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I can't stand the sound of my breathing. I start thinking you're breathing too fast and I try to slow it and then I feel breathless and start wheezing!! So I started running with the music up loud. I only concentrate on the song and my breathing just happens relaxed and rhythmical. Other runners on the track probably think a horse is coming or maybe an elephant but at least I'm distracted!!

Thanks I'll check them out at the sports shop!

W2D2 done! It was really hard cos it is really hot downunder at the moment! Needed water but hate carrying a drink bottle in my hand. Any ideas? Tired legs now but day off 2moro which I will enjoy!

Good luck. Similar to you I decided I was in a great mind frame to get back into running. If you have any doubts just post them here and all these amazing people will support and motivate you!!

Enjoyed reading this. As I said in my first post I've never been a forum poster but something told me it was a good idea. And now reading your post I am even more motivated. Maybe one day someone will read mine and get something out of it too. So now I am compelled to finish! Thanks for posting!!!

Lol thanks Azatol! Working on my mind set too. I WILL get both mind and body sorted cos my souls ok!!

W2D1 OMG I did it and it actually felt really good! I had to do it by myself and I wore my headphones so I couldn't hear myself panting! I felt slower but I Went further. Maybe I can do this!!!

So I repeated w1d2 with my friend, this being my 4th attempt. I was feeling confident. After run two I was ready to pack it in. Talk about heavy legs! Then I reminded myself yes they are heavy and that's why you are doing this!! By round 5 the lady telling us we were halfway way was the motivation we needed not to get in our cars and head to the pub! Anyway the last leg we were barely moving but we did get there even if my confidence was shattered. Now we do this run around the park where our mildly embarrassed teenage sons have football (soccer) training. So we decided to continue our warm down until they finished their training. Ending the evening on a high we did 9.18km in total. That should have burned a few calories!!

So...new to forums but hope by saying it out loud or in this case typing it, I will keep motivated to keep doing it. 42, overweight and out of shape!! And just signed up to coach my daughters football (soccer) team. I used to play but haven't been fit enough for a long time. So I started the Atkins diet a few weeks ago and feel great. Started walking 5kms with a friend a few weeks ago too. Have lost 2 kgs of the necessary 20 and feeling positive for the first time in ages. Now have some self belief I will be able to run around with a bunch of 12 year old girls!!! Then I discovered this app and tried day one and I actually did it (with some serious puffing and panting!!) Even managed day 2 a few days later with a few 5km walks in between. I have just talked my friend into doing it too. So she has done day one and me day three but I will repeat a couple and hopefully pant a little less! Dreading week 2 even though it's only 30seconds more!! But I'm telling myself I can do it and that I want to be a real (read active and participating) coach not just one who yells at training. It might take more than 8 weeks but I currently believe I think i can do it! I needed to type this so it is real. As a first time forumist it feels a bit self indulgent but I guess readers might well have given up reading at paragraph one lol!!