I could write several topics on this one. I’m going to focus this article on listening to your body while you are running. Back in my high school days on the cross country team, we took off like hound dogs after a fox. Full speed ahead! That was great for the elite guys. For me, it was a short term success followed by an immediate long term failure. It meant I went into oxygen deprivation in about 100 yards. With three miles to go, this meant I set myself up for a lousy finish.
While training for a marathon I discovered something. I would start out slow. Yes, I said start slow (sorry coach). I would then speed up as my body became accustomed to the activity and started to use oxygen more efficiently. After a few weeks, this was completely natural and only took a mile. I was able to run 1 to 2 minutes per mile faster with ease. Also, my form held for up to 15 miles. That made a huge difference in my enjoyment of the run and the amount of time I had to dedicate to the run.
No one said training for the big run was easy, but you can make it more enjoyable.
While training for a marathon I discovered something. I would start out slow. Yes, I said start slow (sorry coach). I would then speed up as my body became accustomed to the activity and started to use oxygen more efficiently. After a few weeks, this was completely natural and only took a mile. I was able to run 1 to 2 minutes per mile faster with ease. Also, my form held for up to 15 miles. That made a huge difference in my enjoyment of the run and the amount of time I had to dedicate to the run.
No one said training for the big run was easy, but you can make it more enjoyable.
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