Comments on: The 6 1/2 Steps To Running Your First 5K

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:19:16 +0000

In reply to Jess. But you did it, Jess! You are one huge inspiration! :)

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:18:47 +0000

In reply to Abby @ BackAtSquareZero. It was much the same for me. I think what really made the difference for us was setting these small goals. They always give you the feeling of having achieved something. Looking at that one huge goal that seems so far away can be very demotivating.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:16:45 +0000

In reply to Dr. J. Or at least have some money with you for a taxi! :)

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 03:56:23 +0000

Great advice! This is basically what I did post partum. I was on bed rest for 3 months whilst pregnant so starting back up felt so hard.

By: Abby @ BackAtSquareZero

Abby @ BackAtSquareZero — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 01:36:46 +0000

I started off very slow. Just to the first mailbox. Next day I ran to the 2nd mailbox, then third and so on. It took me a long time to even make it a mile.

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:49:45 +0000

I imagine this is all good advice and will work well.

I started running by just running. Initially a mile for a while then longer as I felt stronger. Like most things, I am a seat of the pants kind of guy!

I would run out from the house and then back. By extending the out distance, I would run further as I needed to get back home, lol!