Running for the first time tonight

[runningnewbie]

Okay, after starting in Jan (well only went for the first run), I am starting C25K tonight. Am waiting till it gets dark as I am so embarrased to run. I am 11.5 stone, and flabby and I am sure people will laugh....Scared! Gonna stick to quiet roads

[TJFlute]

Stay safe (take phone etc) and good luck! The hardest bit is starting and then you'll have all the support of this forum

[runningnewbie]

Did it, and survived! Even ran on the main road, and past people and no one batted an eyelid. Really want to stick with it now. On a high. Was tough but the music helped.

[Fraz73 Graduate]

Well done on R1! You've done the hard bit now so keep at it and you'll be graduating in no time.Before you know it you'll be addicted!

[totalbeginner Graduate]

hey nobody will laugh

and if you get a bit paranoid I know i did my first few runs whilst i ran past the take away on my second to last 60 second run i felt asolutley shattered and a man was just walking out with his bag of food (typical timing) i was paranoid he was looking at me thinking what does she look like (he probabyl wasnt!) but i just thought to myself at least im making an effort to improve my fitness.

good luck and hope you catch the running bug

[runningnewbie]

Thanks all! BTW the take away comment, that would have been me a few weeks ago but no more! Really need encouragement and so glad I found this site.

I am a regular at the gym, and a regular swimmer but have never run - can't even run on a treadmill as I feel really unbalanced. So proper running it is and hopefully I can fit it in in my own time

[mattaitch Graduate]

Well done, you're braver than me. I've graduated and I still sneak out at the crack of dawn

[Deryn61 Graduate]

Well done. I was about 12.5 stone when I started, I did up to week 7 in the gym, late in the evenings, when there was usually only one or two other gym members there. I went out in the dark for week 8 on. It took me weeks to get to the point where I would consider running anywhere I might see other people especially runners!

I am still only just under 11 stone but dont care who sees me now! i do parkruns and 10k races. I have even started doing speed sessions at a local athletics track on a Monday evening! I am no where near the fastest but I am not quite the slowest either and I am so busy concentrating on what I am doing I don't give a ..... what any spectators think!

Keep up the good work!

[genevan Graduate]

Well done! I have been running a few weeks now and nobody has laughed. If anything I have noticed they shout encouragement or things like "wish I was doing that" so keep at it!

[B1ddy Graduate]

Well done!

Your brave going out! I just stick to a treadmill at home.

As you go on and run for longer you will be really pleased with yourself, and you should be! I remember being really happy when I managed 5 minutes!

[totalbeginner Graduate]

im partial to the odd take away myself (and theres nothig wrong with that!)

he probably wasnt thinking anything negative but in our minds we manage to make ourself feel worse!