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Who has gone from never running to 5k? Need success stories to motivate me!

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BananaGio · 18/01/2010 09:48

Did my first run/walk today and am horrified by how unfit I am! I have never been a big one for exercise and have never ever been a runner but am pushing 40 and decided enough is enough. Can anyone give me hope by telling me how they too were once like me and now they are proper runners??

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BananaGio · 18/01/2010 11:48

oooh these are the stories I need to hear. How long did it take you SweetestThing before you really started noticing a difference in your fitness levels?

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SweetestThing · 18/01/2010 11:32

I used to be like you. Didn't run, didn't do any exercise really,w as overweight. Then I went to the gym, got a bit fitter and started running. I am slow, but I have done 4 marathons, about 10 half marathons and umpteen other distances.

YOU CAN DO IT.

Start out slowly, build up gradually, rest when your body tells you and remember that your mental attitude is a big part of whether you can get out there and do it. I went from not running to doing a marathon in less than a year, so it's absolutely possible. Check out www.runnersworld.co.uk for advice, beginners' programmes etc.

Good luck and just enjoy!!!

Francagoestohollywood · 18/01/2010 11:10

No, I'm not, but thinking of starting . I'm waiting for the weather to be a bit more friendly (very cold here in milan at the mo). A friend of mine started about 2 yrs ago and he is now running marathons

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BananaGio · 18/01/2010 10:44

Hi Franca yes that would be great , I didn't know you were a runner!

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Francagoestohollywood · 18/01/2010 10:01

Banana, you need to build it up slowly. I have a beginners chart, but it's in Italian, would it be ok, I can link you to it.

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