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Any runners?
JennRubi0
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Running my first half marathon in March and training is a struggle! I can crush a 5k but anything more than 4 miles is difficult.
Tips and ideas for increasing endurance?
Tips and ideas for increasing endurance?
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Let's preface this with - I do not run.
My son is a runner, however, and he used heart rate training to improve his endurance...basically, you just run as long as you can with your heart rate at a certain level, so if you have to slow down or speed up, that's fine, pace is not relevant, just keeping your heart rate at that target level...over time, you will be able to run faster and farther at the same HR level so your speed and endurance will improve naturally.
The HR level for him seemed crazy high to me but he's a teen and has been running competitively for years...let me see if I can dig up an article that gives more details particularly how to pick a target HR.
This looks to have good starter info...
https://runnersworld.com/beginner/a20812270/should-i-do-heart-rate-training/0 -
Awesome thanx!!! I am open to trying out anything. I will have to look into this.0
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Heading for my third half and I trained using the Galloway Method. You can find his book easily on Amazon. Look up: Half Marathon A Complete Guide for Women. Build your endurance through run/walk. Great training programs including tips, nutrition, and health. I run with a team and we all started with it. Good luck!1
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Thank you!!!! I will look it up.1
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I am an AVID runner. I am not fast though but I am running Boston marathon (charity bib) in April, Pittsburgh in May and Indianapolis in November. I SWEAR by the galloway method. It is very civilized and I have found that it helps with the self-talk. When you feel like you want to quit, you just convince yourself to run for one more interval. And then one more....1
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I’m training for my first half this May, and what helps me is logging the miles (just consistency in getting them in) and making sure to stay nice and slow for most of them. I’m using Hal Higdon’s plan, and there are more rest and cross training days there than I’d do left to my own devices.
Also, the monthly running challenges group here is super amazing and supportive! That’s the main group I spend time interacting with in MFP (but I just started wondering where the non-straight folks are and found this one—woohoo!)1 -
Runner as well and has helped me to learn patience.0
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