Comments on: Learning to Run: Insights from an Expert http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/ health - fitness - weight loss Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:28:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kate h http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-211 kate h Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:28:54 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-211 I am a chubby chick trying to slim down - I've lost 20 lbs so far. And amazingly, at a weight 5 lbs above my highest weight when pregnant, I have taken up running. I am using something like the C25K approach. This week I am running 2 minutes and walking 3 for 6 repeats. The best thing I have done was get a stopwatch with a dual countdown timer, which lets me listen for the beeps when it's time to run and walk. Not anxiously looking at a watch or timer to see how long I have left is letting me stretch out time so that my 2 minute run feels almost exactly like my 1 minute run. Now I realize that these are not long running times (yet) but when 12 minutes of running feels the same as 7 minutes of running, I hope that I can eventually get to 30 minutes of running feeling like 7 minutes of running. Then the road's the limit! I am a chubby chick trying to slim down – I’ve lost 20 lbs so far. And amazingly, at a weight 5 lbs above my highest weight when pregnant, I have taken up running. I am using something like the C25K approach. This week I am running 2 minutes and walking 3 for 6 repeats. The best thing I have done was get a stopwatch with a dual countdown timer, which lets me listen for the beeps when it’s time to run and walk. Not anxiously looking at a watch or timer to see how long I have left is letting me stretch out time so that my 2 minute run feels almost exactly like my 1 minute run. Now I realize that these are not long running times (yet) but when 12 minutes of running feels the same as 7 minutes of running, I hope that I can eventually get to 30 minutes of running feeling like 7 minutes of running. Then the road’s the limit!

]]> By: Jess http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Jess Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:28:28 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-185 I don't train on the C25K program but I've looked at it and seen people who have succeeded on it. Jeff Galloway has a program too. I'm going to register for my first 5K race tonight and I've finished training for the 5K in the gym so moving it outside now. I think a big road block for people when it comes to running is that they honestly believe they can't do it. Like with everything, it takes time and small baby steps. Back in February, I was running a 13 minute mile. Now I'm at an 8:45 and am working to cut back to an 8:30. It's like basketball (yay March Madness!). Basketball players weren't born to shoot perfect free throws. They learned to shoot them. You might not be born to run, but you certainly can learn how to :) I don’t train on the C25K program but I’ve looked at it and seen people who have succeeded on it. Jeff Galloway has a program too. I’m going to register for my first 5K race tonight and I’ve finished training for the 5K in the gym so moving it outside now.

I think a big road block for people when it comes to running is that they honestly believe they can’t do it. Like with everything, it takes time and small baby steps. Back in February, I was running a 13 minute mile. Now I’m at an 8:45 and am working to cut back to an 8:30.

It’s like basketball (yay March Madness!). Basketball players weren’t born to shoot perfect free throws. They learned to shoot them. You might not be born to run, but you certainly can learn how to :)

]]> By: fitman http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-184 fitman Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:37:28 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-184 Andrew: How soon after finishing the program did you run your first race? Were you able to find a 5k race that coincided with your "graduation"? Andrew: How soon after finishing the program did you run your first race? Were you able to find a 5k race that coincided with your “graduation”?

]]> By: AndrewENZ http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-183 AndrewENZ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:41:32 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-183 I would strongly endorse the C25K method. It's what worked for me. It was tough but it was just so fantastic to be able to complete it. I would strongly endorse the C25K method. It’s what worked for me. It was tough but it was just so fantastic to be able to complete it.

]]> By: leslie http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-182 leslie Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-182 Oh geez! I've been running off and on since 2002 and pretty much hated it until this year. It sounds silly but I found that running to military cadences gives me something to focus on, helps me keep a consistent pace and controls my breathing. Now, I still find myself a bit bored during the longer runs but it certainly is a bit more enjoyable than it was. Oh geez! I’ve been running off and on since 2002 and pretty much hated it until this year. It sounds silly but I found that running to military cadences gives me something to focus on, helps me keep a consistent pace and controls my breathing. Now, I still find myself a bit bored during the longer runs but it certainly is a bit more enjoyable than it was.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fit36.com/archives/learning-to-run-insights-from-an-expert/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Blaine Moore Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:51:18 +0000 http://www.fit36.com/?p=357#comment-181 Good luck! Remember to start out slow and if you need to or want to, take walking breaks. You shouldn't have to worry about labored breathing if you are keeping to a slow and easy pace and not just hammering right out the door. Go for a 30 day challenge. Anybody can do something for 30 days without quitting because they know that it's _only_ 30 days and then they are welcome to stop, whereas if you say I'm going to become a runner then you might get discouraged and give it up. 30 days is usually enough to settle into a habit. If you are only running a few days per week, try to spend the same time walking on the alternate days to get yourself out and moving. It'll help prevent delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) a few days after your run as well. Good luck! Remember to start out slow and if you need to or want to, take walking breaks. You shouldn’t have to worry about labored breathing if you are keeping to a slow and easy pace and not just hammering right out the door.

Go for a 30 day challenge.

Anybody can do something for 30 days without quitting because they know that it’s _only_ 30 days and then they are welcome to stop, whereas if you say I’m going to become a runner then you might get discouraged and give it up. 30 days is usually enough to settle into a habit.

If you are only running a few days per week, try to spend the same time walking on the alternate days to get yourself out and moving. It’ll help prevent delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) a few days after your run as well.

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