Any joggers/runners out there?

Karrie

suffolkb wrote: »

Did 35 mins this morning. Looked at my legs whilst in the bath. No doubt about it. Big, hairy and varicose-veined. Probably a good job I`m a man.

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You're a bloke - phew.:rolleyes2 That's a relief.

RosWright

Well done on the early start to week 5!

I tried the exercise bike and rowing machine at the gym for my 'wednesday' other activity. I have new muscles I have never felt before!

And I need to put some energetic music on the MP3 player and take it to the gym - there was hideous background music when I was on the rowing machine - made me very conscious of the time

Karrie

That's why I can't go to gym, I get soo bored.

I took my MP3 out with me once whilst running and kept getting funny looks from people because I was singing along to the music, loud It did take my mind of the pain in my calf muscles though. I might try taking it again but the ear things are too big for my ears and keep falling out :mad:

StartingAgainKayla70

Hi all

I have been jogging on the treadmill for a good year or so now, but I seriously am getting bored, I use to run years ago the maximum I got up to was 3 miles, anyway my friend who jogs all the time has asked me to do the half marathon with her I havent committed myself as if I am honest to myself I dont think I could do it.

I went out in the car yesterday and drove a 3 mile route and I am going to town to buy some jogging bottoms and a top and I reckon I am going to give it a real good try tonight :eek:

Its the first 2/3 minutes that kill me, but I have my mp3 on charge and I shall be listening to My Chemical Romance as it really gets me going.

This thread is fab, I shall also let you know if I end up going and how I get on.

Karrie

Michaela wrote: »

Hi all

I have been jogging on the treadmill for a good year or so now, but I seriously am getting bored, I use to run years ago the maximum I got up to was 3 miles, anyway my friend who jogs all the time has asked me to do the half marathon with her I havent committed myself as if I am honest to myself I dont think I could do it.

I went out in the car yesterday and drove a 3 mile route and I am going to town to buy some jogging bottoms and a top and I reckon I am going to give it a real good try tonight :eek:

Its the first 2/3 minutes that kill me, but I have my mp3 on charge and I shall be listening to My Chemical Romance as it really gets me going.

This thread is fab, I shall also let you know if I end up going and how I get on.

Well done you :T Let us know how you get on. I wish I had someone to run with just to chat and take my mind of the time.

The first 2/3 mins gets me as well but after that it gets better for me.

Oh I always have a face like a beetroot afterwards - like this (now that the weather is warming up). Does anyone have this? I know it's perfectly normal but it's embarassing.

Karrie

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

Well done Karrie

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Thank you

How are you doing?

little_ole_me_3

I've been thinking of taking up running and this programe from runners world seems great

StartingAgainKayla70

Yes my face also goes red, but it goes red whilst running also.

If I manage to find some bottoms today I shall be wearing a baseball cap so I cant really see anyone, I dont know about anyone else but I am well self conscious (sp) if people see me? I'd rather run in the dark.

Where do you live Karrie?

belfastgirl23

Well today isn't a running day which is a good job. This morning I just did a bit of crosstrainer and walking on the treadmill but I got fed up about 40mins in and went home tho I did do a wash and clear out some old branches in the garden with the extra 20 mins so not time entirely wasted. Gonna try running again tomorrow morning early so I can get in for the start of the m&S sale Ros are you purposely doing leg-type exercises to build up for running? I definitely couldn't have managed an exercise bike today

Karrie on the red face thing I'm generally very very white (Irish!) but I swear I look like a tomato atop a snowman by the time I've finished. Seriously. I can't put on foundation for at least an hour after running cos it slides right off again. It's lucky I have a very high embarassment threshold for that sort of thing (and run at 7am when no one is around!)

And good luck tomorrow Michaela. I think I prefer running outdoors, less boring, though I do think it's harder on you too...let us know how you go.

Karrie

Michaela wrote: »

Yes my face also goes red, but it goes red whilst running also.

If I manage to find some bottoms today I shall be wearing a baseball cap so I cant really see anyone, I dont know about anyone else but I am well self conscious (sp) if people see me? I'd rather run in the dark.

Where do you live Karrie?

I used to be self conscious but I don't care anymore. I am very proud of myself for getting off my backside and doing something.:D So don't worry, I am sure alot of people wish they had the balls to do it themselves but either can't or won't, for whatever reason. I know I used to look at runners/joggers and wish I had the courage to do it.

I live in Cambridgeshire.