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2006/08/20, 08:18 PM
uhm, well, I hate running. But I know i should do it. I weight lift three times a week and do the eliptical maching twice a week but...well, I need to do more cardio. So, the only option for me right now is running. Since I'm a beginner, I figured about ten minutes on the treadmill for a couple weeks. This is my idea:
Three minutes warming up.
Five minutes stretching.
Five minutes running.
Three minutes jogging.
Two minutes walking (cool down)
Will this be too much for starters or too little? Please help me...thanks!
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2006/08/20, 08:49 PM
one question....What is the difference between running and jogging?
You have 5 min of running then 3 min of jogging....just wondering what the difference is.
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2006/08/21, 12:41 PM
I hate running too, I have played sports my whole life but still hate to run. If you really wanna work your way up, The way I siggest to do it which has worked for me (which means it may not work for you) is take it slow.
If you hate running as much as me work your way up this way
For your first week: 2 min run, 1 min walk for say about 10 minutes to start off (do this for a week)
then move up to where you feel comfortable. Do 2 min 1 min walk for longer or move up to 3 min 1 minute walk and so on. Adjust the speed so your not panting or wanting to stop, take it easy and when you do walk, spike the treadmill up if you are on one to a hill, this way you are doing work too.
Get it? if not let me know
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Quoting from starrbursts:
uhm, well, I hate running. But I know i should do it. I weight lift three times a week and do the eliptical maching twice a week but...well, I need to do more cardio. So, the only option for me right now is running. Since I'm a beginner, I figured about ten minutes on the treadmill for a couple weeks. This is my idea:
Three minutes warming up.
Five minutes stretching.
Five minutes running.
Three minutes jogging.
Two minutes walking (cool down)
Will this be too much for starters or too little? Please help me...thanks!
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2006/08/21, 02:32 PM
not too bad of a system, but your warm up and cool down process last longer than your actual running.
walk/run routines are good for building distance, but not at the low milage marks you are talking about.
I wouldn't get into the walk/run distance building until you get past a mile. Instead I would just run alittle further every time by about a tenth or so. A track can really give you better sense of ackomplishment as well.
Good luck, and once you get past a mile of running then you can go with the walk/run routine to get into the 2+ mile range pretty easily.
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