I cant even jog 3 miles what a joke
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AsrarHussain wrote: »I went jogging today twice this week. the first time I was really self consious today it was better I jogged more than the last time. I could barely jog 3 miles I had to keep stopping but I did not stop I walked.
How long did it take you to jog 3 miles it feels like forever. I am doing this for boxing my coach told me to jog to get my stamina
Took me about a month IIRC, but I had some cardio conditioning from other activities like biking so a lot of it was learning what speed I could sustain and improving the needed muscles.0 -
I did my first 5k (which is just over 3 miles) last Sept. It was a colour run and really busy, so we had to walk some of it. After that I did a few 5k jogs with a friend, and it took me about 3 attempts before I could jog the entire way without stopping.
I did a 5K race last month and it took me 37 minutes, and I did stop and walk little bits of it. It was at 7pm and I'd been up since 5:30am and been at work all day, so I wasn't at my best.0 -
walk and do a jog walk alternate you will get it no problem.0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »Just going out and running 3 miles is not wise. Even if you can get through the miles, as a beginner, the toll on your body is too great. Your cardiovascular system adapts much faster than your musculoskeletal system. If you don't build up slowly, you are at risk for minor injuries such as shin splints or even major injuries like fractures.
Running is a LOT of pounding on the body. Our bodies can take it, but we must build a solid base or risk getting injured.
I jog then when I feel pain or anything I slow down understanding good pain and bad pain
I think a more structured approach would be better mate. Something like this would help get your conditioning up in six weeks:
Six Week Plan
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I can only manage 1.5 miles currently. Im not a joke i just have had to start from a very poor place since i could barely walk with aids 18 months ago
We all have to start somewhere and it will take us all a different amount of time to get to where we want to be but we will all get there so much faster than those who remain on their sofa0 -
Don't be too hard on yourself. There are different types of fitness. Take it slow and build a good foundation and you will achieve your goal.0
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thank you everyone I never knew such good people were on this site thanks0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »thank you everyone I never knew such good people were on this site thanks
Maybe you can't run 3 miles right now, but I'd bet a lot of people couldn't jump rope for those intervals that you do. I know I couldn't!
Does your boxing coach know about the knee pain when using the treadmill? Running may bother your knees, too, so have you thought about swimming to increase your endurance? Just a thought.0 -
i cant jog 20 feet LOLOLOL
im not a jogger/runner
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Many of us couldn't jog a block when we firs started, myself included. Running distances usually isn't something you can just do right out the gate, you have to build up.0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »I went jogging today twice this week. the first time I was really self consious today it was better I jogged more than the last time. I could barely jog 3 miles I had to keep stopping but I did not stop I walked.
How long did it take you to jog 3 miles it feels like forever. I am doing this for boxing my coach told me to jog to get my stamina
It took me 9 weeks (3x a week) to get from not being able to run 100m to running 10k.
Build up nice...and slow.
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For me that was 35 years ago! But I remember it all too well. My face got beet red, and it was hard. Be patient as it takes your body a while to adapt and build strength. Anyone can do it, but you break down, recover, build, and the cycle continues as you get stronger.0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »thank you everyone I never knew such good people were on this site thanks
Maybe you can't run 3 miles right now, but I'd bet a lot of people couldn't jump rope for those intervals that you do. I know I couldn't!
Does your boxing coach know about the knee pain when using the treadmill? Running may bother your knees, too, so have you thought about swimming to increase your endurance? Just a thought.
jogging on flat surface is fine really high incline can hurt0 -
AsrarHussain wrote: »I went jogging today twice this week. the first time I was really self consious today it was better I jogged more than the last time. I could barely jog 3 miles I had to keep stopping but I did not stop I walked.
How long did it take you to jog 3 miles it feels like forever. I am doing this for boxing my coach told me to jog to get my stamina
3 months ago, it would have taken 50 minutes....not that I would have tried. I did 6 k (about 3 miles) in 24 mins today.
Instead of jogging 3 miles, just jog 2 and walk one.....work up.
You'll get there buddy. Remember weightloss is like any other goal.
S-M-A-R-T
Specific
Measureable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound
Break it down into achievable gains. Instead of saying I want to jog 3 miles in 20 mins by mid August, say I want to jog 2 miles by 25 minutes by the 5th August.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!0 -
Jogging is hard. I'm working my way back up to 3 miles so I can run my 5k in a couple of months.0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »I went jogging today twice this week. the first time I was really self consious today it was better I jogged more than the last time. I could barely jog 3 miles I had to keep stopping but I did not stop I walked.
How long did it take you to jog 3 miles it feels like forever. I am doing this for boxing my coach told me to jog to get my stamina
3 months ago, it would have taken 50 minutes....not that I would have tried. I did 6 k (about 3 miles) in 24 mins today.
Instead of jogging 3 miles, just jog 2 and walk one.....work up.
You'll get there buddy. Remember weightloss is like any other goal.
S-M-A-R-T
Specific
Measureable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound
Break it down into achievable gains. Instead of saying I want to jog 3 miles in 20 mins by mid August, say I want to jog 2 miles by 25 minutes by the 5th August.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!
