Heads up newbs!

[Enxo]

I'm in Wk6 and I've think I've learnt a few lessons:

1. Run slowly!

2. Breath deeply through your mouth if you want too!

3. Take short steps.

4. Stand up straight - eyes on a landmark far in the distance, not on your feet.

5. Buy decent running shoes.

6. Remembering that it's a marathon, not a race, makes a big difference!

7. Go back to 1 and repeat

I am an obese middle aged male (who hates lycra!) and I am loving this journey! I may not when the weather starts heating up but by then I should have shifted some of the extra weight I'm carrying.

My running style is so low impact that I recover from my runs very quickly thus leaving me impatient for the next level.

I hope someone finds these words inspiring - I'll probably get them engraved on my gravestone!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Brilliant! Yes, you're learning all the right lessons! 👍🏻😁

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Great share Enxo good luck with your next few weeks

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Great post. I like the “keep your head up”, and will take that on board, as I currently stare at the ground most of the time.

[Enxo Graduate in reply to Wenderwoo]

I fix my eyes on the i360 on the way down - I'll take a pic next time.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

Excellent advice!! 👍 you are well on your way to the finish line! 🐌 will get you there!!! ✅

[tiggs1 Graduate]

Fantastic post, I can see how enthusiastic you are when reading it! I hope you enjoy the rest of your C25K journey and each run that comes with it

[Enxo Graduate]

Many thanks to all for the words of support and encouragement! I mean, in the first few weeks I coinsidered a "Do Not Resuscitate" T-shirt!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

It's great when you take on board things that you've learned and put them into practice 😊

[Rigpig Graduate]

Keep posting your experiences, It’s really helpful. I’m right behind you! 😃

[Enxo Graduate]

No. 1: there is no thing as too slow and even though I huff and puff I'm not short of breath at the end of my run. I only wish I'd known this when we had to run to "the pig farm" and back when I was at boarding school in Cornwall!

[Rigpig Graduate]

Same! Except it was Flamborough heads and Yorkshire

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

All very good lessons to learn, as well as drink more water and stretch lots!

[RunningMigster Graduate]

All good tips.

Took me a long time for the 'slow' word to really sink in. Even when I thought it had, I was still going too fast

[Miscan]

Great post Enxo! I will take your words of wisdom and put them to good use as a newbie runner (began week 1 on Sunday!) Enjoy your running this week! Best wishes.

[Franglaise Graduate]

Great you are craving the next run as soon as you finish one...good positive attitude....enjoy the home stretch and beyond

[shrinkingjaz Graduate]

Your words are definitely inspiring! I wholeheartedly agree with all of them

[SamNotSammy]

I’m going to try number 4 today. I usually look down as I don’t want to be seen but maybe looking toward a landmark might help me. I’ve done 6 runs in 2 weeks repeating week 1 and 2/6 of those I didn’t do the whole 8mins therefore I’m repeating again but a change of tactic to look up might help me move on to wk2 next week. I can but try. Thank you