I've always admired runners; Now I'm going to be one?

[AmeriAus]

Just completed my first run using Get Running! I was not as bad as I was anticipating. It was just enough to make me sweat a bit and feel exerted but not so much that I wanted to stop. I'm pretty pumped for the next run! (I almost want to do run 1 again tomorrow, but that would be a bad idea, wouldn't it?)

I've been reading this forum for a week or two whenever I have a spare minute, building myself up to start the program. I've also been making a running playlist using jog.fm. I told myself that as soon as I bought new running shoes, I'd do my first run. Both of those things happened today.

I tried Couch to 5K a couple of years ago using the podcasts, but stopped after only a few runs. I think that having my own music combined with the app's brilliant encouragement is going to get me through this program.

I did notice that my stride wasn't very long and that I wasn't picking my knees up very far, but I suppose that's fine if I don't want to overdo the pace? I can work on it as I progress through the program. My main complaint was pain in my shoulders while running, which is something I have experienced before. Perhaps a new sports bra would help this?

[LinP]

I'm a total running novice so I can't give advice but congratulations on your progress so far and i hope you enjoy it. I certainly am :)

[AmeriAus]

Run 2, week 1 went quite well this evening. I was surprised to see that it was just a repeat of the second run, but that gave me a bit of a confidence boost as I already knew I was capable of finishing the run. I'm looking forward to the third run of the week.

I think I might have had just a bit too much water before/during my run as I had an uncomfortable sloshing feeling in my stomach toward the end. It was nothing too bad, though.




Where are you at in the program, LinP?

[LinP]

I always make sure I have a wee just before running. I drink about half hour before running so I'm not too sloshy


I just did W3R2 yesterday.

Still loving it.

[AmeriAus]

I'm glad that you are still loving it in week 3, LinP. That is the week that I'm worried about.

I finished W1R3 about 40 minutes ago. It went quite well. No sloshing as I stopped drinking and went to the toilet a few times an hour before I was due to go out. Plus, I only gave myself a half bottle of water and tried to drink as little of it as possible until I made it to my cool down walk. I also bought a new sports bra and it treated me pretty well today.

I'm pretty confident that I will do well in week two. It's week three's three minute runs that are just a bit intimadating to me. But, I have three runs to do before I'm there, so I'm not going to worry about it.

[AmeriAus]

Just finished week two. It was more challenging that week one, but wasn't bad at all. I quite enjoyed it.

Now on the week three, which I am kind of fearing...