hi, i'm bailee. :), Hi! I was just wanting to get some general advice from you…I’m wanting to start a running training program for myself. I was extremely athletic up until I was a teenager. Now I’m completely out of shape and overweight. If I were to start training today, what would be a reasonable timeline for me to run my first 5k? I’m trying to sign up for something so that I have to hold myself accountable, but I’m not sure what time frame I should give myself.

hi, i'm bailee. :)

hey there, i'm bailee. i am a 22 year old college student who is just trying to find her own way in this world.

i am anything but normal. i am a little socially awkward, i have a sense of humor that many don't understand, i can lose myself in a book for days on end and i have a completely irrational fear of fish.

i am trying to live healthier life. i have been overweight my whole life and i've hated that for as long as i can remember. i am trying my hardest to change my ways and become the person i've always wanted to be.

i have an eating disorder. i am not ashamed and i will not hide that fact. for the last year and a half, i've realized that i've been living with binge eating disorder for the majority of my life. it has been hell to deal with and overcome and it is a struggle everyday, but i don't plan on giving up any time soon.

i'm graduating college soon. i am about to break out on my own for the first time in my entire life and a lot of changes will be coming. i plan on moving to a new city, a new state, maybe even a new country and starting a life that is just for me.

this is my story.

Anonymous asked:
Hi! I was just wanting to get some general advice from you...I'm wanting to start a running training program for myself. I was extremely athletic up until I was a teenager. Now I'm completely out of shape and overweight. If I were to start training today, what would be a reasonable timeline for me to run my first 5k? I'm trying to sign up for something so that I have to hold myself accountable, but I'm not sure what time frame I should give myself.

hi there! good for you for wanting to start getting into shape!

i am assuming that you mean you would want to comfortably run the entire race, so in that case, i would say anywhere from 3-6 months. if you wanted to just finish, running some and walking some, i would say more like 6 weeks would be reasonable.

personally, it took me about 6 months to be able to run the entire thing. i know a lot of people say great things about the c25k program, but personally just kind of ran as much as i could, walked a little, ran some more, etc, until i built up my endurance to 3.1 miles.

i hope that helps you out, and if you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to ask! :)

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littlemistakes said: I took 3,5 months from couch to 5k in under 30mins, with asthma (meaning it takes forever for me to get in shape)! That’s running with some walking in between though.
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