Topic: Runners (Advice?) (Read 29611 times)

AugustWest · « **Reply #105 on:** May 03, 2013, 12:22:44 pm »

That's great! It's not slow if it's faster than you were before. Did you run the whole 2 miles?

jay-ell · « **Reply #106 on:** May 03, 2013, 01:35:49 pm »

Not quite. My training program plays a song, then about a minute of story, then another song, repeat etc. I was able to run through each song (I choose longer-than-average songs, 5 - 6 minutes) and only walk during the story bits.

Arachno-capitalist · « **Reply #107 on:** May 03, 2013, 02:57:46 pm »

Breaking your rhythm like that may be contributing to your problems. Finding your consistent stride, speed, and breathing makes a big difference.

jay-ell · « **Reply #108 on:** May 03, 2013, 03:38:27 pm »

You assume that continuing past the six-minute mark won't kill me. Trust me, I *need* the walk breaks to get my breath back at this point.

I used to need them after two minutes, so I'm improving. But I'm not to the point where I can run ten minutes at a stretch yet, and if I try to go too fast I can't even do five.

I'm trying to stretch the amount of time I can do a sustained running pace first, and when I can do half an hour solid I'll start working on improving my speed.

Arachno-capitalist · « **Reply #109 on:** May 03, 2013, 05:44:52 pm »

Here: http://jog.fm/workout-songs/for/15:00/minute-miles
Bump it up to 17 if you need to, but seriously, a sustainable rhythm is going to save you. Once you're warmed up, the breathing takes care of itself. I use marine cadence mp3s because I have too many friends who send me that kind of stuff, but jog.fm seems to work pretty well for anything else.

jay-ell · « **Reply #110 on:** May 03, 2013, 07:26:03 pm »

Oh, yes. I make my own playlists based (partially) on bpm. Also I've been running on a treadmill due to Circumstances. Hard to unintentionally slow down on a 'mill.

Ash, I've been there. I've also had to drive out and pick up Pedro on the side of the road due to similar. One reason I usually run the same few park trails -- I know where all the restrooms are.

Bobby Isosceles · « **Reply #111 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:22:56 pm »

Quote from: jay-ell on May 03, 2013, 07:26:03 pm

Oh, yes. I make my own playlists based (partially) on bpm. Also I've been running on a treadmill due to Circumstances. Hard to unintentionally slow down on a 'mill.

Ash, I've been there. I've also had to drive out and pick up Pedro on the side of the road due to similar. One reason I usually run the same few park trails -- I know where all the restrooms are.

Keep your pace up to this instrumental and you'll be good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNv8Neee7ok