03-25-2019, 09:48 AM
(03-25-2019, 07:56 AM)Peachy Wrote: Amazing reading this thread. I really want to start running to keep fit. Because of hours of work I just never seem to have the time to keep fit any more.
I'm 43, not over weight, dont smoke etc but just feel so unfit. Whenever I've been for a run in the past I feel knackered after about half a mile!!
Has anyone got any good tips on the best way to start and build up slowly? Is a run, walk, run, walk approach better than just trying to jog the whole thing?
I'm going to try and get myself up really early and try it out.
Cheers
My other half joined a beginners group at our local running club last April where they build you up slowly (e.g. short jog for a couple of minutes then walk for a couple of minutes then repeat). Very similar to the ‘Couch to 5k’ (google it). She was so enthusiastic about it she eventually persuaded me to join last October and now we go together a couple of times most weeks. I find that going regularly with a group does help motivate me to keep going more than just running on my own. At my age (52) I was concerned that running would bugger up my knees/joints but as my other half pointed out - it’s easier to fix a knackered knee than a knackered heart!