Thank you

sbarrett7171

A sincere thanks to those that gave me advice in the "Running endurance" thread. I have always been one to push when working out. I always thought that was the way to train. I have been pushing for the past two months to become somewhat of a runner. Something I have never been. I have done interval training as well as weight training, pushing my breathing and heart rate to the max through doing things like running bleachers and heavy cardio between weight sets. The problem was, I could only push myself to a one mile run before my lungs and heart rate were getting the better of me. I had always walked at a rate of 4.0 and jogged at a rate of 6.0...no particular reason why. That led mo the thread I started to day regarding endurance. I was frustrated.

The answer was so simple, "Slow down"......thats it.

I just ran 4 miles non-stop, at the gym, on a treadmill. Something I have never done before......ever.

My next goal is 3 miles out on the pavement, then through the woods and then entering a Warrior Dash. Thanks for the morale boost.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

That's awesome. My trick was to use music to help me pace on the road. I could never make it all the way through a 5K for the same reason as you, my body would just give out. I found music that was just the right rhythem for my perfect pace and as of the last time I hit the road (before the heat knocked me inside) I was cruising through and even shaving time.

Good luck, sounds like you're on your way.