I don’t want to slow down. I want to get faster.
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I don’t want to slow down. I want to get faster.
Make sure you're running with your arms low. Like "at the waist" low. It seems like the right thing to do to bring them in tight to your chest, but it helps with breathing and circulation to have them lower.I did 4 miles today. I need tips on breathing better. I feel like I’m always trying to catch my breath @Mrs. Valve @fly @APRIL
Interval training.I don’t want to slow down. I want to get faster.
I started a little of that today. I’ll do a combination of the two and hopefully it gets better.Interval training.
While a good thought I’m on an elliptical so my arms are just where they are to hold the handles.Make sure you're running with your arms low. Like "at the waist" low. It seems like the right thing to do to bring them in tight to your chest, but it helps with breathing and circulation to have them lower.
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It will.I started a little of that today. I’ll do a combination of the two and hopefully it gets better.
wear a maskI started a little of that today. I’ll do a combination of the two and hopefully it gets better.
Then go slow. That's how this works. You can't run 10 minute miles without running *a lot* of 12 minute miles. Go slow and you'll get there, but it will take months.I don’t want to slow down. I want to get faster.
You can adjust your hold on the handles. Ellipticize so that your shoulders are back and your chest is open. Maximize air intake.While a good thought I’m on an elliptical so my arms are just where they are to hold the handles.
This is probably more @Mrs. Valve territory, but my guess is that you risk injury by ramping up too quickly, especially when starting. You need to wait for your body to reinforce all those tiny little bone injuries you're doing, among other things.So I downloaded one of those 5k-10K apps to move me from 3 miles to 6 miles. They do workouts 3 times a week but I’ve been running 5 days a week (2 on 1 rest 3 on 1rest). Am I going to risk injury if I do the workouts on the app accelerated so I still get 5 days of running? Should I alternate app workout days with just casual runs?
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This is probably more @Mrs. Valve territory, but my guess is that you risk injury by ramping up too quickly, especially when starting. You need to wait for your body to reinforce all those tiny little bone injuries you're doing, among other things.
IIRC, @DJBrenton used to run from Athens to Marathon for the emperor. He might also have some insight.
So alternate with maintenance runs in between the app building runs? I can totally do that.This is probably more @Mrs. Valve territory, but my guess is that you risk injury by ramping up too quickly, especially when starting. You need to wait for your body to reinforce all those tiny little bone injuries you're doing, among other things.
IIRC, @DJBrenton used to run from Athens to Marathon for the emperor. He might also have some insight.
I'd probably try not to run more than four days a week, *slowly* increase mileage. That may be overly cautious, but you'll be super annoyed if you end up with shin splints or some other thing that prevents you from running for 1+ weeks.So alternate with maintenance runs in between the app building runs? I can totally do that.
Alright I’ll do more research. Does the fact that it’s on an elliptical make a difference? I feel great and am super motivated to keep going so I don’t want to lose momentum.I'd probably try not to run more than four days a week, *slowly* increase mileage. That may be overly cautious, but you'll be super annoyed if you end up with shin splints or some other thing that prevents you from running for 1+ weeks.
In my mind (probably mostly because I run 5ks), once you can run about 5 miles without stopping, start working on speed. That said, I'm an idiot, and you should really probably be asking someone who knows more.
I've really only done road running, so can't really comment on the elliptical. I do know that it's pretty common for new runners to injure themselves by ramping up too quickly (pretty sure that I did it several times). Its not going to kill you, but if you have to take 2 weeks off when starting - its going to super suck all over again.Alright I’ll do more research. Does the fact that it’s on an elliptical make a difference? I feel great and am super motivated to keep going so I don’t want to lose momentum.
Maybe I focus on 4 runs, three with the ramping up one just maintenance and alternate in yoga on my off days since I need to work on flexibility too. My machine has built in weigh loss workouts that were way above my skill level so my goal after finishing the 10k app is to work through that and increasing resistance.I've really only done road running, so can't really comment on the elliptical. I do know that it's pretty common for new runners to injure themselves by ramping up too quickly (pretty sure that I did it several times). Its not going to kill you, but if you have to take 2 weeks off when starting - its going to super suck all over again.
That sounds like a good plan.Maybe I focus on 4 runs, three with the ramping up one just maintenance and alternate in yoga on my off days since I need to work on flexibility too. My machine has built in weigh loss workouts that were way above my skill level so my goal after finishing the 10k app is to work through that and increasing resistance.