Complete noob

[LilNick]

How are you gettign on ianporter?

I'll be going out for my first walk/run tomorrow.

[Wheeze]

I spent a lot of money on a HRM and used it twice! It told me nothing I did not know from listening to my body. I know when Im pushing hard and when I'm easy so why do you need a number to tell you that? The clue comes in how you feel over time as your performance improves.

[ianporter]

LilNick,

I'm doing OK, I pushed myself too hard a week or so back and didn't do myself any favours.

Ok I ran 3 miles, which for me was too far too fast at the moment

I've had about a week off and went out again last night and just did a couple of miles to see how I felt, and suprisingly I found it quite comfortable, I'm going to take it easy for a week or so and stick to a couple of miles each time I go out and then start and build it up again.

lesson learnt, when legs go wobbly you've run far enough

Ian

[Guick Dotto]

You're going too easy on yourself. If you don't feel like running then walk. And try walk/run starting with 10 seconds easy run alternating with a minute walk or count to sixty, don't get too scientific. Whatever you do don't have another week off without moving. "You can always do something" is a motto that's always seen me right.

[Guick Dotto]

Having read the rest of the thread I've got a feeling you already know all this. Sorry.
The motto's worth remembering though

[ianporter]

well the taking it easy bit kind of went out of the window anyway, I went for another run this evening. and already aranged another run with a friend for thursday.

[Wheeze]

Ha Ha! He's hooked!

[ianporter]

Ha Ha! He's hooked!

you think?

that's another thing I kind of worked out for myself

I can think of worse things to be hooked on that's for sure.

[Welsh Harrier]

you think?

that's another thing I kind of worked out for myself

I can think of worse things to be hooked on that's for sure.

Wait til you get hooked on racing! Doing 4 races in 5 days this week!: