Running 1 / 2 miles?
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Good question!
Can't help with an answer - but over the last 7 or 8 weeks I've started running (well slow jogging).
I've been doing a mile every other day, when I started it was quite an effort - but its getting easyier now, recovering much quicker and thinking about pushing it up a notch soon.
Can't help with an answer - but over the last 7 or 8 weeks I've started running (well slow jogging).
I've been doing a mile every other day, when I started it was quite an effort - but its getting easyier now, recovering much quicker and thinking about pushing it up a notch soon.
Daily would not be a massive difference
[pseudo science] due to your body / heart rate taking your entire run to get to temp /speed
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Running 4 miles every every other day would give a much more significant improvement
[pseudo science]
as your body would spend more time burning calories at a higher rate, i believe past circa 25 mins training
[/pseudo science]
someone will be along shortly to tell you this is complete nonsense
[pseudo science] due to your body / heart rate taking your entire run to get to temp /speed
[/pseudo science]
Running 4 miles every every other day would give a much more significant improvement
[pseudo science]
as your body would spend more time burning calories at a higher rate, i believe past circa 25 mins training
[/pseudo science]
someone will be along shortly to tell you this is complete nonsense
You would be better off doing your run, or whatever you do, every other day. Your body needs time to recover. It is your body repairing itself after training that gets you fitter, not the training itelf.
Start off at a mile or so and, as stated above, you will soon want to increase the distance and speed. Go on son, get off your arse and get it around the block a few times!
Start off at a mile or so and, as stated above, you will soon want to increase the distance and speed. Go on son, get off your arse and get it around the block a few times!
I just remembered... whilst out on my run on Friday night (down the dark ally at the bottom of my garden) I disturbed two girls having a snog![Ken_Dodd]
I started running to get fit - ran 5 miles a day, by the end of the week I was miles away form home (daboom/tish)
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I guess running 1-2 miles every other day will be better for you than doing nothing. When that becomes easy, extend yourself a bit by running a little farther and a little faster, not taking any more time to do the exercise.
But then again, what do I know. My biggest exercise these days is pressing the remote control button to tune into the athletics on TV.
I started running to get fit - ran 5 miles a day, by the end of the week I was miles away form home (daboom/tish)
[/Ken_Dodd]
I guess running 1-2 miles every other day will be better for you than doing nothing. When that becomes easy, extend yourself a bit by running a little farther and a little faster, not taking any more time to do the exercise.
But then again, what do I know. My biggest exercise these days is pressing the remote control button to tune into the athletics on TV.
Why not set yourself one of these www.parkrun.com as a target?
Wotcha Dan!
Wouldn't do any harm whatsoever in terms of fitness, but don't expect a miraculous change in physique or weight. If a change in the latter are your goal a weights programme would, for many reasons, be a better bet.
Crack on though and have fun . . . intensity is the key and rest (without doughnuts) is every bit as important. Go for 3 "tough" runs a week as opposed to 6 easy ones and to be honest, define the reason for your exercise before you start a regime . . . that'll define better what's best for you.
Wouldn't do any harm whatsoever in terms of fitness, but don't expect a miraculous change in physique or weight. If a change in the latter are your goal a weights programme would, for many reasons, be a better bet.
Crack on though and have fun . . . intensity is the key and rest (without doughnuts) is every bit as important. Go for 3 "tough" runs a week as opposed to 6 easy ones and to be honest, define the reason for your exercise before you start a regime . . . that'll define better what's best for you.
You won't get 'superfit' but you shouldn't do too much too soon anyway.
Running everyday is a bad idea. You get fitter during recovery after the efforts you've just put yourself through. Running does the damage, resting does the repair/adaptation.
Starting to run is hard. Until your body starts to adapt it feels impossible. Until you put yourself through the seemingly impossible your body won't adapt. It feels like Catch 22 but it does get easier. Its best to put some sort of measure on progress just to give you heart in those early weeks.
But the upside can be massive.
First off, your cardiovascular & cardio-metabolic risk will drop like a stone. Regardless of speed, looking good, losing weight etc, your health will improve drastically, even if you don't notice it, and even whilst you're still a bit thick round the middle.
Secondly fitness is inevitable. If you put your body through the effort, it will change. If you continue to gently push your limits improved fitness will just happen. Its unstoppable. Which is nice to know.
Thirdly, your inevitable progress will make you feel good. That feeling can become addictive and you'll want to get more of it. Its a happy cycle. Although not every run will feel great...
So, take it really easy to start with, limit the runs to 3 times a week. Vary them, some short some longer, some hills, some flat, some fast, most slow. Get some proper insight from runnersworld.co.uk
See how you go and enjoy it.
Running everyday is a bad idea. You get fitter during recovery after the efforts you've just put yourself through. Running does the damage, resting does the repair/adaptation.
Starting to run is hard. Until your body starts to adapt it feels impossible. Until you put yourself through the seemingly impossible your body won't adapt. It feels like Catch 22 but it does get easier. Its best to put some sort of measure on progress just to give you heart in those early weeks.
But the upside can be massive.
First off, your cardiovascular & cardio-metabolic risk will drop like a stone. Regardless of speed, looking good, losing weight etc, your health will improve drastically, even if you don't notice it, and even whilst you're still a bit thick round the middle.
