W1R1.... if at first you don't succeed....

[Fannyvan]

I'm not a runner in any way, shape or form but desperately need to stop being blasé about my health (especially in the current climate). I'd downloaded the app before the apocalypse and had my shiny new sports bras waiting to be donned (sports bra companies have really upped their game since I last bought one!)

So, after planning where I could run that involves touching nothing and no-one, I tried the first run on Thursday but only managed 4 full minute runs and two half-assed stagger/runs. I came home feeling defeated and knackered. Came on here, read some motivating posts and watched the vid about slow running and just came back from actually completing it. Slow running FTW! 🏃 Yay!

I still feel like this cartoon by Nathan W Pyle 😅

[Snodrop Graduate]

Slow running is the business! I literally had a walker pass me this week but I didn’t care , I was still running , so proud of you going for it!!

[Fannyvan in reply to Snodrop]

Thanks! I was a bit skeptical about it thinking it was a bit cheaty but I was definitely exerting myself without killing myself haha. Just need to stop worrying about what people think now... Not that there are any people out at the moment

[Roxdog Graduate in reply to Fannyvan]

No, not cheating at all!

[Irish-John Graduate]

My first post here four years ago was in the form of a plaintive question - "Is it even possible that I'm running SLOWER than I walk?"

The answer was "yes" lol.

Nowadays I'm quite pleased with my running, and "speed" is usually of little importance because I'm having too much fun to care.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Slow, slow slow Fannyvan, embrace your inner snail and then some! Check out the Japanese Slow Running clip on YouTube - it’s a lifesaver for those of us who are not naturals at this running malarkey! Enjoy!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Welcome and well done getting started.

That run on Thursday speaks volumes to me... you did 4, that’s good, then it got tough... but you didn’t quit! That’s a really positive sign for me... well done there... I’d have been telling you to be damn proud of yourself and kick that deflation right out of your head! Another really positive sign is what you did about it... you read, you learned, you thought about it and you found a solution. Very well done, you’ll go far!

If you didn’t already find the guide to the plan while reading, it’s here healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and contains lots more tips.

You can do this, and I think you know you can after this run... enjoy your journey

[Fannyvan in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks for your positivity. Hopefully I'll manage the next run and be able to keep a PMA!

[misswobble Graduate]

Slow as you like. No hurry. No pressure. No need to push. It’s the way to nail it 🙂👍

Slow = smart 👍

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

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

Enjoy your journey

[Fannyvan in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thanks, that was part of my remotivation reading, sort of looking forward to getting out tomorrow for run 2 to see how I fare 🤞