Running and weightloss

I was really happy with my weightloss this week. Lost 1.5lbs and I worked hard for it so it was well deserved. However, I have gone completely off track this week so am hoping to stay the same when I weigh in tomorrow morning :(

I am no runner, but last year gave it a go for a 10k. It was an awful time and I didn't manage to run the whole thing and had to walk sections. This lead me to not running outside again until now. I've upped what I'm doing on the treadmill and attending alot more classes at the gym, so I was hoping the stage I had got to wouldn't have diminished too much. A lovely day on Friday made me leave work early to get my kit on and go out for a little jog. I knocked 5 minutes off my 5k speed and didn't feel nearly as exhausted as I had in the past. Really really thrilled with it. My trainers need replacing so I'm going to invest in some proper trainers for running and just get a little cheap pair for my classes.

Someone said that the fitness levels you can achieve from gym classes is finite. You can only get so fit repeating the same level of movements. I have found this as I'm now realising to work as hard as I did a year ago I need to do more classes. There are only so many anyone can have time to do and I have no intention of spending my life in the gym so by running I hope to have something I can always improve on. I have my Tae Kwon Do too and I hope that this can also help as I can always work harder sparring etc.