Hello!

The last day of september, what an odd day to start a running program when you live in the Northern part of Europe, you say. That's true. It really is. But it's the only thing that's easy for me to get done now and it's outdoors. I like being outdoors. A gym makes me feel trapped, plus they stink and there are too many show-offs there.

Anyways, I am going to start the "Couch to 5K"-program today. It's a running program for couch potatoes who want to be able to run 5K after 2-3 months. Very ambitious indeed, and with the weather that's coming it probably won't happen. But, if I can at least start, and get a bit more fit and get a bit more healthy heart, then...

I am extremely unfit and on top of it all I have asthma, which gives me serious breathing problems after a short time and makes my chest and throat ache. I know that excercising is supposed to help if you have asthma but it really doesn't feel like it...

Anways, I am starting the program today and I need your encouragement to keep it up! Or I will just quit after a few weeks (or even days), like I always do in excercise programs. My hope is that this time I will last it out because it starts you off "easy" (well, after doing a "test" for 15 minutes the other day I'm not sure I agree) with brisk walking 5 min, then running 60 s, then walking 90 s, then running 60 s (switching between the two latter for 25 minutes alltogether), the problem for most beginners is that they start off too hard pushing themselves too much and then they hate it or can't finish what they have planned.

I know people who've tried this whom it really worked for, which is why I want to do it. Any encouragement, tips or experiences are welcome