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C25K is good. I have never been a runner. I'm 46, about 60 to 75lb overweight depending on what chart I go by. I started running in a 10K training team at my local YMCA. We started in early February and we are slowly building up distance. Last Saturday I ran 5 miles for the first time in my life. My advice is join a group…
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The first thing I would recommend is go to a true running store and get fitted for shoes that suit your running style. The next thing I would recommend is shin compression wraps. I started running about 6 weeks ago and I used to come in and ice my shins. Now I run with compression wraps and feel fine. Good Luck!
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bump for more input. :bigsmile:
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Thanks Amy. Breakfast on workdays is usually 2 bananas around 9, then I have 2 clementines around 11 as a mid morning snack. Lunch on most days is a salad of romaine usually with chicken or salmon and EVOO and balsamic. The apple that you will usually see in my snack group is a mid afternoon snack. Dinner is usually…
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Awesome job! I'm currently training for my first 10k (never been a runner) in April. So far my farthest run is 4 miles at a 12:30 pace. You did great, hope I can do as well!!!
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone! Just to clarify, I am doing this as part of a YMCA training team, so my runs and schedule are already set and designed to ease me into it. I think they say they have put over 4000 non runners through this program so I'm pretty hopeful they know what they are doing. I was skeptical of…
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welcome!
