Jogging is awful

I love runnning but it triggers my sciatica something chronic. I keep hoping if i stremgthen my core enough i'll be able to resume.

*than not then

When I started couch to 5k I was definitely going too fast. Once I'd found a good pace it became more enjoyable. I used the podcasts rather then the app. Now I have completed it I actually really enjoy running. I alternate running with other people and running alone with loud music (I just use Spotify free, lots of running playlists).

I am due in February, I use to walk like a mile a day, but I've stopped it due to the back pain, I bought a waist trainer from prowaist.co.uk and feeling good now. Will resume it again soon.

You're not alone - I hate running, too. Have also tried C25K and just "can't do it".
I can, however, swim without stopping for an hour and regularly walk for miles, so I just stick with these things as I really enjoy them.

Just don't do it. Get a terrier.

Your jog speed really doesn't have to be faster than your fast walking speed, it may be slower. But it will take more effort to maintain the motion then walking does. The c25k is only about increasing the amount of time you are able to jog for. When you finish the program you will be able to run (jog, whatever) for 30 minutes. At whatever speed that may be. You will naturally get faster as you get used to it. For the first few weeks, it splits the session into walking and running sections, gradually building up. Just go as fast as you can comfortably maintain, and that's great. You can worry about speeding up when you've completed the c25k!

I’m quite a good runner but even I feel like my lungs are bleeding for the first half mile. I think it’s your body adapting to the change in pace and asking you to stop!

After that, it’s ok. It’s one of the things nobody ever tells you about running. That, and the fact that for the first two weeks of your running career you will feel like your lungs are bleeding, but after that it gets easier.

Please stick with it, OP. You are tall and built for running. It is such good exercise and is much more accessible than most of the high intensity alternatives.

I honestly wouldn't think about speed at all - run slower than you walk if you like. I don't think it matters as long as you keep running - you will gradually get faster without hating it and feeling rubbish.

I'm the same, cycles 14 miles this morning, but couldn't run down the road without stopping
It's dull, Boring and messes your knees up! Stick to something else 😉

OP stick to walking def, still v v good cardio

I agree with others - run slower, run/walk, whatever works for you. Start with whatever you can do and build up in tiny increments. Don't worry about speed or if some days feel tough - run regularly and it will feel easier and you will progress. I'm in my fifties and started running two years ago, got up to 15k in lockdown. not doing other stuff so run a 10k once or twice a week. I never thought I would be able to do that and I am pretty slow - but it honestly it just practice and not pushing yourself so that you hate it. Slow down and enjoy your surroundings

I've tried jogging in the past - worked out for myself before I'd heard of c25k or 'Jeff' that bits of running interspersed with walking was the way to do it. I did find it hard, and I never got beyond very slow - faster than my walking pace but I reckon DH wouldn't have had to break stride to beat me. Even so I did feel better for it aerobically - a benefit when hillwalking which is much more enjoyable imo!
So, I think it's possible if you persist. But I found I absolutely can't jog on a hard even surface without getting hip pain. The only place which worked for me was the grassy canal towpath, when it wasn't a quagmire. So it was hard to keep it up year round.

I'd rather stick to walking nowadays, with hills to add the aerobic challenge rather than speed.

I enjoy running even though I'm not very fit. I agree with pp that you just need to get over the mental hurdle of thinking you need to stop as soon as you first want to. Just keep going! It will get easier.

Oh it's awful, I hate it.

Team sports or a long dog walk, swimming, love it, but running erghhh.

Yes, to begin with, your running action may be slow enough to be overtaken by a snail with a limp, but it's all about learning the skill, building up the stamina, and training the body. Getting the oxygen into the bloodstream. You will speed up as you get fitter and your lung capacity increases.

Walking 36 miles in a couple of days clearly shows stamina! Running is a different motion and it takes time to get used to the different impact. Many fit people steuggle with week 1 of C25k, and when you move on to week 2, that's hard too, then 3, then 4... then you realise that you've already made a lot of progress!

I run up to HM, and on a bad day it takes 2-3 miles to warm up. That's the territory of C25k and for some people it's hard because that's their warm up zone and it's hard to stop/ start.

One of the benefits of running is the freedom. Minimal preparation. You can fit more into the time than walking. I'm fortunate to have countryside nearby and I need a regular dose of countryside to feel good and that's easier to fit in if I can run. I often run/ walk rather than purely run, but it's far easier to fit into life if I walk/ run than pure walking. Plus my stamina and speed at walking are improved by being able to run.

But when learning to run, most people do need to slow down even if it is slower than walking for a little while. It's like your first few driving lessons would cover less distance than riding a bike in the same time, but it's an investment in a skill that pays off later.

Running stopped being a chore for me when I found Zombie, Run. I still go only about the pace of a walking pigeon but I can run for 30 minutes without stopping now and even manage to evade some Zombies every now and again.

I reckon you're running too fast, it's a mistake beginners often make. If you want to run further, run slower. Your pace will pick up but begin with, run slowly.

I hate it too and wonder if some people are just not built for it?

I try to do incredibly slow jogging for a couple of minutes (barely above walking pace) interspersed with walking for a couple of minutes. I reckon that's enough to keep reasonably fit!