Just started running- advice pls

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  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,593 Member
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    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Couch to 5K program, will check that out, thanks!! I walked 26 min., this a.m. at 4.2 and incorporated 2 30 second jogs at 4.7 mph. Trouble is I don't have the patience to get past all the beginning *kitten* and work up to that 5K. :/ You'd think I'd know better by now(practice what you preach Reenie!!)

    One of the reasons to do the slow build up in c25k is not only to increase your aerobic capacity but to condition your body slowly to the higher impact of running. Your bones and ligaments and muscles need to wade into running more slowly to avoid injury. Give your body the time it needs. I’d also encourage you to not worry about pace. Listen to your body for cues. The running segments should be at “conversational pace”. Over time that will naturally get faster as you build a running base.

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