{"id":20972,"date":"2016-01-11T06:30:36","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T05:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=20972"},"modified":"2021-01-04T00:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T23:51:10","slug":"getting-into-running-when-you-are-totally-unfit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/01\/11\/getting-into-running-when-you-are-totally-unfit\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Running Motivation – when you are Totally Unfit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I could not believe I was running 10k in just over an hour. Before you skip this post thinking that you could never do this then let me tell you that\u2019s how I felt too. In fact I protested shortly before this that I could never even run 5k. This time last year I could not jog a couple of yards up the road without being completely and utterly out of breath!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Starting to move when you are unfit<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you seen those pictures where they say it doesn\u2019t matter how slow you are going you are still lapping those on the couch? Well that was me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have to say my husband was hugely supportive and we started by going for walks around the neighbourhood. These weren\u2019t particular fast but it got us into a habit of just getting out there and having regular exercise. It also gave us a chance to talk – in private. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This slowly turned into a bit of jogging and more walking. OMG did my legs itch! I had to keep stopping to scratch them, and scratch them. Again I just thought that I can\u2019t do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not really sure what changed but one day my attitude did. All you need to start moving whilst unfit is to say, \u201cI can do this!\u201d I found it easy if I had a reason to go out. I added it to my routine. Regularly popping to the market to get bananas (every Wednesday) for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Runing Goals, Targets and Motivators<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I think it helps to have a goal or target. Initially I needed to be able to do 5K for Pretty Muddy<\/a>. I started by regularly walking 5K and then trying to do it quicker. Then I wanted to beat that time so started to run bits of it. I ended up walking Pretty Muddy<\/a> and it was more of a supportive atmosphere than a quick race – but I do think it made me want to get better at it. To have the belief that I could possibly run 5K – which was something I didn’t believe at all beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A post shared by Joy Gloucestershire UK (@pinkoddy)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n