Have you taught yourself to run distance?

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And I mean more than "to the fridge" :p

I'm a normal weight, I go to the gym (sometimes) but I am aware that pretty much the most effective exercise I can do is running but I just can't.. 5 minutes and I've had it.. I can row, cycle and use the ski thingy for longer than I have time to but running just kills me..

What am I doing wrong? How would I start training if I wanted to do some distance runs for example? I know practise etc but are there any secret tips like breathing stuff?
 
NiCkNaMe said:
Why can't you carry on running?

Out of breath, or do your muscles just feel physically tired that you cannot carry on running?
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I'd say out of breath to be honest.. but I've always been rubbish at running..

Its funny, its almost like I'm doing it wrong, like I'm stamping! I do get stitch sometimes though so that tip to avoid it might help.
 
I wouldn't know a running shoe if someone kicked me with one.. :(

Anyone care to post some pics/suggestions? Half decent ones for gym only for me (although I'm sure lostkat wouldn't mind a road going suggestion also?).

Might get to the gym tomorrow and try run-walk-run etc and see how much I can do without feeling like I'm about to die.

(if anyone wants to prepare, my next exersize thread is going to be "best exersize to get rid of love handles ;))
 
Right, thanks to all this I'm changing my routine from tomorrow, I'm going from cycle-cross trainer-situps-rowing to running-situps-running-weights

anyone see any issues with that?

The running is going to consist of brisk walks with running and week on week try and up the amount of running and lower the walking and I'm off to find some new trainers but seeing as I work in farnborough I'm not holding out much hope although I get around with work so if anyone knows of good shops in city centres just shout them out, I can probably find a reason to be there.
 
lol.. just done a google for running shops in southampton which is where I live and there's one in crawling distance from my house.

Anyone ever tried "up and running"?
 
lol... I did 2km in 15 minutes today???

I was doing what I'd planned though starting walking at 5.5kph then going up to 10kph run and going back down to 5.5kph when it was getting tough.

I enjoyed it though which I'm sure is the main thing!
 
I doubt I'd ever go that far!

I do see myself getting into running though, even when I was at school it was just understood by everyone I could do sprints but not distances so to overturn something I've had in my head as a fact for over 15 years will be pretty cool.

Besides, I could cross train for ages, row, cycle etc but I've never felt worked like I was today with 2 runs and weights so it's definitely the way to go. I even felt less like I was stamping :p I guess its because my heart was in it!

I'm halfway to losing the stone I said I wanted to at the start of Jan, the easy bit was stopping drinking & eating crap.. now I'm going to have to work the rest of it off!
 
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