Just under 3 miles yesterday. The wife went with me, and quickly realized she is in no shape to run. So for most of it, I'd run a leg, stop and wait, rinse, repeat. First mile was well under 12 minutes, but I consider it cheating given that I had about 3 stops along the way. After that first mile though, calves were screaming, I was WAY dehydrated, and not having eaten anything was a big mistake (pantry was pretty bare). I was flat gassed and blowing through my water supply, felt all around terrible. It was also my warmest run of the year, and I quickly realized I'm going to have to make the move to using my hydration pack instead of my little runner's flask moving forward. I will not be repeating these mistakes next weekend.
Not a runner, haven't ran in a long time, overweight n out of shape. But I did a mile this morning with plate carrier, I didn't time myself. Going to try to start running/ jogging on my off days
A big-time runner Jeff Galloway has written a lot about walk-run-walk method of training (and running distance races). It keeps you healthier, and will actually make your overall times better. I would not worry too much about a few stops here and there. I do not like to eat much, if anything, before a run, but I almost always have a huge glass of water and I like about half a cup of coffee.
Everyone is a runner if they are chased. And it doesn't matter how slow you go, you are lapping everyone on the couch. Well done.
Look at fitness zones for running; the biggest majority of running should be in zone 2:
Zone 2 Training for Beginners
In this guide to Zone 2 training for beginners, we'll cover the what, the why, and the how of it. You'll get the exact steps to get started.www.markowtrainingsystems.com
Low intensity, lower heartrate, build the foundation. The biggest problem is that people always want to go too fast too soon.
How did it go?Race day! Starts at 9AM.