At the age of 58 after 40 years of non exercise except for dog walking, today I found myself up early 5:30am after restless night and decided to complete my run/shuffle for the day, I am beginning to think I have been possessed by a fitness ghost😂 Completed the run, admit to struggling during last 5 minute run but did it not with any great style or flair but am still breathing👍🏃♀️☺️
Come on you fellow would be runners, if I can do it anyone can, slowly slowly 🐢 but hey we are moving
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hi, no did it on dreadmill didnt want to frighten the neighbours at such an early hour😂 I think as my confidence grows will feel more comfortable getting out
just read your post from tge other day congratulations graduating🏃♀️ - hope I can reach that stage in time 🐢🐢👍
I ran outside last week whilst we were on holiday but it was up and down the garden of the cottage we were staying at and the only neighbours were sheep- dont think they quite knew what to make of it🤣
Oh you will, for sure. If you are making the commitment now (which you clearly are from your early run), and enjoying what you do, these are two essential ingredients that will take you through.
If you are able to run outside in woods or near the sea, the experience of nature just adds another dimension.
Well done! I’m 55 and am planning my second “run” of week one having not done any running since school and then under duress! Encouraging to read I am not alone! Keep going!
Well done! I always 'run' very early too, I have done W3R2 this morning, so feeling good, I am amazed I'm still going to be honest, I thought I'd have given up by now, I think there is some truth in your 'fitness ghost' theory! 😊
It was said not out of pride, (although I was pleased with myself), but just to let you know that we are able to achieve anything we set our mind to. I have always been slow and steady, always banging on about it to folk on here, ever since I began this running nearly four years ago. It gets us there...
Do think about moving outside too...it adds another dimension, and rest assured, folk are far too buy with their own lives to notice us x
Well done early-bird! You'll feel fantastic for the rest of the day!
Yikes that’s early! But well done for getting it done. My fitness ghost likes her sleep too much to run at that time 😂😂 But that may change if we get silly hot days this year
I can vouch for running outdoors though, i run on a trail and it’s lovely to hear the birds and see the butterflies and feel the wind cooling you down
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