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by Ian
Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: DAY 1
Replies: 3
Views: 3435

Re: DAY 1

Rn_squirt, well done. I'm only a little ahead of you and an overweight smoker. My advice would be to slow down. I didn't listen to music for the first week because it made me go faster than I was ready for. I've only started week three, but I've done enough to be sure that this app will work for any...
by Ian
Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:23 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Week 3 Run 1
Replies: 1
Views: 2535

Week 3 Run 1

I just finished week 3, run 1. I was dreading it and put it off for most of the day. I was surprised. While the jump from 1 1/2 mins to 3 mins seemed big and I struggled a bit, my recovery time afterwards was much much better. I had been worried that the hill I live on would finish me (100m climb ov...
by Ian
Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Sticky: Introductions!
Replies: 529
Views: 469775

Re: Sticky: Introductions!

Ive just finished week 1 run 2 and wanted to say thank you. This is eminently manageable. I tried running last summer but with no programme and had more injury time than running time. Severe shin splints. For those that mentioned them two of the things I was doing wrong were running on concrete and ...