So, I foolishly thought I could join my gym's running club, which meets on a Weds evening, thinking it would be full of newbies like me. Well it was, but they were much faster and I was lagging well behind.
The terrain was tough too, with some hills and the second one made me really struggle.
But I did it! Run1 of W8 completed (plus a few more mins), but I was exhausted!
Not sure about continuing with the gym's running club, although it was nice to have some company, even if I was on my own at the back for the whole run.
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Aw, thank you - I think I was optimistic rather than brave, LOL. I think I will do it again next week, it will be good to see if I get any better at it!
Exactly what I was going to say! Brave, brave you!
Bless you, I feel your pain! When I graduated, I tried a couple of running clubs - one was a group of people pounding the streets for 5k in the dark. They were pretty friendly but I don't enjoy running round town streets as I have been exploring the countryside near my home which I find more fun. The second one was on a dark running track, it cost me four quid, and we were running circuits against the clock. I was the slowest there. The following week they were going to do hill sprints - no way, that would squeeze all the fun out of running! Carried on being a loner. I want to find new tracks, see wildlife, stop and enjoy the scenery, skip through the woods - all totally free. If I want to go in the day, I will. If the weather isn't too good, I will wait for it to change. I guess I am just way too independent. Wouldn't it be good if there were trail running clubs for all abilities where it was fun?
That was exactly what I was thinking last night. I am very much a loner in all my exercise, but thought I would give it a go amongst others, which I did enjoy. The place where we ran was lovely - a huge park and I shall be visiting it again for my lone runs, too, now I know it is there.
I have been persuaded to give it a go again next week, argh!
That's brave of you. I haven't tried running in a group yet but it is one of the running goals I've setcmyself for this year. I just don't feel ready for it. I think you are right to go back if they were a nice crowd. You've nearly graduated and you can feel aimless and lost without the programme to follow. Running with the group would help you stay motivated.
well done for going and completing it, my first thoughts are that I would have expected someone in the group to have run with a new start and not left them behind?
Thanks, I would have felt embarrassed slowing someone else down, so I didn't mind about having someone else with me. The organiser did run out to join me at the end, which was nice and kept me going when I really felt like I wanted to stop!
I tried a 'beginners' session at a running club a little while ago and the same thing happened to me, EVERYONE was much quicker, to the point I felt embarrassed that they were waiting for me to do the next tasks/circuits. Even at the start when they did a 'light jog' to where they were going to do the session they left me way behind - it was a dark winters evening in an area I didn't know, if my hubby hadn't waited for me, I'd have lost them!
Anyway, I haven't been back since, I did feel sorry for the leaders, they were kind, but some did make me feel as though I was a bit of a nuisance! It's a club that has links to the university and loads of competitions, so a bit too competative for me. That's not what I want out of running anyway. All to there own, but it was worth a try.....
Yes, it is worth trying things out and you would have wondered what it was like if you hadn't.
I think next week, I will tell them not to wait for me when they do the circuits, just to continue. I couldn't do them properly last night anyway, I was too bushed after the run!
It was also about finding where you can get advice/support, this forum is great for that, and that's another reason why I love parkrun so much, the only competition you're in is the one with yourself!
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