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Anonymous
I'm gonna take up running as a general exercise source/passtime and would like to know what my realistic expectations should be.

I doubt I'll ever be into racing or even timing myself TBH, so am really just after general weight loss and increased fitness all round. I'm currently 28 years old, 6 feet tall and 16.5 stone. So yeah, overweight and generally very weak. My legs are OK though - I used to cycle a lot.

Ideas etc?
>> Anonymous
Do HIIT, then two sets of fifty crunches to spot reduce the fat, and don't eat anything.
>> Anonymous
>>439603
I've not ran at all due to not having the proper footwear etc (I don't have much money at all but just bought some proper running shoes).

I honestly think I'll probably just make it around the corner or something and turn blue while my ankles shatter.

Really am starting from square one.
>> Anonymous
You'll probably end up like me. Waking up @ 4 in the morning just to go running. Running outside while people and cars are out sucks. You are constantly stopping, slowing down, or just avoiding slow people more than you are running.
>> Anonymous
>>439611
http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/smartcoach/beginner/0,7146,s6-238-277-278-0,00.html
>> Anonymous
start off slow.
walk if you have to.
gradually up the speed when you feel comfortable.
dont even bother about HIIT etc. srsly.
>> Anonymous
So how much time do you think I should devote to it each day to get me started? I'm an early riser, so it's unlikely that busy streets etc will pose a problem.

My current feeling is that I should go out for about an hour, jogging at a steady pace as much as possible while walking the rest. Too much too soon? Or do I just do as much as I can all the time?
>> Anonymous
If you put your hearth and back into it running can turn into a real passion. After some months you will start really looking forward to it, thats what happened to me anyway. Now i sit in class and think about the nice running im going to do afterwards. I dont know stones, but if you are very fat you risk hurting yourself by running. Make sure you lose enough weight before actually starting running.
>> Anonymous
>>After some months you will start really looking forward to it, thats what happened to me anyway. Now i sit in class and think about the nice running im going to do afterwards.

This is EXACTLY where I want to be.
>> Anonymous
push yourself within the limits i guess.
i mean if running becomes a chore to you, it will never develop into a habit. so just take it easy.