newbie jogger ?

jeaniem · 08-13-2010, 01:57 PM

I was listening to a Jeff Galloway podcast today and he was talking about run/walk intervals to help build endurance in newbies. He said to envision your running muscles almost totally relaxing during the walk breaks. He also mentioned that at the end of a workout you should not be exhausted but able to do a bit more. Agree or disagree?

westside · 08-15-2010, 07:58 PM

Yes on both though I think that you should walk with some purpose. Keep in mind that when you stop running and go to a walk, your blood pressure might drop and blood will collect in your legs. This will make starting up to run again feel hard. This goes away within a miniute, usually less.

For most runs you should be able to run a little more at the end of your run. You should also warm up and cool down at the beginning and end of a run .

jeaniem · 08-16-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by westside

Yes on both though I think that you should walk with some purpose. Keep in mind that when you stop running and go to a walk, your blood pressure might drop and blood will collect in your legs. This will make starting up to run again feel hard. This goes away within a miniute, usually less.

For most runs you should be able to run a little more at the end of your run. You should also warm up and cool down at the beginning and end of a run .

Thanks for the response.

ave · 08-17-2010, 02:08 PM

Intervals are important, especially as a beginner, for the reasons he said, plus it gives you a chance to regulate your breathing until it starts coming natural. The couch-to-5k program is built on steadily increasing intervals of jogging vs walking, and many people have found that to be a good introduction to jogging/running.

jeaniem · 08-17-2010, 03:17 PM

Thanks I am 7 weeks into C25K and think I may need to slow down some?? Regarding if I feel like I could do more at the end of the workout the answer is no. I can usually jog for 30 min w/o stopping but I am fried at that point.

ab1ht · 08-18-2010, 07:48 AM

It's also largely a mental thing. There's nothing wrong with sticking to 30 minutes for a while. But after a couple of months, your body will be used to it. At that point, you might start adding five minutes to each run per week.

Rule of thumb is no more than a 10% increase in distance per week.

What are you long term goals? This is an important question. If 30 minutes is all you want, feel free to do that forever. But if you want to go longer...

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jeaniem Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,152 Gallery: jeaniem Stats: 166 /149/? 5'1.5 WOE: lc-ish	newbie jogger ? I was listening to a Jeff Galloway podcast today and he was talking about run/walk intervals to help build endurance in newbies. He said to envision your running muscles almost totally relaxing during the walk breaks. He also mentioned that at the end of a workout you should not be exhausted but able to do a bit more. Agree or disagree?

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08-15-2010, 07:58 PM	#2
westside Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Olympic Valley, CA Posts: 2,664 Gallery: westside Stats: Start 199/186/175 Start Date: 2/17/12	Yes on both though I think that you should walk with some purpose. Keep in mind that when you stop running and go to a walk, your blood pressure might drop and blood will collect in your legs. This will make starting up to run again feel hard. This goes away within a miniute, usually less. For most runs you should be able to run a little more at the end of your run. You should also warm up and cool down at the beginning and end of a run .

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ave Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 28 Gallery: ave Stats: 268/212/130 WOE: general low carb Start Date: June 1st, 2010	Intervals are important, especially as a beginner, for the reasons he said, plus it gives you a chance to regulate your breathing until it starts coming natural. The couch-to-5k program is built on steadily increasing intervals of jogging vs walking, and many people have found that to be a good introduction to jogging/running.

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jeaniem Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,152 Gallery: jeaniem Stats: 166 /149/? 5'1.5 WOE: lc-ish	Thanks I am 7 weeks into C25K and think I may need to slow down some?? Regarding if I feel like I could do more at the end of the workout the answer is no. I can usually jog for 30 min w/o stopping but I am fried at that point.

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ab1ht Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Westborough, MA (USA) Posts: 3,271 Gallery: ab1ht Stats: 160+/143/sub-140 (stretch goal) WOE: Eating what Mother Nature provides Start Date: December 2007	It's also largely a mental thing. There's nothing wrong with sticking to 30 minutes for a while. But after a couple of months, your body will be used to it. At that point, you might start adding five minutes to each run per week. Rule of thumb is no more than a 10% increase in distance per week. What are you long term goals? This is an important question. If 30 minutes is all you want, feel free to do that forever. But if you want to go longer...