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I'm in the same boat--212 at 5'6"--and I've been walking 2-3 miles a day, but jogging a block or so every few.  I started by walking and then just jogging across intersections.  I've been told to take it really slow so I won't mess up my knees and hips.  The more weight I lose, the easier it will be to add in a little more jogging.

I hope this helps!  Good luck!  :D

You should come join the "Learn To Run" thread... :)

I started jogging about 3 weeks ago, and today did 45 minutes, i recon the best way to do it is to keep changing your speed, so walk the beginning, then do a slow jog, then walk again, then jog, then perhaps a tiny bit faster, then walk a bit longer etc, this not only helps you burn fat, but increases your fitness and stops you getting too bored or tired!! but my best advice is not to overdo it, especially on your first time, because you'll then feel negative about it and everytime you think about going for a jog those negative feelings will come to mind and it will be much harder for you to do. Apart from not injuring yourself, one of the most important things to do is to enjoy it, then it will be easier and you'll have much more success!

I started to learn to run in our very own learning to run thread (hybrid linked it).

Currently I'm on week 5.   The first week involves walking 5 min and jogging/running 1 min... then repeating that for whatever distance (for the LTR thread it's 3.1 miles or 5K).   The thread has all the running schedules for each week.  I've pretty much stuck to it.

I found these websites incredibly helpful

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.s html

http://www.halhigdon.com/

Good luck!!!!! I started off not being able to run 1/2 a mile and I ran my first 5K last month and have plans to run a marathon sometime next year.

I followed this learn-to-run program three years ago, when I was 50 lbs heavier, and managed to walk/run 10km after three months.  It was pretty tough, but fast forward to today and I just ran a very hilly 22km trail run, in preparation for a 25km trail race in a couple of weeks.  It's amazing how you end up being able to do things that you thought you never could.

You might want to check out your local rec centres or specialty running stores to see if they hold a learn-to-run clinic.  Clinics provide a lot of good training information, and the camraderie can be invaluable.   I don't think that I would have completed the first program I did if I hadn't been in a clinic, and I still sign up for them to keep me motivated.

Good luck!

oh my goodness :D same height as me and same start weight.

I just found a nice quiet part of the beach and started the learn to run program. Have been really busy so havent managed it this week. Going to hopefully start doing it in the mornings.

You will love it. Just go for it. Best of Luck!

I used the same running programme as feifei777 above, and would reccomend it to anyone starting up. Start on level surfaces, pref. a running track if you have access.

Build up gradually. Nicoley's story above isnt unachievable and proof that you can get from the couch to hill hikes with the right training and motivation. My dad is 58 (i think!) and still runs half marathons bi-annualy

Hey chica,

personally I hate jogging and have found that I do like to powerwalk-its easy on the knees (and breasts lol). But also two other faves that I find work well and are actually fun is the...oh gosh dont know what its called-its like a leg swing set. You stand on it and move like your running (there are hand things) but it elevates you off the ground-doesn't hurt too bad while in use, and doesn't damage your knees/hips or anything. I also like stairmasters-but thats my own sick pleasure-lol

good luck!

the first one kinda sounds like an elliptical. The machine of gods. It's so awesome you don't really feel like you did anything but in 28 minutes I burned 350 calories. If I could marry a machine...

Hi Michelle -
I just started jogging again, and I haven't ran since high school.  I started out by walking the distance between two light poles and then jogging the distance to the next light pole - alternating back and forth until I got up to the top of a little hill behind my house.  Slowly but surely I was able to build up the stamina to jog all the way to the top without stopping.  Granted I was going so slow that some walkers could have kept up with me.  It's been a great start for me, and now I might tackle one of these "learn to run" routines.