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Originally Posted by Rob
hello Nezodon,
I started running myself at 28 after I developed a bit of a belly and had become too unfit to even run 200 yards - this became apparent one day when I missed a bus because I couldn't make it before it pulled away! I stood there breathless and shocked haha. Like you, I had no idea of where to start, so I drove my car a couple of miles to a big open field and ran, or rather, I 'bombed it' in a square circuit for 6 minutes. Little did I know at the time that runners don't run like the clappers every single time they go running, so after a few observations of others I started going to a fairly large park and gradually increasing my circuit around there but at a much slower pace, and then I started to concentrate more on distance. I just took it dead easy and when I'd gradually made it to 20 minutes I was starting to feel good, even though it was still hard going for a good few months and I'd been running in old plimsolls too all that time! Obviously things got better when I bought some running shoes  Then all of a sudden I was starting to increase my distances, they were slowly creeping up and I was getting a buzz every time I ran a different route and added another mile in here and there. After I'd done the park every which way around, I started to look for new challenges. After 2 years I had dropped 3 stone! My motivation always thinking I could add a little bit more on Sunday, do a different route, that kind of thing. I think I just found my own comfort zone after a while and settled at a pace that suited me. I'm 37 in May and I've just completed my first Half Marathon last month which, looking back, I should have had a go at ages ago, but never mind. Keep it up and keep visiting this board - the support and advice here is second to none. I'm learning lots here. Good luck and I'd love to hear how you get on with it |
Sounds just like my story, im still young enough to remember what it is like to be in shape and know what aims i have for my fitness.
Good advice aswell im going to spend the first couple of weeks just seeing what distance and pace i should be at before i settle into a rountine, once i have a routine and can feelimprovement im going to try my nighttime walking route which goes through a couple of parks which are quite nice.
Thanks for all the responses folks, certainly is friendly round these parts
Welcome to the forum and best of luck with your running. 
