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[randomcyn]

I'm trying Couch-to-5K. I've always said I wanted to, but I never did, because I am deeply lazy. I'm still deeply lazy, so I'm not sure what changed.

Here's the thing, though.

I cannot run for shit.

I've never been able to. I can walk 5K in my sleep - in fact, I generally walk twice that several times a week. But I run for 30 seconds and I'm

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[alias_elaina]

I feel I must comment on this entry, if only to say RUN IT. Also, EAT IT.

And yeah, those first few weeks of running suck ASS. But then they gradually suck a little less.

[themooselet]

I had the same experience and got stuck at running <1 K, until finally I started listening to the experts' advice: RUN SLOWER. If you're getting tired, then do it sloooowly. No matter if you already seem to be going at snail pace, slow down a bit more. With time you'll be able to increase the pace. Promise :)

[baronmind]

Seconded; slow down, then slow down more.

Also, a lot of people will tell you that eventually the running becomes fun. These people are dirty liars. It always sucks. But at least you're able to run, and that's kinda awesome.

[gleefulfreak]

I ran competitively when I was in school, and got back into it enough when I was living in London (ON) to do a 3K and 5K race before I moved to TO. I got so I could run for an hour and a half. And I can tell you that even when you can run for an hour and a half, often enough you still feel like crap for the first 30 seconds to a minute as the body says WOE and the mind says OMGWTFNO. The trick is to ease off the pace, and keep going. You'll adjust quickly enough

[javac]

Awesome! Man, it's been so long since I seriously ran I might have start over with something like this too. If I can finish up the 100 pushups challenge first though.