Great North Run

[echokilo]

If I wanted to run this next year (currently overweight and very unfit) how would I begin my training? Is a year enough to prepare? What would the regime look like?

[HoneyBumble]

Hi,
I would say that a year is ample time to prepare if you are able to stick with it.

If you do sign up for the GNR, they will provide you with week by week, training plan and schedules to keep you on track.

In the meantime, I would maybe speak to your GP for a health check first to see if you are ok to go ahead with starting training, especially if you are generally unfit and a bit overweight. They will also be able to give you some advice about a healthy diet to sustain you while training. This is very important.

You could try doing a little research on a website called Runners World (just type it into Google), and that will give you some sound advice, even for beginners.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

[joggerjayne]

Go for it, HoneyBumble.

And good luck.

x

ps This afternoon I did my own equivalent of the Great North Run ... jogging along Brighton Beach.

I could call it the Slightly Pathetic Southern Run

[echokilo]

It's more exercise than I took today - so good for you!!

[joggerjayne]

Echo ... what are you doing here ?

You should be out starting your training.

=0)

[echokilo]

Joggerjayne - LOL!!! I am still psyching myself up to start doing something towards it - I am slightly scared to get started as I don't think I would make it more than about 200 yards at the moment!!! Am gathering advice first, otherwise I think I might do myself an injury!!! ;-)