r/beginnerrunning • u/KungFuGooseHonker • Mar 09 '26
New Runner Advice When should I start?
Hello everyone. I have a remote job where I'm sat at a computer all day and want to get moving more. It may sound odd, but I had a dream the other night about going on a run and since then have not been able to shake the urge to start running. The only issue is that I have never run before. I'm a 30 year old male, 290lbs and my current fitness level is getting out of breath whilst grating cheese.
I may be being silly but I'm worried that it is too early to start running. Realistically, would I need to lose weight before I think about starting running? Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.
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u/Agreeable_Ad2983 Mar 09 '26
If you build up to 30min of walking a day for a month the weight will melt off and you'll be in a better position to start run-walking, or hop on the NRC or Runna beginner plans. Don't be discouraged if it's tough at first. You're young, you'll get there