Thank you0 -
I went from not being able to go more than a minute (partially because of shin splints) to being able to knock out a half marathon distance on a regular basis without much trouble at all (it all starts to feel the same after you've gone 8 or 10k anyway). I didn't use a program or anything, though I'm sure there are good ones out there. Instead, I picked a route, did the same one every single night, and just made sure that however far I ran on day 1, I would never run less than that again. So if I did a kilometer one day, I had to go at least that full kilometer the next day. If I ended up running even further, great! Then the next day I had to run at least THAT far. Half the issue is often a mental block. Just keep pushing a little further every day. Once you realize you can actually go 3 and a half miles....you should be able to do that again and again. And then 4. And then 8. And then....0
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Three miles as a good clip to start with. When I do something like that I start at a mile and build up. The worst thing is hurting yourself so you can't continue for a long time. That's the issue with weekend warriors - they kill themselves on occasion and then can't keep it up.
It's a lot easier to stay in shape than to get in shape.0 -
You're doing great! The first time I tried to run, I couldn't run over a mile. But with time (and focusing on how long I was running instead of how far), I was able to run up to five miles no problem. But that took years of training (because I wasn't consistent). You sound like you're doing great and don't have anything to worry about. Just keep at it and be careful not to get injured!0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »I went jogging today twice this week. the first time I was really self consious today it was better I jogged more than the last time. I could barely jog 3 miles I had to keep stopping but I did not stop I walked.
How long did it take you to jog 3 miles it feels like forever. I am doing this for boxing my coach told me to jog to get my stamina
The fact you started is already an improvement. Just keep moving, eventually you will run like you were born to do it.
Don't stop, just go.
Keep it up man:)0 -
It took me nearly 6 months to be able to run 3 miles. But I'm overweight and had never exercised a day in my life. Now I can run several miles without stopping, but I have neglected lifting of any sort. Yesterday, I ran 3 miles with little effort. Today I did 20 minutes of different kinds of weight lifting exercises with light weights 35lbs and less and I feel like I'm gonna die. I guess it goes to show that it's better not to only do one kind of exercise. I think I'm going to start having 2 days a week with the first 20 minutes of my workout being weights (probably followed with some mild cardio), drop my running to 3 days a week, and add a day of yoga or some sort of resistance and stretching. I still hate yoga.0
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The fastest, surefire way to get into running shape is hill repeats. No one likes doing hills because they hurt. But "if thou hurteth in thy efforts and thou suffer painful dings, then thou art Doing It Right."0
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AsrarHussain wrote: »
Thank you I pushed myself today I am a very self consious person I dont like going out lol it may sound weird but I have condition SLI specific langauge impairment my school therapist said its hard for me to go to new areas and stuff but I dont care what anyone says I know I can do things I will continue to go outside my comfort zone and pushNekoneMeowMixx wrote: »demoiselle2014 wrote: »You are being hard on yourself for not being able to do something right off that most people have to build up to! (Both for fitness reasons and to prevent injury).
It took me ten weeks to build up to jogging about 3 miles, perhaps a bit less distance than that, even. And I started in fairly good cardio condition from regular dancing, and was not at all overweight.
I felt great about how I progressed.
THIS. I have mild asthma and just janky joints. I can hardly jog/walk a single mile without feeling like my lungs are going to burst. It's good that you wanna push yourself, but the important thing is that you DID it, so go you!
I believe in you! Just don't push so hard that you injure yourself. It is better to be a little patient now and follow a program like C25K than to push extra hard now and be set back by an injury.
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If you see me running, there is something chasing me.0
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Ha, I can't even tell you how long it would take me to actually jog three miles. I do a lot of HIIT workouts (Insanity, TurboFire, etc), can do stairs, elliptical, almost anything...but I don't think I would be able to even run a mile straight without walking so congrats no matter how far you can go!0
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If I could jog non-stop for 3 miles, I'd think I was the best thing since sliced bread. I probably couldn't jog half a mile...not that I've tried - cardio sucks.0
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It would help to give advice if your profile was public. I don't know anything about you, age, weight, gender?
At the age of 30 or so it took a little more than 3 months to go from sedentary to running a continuous 5K.0 -
beemerphile1 wrote: »It would help to give advice if your profile was public. I don't know anything about you, age, weight, gender?
At the age of 30 or so it took a little more than 3 months to go from sedentary to running a continuous 5K.
Why do you need to know OPs gender to comment on their ability to run, just out of interest?0 -
Dude, don't even feel bad. I used the C25K program for 2 MONTHS & I couldn't even do a full mile. After all that & injuring my legs I don't even try anymore. I'll stick with elliptical or stair machine for cardio.0
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TavistockToad wrote: »beemerphile1 wrote: »It would help to give advice if your profile was public. I don't know anything about you, age, weight, gender?
At the age of 30 or so it took a little more than 3 months to go from sedentary to running a continuous 5K.
Why do you need to know OPs gender to comment on their ability to run, just out of interest?
Oh I don't know, maybe a 65yo, 300 pound female might not expect the same results as a 19yo, 150 pound male. Or vice versa.
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