I actually logged on looking for a thread just like this one.
I'm finally back in the gym and back on the treadmill. The word "run" hasn't been in my vocabulary since I was like 7. And even then it was more like "slow jog".
I've been doing a 3-5 minute warmup at 3.0 with 0 incline, working up in .5 increments to incline 5 at 3.2 and staying there for about 25 minutes. Tonight I spent the last five minutes before my cooldown seeing how much I could take, and I got up to a 9 incline for about 2 minutes. Huge achievement for me. Cooldown is at 0 incline, 2.7 mph (that's what my treadmill automatically does, probably since I'm only at 3.2 for the duration). So total 35 minutes, although this evening I really wanted to do more so I added on another 15 minutes, 3.0 mph 5 incline. (Who am I that I'm pushing myself?!?!)
Any tips on how to build up speed? I don't know what my mental block is, but I'm sort of terrified of running. I think watching years of biggest loser contestants falling off treadmills has scarred me for life or something.
I really want to be a runner one of these days, I just don't know if my body wants me to be. Any help would be appreciated.