Thankyou all.

[pitzpalu]

Hi everyone,

I just have to offer a big thankyou to you all for getting me started.

I lurked for a few days, then decided to give this running lark a go.

I am 55, overweight and have been steadily morphing into the tinman from Oz..

Now I have just completed Wk3 R1, although with my dodgy knees I have given myself an extra day to recover a couple of times.

I know I`m preaching to the converted but I am so amazed at being able to run at all I just had to come on and thank you for the tips I`ve taken from your posts. The most helpful one was slowing down.

[Alaiyo Graduate]

Congratulations on all your work so far! I can relate to being amazed about being able to run even a little bit. Good for you.

[Joysmum Graduate]

It's an amazing feeling isn't it.

If somebody told me 7 weeks ago that I'd be able to run non-stop for 25mins I'd have thought them mad. 6 weeks ago I barely made it through 60secs of shuffling waddle. Now I am starting to feel like a proper runner although it's taking longer for my head to catch up with the idea than its taken my body to increase its fitness.

[Burstcouch Graduate]

Hi Pitzpalu, your doing great and your head is in the right place to continue the programme. Don't worry about being slow, I run at a snails pace, but achieving 30 mins runs now at week 9 and only 1 run to go! And I am over 50 too.

[pitzpalu Graduate]

Thanks for your comments folks

I used to watch people running and seriously wonder "why".

Now I know. Yesterday I got a couple of minutes where I was actually enjoying the running bit and not just the smug feeling when finished.

My only worry is my knee but I reckon if it is recovering after a day off it can`t be too bad.