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Nearly 50 and have taken up jogging :)
Nan44:
Hello everyone
well quite a few people take up jogging/running later in life and do ok but i guess you have to know yourself and what you can manage. Also nearly 50 (a young one ;)) and took up running about 4 years ago, i keep thinking i wont last as sometimes my knees twinge but I am now up to a comfortable 10 k run. I feel i have to keep on keeping fit. I enjoy going out running by myself as well as with others when they want to join me. So keep going all those who are trying for the first time in later years. :)
purplenanny:
Hello everyone
I have only just found this post, well done everyone with all you are doing!
Cycling is my favourite, although I don't go far I do go out regularly. I would love to swim but feel embarrassed in my costume. I am overweight - have lost 2.5 stone since Jan but still a size 16/18
Managed a big achievement yesterday, actually did some jogging - only very very short, 3 bits in between walking, but I was so chuffed!! Hope to build on it, but have to be careful with knees. Interested in the training plan Bunnieface, where did you get the info? if you don't mind me asking?
Good luck Sandy - you can do it and you will feel great!
Purplenanny x x
hot&spicy:
Hi purplenanny well done for managing your little jog - its great isn't it when you see you can do it and that you quite like it. If you just google stuff like 'learn to jog a 5k' or '5k running programme'' or stuff like that I am sure something will come up. I think the site I used was 'jog scotland'. Another way to do it is to jog for 30 seconds then walk for 30 seconds - do this eight times in the session. Practise that a few times a week and then increase it to a minutes jog and then a minutes walk etc ... Or you could run/walk between lampposts and build that up too. Good luck. It's quite addictive tho!! Xxx
purplenanny:
Thanks Hot & Spicy, I will take a look and hopefully be inspired! The gentle(!) start you suggest sounds good so I might start with that
Purplenanny x x
minuette:
Purplenanny, this is how I started running. I'm now running 3 times a week, regularly doing a 5K and am going to sign up for the Manchester 10K in May 2013. It's a fantastic plan. :)
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k-plan.aspx
You just need to download the free podcasts and off you go! ;D
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