Does Running ever get easier??

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  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    @divcara under 24 minutes...that's awesome. My last 5km was 29minutes, hoping to beat that in my next race in November!!
  • divcara
    divcara Posts: 79 Member
    edited September 2016
    Thanks @Joanna2012B! That's awesome!! It's always so good to have a new goal to aim for. I still have not been able to break 2 miles in 15 minutes. I hit 15:12, but haven't been able to beat it - yet. I know I'm not exactly going to win any races, but I like always setting a new little goal in my head to work toward. Even if I don't make it, I know I get better by trying. Good luck, you can do it!!

    It's always a neat feeling to do something you couldn't do a year or a month or a week ago. My first 5k over a year ago, I was just happy to "run" the whole thing without stopping, I didn't even care about time. It was the first time I had ever ran further than a mile. The two guys who were kind of always just ahead or just behind me were doing more of a run a little, walk a little pace...I "ran" it at quite a slow pace, but without walking at all..and we all finished right at the same time. ;)
  • chromekodi
    chromekodi Posts: 21 Member
    I tried running before and it's not for me. I'm in decent shape and can run at least a mile before stopping, but then I feel terrible the next day. So I usually don't try it again for a while
  • beginforthelasttime16
    beginforthelasttime16 Posts: 533 Member
    I've had this same thought! You are not alone lol
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
    jtcedinburgh wrote: »
    FWIW I have found that my running has improved since beginning SL5x5. I seem to be better at coping with hills. I'm not saying that I'm running faster - though I possibly am - but the effects of strengthening the body has made me better in areas that I hadn't previously thought needed it.

    Stick at running, it's great fun and a fine way to experience the outdoors!

    I saw the same improvement, though I did New Rules of Lifting for Women. I used to run a 9:40-10 min pace, now I can do 4 miles with an average 8:07-8:20 pace (my longer runs are still a bit slower, maybe 8:45-9 min/mile). Major speed improvements while actually running a bit less.

    But starting out--I always added another 30 seconds to my run, until I could do 30 minutes. Then I'd run for distance.
  • gglockner
    gglockner Posts: 2 Member
    Check that you're not running too hard. You should be able to carry a conversation while running. Anything faster than that is a sprint, which is not for longer distances.
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
    Yes, but training the rest of your body helps. I've tried running previously and was happy when I could finally run through a whole song and walk for a song. Last year, I got into fitness by doing P90X3. After 2 months, I tried running. I was able to go 3 miles non stop running without walking on my 1st run. I've never been able to do that before...never ever!! Lol! My thoughts are that the P90X3 made my body strong enough to handle it. Now, I'm not saying you should do P90X, but if you aren't doing so already, building your overall body strength: core, legs, glutes, and arms will help make running easier. I do strength training 3 to 4 days per week and run 5 days a week. Yoga also helps with soreness.

    Just keep challenging yourself and set goals to gradually increase your distance. Once you've got your distance goals met, you can work on improving your pace.

    Have fun, and a good running playlist helps. I also enjoy trail running too.

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