Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 379, Messages: 54577

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Runners?

adams.sj
adams.sj
Posts: 4
Joined: 2010/07/13
United States
2010/07/21, 11:28 PM
My goal is to run a 5K under 30 minutes. I'm real close (30:32), but I really want to break that 10 min/mile by more than a second or two!

I want to ultimately finish a marathon in 4:45- 5 hrs (last one 5:18- with serious hills, I might add).

I figure this type cross training will help me get stronger and toned up. Losing those last 10-15 will help too.

Suggestions? Thanks-
lauren_atkins
lauren_atkins
Posts: 4
Joined: 2010/08/19
United Kingdom
2010/08/24, 06:59 PM
Hey, when running do you always time yourself?
hi, when i started running I did 6k in 40 mins, its now down to 32:30 mins!
I often incorporate a jog, run, sprint into my run, if you use lamp posts or telephone posts as a guide depending on their spacing 1 or 2.
and do that for say a mile, mile and a half.
It certainly helped me, i hope it helps you!

lauren
fsdsk
fsdsk
Posts: 959
Joined: 2003/11/30
United States
2010/09/05, 11:07 PM
Be careful. training for a marathon (endurance) is very different than training for a 5K. there are tons of plans on the web for marathon depending on your schedule. for the 5K, start with a simple 1/2 light jog, 1/2 mile increased pace, 1/2 mile back to a light jog, 1/2 mile increased, etc. each set increase your second 1/2 mile pace slightly. start with 3 miles. See where that takes you Every other day try to add anther 1/2 mile.