Advice for a Non-Runner
Hello! I started C25K May 1st. I am using the app Just Run which suggests running 3 times a week. I have been doing it closer to 5 times a week.
I have NEVER been a runner ever. No tolerance for running so I am literally starting from the bottom. I am a 29 year old woman and just kind of looking for some idk guidance or maybe just encouragement.
But I should be on week 4 which how often I am doing the running but it seems that I am still stuck on week 1 intervals (running 1 min walking 1.5 min) I am doing week 2 but each running session (running 1.5 walking 2 minutes) I can't seem to make it fully to the 1.5 mins I make it to about 1.15 minutes.
Since 2015 I have gained 60 pounds and I am so ashamed of it but I have really been turning my life around and have been going to the gym and eating healthy and better for the past 6 months. Doing it naturally but running is something that I am really not seeing progress with.
Is this normal for just starting out, especially for someone who is over weight (approx 200 lbs and 5'1)? Do I just need to keep repeating the weeks until I can go further or am I maybe missing something? I tried going slower to see if that would help but it did not seem to make any difference.