6.5 Stone Overweight and completed every session.
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:27 am
I started this programme 6.5 stone overweight and completed it. I made sure I had good cushioned running shoes and ran on grass for extra shock absorbing ! Did I find it hard ? Yep to begin with my legs ached at night. After seeing my Mother in a hospital bed over Christmas with heart problems due to an unhealthy diet I decided at 45 I was not going to let this happen to me and have my children spending Christmas in such a selfish way with so much heartache. I decided to get fit and do something big, I have chosen to run the Aviemore half marathon in October 2013. So I went out on a frosty January night as I was too embarrassed for anyone to see this fat lady try and run. That first session was a real eye opener for me. It felt like my legs were going to collapse and I realised with such horror how unfit I was. This just made me more determined to complete the app. I took the advice that if I was struggling to slow down a little and stuck to the instructions. I read lots of experiences where runners to be had thought the app was not progressing quick enough did more and failed. I was so determined this would not happen to me. I also concentrated on my posture as I have a bulging disc. Good sports bra and stood up tall !! Luckily no further problems. I have lost 1 stone 2.5 lb while completing this and that has actually made the running easier. I progressed to running in Sherwood Forrest and took my two dogs Rosie and Wilfy. Some good tunes on my IPhone and downloaded Nike Run which was brill for showing me how far I had run and speed. I have never succeeded at anything to do with fitness before. Oh my god I love the running and I completed it. I actually enjoy it. I like to run. Thinking of doing this ? If I can you can just do it as Nike say you won't regret it !
