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Drat. I started a reply earlier today and ended up losing it. A shorter version: My shoes were fitted at a running store. I had made the mistake of going and buying a random pair of shoes at the local big box sporting goods store, which led almost immediately to some pretty severe arch pain. I have, apparently, flat, weak…

I started running last year, when I was 48. In August, I did my first 5k. At that point, I decided that my goal is to run a 5k when I'm 100. ThyPeace, has since added that I want to be able to do pushups then, too.

Thanks, @HRKinchen!

@spiriteagle99, thanks for that. I kind of suspected that the formula was a bit suspect. @ritzvin, that's really interesting. I noticed a problem on a -really- cold day (the wind chill was in single digits and the wind was so strong that I felt like I was running uphill), but haven't really noticed it at other times. Then…

Ran 45 minutes today, trying to run easy. Later I'll take a more careful look at my heart rate numbers, but my average heart rate was 146. Peak was 165 on a pretty steep hill. Other than that it was steady except where I had to stop to wait for a light. Dropped below 120 then. Felt like a pretty good run and I was able to…

There you go! Twenty minutes is awesome. Tie the laces and go out the door is the part to worn on. The rest will come with time and patience. And care -- no need to sideline yourself again by doing too much, too soon. Every time you go in before you want to is a little in the bank to make you want to go back out again the…

@kae612, don't be embarassed or ashamed of where you are right now. My experience in every single workout space I've been in since junior high -- gym, studio, pool, weight room, equipment room, dojo, whatever -- is that they want to help you wherever you are. Personal trainers, in particular, went into their profession…

I did some running this morning with DH. We only went 1.72 miles and ran half, so a very short run. I practiced the in-4-out-4 breathing that @BrianSharpe mentioned. I had to slow down a lot at first to be able to maintain that breathing pace, but found toward the end of the run that I could breathe like that and run at a…

@tiny_clanger, I have done the Galloway stuff -- it was a great way to start running, and I am still not afraid to walk when I need to. DH runs at my pace when we run together and walks when I walk, but is really competitive and feels as though he should be working harder. He'll occasionally run by himself and push far too…

There is no hurry here. As others have said, if you feel awful, take a break. Then do it again. Take a break before you feel awful the next time, though. This early in your journey, the goal is to make the motions available to you, rather than feeling like you're working out. You mention "intense" swimming. As a former…

@LittleL78 – Thanks for being amused at my comments to my husband. It was over the summer, and “Did you see the Nats win last night?” was truly him yanking my chain. I’m not a sports fan and he knows it’s not something I’m excited to talk about even when I have the breath for it! I take great pride in the fact that I…

Now that I have a few more minutes, I'll respond to a few more comments. @TmacMMM, I appreciate the idea of Power Walking. That's basically what I do when I take a walk break while running. Maybe it just indicates that that's where my cardiovascular system is right now. @tobandit, that sounds like a good interval workout.…

Thanks, everyone, for the thoughts, suggestions, and encouragement. SpiritEagle99 asked: "How many days a week are you running now? How many miles?" In the fall I was running 4-5 days a week and built up to something like 13 miles. Then I kind of killed myself with a 6.25 mile run that left me wiped out for four days, and…

Start by putting on your shoes and going outside. Even if it's just to walk to the end of the block and back. Build that habit first. Then worry about other stuff. ThyPeace, been there. One shoe at a time.