Just finished my run number 2 and feel good! I, like everyone else doing week 2 it seems, can not imagine that I will be able to run for 3 minutes next week BUT I keep reading all the positive posts from those if you who have been there and done it and it is REALLY helpful and encouraging. Each time I go out I find I'm adapting my route or my running style (lol) to get the best from my run eg after the warm up walk I was faced with my first run commencing on a hill (think lobster coloured hippo) so I now walk for an extra bit and start the run a little further on where its flat. Simple! I'm still taking the dog, but really feel I need to knock that on the head as she is a bit of a hindrance.
I must say I feel fab. And my jeans are fitting better already!
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Yay, great news. Keep up the good work. It does pay off: I noticed yesterday that one of my favourite dresses was fitting me a lot better yesterday, so I decided to weigh myself (I'm mortally afraid of my scales!) and found I'd lost 6kg since I started running way back in January. Given that I had to take an enforced break due to injury, this feels amazing. I still have a long way to go (my target is to get to 45kg), but small steps. My dog is not thankful though It used to be happy that someone would wake up so early to take it for a "walk". It now pretends to be asleep when I come downstairs for a run in the mornings. I think this is mainly because I have started keeping it on the lead througout my run because refuses to keep up with me However, on the plus side, he has lost weight too. He was a spoilt, overfed little cocker spaniel and now is a much healthier, sleek little one
Well done on the 6kg weight loss. That's a lot, especially as I'm thinking you don't weigh much anyway! If your goal is 45 kg, you must be quite slight? And great news about your doggy getting fitter too. What a great side effect. Do you find it easier to run without your dog?
You are very kind Unfortunately, I'm significantly overweight: 45kg is my target as recommend by my GP for my height. 6kg is a great start though in the right direction, and I was pleasently surprised: I honestly wasn't expecting it to be that much so far. It is definately easier to run without my dog as he likes to stop and sniff everything
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