Why isn't this easier?

FrickandFrack

I just finished week 7 of C25k and this past week was freaking rough. I fight with myself more than halfway though between wanting/needing to stop. I feel great at the end and am so proud of myself but geez, just going from 22 to 25 minutes seemed like a huge jump.

Soxgirl07

I've never done C25K but I went from never really playing a sport or being particularly active all the way to completing a marathon. I firmly believe anyone can do it.

For the longest time starting out I would do run/walk intervals. I thought I just couldn't run a whole mile without stopping. Then 1 day at the gym this really fit woman I had been chatting with in the locker room took the treadmill next to me. I was embarrassed for her to see me walk so much, so I ran my workout straight. I surprised myself that I was able to do it.

I ended up joining a running group. Myself and a couple of other slow pokes would always run and chat. We always finished the runs last, but it became a really fun and easy activity. Now I can run just about any distance, no problem.

I think it's mostly mental and about building up your endurance.

BluepointToasted

I too think running is mostly mental. I am not a runner by any definition, but someday a I step out and three miles is NBD, other days I am sucking wind a half mile in and feel like I just can't do it. DH is the same way. Peer pressure helps me a lot. I have never stopped running in a race, or when I run with dh. By myself? That's another story.