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[Slowboat]

Hi All,

Have just joined & been reading some posts - some great info in there & great encouragement. I've a feeling a might need that.

Have just done W2 run 2 and an hour later am still looking like a beetroot - is this normal?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Great that you enjoy 🏃 Slowboat, I like your username but it's OK if you run slower, perhaps the reason why you still look like a beetroot a hour later is that you are 🏃 too fast. 😉

[Slowboat in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks for that - you could be right. If I go any slower though I'm not sure it would count as running

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Slowboat]

There have been many folk😊 here on C25K who have 'ran'🏃 in parkruns and have reported back that they were overtaken by 'walkers🚶' pushing buggies😊 or with their dog🐶 also taking part on the same parkrun, you can never 🏃 too slowly.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

It can be... we start this out of shape and recovery time is a big indicator of fitness. I was like you describe in the early weeks, now I’m all normal in a few minutes, breathing drops to normal in about two. You’ll notice this improving over time.

[Slowboat in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks - that gives me some hope. If I can keep putting the effort in, it's got to get better/easier ................

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to Slowboat]

It will... and you’ll even like it 😂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum well done on getting started.

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

Enjoy your journey.

[Slowboat in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank you - some great info in there

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

This is a great place to be...welcome.

Check out the link from IannodaTruffe ...

Take it slow and steady... and enjoy!

You don't need to hurry, you don't need to worry... you get stronger with every single run... and you will be ready for each and every one.

Beetroot is the in colour and slow? It is just perfect! Slow, is the new fast!

[Slowboat]

Thank you - really appreciate all the support