Secondly fitness is inevitable. If you put your body through the effort, it will change. If you continue to gently push your limits improved fitness will just happen. Its unstoppable. Which is nice to know.
Thirdly, your inevitable progress will make you feel good. That feeling can become addictive and you'll want to get more of it. Its a happy cycle. Although not every run will feel great...
So, take it really easy to start with, limit the runs to 3 times a week. Vary them, some short some longer, some hills, some flat, some fast, most slow. Get some proper insight from runnersworld.co.uk
See how you go and enjoy it.
I find if you run every other day, at a steady pace until your completely knackered then start back, you'll find in a month or two you'll be doing it with ease. Try to find a pace that suits you and then increase as you find it easier. Timing your run helps to achieve goals, then when your doing it fairly quick, increase the distance. Also having a hill or incline towards the end of the run helps to work you that little bit harder.
If your trying to loss weight or tone up, doing weights before you go for your run burns off your bodies sugar reserves, so that the run concentrates on burning fat.
HTH
If your trying to loss weight or tone up, doing weights before you go for your run burns off your bodies sugar reserves, so that the run concentrates on burning fat.
HTH
Running (apart from Langlauf skiing) is very good for weight loss and overall fitness.
Comes with its own problems of impact injuries (shin splints for example)
Staring with 1/2 miles a day is probably the best way to start and good basis for increasing
your overall fitness, no matter how long it takes you...
Am amazed at the amount of people (that you see out and about, shopping etcc ) that seem breathless after
walking only short distances....UK population is addicted to fast/junk food (me also!!)
DJ
Ex-Army PTI
Comes with its own problems of impact injuries (shin splints for example)
Staring with 1/2 miles a day is probably the best way to start and good basis for increasing
your overall fitness, no matter how long it takes you...
Am amazed at the amount of people (that you see out and about, shopping etcc ) that seem breathless after
walking only short distances....UK population is addicted to fast/junk food (me also!!)
DJ
Ex-Army PTI
Thanks everyone - as i say - i'm not overweight or anything at the moment, and my fitness levels are not abysmal - but in the last year i've just stopped doing any physical excercise wheras in the past i used to play squash, football and scuba dive regualrly which all helped.
I've just go to get back into the swing of things. I running is the easiest way to do that.
I shall start tomorrow night. And aim for between 1 and 2 miles - and see how I get on!
Cheers again
Dan
I've just go to get back into the swing of things. I running is the easiest way to do that.
I shall start tomorrow night. And aim for between 1 and 2 miles - and see how I get on!
Cheers again
Dan
Had to log in to recommend this program.
http://www.c25k.com/
Takes a non runner to 3 miles/30 min running in 8/9weeks.
I could barely run 100yards before this program. Now 10 weeks later I'm running 6 miles every other day.
Highly recommended.
http://www.c25k.com/
Takes a non runner to 3 miles/30 min running in 8/9weeks.
I could barely run 100yards before this program. Now 10 weeks later I'm running 6 miles every other day.
Highly recommended.
I've found running DOES NOT get easier with time.
I've been going out for a jog/run on and off for nearly 8 years and can easily go out and do a reasonably fast 5miles (longest I've done is a half marathon).
Trouble I have is every time I set off, it feels horrible. It takes about 15minutes to get into it then I'll feel ok for most of the run. Some runs will feel great too but other times it's just a struggle all the way round, this is no fun at all.
So my problem isn't the running itself it's getting over the initial hurdle of getting my @rse moving in the first place and then how to establish what can make running one day feel great and a couple of days after a real struggle?
I've been going out for a jog/run on and off for nearly 8 years and can easily go out and do a reasonably fast 5miles (longest I've done is a half marathon).
Trouble I have is every time I set off, it feels horrible. It takes about 15minutes to get into it then I'll feel ok for most of the run. Some runs will feel great too but other times it's just a struggle all the way round, this is no fun at all.
So my problem isn't the running itself it's getting over the initial hurdle of getting my @rse moving in the first place and then how to establish what can make running one day feel great and a couple of days after a real struggle?
dave_s13 said:
Trouble I have is every time I set off, it feels horrible. It takes about 15minutes to get into it then I'll feel ok for most of the run. Some runs will feel great too but other times it's just a struggle all the way round, this is no fun at all.
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Don't be offended, just, you know, process of elimination and that.
captainzep said:
dave_s13 said:
Trouble I have is every time I set off, it feels horrible. It takes about 15minutes to get into it then I'll feel ok for most of the run. Some runs will feel great too but other times it's just a struggle all the way round, this is no fun at all.
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Don't be offended, just, you know, process of elimination and that.
Edited by dave_s13 on Monday 26th January 22:43
1st Question - do you know you can actually run 1-2 miles?
Realistically, if you did 2 miles at say 7 minute miles, that would be 15 mins exercise, which isn't enough to get the CV system fully up and running IMHO, it needs to be 25 mins or more worth of exercise.
An exercise bike might be better?
Realistically, if you did 2 miles at say 7 minute miles, that would be 15 mins exercise, which isn't enough to get the CV system fully up and running IMHO, it needs to be 25 mins or more worth of exercise.
An exercise bike might be better?
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