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Posts: 19235 (06/05/09 07:19 AM) |
I took up Jogging...
I run for an hour at an average 5 mph, 3 days a week. Is that good for a noob or should I be doing more at this point? |
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Posts: 592 (06/05/09 07:20 AM) |
Is that how slow you run?
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Posts: 6430 (06/05/09 07:23 AM) Registered User |
I think that's great. Keep at it.
I jog a little faster, but I've haven't been doing it that long either. |
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Posts: 19236 (06/05/09 07:23 AM) |
That's as I'm going to get at this point. I'm assuming I'll get faster the longer I do it.
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ag |
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Posts: 5576 (06/05/09 07:25 AM) Registered User |
jog on roads loaded with heavy trucks please
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finger poppin fun |
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Posts: 301 (06/05/09 07:27 AM) |
I used to jog, but all the ice kept falling out of my glass.
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Posts: 61457 (06/05/09 07:27 AM) Registered loser |
I starting serious running again in March and my pace has quickened significantly. Just keep it up and you'll start getting faster. I even have this
spreadsheet thingy for tracking my time and such.
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Posts: 179 (06/05/09 07:32 AM) |
It depends on if you are running for endurance or speed. 5 mph over an hour is five miles, which is pretty good if you are just starting. I usually run at 7-8
mph, but I find that I can't run five miles at that pace. I hit the five mile mark on a treadmill at 7 or 7.5 mph, but I can't do that outside.
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Posts: 61458 (06/05/09 07:35 AM) Registered loser |
Yikes, I can do about 2 miles max on a treadmill. I HATE running on those damn things.
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Posts: 2351 (06/05/09 07:38 AM) |
How long can you go on the treadmill if you're running the opposite way?
Wait. |
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unpretentious username |
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Posts: 19237 (06/05/09 07:38 AM) |
I'm trying to mix it up ...I run on the treadmill before work twice a week and run on the roads on the weekend.
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merkyl |
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Posts: 61459 (06/05/09 07:44 AM) Registered loser |
Do you like to "keep it fresh" as well as "mix it up"?
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unpretentious username |
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Posts: 19238 (06/05/09 07:46 AM) |
unfortunately, Very little of me is fresh after running for 5 miles
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Posts: 2354 (06/05/09 07:48 AM) |
I tried to use one of those eliptical things the other day and ended up in the hospital. /hose
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Posts: 799 (06/05/09 08:03 AM) Registered User |
One thing that got me to do half marathons and I know use it for regular running too is gel packs. You have one about 4 miles into it and you will see a boost
of energy for the last mile which is where are probably dragging and watch your time improve.
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merkyl |
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Posts: 61460 (06/05/09 08:04 AM) Registered loser |
Will crack do the same thing?
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Etxeverria |
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Posts: 800 (06/05/09 08:06 AM) Registered User |
it should, crack has been known to have magical effects on people.
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Posts: 8946 (06/05/09 08:10 AM) Geenyus extraordinaire
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Hamdingers wrote: :eliptical love That's the first machine I head to at the gym EVERY time. It's like floating on painful air. |
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unpretentious username |
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Posts: 19239 (06/05/09 08:10 AM) |
So, I guess my question becomes..How long and how fast should the Average healthy 40 year old male be able to jog?
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Yuku Blows Goats |
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Posts: 24302 (06/05/09 08:16 AM) Subnicless zombie rice eater |
you sound quite fit, UU.... more fit that stupid merkyl
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merkyl |
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Posts: 61461 (06/05/09 08:16 AM) Registered loser |
There is no set distance or pace for an age group, it depends on your training and such. Don't stress about it and just run.
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