The last time I did any serious exercise was 25 ish years ago when I was still in the Army. Used to do 3 mile before breakfast every morning, plus all the usual training that goes with being a soldier. And now it's 25 years later at 51 years old and a truck driver who does around 350 mile a day but walks around 500 steps a day (so the iPhone app tells me) I decided yesterday morning that it was time to get a grip and start getting fit again. So turned to technology and found c25k. Read the bumf, joined the community. Read some of the posts you fine folks put up and that was the clincher.
Hit the town got trainers and a hiviz jacket and last night hit the road. Surprisingly this morning I can still walk!! I don't know where in the country I will be tomorrow but one thing is for sure I'll be doing W1R2 and I'm really looking forward to it.
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It's never too late!!! 25 ish years ago I had a reasonably healthy lifestyle(not 3 miles a day) enjoyed tennis badminton and squash and was n't too bad at them lol. But illness different jobs and relocation with husband and kids gave me excuses not to be ! So here I am.I get a great deal of encouragement from reading how others with similar if not worse challenges to me still manage to fit in their run.It makes me believe as I started...it's never too late!So go for it...and post here so we can support cheer and yes commiserate!
Some of the places I go to deliver have fully a equipped gym so I can get in a cheeky wee work out at the same time. The only dilemma I've got is I work nights so can't decide weather to run in the morning before bed or when I get up?
hi outcast welcome and well done on getting back out there This really is a great program and the people here are just wonderful, very supportive etc
taking those 1st steps out there is a huge acheivement in itself , you wont regret it at all
You are embarking on a wonderful experience enjoy it and keep posting with your progress
Fantastic! Welcome aboard Outcast, you've made your best decision in many a long year by starting c25k. Keep posting your progress, we really want to know
Hi, stick at it. It's a brilliant podcast. I hadn't run since school and I finished week 9 last week. I'm 64 next month and weigh 14st, so if I can do it everybody can. Starting the next podcast 5K+ tonight to get my speed up. Im doing 5K in 36 mins at the moment. Cheers, Mel.
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welcome and well done on getting back out there 
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