rikkejn Member

Thanks all. I am mainly logging to keep myself a bit disciplined. It helps me make better choices, and I am a thousand pct confident that my consumption is way down (toast and butter vs oatmeal, fried chicken leg vs grilled breast type thing, not grabbing that extra portion or eating from the many snack buffets which are…

Update. I am now on week four and have stuck religiously to a Runkeeper plan. My endurance is still shockingly low - I am actually struggling with 3k without a break whereas I was at 10k a year ago. I am also surprised to see no weightloss at all, despite eating more sensibly, skipping alcohol and exercising 4-5 days per…

I did all of it on the treadmills as I was living in a hot, humid country at the time. After a bit of adjustment where I started too high, I started at around 7.5km/h and at the end around 8-8.5km/h. It is very slow, but you can work on speed later. It really made a difference in terms of getting over the tough parts to…

Thanks Niblue - sounds like we are on a similar timeline/path so encouraging feedback. I have yet to break the 30 minutes (I reached an annoying 30.25 several times!) so well done. Will do a focused 8 week programme and hope that gets me back in the fun zone.

But just as an aside you really should keep an eye on the shin ache. Even minor niggles can lead to long-term issues. When I first started running, I ignored something similar and ended up having to take 2 months off. Shin aches can come from over training, bad form or shoes and can cause real permanent issues. It may be…

I wouldn't worry too much about heart rate. I am a casual runner and often reach 180-190 even on relatively easy runs. Initially that freaked me out, but the thing is that I can still sing along to my music at this stage and it comes down straightaway. I checked with some doctors I know and they told me this was more…

Thanks all! I really, really enjoy running once I get beyond a certain threshold. I particularly like the longer 5-10k runs, so it's a bugger that I have now lost so much fitness that even 3k feels tough. I guess I'll go back to (almost) start and follow a runkeeper schedule to keep me focused. I think my issue is that I…

You look great. I also busted my ankle (darned jumping jacks) quite seriously and has taken almost two months to recover, so a bit nervous about restarting. So inspiring to see you can still get results with modifications.

Wow - 12 miles - that's a challenge and a half. You will definitely get faster. I've gone from 30 sec runs at 7k/h to regular 30 minute runs at 8.1k/h in three months, including severe ankle injuries. I am now speed training. Basically I do my usual run, and inject a few sprints. I plan on doing a proper programme later in…

Thanks to good genes, I always looked pretty good. Then around 40 (possibly also due to living in the tropics and driving everywhere), I gradually noticed I was bulging a bit various bits looked a bit flabby. I never, ever exercised before, but started on c25k and started monitoring what I ate (not dieting). After just 3…

Really well done!

I still get sweaty and out of breath. :laugh: Weird thing is that it is now enjoyable. But seriously, on my bad days I do 25 minutes now, and it used to be 90 seconds. So it works

Yay - keep going! Just added a few bits is original post as I found these critical.

This site has been so helpful, so wanted to share a bit of a revelation. I started w4d1 on Monday, and thought I would collapse. It was by far the worst day and the only one I almost quit. I also managed to hurt my ankle, so was limping for two days. Today (Wednesday) I was petrified. By accident, after 5 minutes walk I…