
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I used to be bad at running (I'm not good now but I'm better) I find that the only way I can improve by running is just by running. I'm too impatient for things like C25K or anything (had it on my phone used it for 5 minutes gave up)
I just run until I'm tired and then walk until I can run again, and so forth until I'm home (or finished whatever distance on the tredmill) over time your body will improve and the walking will become less and the running more.
My mum uses a different technique, she jogs/walks at slow speed she can continue round the whole course for. Just try out some different techniques and find what works for you 0 -
Because I'm cheap! I live in So Cal and the weather is almost always good enough for a run. All I need to burn some calories is a decent pair of running shoes. I've been running for most of my life now.
Sooooo Jelly of the SoCal weather! We have freezing snow bound winters, rainy spring and hot humid summer. We get like 8 or 9 nice days in the fall though usually!
So do you run inside? Amazing! Well, at least you have beautiful seasons. We don't have a true winter or fall. But I'm not complaining much about that. ;b
Happy 4th of July!
I try to run outside as much as possible- honestly you get used to heat and cold and learn to tolerate it with proper clothing. Rain I avoid unless it surprises me mid-run. During the winter I do more of my running on a treadmill just because it's so easy- I actually did 99% of my training for a spring half marathon on a treadmill during a particularly bad winter a couple years ago- It was boring as heck, but I just listened to audiobooks and zoned out during long treadmill runs, so I actually looked forward to hearing my story.0 -
(this was meant to be a quote/reply thing but I pressed the wrong button and now I can't delete)
I used to be bad at running (I'm not good now but I'm better) I find that the only way I can improve by running is just by running. I'm too impatient for things like C25K or anything (had it on my phone used it for 5 minutes gave up)
I just run until I'm tired and then walk until I can run again, and so forth until I'm home (or finished whatever distance on the tredmill) over time your body will improve and the walking will become less and the running more.
My mum uses a different technique, she jogs/walks at slow speed she can continue round the whole course for. Just try out some different techniques and find what works for you
QFT. New runners frequently post questions about how to get faster, or build endurance, or whatever to improve their running- and the truth is in bold- the only way to get better is to run more. Eventually you get to a point where your endurance is pretty good, and you're generally comfortable running, then it comes time to add speed workouts, and hill repeats, fartleks, etc. but for new runners, you gotta pay your dues first! Just run!0 -
I started running to lose weight and get fit and a friend of mine challenged me to join him for the Bataan Memorial Death March......a marathon that 90% of the people who enter do NOT run, but march and one that nearly 50% of participants don't finish.
So I said, "26.2 miles through the New Mexico desert?? SURE!" And I did it, in around 10 hours....it was brutal, but the bug was caught.
This year, I actually ran most of a 1/2 marathon in Boston and I run a minimum of 5 days a week because it's become an addiction. I've lost 90 pounds, I've got 10 to go and I'm not planning to stop running anytime soon.
I simply love it. 0 -
I started running to lose weight and get fit and a friend of mine challenged me to join him for the Bataan Memorial Death March......a marathon that 90% of the people who enter do NOT run, but march and one that nearly 50% of participants don't finish.
So I said, "26.2 miles through the New Mexico desert?? SURE!" And I did it, in around 10 hours....it was brutal, but the bug was caught.
This year, I actually ran most of a 1/2 marathon in Boston and I run a minimum of 5 days a week because it's become an addiction. I've lost 90 pounds, I've got 10 to go and I'm not planning to stop running anytime soon.
I simply love it.
OMG 10 hours is a long time! How do you keep fueled for that long? I mean, is it just gels and powerbars for 10 hours or do you like eat something more substantial during that time?0 -
I started running to lose weight and get fit and a friend of mine challenged me to join him for the Bataan Memorial Death March......a marathon that 90% of the people who enter do NOT run, but march and one that nearly 50% of participants don't finish.
So I said, "26.2 miles through the New Mexico desert?? SURE!" And I did it, in around 10 hours....it was brutal, but the bug was caught.
This year, I actually ran most of a 1/2 marathon in Boston and I run a minimum of 5 days a week because it's become an addiction. I've lost 90 pounds, I've got 10 to go and I'm not planning to stop running anytime soon.
I simply love it.
OMG 10 hours is a long time! How do you keep fueled for that long? I mean, is it just gels and powerbars for 10 hours or do you like eat something more substantial during that time?
They had fruit about every three miles and yeah, GU packs. The half in Boston was a much better time and I was way more prepared. I plan to do Bataan again some day.0 -
I'm still a big newbie at running. I started doing interval running for fat loss, and kept boosting the speed of my sprints. Not all that long ago I started to see just how long I could go without stopping. I'm still a slowpoke at a steady run, but I can go 3 miles now without stopping :bigsmile:0
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I ran so I could eat more. Walking was becoming too time consuming LOL.
Yep. Pretty much this.0 -
I'm still a big newbie at running. I started doing interval running for fat loss, and kept boosting the speed of my sprints. Not all that long ago I started to see just how long I could go without stopping. I'm still a slowpoke at a steady run, but I can go 3 miles now without stopping :bigsmile:
Speed will come with time! Congrats- keep it up!0
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