Jenny Hadfields "Zero to Running" Program

AndyMcMahan
AndyMcMahan Posts: 20 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
In doing my research on deciding upon the best Heart-rate monitor to purchase, I came across the PEAR Sports HRM. This, in turn, led me to look over their workout programs and I came across Jenny Hadfield's "Zero to Running" program.

Anyway, I was curious as to what some of you more experienced runners thought of this program. You can see a synopsis at https://www.jennyhadfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Zero2Run.gif?6c4fb6

I'm definitely starting at "zero" when it comes to running. Now, I'm not completely lethargic and I know for sure that I could walk for 45 minutes easily (heck, I could probably jog 30+ minutes as long as it was a light jog) -- so, I'm just curious if this would be a good plan to start learning to "love" to run.

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  • Carrieendar
    Carrieendar Posts: 493 Member
    Without even reading the link, I can tell you you are not a beginner if you can light jog for 30 minutes!!

    When I first began running, I always wanted to be fast. I had time goals and split goals and I felt terrible when I couldnt make my own times and then I felt terrible when I DID make them because I was running fast all the time. Then I learned to slow down and take things 80:10:10. 80% of my running was easy paced, 10% medium effort, 10% all out hard effort. Slowing down was what made me love running. Suddenly I could go 30 min, then 40, then 45...and on to marathons :)
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    It's probably a perfectly fine program. I was too lazy to look at the needlessly complicated appearing descriptions for the various days (they probably aren't actually as complicated as she has made them appear in her goofy chart). But as the previous poster has said if you can already run 30 minutes you probably don't need a program like this. It still might be fine to follow but I might look at a 10K or half marathon training program (even if you have no plans to run such a thing the structure and progression is often a good place to start). There are tons of them for free all over the interwebz. Hal Higdon's are well thought of.


    Also: In before REA! :drinker:
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    So I went to the link and 5 days of stuff 2 days of rest. A lot of Orange Zone(Eddie Murphy and Clarence Beakes?!?) anyway, you may or may not want to research Higdon and or Galloway if you'd like to attempt a 5k, 10k, half, or full. Training schedules are 'less colorful' but easy enough to follow. You can choose from novice/beginner/and on and on.

    If you can jog lightly for 30 minutes, without a break, then you could train for a 10k to be challenged or go do a 5k. Best of luck.

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