Determined beginner at 44 yrs.

[Tracey73]

Hi,

I'm a total novice runner & I'm Just about to embark on week 2 & still feeling motivated.

At 44 yrs, I'm hoping to tone up, loose a bit of weight & become fitter.

I'm doing this with 3 friends and we are all determined that we will be able to do a park run in the not so distant future.

On week 1 did 2 of the runs with my friends but we couldn't all manage the same time for the 3rd, so I ran it on my own.

Mentally I found it harder & actually didn't do the 6th minute, I walked it 😖but then did pull myself together & run the 7th & 8th mins ok.

Feel pleased I stuck at it, even with the little wobble in the middle....

Has anyone any tips for keeping motivated when running alone ?

I've just seen week 2 is for 90 second runs 😳 wish my luck ..... I'm going for it, straight from my night shift !! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️

[Heather2974 Graduate]

Tracy 73 .im with ya.. on week two.first one completed today ... I'm just gonna see how i go ..but I did it .... .bring on number 2 of week 2.keep positive...

[Tracey73 in reply to Heather2974]

Well done a Heather !!👍🏻

it's been a while since I've felt as motivated as I do now. Really hoping that I'll still feel the same after today's run.

We can do this !! ✋🏻

[GingerBohemian Graduate]

Oh tonne a sprightly 44 year old once more.

Seriously though.....

Joffling alone is great. You get to sing and shuffle and whoop and holler at all your favourite songs. You get to cuss at things whiteout people saying 'sorry...we're you talking to me?'

Choose 6 fave songs. Load them up. Turn them up. Off you go.

You are your own motivation.

Just get through the song.

It ain't over til the fat lady sings.

[Tracey73 in reply to GingerBohemian]

Ha ha .....or until the fat lady gasps for air clutches her chest & hits the deck !!

Thanks for the motivation & music idea. I'm not sure how I can get my music to play alongside my CT5k app & l so still get the prompts to run ?

I'll suss it out....

[GingerBohemian Graduate in reply to Tracey73]

I play my music on Spotify.

The prompts drop the music down a bit and talk over then then put it back up to normal once they finish talking.

[Tracey73 in reply to GingerBohemian]

Oh right thanks, that's easy enough. All I need is to put together a short play.

[Millsie-J Graduate in reply to Tracey73]

Use your own music in the same way . Enjoy😀

[Tracey73 in reply to Millsie-J]

Thank you. I'm sure it will become enjoyable soon 😉🤞🏻

[JDelve]

I originally used a free C25K app, but could never hear the instructions with my music, it still kind of worked, since the music went quite for a moment, but I heard no voice, so had to guess. So, I then downloaded the NHS C25K podcast with Laura. That worked well, but I hated (and I mean HATED!) the choice of music, and to be honest Laura's voice got on my nerves, so last week discovered the NHS One You C25K app. This works brilliantly with either Spotify or ITunes, and you get to pick the voice, and, what's more it's exactly the same dialogue! This is now my go to! I always run alone, I much prefer it since I can go at my own pace, I don't want to talk to anyone, or effect someone else's run (too slow). I get up at 5.30am, plug in my earphones, whack up the volume, and leave the house. Perfect! Who needs running buddies!

[Tracey73 in reply to JDelve]

I think right now I need the company till I get to a point t where I can loose myself in the run if that makes sense. One of work colleagues who's a decent runner ran with me today after we finished our night shift. I really enjoyed it and managed all the 90 second runs..... it wasn't as hard as I expected, feel a sense of achievement. Early days I know but I am actually feeling good for going.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

I run "alone" on a busy disused railway path so I just focus on where I am going, look for wildlife, mostly squirrels and listen to random music. It's me time so just enjoy the break from all the hustle and bustle of life. Enjoy your runs.

[Tracey73 in reply to Cornet-Carolyn]

Thank you, I'm getting there .... still smiling at the end of it ! 😉👍🏻