Am i mad to consider taking up running?

I took up running a few months ago (beginning of November) and love it. My first runs were 30 secs running, 3 minutes walking and I worked up from there. Now I can comfortably run over 4 miles without stopping and I've joined the local running club. I used the Running Made Easy book, but it's very similar to the C25K thing so that's probably more easily accessible. I was very very unfit and obese. I'm losing weight, and am loads fitter already. It is very easy to fit into my lifestyle. I go out a few evenings a week once the kids are in bed and DH is home and because I can go straight from the door it doesn't take up loads of time. As it's getting lighter earlier, I'm planning on getting up early and going out before DH goes to work. I used to do cross-country running at school and loathed it so never thought I'd be a runner!

So you're not mad at all :) Give it a try!

Oh, just to add, get proper fitting trainers (go to a running shop for gait analysis), they don't have to be expensive and also a good sports bra (shock absorber Run best in my, and lots of other runners' opinions). Don't run every day and stretch afterwards! Good luck

No not mad at all, sounds ideal for you given time constraints/childcare etc. C25k supposed to be great to build up from scratch. Works on walk/run routine rather than run solidly as long as you can and extending the period eg.run 1min, walk 2 mins and build up so you run for longer intervals, walk less, until you run the whole distance.

Ideally add in a bit of resistance training as well (shred DVD?) - then you should see some great results!