So yesterday I had the (not very earth-shattering) revelation that perhaps one of the reasons I run (more like jog) so slowly is that when I do it, I almost always do between 3 and 5 miles on the treadmill, and if I did a shorter distance, I might be able to increase my speed. Sure enough, after pilates yesterday I ran a mile in just over ten minutes, which is, I am sure, unconscionably slow for some of you who read this, but like, two minutes faster than my usual slow jog.
My question: so okay, now that I know this, how do I work my way up to running farther, faster? I don’t want to push myself too much and get injured, and I also want to keep weights workouts, the elliptical trainer (easier on the knees) and pilates in my exercise mix. So I probably wouldn’t be running more than, say, twice a week. Ellie? Greg? Mette? Other lurking runners? Any advice?
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