DFW running club mark 2!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

becky_rtw

Hey Mellika,

Dont worry - there's no rush and you wont make of a fool of yourself - trust me I looked terrible when I first started and even now I have flashes of 'oh my god the runners are laughing at me'!

But seriously, when I see people out there giving it a go - walknig or running - I think to myself - good on them for getting some exercise, but they are soo going to be addicited soon

Hope you feel better soon!

hypno06

Take your time, mellika and work within your limits (pushing them slightly from time to time!) and you will see mega-improvements!

It's not a race (as such).....and it takes us all different amounts of time to get to certain levels. The main thing is that you are getting fitter and more healthy all the time!

webitha

hey guys, i have never ventured onto this thread before, but im here now
i am a fat blob, who has never ran in her life always been obese even as a child, so i am now on the C25K week 6, i am running for 20/25 mins without stopping:eek::eek:, who would have thought then when i started even the 60 sec runs knocked me sick,

i thought i was doing well until i read that hypno doing miles, omg i cantwait to do that, but baby steps an all that, i am aiming to do the great northern run first coz its nearer to me, i just havent decided which year yet :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

oh and i go out at 5;30am 3 times a week so noone can she me wobbly running

becky_rtw

Hello Webitha

Glad to hear you're starting out - 25 mins is no mean feat you know, so dont belittle your efforts! When I started I couldn't run to the end of the street either

GNR is a half marathon so 13 miles - perhaps it might be good to pick a 5k (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles) race to start with to give you a mid point to work towards

Do you have any idea how far you are running in 25 minutes??

Oh and some useful tools:
mapmyrun.com - great for searching for other peoples run and measuring your own
runnersworld.co.uk - good for searching for races

hypno06

Hey webitha :hello:

becky_rtw

Okay soooo a few peeps seem interested in Abingdon Mara so I'd thought we'd create a little list for people to confirm or deny interest:
Me
Rich
Hypno
Pania (knee dependent)
Beer Tins
Idio
Simply
Ukevas
Anyone else want to join the fun?? Sally, Poorbabe, Kmstuart I'm looking at you

(sorry if I've missed anyone off - I have a terrible memory)

webitha

no becky i have no idea but i shall be getting him to buy me a pedometer that has a distance thingyh on it

Idiophreak

webitha wrote: »

no becky i have no idea but i shall be getting him to buy me a pedometer that has a distance thingyh on it

Use mapmyrun as becky recommends - it'll be far more accurate than a pedometer...and it's free!

(or, buy a garmin GPS watch - even more accurate, but certainly not free )

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

Okay soooo a few peeps seem interested in Abingdon Mara so I'd thought we'd create a little list for people to confirm or deny interest:
Me
Rich
Hypno
Pania (knee dependent)
Beer Tins
Idio
Simply

Anyone else want to join the fun?? Sally, Poorbabe, Kmstuart I'm looking at you

(sorry if I've missed anyone off - I have a terrible memory)

Well I can certainly confirm interest. If I get fit enough that is! Would be great to have a "club" meet.

webitha

did i say GNR, i meant the manchester one lol