I need some jogging advice

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  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    How slow is a slow jog for most of you? I've been doing a lot of walking, and when I'm on the treadmill (walking only) 3.4 mph feels pretty fast. I do almost always use at least a little incline, but when I'm going at that speed it's usually only a little bit 3% or less.
    Usually I try to keep around 3mph with up to 6 incline, with periods of faster less incline, and a long song or two of 2.7 with up to 10%. I' don't really have any hills around here and am trying to get better at walking up them, which is why the incline and also make my legs stronger. I'd like to work up to jogging, maybe even running, but it's something I haven't done in years and years.

    Also I'm fairly new to fitness/out of shape and have a lot of extra weight, though the walking along with videos and a zumba class and some strength training feel good now at least.

    A slow jog of 12:00 to 14:00 per mile is not uncommon for someone just starting out.

    thank you !! It's nice to hear it from someone who is obviously a great runner !
  • ccsick
    ccsick Posts: 91 Member
    I did C25Kfree on my iphone, got it in the app store. It's a wonderful program. It starts you out slow, alternating between walking and running short distances. Eventually you are running more than walking. Don't try to do too much at once. I started out running very slow, my knees hurt, so I talked to people at work that run. They told me to stretch, showed me exercises. I'd never run before. So I did what they told me to.

    The knees kept twinging, so I got a sleeve for one, that helped. Then the other one hurt, so I got a knee sleeve for that one. Then I had to get better running shoes, then I had to get inserts for the bottom of my shoes.

    What I am trying to say is, you don't become a runner overnight. Esp. if you are like me and never ran before at all. I slowed myself down, did the rest in between and now I am running a 5K 3 days a week at the end of a program. I'm only running 4.5 mph.

    Once I'm done with the whole program I will start it over and run faster to get myself built up. It's a process, if you take it slow and listen to your body you can and will become successful. I hope this helps. I am 55 years old and have never run or tried to be fit in my life.

    Now I have Tapout XT and am going to start that , wish me luck!!
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    bump. I need help with this. Thanks.

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