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Black Abyss Babe said:
I never used to be able to run because I just didn't know how (I can walk for miles but running ... 30 seconds was my limit). Then I found this clever app that tells you how to build up and now I can run for 25 minutes without stopping or walking.
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It's all about breath control and heel-toe. I get very annoyed when I see people running in the park and I can hear their feet slapping the ground. Not only will they get tired quicker, that is very bad for their feet, ankles, knees..... etc.
 
Onhell said:
It's all about breath control and heel-toe. I get very annoyed when I see people running in the park and I can hear their feet slapping the ground. Not only will they get tired quicker, that is very bad for their feet, ankles, knees..... etc.
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It's also about pacing yourself. I used to start out going as fast as I could and then when I started to get tired I would put the hammer down just to make sure I was officially still "running". But it actually just made sure I got tired out much quicker, at which point I would dejectedly assumed I'd failed. For some reason it never occured to me to go a bit slower to keep going for longer. But yes, breath control, training your heart and lungs to work harder/more efficiently, and not wasting energy by bouncing up and down too much.

Another important discovery was that fit people actually do get tired doing exercise: getting fit won't stop me getting tired, but it will enable me to keep going even when I am tired. Realising this was a major turning point for me.
 
Black Abyss Babe said:
It's also about pacing yourself. I used to start out going as fast as I could and then when I started to get tired I would put the hammer down just to make sure I was officially still "running". But it actually just made sure I got tired out much quicker, at which point I would dejectedly assumed I'd failed. For some reason it never occured to me to go a bit slower to keep going for longer. But yes, breath control, training your heart and lungs to work harder/more efficiently, and not wasting energy by bouncing up and down too much.

Another important discovery was that fit people actually do get tired doing exercise: getting fit won't stop me getting tired, but it will enable me to keep going even when I am tired. Realising this was a major turning point for me.
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One gets tired at the same rate, more or less, but not only can you keep going in that state, recovery is faster.
 
For all the running I did as a teenager, I don't miss it. I miss playing hockey, but definitely DO NOT miss track and field lol.
 
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