All you runners...

Date 27.06.08 15:13 GMT

I've started running! (I cant believe it either!)

Im 'obesely overweight' as the dr would say but I dance, horse ride, bike it to work and now Ive started running! Im starting slow because I dont want to damage my muscles/knees etc and Im doing 1 minute walking, 1 minute running.

Has anyone else started running in this way and are you now managing marathons? :D

My aim is to do the Great North Run one day!

Weight loss this week: 1 pound - total 24

By perrodeagua (*****)

Date 27.06.08 15:22 GMT

Well I did start running and have stopped as the cani-cross season is over, but I've promised myself that I'm going to start again this weekend.

I'm in the "overweight" category and would like to lose about 2 stone, so healthy eating etc. is definitely starting tomorrow. Don't know how long I'll last though.

My dogs aren't my whole life, but my life wouldn't be whole without them. 05/01/08 11 stone 12 lbs

By Chloe101 (**)

Date 27.06.08 15:26 GMT

Someone who had a puppy from me a couple of years ago lost 6 stone jogging with the dogs and now does marathons with her and has in fact now got a older dog with my breeding who needed rehoming.

Its nice to be important but more important to be nice

By belgian bonkers (****)

Date 27.06.08 16:26 GMT

I'm doing something even better! I started a new job on Monday as a Postie!! Absolutely love it but it's v. hard work, so I'm guaranteed to be very fit soon!

By Lea

Date 27.06.08 17:15 GMT Edited 27.06.08 17:20 GMT

Whay hey BRILLIANT :D :D :D
Well done you :-)

Yes, thats the way to start. Run/walk.
and increase the amount you run each time :-)

I had done no running at all EVER when I started over 3 years ago. I turned up one thursday night and ran about a mile totasl of a 3 mile course. I then went out every other night run/walk on a 1 mile route.
Within 4 weeks I ran the whole of the 3 mile route without stopping, and by god the other runners knew I had when I got back LOL
I started in the April, and with help of coaches I managed to run Woodhall 10k 2 months later :-)

Then have since done several Half marathons (including the great north run :-)

) and 1 marathon :-)

Have you got any running clubs near you???? Honestly we are not all fast runners, and it is easier to run with people than on your own :-)

If you dont know about running clubs, Pm me where you live and I will see if I can find out :-)

Also if you need any advice give me a shout as I am a coach and work closely with more experienced coaches than myself so if I dont know the answer I can find out LOL
But the best thing you could do is go to a running club :-)

Actually no, the best thing you can do is ENJOY IT :-)

Lea

You can turn painful situations around through laughter.
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