Running for Beginners Forum: it can be a bit lonely when you are starting out with a running program, especially if you are unused to physical activity. If you would like to share your experiences with other new runners please fill in the form below.

Please tell us about your progress, your goals and successes. You are also welcome to comment on other runners posts here. If you feel you can help them with any difficulties you have overcome then I am sure they will be grateful.

If you are starting out with your running program we would love to hear about your progress. Also if you have any hints or tips for others treading the same path, please share them with us.

Click below to see contributions from other new runners to this page...

Running was not what I started out to do. 
I didn't start out with the intention of running. I am 51, and have a 12 year-old son who had been taking Kung-Fu lessons for about a year, and after ...

Running to help my battle with depression 
I am a 38 yr old woman, and I am running to conquer my weight problem and to overcome my depression. I have just started running for the first time in ...

NEED HELP! 
First off, let me say, this is not so much about how I'm doing, more so than about the help I need.

I am 35 and haven't run since high school. And ...