How do I start running?

I am overweight and have very horrible stamina and endurance but have always wanted to run...what is the best way to get started? Be as specific as possible please.

How do I start running?
start walking and a light jog first for about 20 minutes. Jog then walk until you catch your breath and do it again and again until 20 minutes is up. Do that until you can start running a little longer. I was like that too when I first started off and now I can run 4-5 miles without stopping I just completed my first duathalon and its the greatest feeling. Good luck hun!
Reply:Start running,and see how far you can get before your out of breath.Then take a short one minute stop,and start up again.Then run for 2-3 minutes,then stop for 2-3 minutes.It helps with speed,and endurance.Then focus on how much running you can do without stopping.
Reply:i would go to a rural area and just run around lakes, forests, ponds, meadows etc etc.. run for 10 minutes first, then 20, then 30 etc etc. but make sure you can run with your doc. people have had hard attacks. hope this helps.

p.s.......try to take friends with you when you're running so you can encourage each other.good luck
Reply:I had the EXACT same problem. I was 55 lbs overweight and couldn't even run a mile (or even a half mile). I asked a friend the same question. He said, "if you are getting too winded, then you are running too fast." He told me to just slow down until I could sustain the pace without getting out of breath, even if I wasn't running much faster than I could walk. He was completely right. I started out by walking, but then just jogged slowly until I found a pace that I could sustain without getting out of breath. Within 4 months I was running 6-7 miles a day. Trust me, you can do it. Take it slow and set reasonable goals. Slow and steady is what you want. After you get your endurance up, you will be able to pick up your speed. Good luck!!!!
Reply:I joined 24 hour fitness where I can walk their indoor track or swim in their pool late at night. Also, I began with very short walks and routines until my body gradually began to get used to it.
Reply:i say you should start by walking or jogging lightly. set a goal for yourself for that workout. like....say you start out by walking a mile with the same pace. stick to it and don't give up. do that until it becomes a little easier and then you can increase your speed a little bit. and when that becomes a little easier you can increase your mileage.and so on and so forth. but stick to your goal!!!! don't give up!!! it's mostly mental actually!! if you tell your self your going to jog for a mile then don't stop and jog the whole mile. Most people are physically able to do it but it's all mental after that. it's gonna hurt. your gonna sweat. but when you know you did good and tried your hardest...you're gonna feel proud of yourself. trust me! you'll lose weight if your dedicated enought and if you really want to! and remember....DRINK WATER!! very important! eat right. veggies...fruits...NO SODA. it's bad for you =] GOOD LUCK!!!!!
Reply:don't try to do too much to start-out with. start slow, like with a fast walk and work your way up.
Reply:I would start walking first then build up to where you can run...



Interesting, someone gives me a thumbs down and most ppl here are saying start out walking then build up to running/jogging, interesting.........
Reply:jion ur skool (if u still in their) cross country..... if not just run a mile every day.. then little by little it will start getting easier and then u get better at it
Reply:Never seen the Santa Claus?? As the winter warlock says: put one foot in front of the other, and soon youll be runnin out the door-or-or... but yeah start out with walking and then walking at a faster pace and then build you way up to jogging
Reply:do a little bit as a time.



.25 mile

.30 mile

.35 mile

.40 mile

.45 mile

.5 mile

.55 mile

and so on.



also try to eat healthy. GET PLENTY OF VEGIES AND FRUITS. start slow b/c if u start eating only healthy ur metabolism will *** u up. celery is great b/c it has 1 calorie per serving, but it takes you 2 calories to eat it.



i'm like 5' 6'' and 125. so i'm a little underwight and so i want to gain muscle.



hope i could help man. u can do it if u try cus ur the one in ******* charge of ur life. aka UR DA MAN
Reply:just start by walking and slowly build up into a jog and then go for as long as you can and stamia will improve with every walk/jog that you go on just try it

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