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Started 'Couch to 5k today' Anyone keen?

*Dean*

By *Dean*, in Fitness & Exercise

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Fiddleman    4,376

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W9d1 of couch to 10k done. Two 20-minute runs with 3 minutes rear between. I ran over 5k (just)!

That is really great!!

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Huntingnurse    510

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OMG I've totally fallen off of the wagon. It's been an easy three weeks since I've ran. Started two online nursing classes (Management and Assessment) for my RN-BSN bridge plus working 4 12's a week... SHOOT ME.. ugh hopefully things will slow down a little and allow more time to get back into the swing of things.

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jose1973    2

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Wow....that is such a highly individualized question. Here's the thing, the faster you run the less time you'll be able to maintain it. Plus, the faster you run the more you burn glucose for fuel instead of fat. That doesn't mean you won't still lose weight...you absolutely will....but it does mean you have to restock that glucose once it runs out....meaning carb load. I run slower so I stay in a fat burning mode more often....mainly because I don't tolerate those high carb foods very well, but you might be fine with them. Some days I still run 12 minute miles, and I'm perfectly happy with that because my goal is to run long not necessarily fast. It's also my goal to prevent injury, and running faster certainly increases that risk to some degree. But again, what's detrimental for my body may be perfectly fine for you. So I say run whatever's comfortable and sustainable, and let the weight loss take care of itself.

That's good advice. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

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mistysj    1,939

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Same run today as yesterday and it was quite a bit easier! I can't believe I am doing 40 minutes of running with only 3 minutes rest!

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LisaT678    225

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Same run today as yesterday and it was quite a bit easier! I can't believe I am doing 40 minutes of running with only 3 minutes rest!

You are very inspiring! Keep up the good work.

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Wow....that is such a highly individualized question. Here's the thing, the faster you run the less time you'll be able to maintain it. Plus, the faster you run the more you burn glucose for fuel instead of fat. That doesn't mean you won't still lose weight...you absolutely will....but it does mean you have to restock that glucose once it runs out....meaning carb load. I run slower so I stay in a fat burning mode more often....mainly because I don't tolerate those high carb foods very well, but you might be fine with them. Some days I still run 12 minute miles, and I'm perfectly happy with that because my goal is to run long not necessarily fast. It's also my goal to prevent injury, and running faster certainly increases that risk to some degree. But again, what's detrimental for my body may be perfectly fine for you. So I say run whatever's comfortable and sustainable, and let the weight loss take care of itself.

So I have a question, how do you know what is the perfect pace for you, for loosing weight I mean. In other words, how can you tell when your body is burning glucose instead of fat? Thanks.

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So I have a question' date=' how do you know what is the perfect pace for you, for loosing weight I mean. In other words, how can you tell when your body is burning glucose instead of fat? Thanks.[/quote']

I don't think you can. It is a good pace when you can finish your whole run that you planned. Otherwise you might be going too fast or too long. If you finish and feel like you could have done a lot more, you might be going too slow. I don't think there is too slow when you are just starting out.

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I don't think you can. It is a good pace when you can finish your whole run that you planned. Otherwise you might be going too fast or too long. If you finish and feel like you could have done a lot more, you might be going too slow. I don't think there is too slow when you are just starting out.

Thanks for answering

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PdxMan    4,292

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So I have a question, how do you know what is the perfect pace for you, for loosing weight I mean. In other words, how can you tell when your body is burning glucose instead of fat? Thanks.

A heart rate monitor will help you with this. There are many charts to reference, but here is one I found out in the GoogleVerse. Using the HRM will assure that you always are in the zone for what you are looking for.

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A heart rate monitor will help you with this. There are many charts to reference, but here is one I found out in the GoogleVerse. Using the HRM will assure that you always are in the zone for what you are looking for.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks for helping

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PdxMan    4,292

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I have a Garmin Forerunner 410 which I found on Craigslist for like $75. Works great. It synchronizes with my computer after my run wirelessly before I even get my shoes off. I can review my run as I enjoy my Protein Shake.< /p>

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Meliss000    283

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OK, I did W5D3 today and ran a full 20 minutes! I do have a question, I bought new shoes, and while running I noticed no knee pain, a bit of tingling in the ball of my foot, no blisters, no soreness or pain. Tonight though my back is killing me, I had to take a muscle relaxer. Can new shoes cause that or maybe I just tweaked it?

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OK' date=' I did W5D3 today and ran a full 20 minutes! I do have a question, I bought new shoes, and while running I noticed no knee pain, a bit of tingling in the ball of my foot, no blisters, no soreness or pain. Tonight though my back is killing me, I had to take a muscle relaxer. Can new shoes cause that or maybe I just tweaked it?[/quote']

Likely could be your form but different shoes can make you alter your gait somewhat. Also, if you're fatigued or have a pain somewhere, you can alter your gait which can cause problems up the chain.

It could also be unrelated.

How's your form? I love this website for form which I'm sure I've linked before...

Www.goodformrunning.com

For running injury free you can't beat it.

If your back is hurting, you might wanna take a day or 2 rest.

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mistysj    1,939

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Anybody ever have their foot swell up for no reason? My right foot and ankle are swollen like I twisted my ankle but I haven't and no pain. Left foot is totally normal. Wacky. I do have tendon damage in that ankle from a lifetime of injuries, but nothing fresh b

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