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Running a timed mile 3x per week
Posted on 8/17/20 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 8/17/20 at 4:34 pm
What would be the overall impact on one's health? The pace would be a decent 8:30 or 9:00 clip, pushing yourself to beat your time each attempt.
What's better, that, or barely putting along for 30 minutes 3x a week?
What's better, that, or barely putting along for 30 minutes 3x a week?
This post was edited on 8/18/20 at 1:39 pm
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Posted on 8/17/20 at 5:07 pm to RidiculousHype
That’s low miles and shouldn’t be an issue.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 5:59 pm to RidiculousHype
It's always good to mix in shorter, faster runs with longer, slower runs. I would do 2 times 1 mile with about a 3-5 minute rest between each once week. After 3 weeks of that try to add a third mile. After a few weeks of that go back to 2 times 1 mile but run them 15 seconds faster. Do the same buildup to 3 reapeats and maybe then add a 4th mile repeat. And so on....
Posted on 8/17/20 at 7:27 pm to RidiculousHype
I don’t see an issue with it. I don’t think you really need to run more than that unless you’re in the military or want to run marathons.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 8:56 am to RidiculousHype
Wendler recommends running a mile a few times a week. As far as pace, he says something along the lines of "run like a house is on fire, but someone you don't really like is inside."
This post was edited on 11/20/20 at 11:18 am
Posted on 8/18/20 at 9:52 am to RidiculousHype
If your goal is just to improve your general health, then 30 minutes 3 X per week would be much more beneficial. 27 minutes a week, especially if broken up into three 9-minute segments, isn't enough of a stimulus to make much of a difference unless you are morbidly obese. You would be better off walking or doing walk/run intervals for 30 minutes until you can run the entire time.
This post was edited on 8/18/20 at 9:59 am
Posted on 8/18/20 at 10:19 am to RidiculousHype
What are your goals?
You could make this a nice training session depending on your goals. Walk 10min, run a timed mile, walk another 10min.
You could make this a nice training session depending on your goals. Walk 10min, run a timed mile, walk another 10min.
Posted on 8/18/20 at 1:34 pm to boxcarbarney
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As far as pace, he says something along the lines of "run like a house is one fire, but someone you don't really like is inside."
that's pretty good
Posted on 8/18/20 at 1:37 pm to LSUfan20005
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What are your goals?
This answers Patrick's question too...basically improve general health. Healthy heart, feel more energetic during the workday, maintain current weight.
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You could make this a nice training session depending on your goals. Walk 10min, run a timed mile, walk another 10min.
That's kind of what I've been doing. Walk 10 min to get a little blood flowing, then start the kickass music and try to get down close to an 8:30 mile. In this heat it's been hard to get much under 8:50. Then I walk about 10 min to cool off.
Posted on 8/20/20 at 10:41 am to nwtnanne
1 mile run. About another mile of walking (half before, half after)
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