Amesy Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hiya,My name is Amy. I am 24 years old and making my way through college, slowly but surely. I have recently fallen out of shape. I have been looking at the NF website for a while now. My boyfriend currently joined and has had nothing but great things to say. So, he thought since I have been trying to get back into shape that I should definitely try this out.I currently weigh 126 pounds and I am 5'5", which isn't bad but body fat wise I am not happy. About two years ago I was a pretty active runner and it has currently come to a halt. Back in August I was finally getting up to 4 miles without any problem again but then school started up and I have been focusing a lot of my time on it. Although, I am very pleased with my grades and the effort that I have been putting forth. I am not as happy as I would like to be and I know a big problem is that I HATE that I am not in shape anymore and HATE the fact that I have become insecure about the way I look. And this all has had a big impact on my attitude.I am not a big weight lifter and I never really have been... I just enjoy running long distances.sooooooo, here are some of my goals as of right now,- Still make A's and B's while getting back into shape- Run a 5k come thanksgiving- Be up to five miles with no problem by AT LEAST January- Going back to eating healthy- Actually keeping a log of my runs and my improvements- Staying more positiveand that's just the start of my goals...if you have any suggestions on great ways of getting back into running shape or anything at all.. please feel free to reply Quote Link to comment
DustMite Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Welcome, Amesy! Your goals seem pretty solid, have you started a training schedule for your Thanksgiving 5k? Quote Link to comment
Amesy Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I have been trying to put that together... It has been on my to-do list today! Quote Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 welcome to the site! i'm sure that tracking your running stats will help you see the smaller improvements and motivate you to keep going. weight lifting is great to improve body fat and muscle tone so, even if it's just a few push ups and squats during commercial breaks, you should totally make time for it. also, i'm a student as well (don't worry, i'm 26 and just now about to finish my bachelors) so i know the schedule can be hectic and make it difficult to get a good workout rhythm going. it's something i'm still struggling with as well but the thing to keep in mind is that something is better than nothing. can't find an hour to go run? hop on the eliptical and read a chapter for class for 15 minutes. 10 minutes here and there adds up to big things. also, as mom always said, get plenty of rest and eat your veggies and fruits! good luck! Quote Link to comment
Amesy Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 It's nice to see improvements and things just down on paper! I definitely agree with you on something is better than nothing! It's more than some people do! Quote Link to comment
cremshoff Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Howdy! Go run!! Quote "We do not rise to the occasion, we fall to our level of training" FORGING IRON Challenge Link to comment
Mama T Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 hi Amy! congrats on joining and on setting up some great goals! when i first started running back in the day, I used Runner's World's training calculator - it sets up a whole schedule for you based on amount of time you have to train, your pace, what you're aiming for, etc. It's SO helpful - it does the training schedule for you, and I highly recommend it at least for reference. http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/trainingcalculator/0,7169,s6-238-277-279-0-0-0-0-0,00.htmlhope it helps a bit, good luck! Quote ...we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter. - Tom Robbins Current Challenge: Life, man. Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Seems like Matilda there has a great bit of info for you. You should be able to do this with dedication and a good mental attitude. Go get em, killer! Quote Link to comment
Mama T Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 you know i just went back and looked at it, and you might want to create a SmartCoach account (there's a basic, free version). That'll give you a calendar of when to do easy runs, long runs, rest days, etc.SmartCoach Quote ...we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter. - Tom Robbins Current Challenge: Life, man. Link to comment
Amesy Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 @Matilda thank you so much for the websites! I actually have been struggling on where to begin on my little journey on getting back into running shape and what kind of schedule I need to make to make my goals happen! Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yes! Another Texan. Go us. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Amesy Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 * High Five* for being a Texan! Quote Link to comment
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