day 2 , week 1

[rose59]

I cant jog. It is official! I really struggled today. I had to change the programme to walk 60, brisk walk 90. I thought I was going to collapse. My body just wont jog. What shall I do?

[Fatboyslim99]

hey rose try walking at a fast pace and build it up from there your body will get use to it just take your time" your body will get use to it just keep going...

[rose59 in reply to Fatboyslim99]

Thank you, I will not give up, I will keep at the brisk walk and walk , perhaps a few jog style bits here and there. I am so overweight and unfit. I wish I had a someone to buddy up with , I feel so self conscious.

[Fatboyslim99 in reply to rose59]

yerh I no its difficult but try jogging from one lamp post to the next one and build it up" if you feel self conscious go out when its dark or early morning you will be ok ....paul.

[rose59 in reply to Fatboyslim99]

I think I will try the dark thing when I can. The lampost sounds a good idea. Thanks cheryll

[rose59]

Ok, my heart rate at resting is 80 per min. I walked my dog normal walking at 10 mins prior to starting the warm up for the programme.

I have started a healthy eating plan and have been on that for just 1 week. So far doing well on it.

I am just so overweight! I am 17.8lbs and am 5ft 5ins

[behappynow]

I cant jog either...so I just walk at a good steady pace...

[Hidden in reply to behappynow]

I walk at a steady pace as well, not brisk but a bit more than leisurely. If I try walking fast I tend to fall over, which is not good at my age (or any age).

[rose59 in reply to Hidden]

Ooh nooo.sorry to hear that. Be xareu

[rose59 in reply to rose59]

That. X

[Hidden in reply to rose59]

Thanks, I learned the hard way so I am careful now.

[rose59]

Oh right, that sounds like a good plan. I am meeting a pal tomorrow morning who is going to show me how to speed walk etc correctly. I am taking park in the race for life in July, its a good job I started now.

[yvette303]

I have been walking regularly for about three months now and have found that my fitness has increased to the extent that I can't seem walk fast enough any more and find myself tipping into a run, without meaning to. I have harnessed this and do 1 minute jogs interspersed with my walking. I'm hoping that this will continue and that my jogging times will become longer!