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Becoming a runner??

  • 12-12-2010 12:52am
    #1
    guest24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi All

    Just looking for advice as to what is the best programme to become a runner, - am by no means a runner but would like to aim to run 10K by the end of march 2011 & lose about 5kg in the process. I do cardio twice a week for 90 mins each session & am walking 5 though not running yet - is this goal realistic? Any advice welcome :)


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  • #2
    How Strange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭How Strange


    guest24, imo its very realistic.

    There's a couch to 5k programme which a lot of newbies use to get them started.

    http://www.c25k.com/

    I'd recommend you just get out there and start running. When I started I used to run between two points, 2-3 times a week, and over the next few weeks just try to run a little further. Don't get too hung up on programmes at the beginning. I never measured distance, just being able to run a little further each week was an achievement for me.

    Perhaps do that for 3-4 weeks and then look at the c25k.


  • #3
    guest24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭guest24


    [/QUOTE]I'd recommend you just get out there and start running. When I started I used to run between two points, 2-3 times a week, and over the next few weeks just try to run a little further. Don't get too hung up on programmes at the beginning. I never measured distance, just being able to run a little further each week was an achievement for me.

    Perhaps do that for 3-4 weeks and then look at the c25k.[/QUOTE]


    Many thanks Howstrange, just took your advice & got out there today, could hardly run the lenght of myself but its a start & will try C25K once I get the hang of it. Just to get some good music on the ipod now


  • #4
    backspacer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭backspacer


    http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/page6/files/category-2.html

    This is pretty good for podcasts, its used for the C25K program, it has music and has voice prompts for when you're meant to walk and run. have done 6 weeks of it and find it pretty handy instead of using a stop watch to time my walks and runs.


  • #5
    guest24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭guest24


    cheers backspacer,

    tried the first workout but am pretty unfit in the jogging stakes so just gonna go own pace for week or so. Also find i'm eating a lot more so will need to have serious overhaul of eating habits!! thanks again


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