We (my husband and I) did C25K with much success. Don't forget you can repeat the weeks if you aren't ready to move on to the next week.
I also have asthma and found the first couple of weeks simply exhilarating (in sort of a staggering bag-of-potatoes way, of course) because they did not trigger my asthma. Starting around week 4 this was no longer true. I found to my frustration that I had to do week 4 several times, but by week 6 (probably more than a month later) my asthma stopped bothering me during exercise. And by the time I made it through all the weeks, my asthma was gone. Gone!
Getting back to that state is the single biggest reason I try to make exercise a regular part of my life.
No... Since Sabrina was born I don't think you'd call what I'm doing "running". We recently did our first triathlon which included a 2-mile run, but I probably only actually ran a mile of it, and certainly not a consecutive mile. The problem is that I have to train all three of the sports, and I'm finding I don't have enough time in the week to train all three fully. Running gets left out because it's the last sport in a triathlon, and you can always just walk if you're worn out.
until a year ago, i had never exercised regularly either. and i mean never. but for several reasons, i decided to give running a try. i think the advice someone else gave to get good shoes and go slow is excellent. i started out walking a block and then very slowly jogging a block, then walking a block etc for 45 minutes. then gradually work up to running two blocks, walk a block etc. and when you are running, take it slow, don't try to go too quickly. you will gradually be able to go farther and faster. now, a year later, i can run almost 5 miles without stopping, granted i am still pretty slow. but that is ok! i feel great about the accomplishment. i KNOW you can do it too!
Thank you! I am definitely not worried about winning any races. If I can maintain any pace above flat-out walking for the length of a mile then it will go into the "success" column.
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I also have asthma and found the first couple of weeks simply exhilarating (in sort of a staggering bag-of-potatoes way, of course) because they did not trigger my asthma. Starting around week 4 this was no longer true. I found to my frustration that I had to do week 4 several times, but by week 6 (probably more than a month later) my asthma stopped bothering me during exercise. And by the time I made it through all the weeks, my asthma was gone. Gone!
Getting back to that state is the single biggest reason I try to make exercise a regular part of my life.
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now, a year later, i can run almost 5 miles without stopping, granted i am still pretty slow. but that is ok! i feel great about the accomplishment. i KNOW you can do it too!
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