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Should I worry that after many years of trying, I still can't run 5km?

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RedNovember · 21/03/2021 12:44

I always hated exercise as a kid. I never had a problem with my weight but I've always known I had the propensity to put on weight. I've always walked lots and didn't have a car till quite late in life so that exercise was enough for me.

At university, I thought I would try and do something so started swimming but realised I was v unfit so set myself a task of swimming 100m without stopping which I did manage. Eventually. I tried to run but could barely do 200m.

I do have exercise induced asthma but it's not that bad.

I put on weight after having both my kids and decided to try C25K. I tried 3 or 4 times and never got to the point of getting to the stage where you run more than 10 mins in one go. I then saw someone who said to just keep repeating stages until I was comfortable. But I'm talking doing a run 3x a week and rarely improving.

It's now 5 years later and I can still only run/walk a 5km despite all the effort I have put in. And it's really not from lack of trying! I don't mind, it doesn't bother me at all, but do you think there's something wrong with me that I can't do this?

OP posts:
RedNovember · 24/03/2021 17:44

yes I'm not a natural runner. But then again I'm not a natural swimmer, or cross trainer or cyclist or anything. I just don't think I'm a natural at anything other than walking Grin. But I do feel extremely pleased that I can now do 'something' even if I didn't do it particularly quickly Grin

OP posts:
ceeveebee · 24/03/2021 17:53

At least you are natural at walking. I think my only natural skill is eating 😂

LaurieFairyCake · 24/03/2021 17:59

Oh fantastic Thanks

So happy to get to the end to see you'd done it ! Well done you

Londonmummy66 · 24/03/2021 18:11

I second the advice about Jeffing - I do halfs and I Jeff everything and am actually faster Jeffing than straight running. There's a lovely facebook group called Girls that Jeff that is worth a look at.

ThatPoster · 24/03/2021 18:55

I'm really similar OP, I can run 5 or 10k but I'm pretty slow.

I'm really interested in the Jeff Galloway method - is there an app that you can use?

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