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My motivation is a little different. I've spent a decade being out of shape with many failed exercise regimes. I got to the point where I said to myself "You owe yourself 12 weeks. Follow this program through to its conclusion, become a 20-30 minute runner. Take whatever pain comes. And at the ...

W2R2-3 Cusheybutterfield: you were so, so right. The second run was much more bearable. It's hard to believe it came just two days after I had struggled so much with the first run. Heck, it was a breeze. I completed the third run of the week this morning, and that too was absolutely fine. The inter...

W2R1 Quick update for my first run of the second week. It was tough. It really felt like an upgrade. Unlike the first week, this run really hit the lungs - I was deep breathing throughout, and never really felt like I had the time to completely catch my breath before the next run began. No complain...

Thanks so much for the reply, saltedlolly. I've made a mental reminder of your advice concerning "we all have off days when your heart just isn't in it"; it's particularly important for somebody like me to really take this on board, because I often fall victim to an all-or-nothing mentalit...

I think you should do what you're comfortable with. I had a similar experience with kettlebells. I loved everything about the idea of them - cheap equipment, could be used in a small space at any time of day, a total variation of exercises, short workout sessions, and both builds strength and zaps o...

Evening all. I've been flirting with jogging for 10 years now. I've attempted various plans on a number of occasions, but never got past week three. Lack of motivation, pain, smoker's lungs...whatever the reason, I've always quit. But recently I've discovered some fire; a number of things in my life...