This is a weekly post for the runners of LoseIt. I aim for this to be out each week on Monday or more often Tuesday.
All levels of runner are welcome here, from first timers to experienced marathoners. We welcome someone who just ran for the first time or is just starting couch to 5K (r/c25k) as eagerly as someone who has thousands of miles of experience.
This post is for sharing your weekly progress or excitement with running. From training you got in this last week, your first run, a virtual race, or a real race, we'd love to hear what you did. Got a running related NSV (non-scale victory), we'd love to hear. Have a question or need advice, we are here to help.
In addition to sharing your progress each week, I ramble on about some topic related to running. This week's topic -- where to start your journey to running.
The Running Journey
Running is very challenging. If you are sedentary, running just 30 seconds is very hard. Someone who is somewhat active can also find any running at all leaves them panting and sweaty. Ever run to catch a train or bus and find yourself winded? I was certainly this way when I started my journey. In fact, I had given up on running to catch stuff. If I couldn't hustle with a brisk walk then it wasn't happening for me.
The First Step
The first step for me was walking. I always enjoyed walking and as I started my weight loss journey and my journey to running I also started to walk. At first I used my old iPad mini to track my steps while I listened to music. This was a hidden little feature Apple snuck into their MP3 players. I made progress on my walks, logging 1000 steps. 2000 steps. 3000 steps. The progress was compelling and more than that, I enjoyed being outside and being active.
Walking turned into hiking which turned into treadmill training.
How did you start the journey towards running?
Share your own story of how you started running. What got you hooked?
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