Week 1 First Run

[mvdw]

Help help help 🤪🤪🤪

First run in ages! I have never been a great running but after recovering of a number of operations and not doing any exercise for nearly a year I feel incredibly unfit!

I hope it gets better.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Did you run already? If you did, you’re still here and you completed, that’s great... well done and on to the next.

If you haven’t, go as slow as you need to to still be able to talk... it’s about completing the runs, not how far you can go.

Welcome to the forums

[mvdw]

Thanks for taking the time to reply. I finished my run 10min ago. I am pleased I did it. So embarrassed for being so unfit. 😑

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to mvdw]

Ok... so you completed and you did an awesome job. If you weren’t so unfit you probably wouldn’t be here doing this, so we’ve all been there!

9 weeks from now you’ll be so fit compared to now that you won’t believe it. That’s what this is about. Don’t be embarrassed... you’re doing something about it... that makes you a winner.

[mvdw in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you for your kind words!!

I must say that I have a small sense of achievement. Absolutely shattered though. It will be early bed for me today!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to mvdw]

It is a huge achievement... and it’s gonna get even bigger. Remember the sense of achievement... use that when it gets tough... drive through to feel that again. Be proud of yourself after each run... post here so we can celebrate it with you. You will be a runner.

[mvdw in reply to UnfitNoMore]

How long have you been 🏃‍♀️?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to mvdw]

I used to run at a high level when I was a kid... then my knees blew up. 30 years later I’m back, I know what it takes and I know I can do it. I’m not all fit and healthy yet though... I’m on week 4.

[mvdw in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Wow, that is amazing though!

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Congratulations on starting and welcome to the forum.

Don't be embarrassed about being unfit. You are doing something about it and in a few weeks you'll look back and think wow look what I've achieved 👏👏👏

[mvdw in reply to Jogunlikely]

Do you really feel a difference this quickly?

[marshmallowfluff Graduate in reply to mvdw]

I couldn’t see much of a difference until I ran 15 minutes continuously and didn’t feel like I was about to die! You will be so impressed with yourself when you see the difference doing c25k has made!

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to mvdw]

To be honest I'm only on wk2 but doing w1r1 I never thought I would be able to run 90 seconds, yet today I did and it was ok. So even if it's psychological there is a difference.

But everyone is different and will see benefits at different points in the program. The important thing is not compare yourself with anyone but you 💓

you will look back and be pleasantly surprised.

Have faith in the program and yourself x

[AnnieW55]

Well done on the first run. No need to be embarrassed about being unfit, unlike most of us you have a good reason! Going slower than a slow thing that is slow is the way to do this, along with being well hydrated at all times. Lots of good info in the link below.

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[mvdw in reply to AnnieW55]

Thanks for the link!

[Hidden]

Hello and welcome 😀 well done on completing that 1st run .. the hardest part is over 😀

Take each run as it comes trust the program . Believe in yourself and run as slow as slow is to complete each run ..

We all started in the same place as you . Non runners unfit etc etc

This is just the start of one amazing (sorry J word coming ) journey enjoy it and good luck ..

[mvdw in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!! I am sure I will be back on Wednesday complaining even more 🤪.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

Do check out the guide linked to by davelinks

Enjoy your journey.

[mvdw in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you!

[Runip Graduate]

Well done on getting started! It does get better - maybe not every run will be great, but you will quickly see differences in yourself, both physically and mentally.

I started this almost wondering why, as I hated any running other than 100 metres at school. Now I realise that I have found something I actually love.

I wish you a happy running journey 😊