Hi everyone! I would love advice from some experienced runners who went from beginner to experienced in their journey towards a healthier weight. I know other runners in person, but they've always been physically fit and I don't feel like they understand where I'm coming from. Just to provide some stats, I'm 5'5 and currently somewhere between 160 and 165 pounds.
I've been running on and off for the last year. I can currently push myself into a thirty-minute run on the treadmill at about 4.5 miles per hour, but struggle outside with a five minute running, three minute walking interval. I started running outside about October and do it every other day, but I find it difficult to breathe by the end of those five minutes, and I don't feel that I'm even going that fast. However, I often feel light-headed at the end, even when I've eaten enough breakfast and it doesn't seem like I'm pushing myself.
Recently, a successful thirty minute run on the treadmill made me realize how unenthusiastic I've been about running outside. I'd like to get to that feeling of accomplishment outside too. I watch my pace, breathing, and posture, and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I should just keep at it until things fall together. Does anyone have any tips for endurance, or words of inspiration? I would really appreciate it.