Just starting!

[Beckly]

Hi, I'm Becky

I've never been much of one for running, but have noticed myself turning into a complete couch potato! This app seemed perfect for getting me up and running, and people seem to be saying a lot of good things!

I'm planning to run my first in the morning - I'm really nervous in case I find out I'm actually so unfit I can't even run that!

I'd like some encouragement from others who felt like this? My main aims are to increase stamina, lose a little weight and tone up - I'm also doing excercises such as scrunches

Hope to hear from you soon!

[framingblackcab]

Hello
I was really surprised when I first went out as running for 1 min doesn't sound that challenging and yet I found it really difficult, it really worried me how hard it was for me. I am now at the end of week two and while it is still challenging it is a great feeling to know you have stuck to it and that it is doing some good. I can't imagine 3 min or 8 min runs
( never mind 30) but seeing how I have come on in these short runs gives me confidence that with time I can do it.
If I can get to this point so can anyone.
stick with it.

[Nikid]

Hi there,
I have never been able to run even as a child at school but now at the age of 30 I have agreed to do the race for life this summer and am hoping that this app is going to be able to help me, hope it went well this morning becky good luck

[Eilsg22]

Hi, I am eilidh, I am a teenager and generally quite sporty, I am in a swimming club and I dance for four hours solidly on a Thursday night however I just can't run! It's starting to hold me back in pe because I can't run for more than a minute at the moment. So I thought I would try this, any tips for getting started?

[Beckly]

Hey,
I never did manage to get started, because I lost my headphones! I'm sorted now and have set my alarm for 6am to get running before there's a chance anyone sees me!

I'm predicting I will look a complete state so running in the dark will be good

I also cannot imagine running for 20 seconds let alone 20 minutes! I know this is going to be hard, but only determination will get me through it. I have an inspiring playlist made and am raring to go - will probably feel very different in the morning!

I did race for life as a kid and usually walked most of It - despite the nagging of my "fitness freak" friend who ran with me. Hopefully, some time soon I will be able to keep up with her!

Thank you for your replies, I'll let you know how tomorrow goes!

[Nikid]

Never mind becky at least your sorted for the morning, I did the first one on sat and my legs are killing today and got to go again tomorrow but got to say the app is brill and love having me music on at the same time, good luck for tomorrow I'll let you know how I get on with session two x

[Beckly]

I did it!!
Well, half of it - I felt sick and pushed as hard as I could but has to stop when she said "you've run halfway".
I'm a little disappointed but it's further and longer than I've managed to run in years - I guess I just need to be a little more gradual than some people - it feels amazing to know I've actually started a proper fitness regime

[Nikid]

Well done and like you said you have made a start now, I just done run 2 week 1 and felt ok but I'm not convinced my legs would agree he he x

[Chacha]

Hi there

Am new to this and just finished my run 1 week 1. Wasn't too difficult
Prolly because I am tiny weeny bit active. I find it really refreshing and motivating reason the posts. I am 29 and weigh about 140. Need to lose about ten pounds. I am about 5"6-5"7. I so far like the program and would like to know how everyone Is doing. Would like to know if there is a way I coul find out the distance I run. Any suggestions?

[Nikid]

Yeah there is another app called runkeeper which you can use at the same time and it will tell you your distance, speed and calories burnt well worth having a look x