hate running but...

jezpez717

So. I hate running with a passion, and for some stupid reason I agreed to sign up for a 10K mud run.

I can barely run for 2 minutes before I need to stop and walk.. and can usually only do that about 4 times then Im over it and just walk.

The Mud run isnt until June...

Tips, suggestions HELP PLEASE!

bandjwedding2012

I'm think about doing the mud run here in June as well. I don't if FH will go for it, it's only a few weeks before the wedding and he is worried I'll hurt myself. I'm starting a bootcamp next week that it is suppose to help get me into a shape other then round. I'm also doing zumba and the gym. I'm hoping once I build up a little stamina I'll be able to run a little bit better. I'm with you though, unless someone is chasing me I just don't see the point in running.

KmuJmg

I didn't love running in the beginning because I was discouraged at how bad I was at it. I huffed and puffed and could barely run for 2 minutes. I grew to love it. It was so easy to quantify my progress (what started as 2 minutes of running turned into 5, then 10, then 15). I signed up for races, which are a blast. I don't know very many people who started out loving running. Stick with it! I will say I not only love running, I am obsessed with it. I'm training for my second marathon and 4 years ago I could only run for 2 minutes.

Also...I've done a 10K mud run. They are all different, but the one I did didn't require more than probably 1/2 a mile of running between each obstacle. So...I don't think you necessarily need to be able to run 6 miles.

Hope that helps!

jezpez717

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_hate-running-but?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:4e6afc03-5016-4f21-b914-72e54bf2bdcbPost:3ecbfc71-db5b-4319-96e3-ce098b26edac">Re: hate running but...</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm think about doing the mud run here in June as well. I don't if FH will go for it, it's only a few weeks before the wedding and he is worried I'll hurt myself. I'm starting a bootcamp next week that it is suppose to help get me into a shape other then round. I'm also doing zumba and the gym. I'm hoping once I build up a little stamina I'll be able to run a little bit better. I'm with you though, <strong>unless someone is chasing me I just don't see the point in running.
</strong>Posted by bandjwedding2012[/QUOTE]

I keep saying I need to learn how to run because in some horrible disaster or a killer coming after me, I would be the first one dead haha