I think that once I get myself doing the "out the door" bit regularly then I'll be fine! Really looking forward to it! Unfortunately I am really enthusiastic right now but am mad busy for the next few evenings so won't be able to go until the weekend - typical!!

Anyway, thanks again for your support - it is really nice!! And I will keep you updated on my progress (slow as it may be!!)

How about running first thing in the morning statistically its supposed to be safer?

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Getting ready for the GNR

Yeh i prefer going out in the mornings it sets me up for the day, its harder to drag myself out after work and sorting the kids out etc but dont get me wrong i still do it, it just takes more willpower.You'll be fine once you get going.

When I started running last year, midweek I went out at night, but found I was missing training sessions at times through getting caught up at work and late home. Switched to first thing in the morning and haven't looked back, and your right Stotty it does set you up. not for everybody maybe but I'd recommend giving it a go.

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Hi there what might help is what i done, still do, and that was to keep a week plan of when you can go out and what you might do, sometimes just like nights out when you dont feel like going there the best nights out you ever had, there planned but sometimes surprising and you have a good one. If you can go out whenever you want then great thats even better. But you cant make excuse about it if you write down when you can fit in your run that week. Once your body gets used to it, it wont feel so bad once your running hope that advice helped hayley

That sounds like a good plan Hayley - writing down when i can go out and then there's no excuse! I know my boyfriend will keep me in line on that one if I ask him too! On the weekends I will definitely go out for an early morning run to set me up for the day but I get up at half 6 in the week as it is for work so not sure if I will be able to fit in. Then again, as I get used to it I will probably prefer to get up earlier to fit in a run rather than going in the evenings.....

Glad to be of some help, my better half puts me in my place with training at the moment because i have a race coming up, his at work so i have to go when he gets in, but i know i wont feel like it tonight at 6pm but he will make me hehe

I don't know.....the pair of you being kept in line by your boyfriends....and I thought today's modern lady wore the trousers!!!

of course we do - we just like to let them feel like they are being useful thats all!! Gives them something to do! lol

Welcome Sass I like you have only started running because of the Race for Life, I've got mine in less than three weeks the training was going well until two weeks ago when I injured my knee, my own fault, didnt warm up or down properly..... so haveing to start building up again... enjoy it and dont push yourself to fast .. i hadnt run for 30 years since school so it came as a bit of a shock !!