It took a long time to do this without being winded, but I’m finally there. I have some great tips that will make this easier. I’m actually up to 2 miles.
1. Don’t over breath. It over oxygenates your blood.
2. Take the scenic route. Plan your run with google maps. Nothing is more boring then seeing the same thing every 1/4 mile.
3. Breath right. For me I’ve found 3 steps in through the nose, 2 out through the mouth.
4. Endurance. Pick a point in front of you that you think you can get to, get at least to that point. Next time you run, pick a point that is 20 ft farther.
5. Do it everyday.
Oct 27, 2007, 10:00AM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment
I managed to scrape up my knee really badly, there’s still a 3-inch line where it’s trying to heal, so needless to say, I haven’t really been running lately. I hope to start soon, though.
May 25, 2007, 09:33AM PDT | 0 comments
outside and I can’t stand to run in 70-or-hotter-degree weather. Well, even less so than running in general. So, it’s going to become part of my plan to run in the evenings or mornings before the sunrise begins to heat my section of the earth up to insane temperatures. We’ll see how that works next week, after moving and beginning to work 10-12 hour days…
May 10, 2007, 05:42PM PDT | 0 comments
Training for the 5K has really pushed me. I’ve been trying to keep up the whole “couch to 5k in 9 weeks” program. I’m up to running a 2.5 miles nonstop. Thanks god for the cooler weather. It’s gets a little easier after I’ve run 2 miles. I’m averaging 9.5 minutes for my mile. Crazy. I remember a few weeks ago dreading having to run for 5 minutes without a break.
Keep it up everyone!
Oct 10, 2006, 01:16PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
I’ve run a mile and a half, twice now. The last time I ran a half mile without stopping. The whole mile only took me 10 minutes. So maybe soon, I’ll be able to check this goal off and switch it to a “run a mile in __ minutes” :)
Jul 28, 2006, 06:02AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
Gwen
misses her five and her three and her one.
It feels good to finally run like this. I actually did 2 miles. Don’t give up, the satisfaction is great.
May 17, 2006, 05:00PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
Gwen
misses her five and her three and her one.
I started running about a month ago. I have been trying to do it everyday and can now run my route non-stop! Yay! I only need to measure it to see how long it is…
Apr 26, 2006, 07:16PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
haven’t been able to do this since I was in gym classes a couple times a week in school. I’ve got a friend who has a treadmill in her home, so I’m going to start going over there a few times a week to use her machine while we talk.
Jan 09, 2006, 03:48PM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments
I got an early Christmas present…an elliptical machine. SO far I’m really enjoying it. It’s pretty challenging and I burn more calories on it than I did running. Even my husband has been using it.
Nov 28, 2005, 09:49AM PST | 0 comments
I recently went on a vacation with an old friend and was jealous of how in shape she’s gotten (though I’m also very proud of her). It provoked me to get up and start doing something about it. I’ve been running 3-4 times a week for over a month now. I still can’t do it non-stop. But I see me getting better everyday and I’m happy. I want to be able to run the mile solid before extending my run any further. But hopefully, I’ll be able to do that by Thanksgiving at the latest.
Oct 24, 2005, 10:54AM PDT | 1 comment