I ran 10 minutes this morning for the first time in years!
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I know, I know, 10 minutes is pathetic. But the last time I ran 10 full minutes without stopping was maybe 10 years ago - possibly more. It's a silly little thing, and probably wimpy to a lot of people, but I'm proud of myself!
I've been working out for 6 months or so on the elliptical (with interval resistance) and walking on the treadmill (with an incline), but running has always been intimidating to me. The other day I thought "fuck it, let me just try running" even if I last 30 seconds. And I ran 5 minutes. Today 10. Would it be presumptuous to sign up for a 5k in the Fall? 
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Anonymous
| That's awesome! |
Anonymous
| Not presumptuous at all - do it! Good for you. |
Anonymous
| Good for you!! I couldn't run for 10 minutes. Way to go. Baby steps! |
Anonymous
| Running has always been hard for me, even though I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. It's definitely a mental thing for me because I find it boring. I used the couch to five k program and I liked it a lot. |
Anonymous
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A.W.E.S.O.M.E
Couch to 5k. You can do it. You just have to keep moving forward. Good luck. |
Anonymous
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Congrats OP!
I started running last winter after not doing any exercise other than yoga for years. It was hard at first but so empowering. Sign up for a 5k. It was a great motivator for me this spring. |
Anonymous
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Sign up for the race -- it'll be your motivation to keep going.
Unlike me, where I get to running 10 or 20 mins... then go for months without exercising, and have to start all over again. Lather, rinse, repeat. |
Anonymous
That is great! And I think you should sign up for the 5k You can do it!! 
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Anonymous
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Congrats! That's wonderful that you've improved your fitness so much to get to that point. The 5k this fall sounds like a great idea. Races have so much adrenaline, it'll really get you pumped up. (Take it slow, though, and follow a plan like the couch-to-5k--you don't want to get sidelined by an injury!)
I started running 8 years ago, and couldn't even make it half a mile without walking. I remember the point on my route that I used to run out of steam. 2 years later, I trained for a marathon, and would shout a silent hurray! for myself every time I passed that half-mile mark. Good luck, OP. I hope you find as much joy in running as I do. |
Anonymous
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Congratulations!!!
Definitely do a 5k race. It's a whole new experience. It got me hooked. |
Anonymous
| Good for you! (I can't remember the last time I even exercised. Shame on me.) |
Anonymous
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Very cool. I hate running. Hate it, hate it, hate it. But I have walked 29 miles in a weekend, so yay me!
Congrats, OP. |
Anonymous
| Good for you! |
Anonymous
| Go ahead and sign up--you are well on your way. You can always walk part of it. |