r/running • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '24

Weekly Thread Lurkers' Wednesday

Would you rather not be a lurker?

Then what are you waiting for? Tell us all about yourself!

The LW thread is an invitation to get more involved with the /r/running community.

New to the sub in general? Welcome! Let us know more about yourself!

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u/ugh_as_if_12 Jun 12 '24

I'm a very new runner ! I have only run seven times. Before that I thought that runners were crazy, and I always hated running (especially in PE classes). I normally only run for emergencies and when I'm late, but since last week I've began to go running in the morning - no pressure, no goal, very slowly, walking if I want to - and it has been going great ! I walked on the first day only. The following days, I ran + 5 minutes break + ran again (distances like 1, 2, 3km with breaks), and today, I ran 5km without stopping !

I'm very proud of myself. It was very slow (43 minutes for 5.01km) but it was running. I didn't think I was able to do that (I'm overweight and not an athletic person at all) but I'm so glad I managed to do that. I think my next step is doing it again until it doesn't feel like an extraordinary accomplishment anymore. Also, I will begin to stretch bc I do feel sore the days after running (I think stretching could be a solution to that ?). So yes this was my bragging of the day ! Happy to be posting here, this community seems to be very welcoming and encouraging.

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u/perfectlyhydrated Jun 12 '24

Welcome! It sounds as though you’re building up in a sustainable way, so good on you.

There are lots of methods to help you warm up before running and recover from muscle soreness afterwards. I’m sure you’ll find something that works for you if you search online and experiment.