Here are the shoes I bought from our local running boutique, Northern Runner. There I met a man who had a good look at the way my ankles moved, I was 'diagnosed' as a mild overpronator, and I tried 8 pairs of running shoes on, and ran in their service corridor to try them out. All of this with Ian sitting in the car waiting for me - I didn't realise it was going to take so long.
Here in the end is the pair of shoes I bought, along with the amazing sculpted socks
Today's run was my furthest and longest yet: at 4.6k, I feel quite ready to take on the 5k, which is in 9 days time. Here's my route:
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Hi I'm another metabolism study GNR-er. I envy your fitness and probable youth. So far, week 2 of the beginner's shedule, I am managing a 20 minute walk. Yup. Quickish but not even an "easy jog". Lida's happy thought about doing that 10K in September makes me feel sick. Only her assurance that I could walk the entire GNR induced me to continue. Any other middle aged obese hopefuls out there that would email me some moral support would be very welcome!
BTW total sympathy about your "interview-not" experience. All interviews are gruesome but this is unacceptable.
Keep up the running and the blog, it's fab!
Jane
Hi Jane
Thank you so much for your sympathy over the interview thing. It has really affected me - to be brushed off like that, after months of rejection from other interviews, has been a little too much, thus the rather colourful language in the last post.
I'd like to say that I'm turning to my running as a way to improve my mood, but I'm not, I'm turning primarily to biscuits. However, I do feel good when I've gone for a run, and as I've got a bit fitter, the good feeling has increased.
I think it does help that I am young, it is easier for me to turn it around. Don't worry though! There are still more than 100 days to go 'till the run, you have a lot of time to regain fitness.
I've only been going for a month, and things have changed massively in that time. When I started I couldn't run 10 minutes without panting. I came back from my 30 minute run yesterday barely having panted at all.
Whether or not you're actually 'running' or not is irrelevant, if your heart rate is up, you're doing a good thing for yourself!
Good luck with it all Jane!
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