Rduhlir's Reconditioning Run Recipe
likitisplit
Posts: 9,420 Member
I typed a status about being frustrated with my current conditioning and thinking about going back to Week 4 on Couch to 5k and working my way up.
Rduhlir recommended this:
Last night, I did a two mile run like this:
3 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
3 minute walk
Every time I started to think "is this an Easy Run?" it was time for a walk break. The walk breaks were just long enough to catch my breath, not recovery, so I was still mostly in my flow when I started running again. The whole run was just over 30 minutes - enough for me to feel that I worked out but not long enough for me to get sore and tired. I can see that I'll start running through the walk breaks in a couple more sessions. It was just about perfect.
Rduhlir recommended this:
Personally, I would drop my long runs down to no more than 3 miles, and my shorts no more than 2 for about 2 weeks and then work back up, with one minute walk breaks at every 1/2 mile mark.
Last night, I did a two mile run like this:
3 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
1 minute walk
1/2 mile run
3 minute walk
Every time I started to think "is this an Easy Run?" it was time for a walk break. The walk breaks were just long enough to catch my breath, not recovery, so I was still mostly in my flow when I started running again. The whole run was just over 30 minutes - enough for me to feel that I worked out but not long enough for me to get sore and tired. I can see that I'll start running through the walk breaks in a couple more sessions. It was just about perfect.
0
Replies
-
That's awesome. Where would we be without a little help from our friends?0
-
Walking0
-
LOL! True! Or on the couch!0
This discussion has been closed.