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Old 01-08-2008, 01:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
emartin10
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I'll start by saying, welcome. I hope you find that you can post here and not worry about us. We're full of hot air anyway.

I think you should ease into the running. I find that when I run back to back days, more often than not, I'm more sluggish on the second day. So if you are going to do back to back days, for now, maybe focus on a good, solid mile on the first day, and then a run/walk the second day, just to build yourself up. But I would just make sure you don't burn yourself out. If you hate running to start with, burning yourself out is just going to make you hate it more. Try to do it when you can, and maybe try to find some good trails or paths near you that can maybe distract you. Also, try running with some music for a bit, see if that can distract you as well.

Check this out as well. John Bingham is a writer for Runner's World, and he writes a motivational column for 'normal' runners - it's called 'No Need for Speed'. They are great articles, I enjoy them every month:
Penguin's Column : No Need For Speed

Keep us in the know, I'm excited to hear how you do!!!

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