Figured out how to run

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Hi /fit/

>be me
>Supervisor at work wants to start running, asks for people who want to go with.
>Never really ran before, but fuck it.
>Already kinda out of shape, we get to a lake that he wants to run at.
>Trail says 2.2 miles
>mfw Ive never ran for more then 14 mins in my life and that was back at highschool.
>Can see over the trail, it kinda dips downhill as you get to the center of the lake, then goes back up. Same on the other side.
>Get started running. On the downhill portion. Feeling ok.
>At about 7 mins, the fat side of me kicks in. Side cramps. I start huffing and puffing.
>First hill.
>fuck
>Barely make it over. I have to walk.
>13 min mark, still struggling to even move forward. Im just miserable.
>Finished the run after 25 mins of pure agony.
>Super tells me "Anon, you need to breathe better. In through the nose and out through the mouth"
>"Your mental fortitude is awful, your mind gives up miles before your body does. You can easily push through it"
> Ive heard theses things before, but just threw it to the side saying "oh you guys are already in shape, of course you can run already"
>Take his advice to heart
>Decide Im going to run the trail again the next day.
>Get to the trail.
>Determination
>Started running, and followed his breathing tips. In the nose, out the mouth.
>Hit the hill, still going strong.
>Got over the hill.
>Hit the half way point. Starting to feel tired.
>tell myself "It will be over soon, you arent going to die"
>"Where the mind goes the body follows"
>More motivational shit.
>Having fun running. Dodging around obsticals, feels like I am in a game.
>See the finish line.
>Hit the line and look at the time.
>I completed the trail and ran for 18 minutes straight with no issues.