Still waiting..

by Dogma
(London)

Hi there,

I guess most of you are fairly fit but at 16 stone aged 40 I'm certainly not.

A friend of mine ran the London Marathon in just under four hours this year - five months previously he had not run before.

This inspired me to try and get fit and lose a little weight at the same time. My first run was truly hell, although I did manage 2 miles (I got lost hence the 2 miles!). A few days later I tried again and found it harder, but for the next two weeks I ran three times a week and although the running still hurt, recovery afterwards was far far better.

Its now three weeks later and I've now running 3-4 miles three times a week. OK I know thats not a lot to most of you guys but it is to me. The best bit is the feeling straight afterwards - A high I guess. Oh and a few beers..

I have now entered my first EVER race - a 5K run in the summer and although nervous I cant wait. I now get grumpy if its been a few days and I haven't been for a run!

Best of luck to all you new starters like me - it does get easier !