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Getting back into running - anyone with me?

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SweetestThing · 28/04/2019 19:06

Watching the London Marathon today prompted me to think seriously about how to get back into running. I used to run several times a week and have run London several times but in recent years, my exercise has been sporadic, with runs of only a few miles and lots of hiatuses.

I've now entered the ballot for next year's London (confidently predicting my eleventy billionth rejection) but have decided I need to have something to aim for before then, so have booked in for a half-marathon in September. So I need to get a training plan in place, sort out my diet and weight (currently carrying about two stone over my running weight) and cross-train.

Anyone fancy joining me in a virtual support and training plan?

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BoundByBriars · 28/04/2019 20:58

I was literally about to start this very thread!

I used to run and had a terrible Achilles problem which didn’t seem to get better at all and do I stopped for about 3 years now, list all fitness and have got pretty fat! I’ve realised what the problem is now and am ready to start again really slowly and with lots of stretching, physio and massage.

I sound batshit crazy saying this to myself considering all the times I’ve attempted to re-start but here goes -

I am starting from absolute square one tomorrow morning at 6.00 and I know it’s going to be bloody hard but I AM going to get through it!

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SweetestThing · 28/04/2019 19:20

I'm going to post my daily diet and exercise on here so that I am accountable to somebody, even in a virtual world :) I don't weigh myself either but I know my clothes are feeling tighter than they did a couple of months ago.

Feel free to give me a virtual slap when I start slacking, or eating bad stuff.

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SweetestThing · 28/04/2019 19:18

Hi, WhyNotMe40 :)

I've decided to approach it as if I'm a completely new runner and not look back at what I used to be able to do , otherwise I'll give up before I even start. Getting out and doing 5k is great - I am going to try and do 5k tomorrow morning and then do some weights at the gym (day off work).

My downfall is that I can eat really healthily during the day but when I get home from work, I just start to nibble at things. I need to make a food plan and stick to it.

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WhyNotMe40 · 28/04/2019 19:12

Me.
I'm definitely over weight but too scared to weigh myself, and considerably out of condition compared to this time last year. I've just started just getting out for a short run twice a week, but no other exercise currently. I'm currently doing 5k in 40 minutes when last year I was at about 26 minutes and could easily do 15k!