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C25k anyone?

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OrangeIsTheNewPop · 12/02/2017 14:29

I'm starting tomorrow. And if a blimp like me can get further than day one, anyone can! 😂

I'm a pretty good walker. I can walk for miles. But I never tried running before

I'll be following a route I know, as running with a white cane may be a bit, um, hard...I want to run, not pole vault!

Anyone out there just started? About to start? Or just want to ask me whether I'm on glue for even attempting this?

OP posts:
knittingwithnettles · 26/02/2017 21:16

After a long gap, I managed to run for 10 minutes today, and then a short walk, and then another 4 minutes run home. Very pleased with myself. Last time I ran that way, I couldn't manage further than 7 minutes.

Will try again tomorrow, it is so easy to give up isn't it and stop running?

lolalament · 26/02/2017 21:19

I've just done my first run of week one! I'm feeling really proud of myself. I found it quite hard though

knittingwithnettles · 26/02/2017 21:29

It was so hard at the beginning (I started in Jan but have been quite on off about it) - I am truly amazed I can run what I ran this evening and not feel like I was going to collapse. Your muscles really do learn to run!!! I don't run very far yet though - possibly 1.5k? I am now feeling a righteous glow that has lasted since I came back at 6pm

knittingwithnettles · 26/02/2017 21:34

My running leader (when I was in the group Blush) said that the key was to run even if running was slower than walking (obviously interspersed with walking bits according to programme) because running uses different muscles than walking. It is not about speed at this stage at all, it is about building stamina in your muscles and breathing. She recommended slowing down to a mere stationary jog as better than giving up or walking whilst you are trying to complete the required minutes (whatever they are, for me it was preferably about 5 mins at the start, rising to max 10 mins)

knittingwithnettles · 26/02/2017 21:36

I was doing 5k in the group though, but it was a killer, only to be attempted with slave driver as leader and lots of other people suffering along side you, it actually put me off slightly, as they were all so much better at it than me, and I never felt I could put my hand up and say HELP PLEASE WAIT. Much prefer nice short training running of 2-3km max, if that. The main thing is to get out in the first place

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