Oh no 50 and starting to run

[Dora67]

Folks I was 50 last October and have decided to try this. I can’t run... well up until now if you have seen me run you would have needed to have run yourself as you would have been be pretty certain something awfully scary was chasing me.... I am hopeful, determined, sceptical, giving it a go

[sallenson Graduate]

Go for it Dora! You're a spring chicken. Get your trainers on before you hit early middle age and prepare to astonish yourself!!

[Dora67 in reply to sallenson]

Thanks for the encouragement I need it

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Don’t be sceptical. I’m almost 2 years older, well overweight and just reached 28 minute runs. Never run before, no exercise in 20+ years. You can do this.

[Dora67 in reply to Jay66UK]

Thanks... I live in hope ...

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Dora67]

That’s quite near Edale.

(Derbyshire joke, sorry!)

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Dora67]

Jay is a lovely guy and he's absolutely right!

Stick with the programme. Don't push yourself too hard. It's never easy but it's doable. The thing that shines out on the forum is the massive increase in confidence that everyone gets.

We're all winners here, even at W1R1 x

[Becca169]

You can do it! I’m a 47-year-old non-runner who managed 27 mins this morning...! I had never run, not even at school If I could help it before 8 weeks ago - stick to the programme, get some nice bouncy trainers and you’ll get there !

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Hello Dora, welcome to C25K. Don’t worry I reached 60 last October and started the programme in March having never run . I graduated this week running 30 minutes. You won’t think this is possible for you at the moment. I know I didn’t. I said I would just do enough to get my heart beating faster. But you are about to start an incredible journey and as long as you follow the programme you will be transformed into a runner. I say enjoy, but I didn’t enjoy the actual running until the last week. What I did enjoy was the satisfaction of completing this run and the support and friendship on this forum. You’ve done the hardest but which is starting it. 👏

[Christianne57 Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Great post Dexy5!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

C25K works, as simple as that.

The guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Everyone can do this. How do I know? Because I did it! 😂

Well done on starting it 💪🏽

Stick to this forum : the support is fantastic!

[_SimonT_ Graduate]

Hi Dora and welcome to this wonderful world of running! With a sense of humour like that you’ll fit right in here! Good luck! 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Welcome... check out the link from IannodaTruffe .. slow and steady and enjoy

[Dora67 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks

[Dora67]

Folks thank you all so much that’s first one done you all inspired me off my butt and onto the path .... it was breathless, stampy footed with massive pains in my shins but I kept plodding ... any advice for sore shins ?

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Dora67]

Well done! Can’t advise on the shins but lots of people experience it so some advice will be along soon.

[Ghaghdog Graduate]

Hi and welcome. Believe me, if I can do it, you can. I turned 55 today and did w5r2 this morning. Not done any running since school.

Had very achy knees for a couple of weeks but now am much better. I take an extra day of rest if I feel I need to.

As everyone says take it steady and you will be ok. 😊