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tri-ac posted 31 weeks ago.
just go out and jog (slower than you think you can)
increase your mileage by no more than 10% per week for a few weeks and then back off by 25% for the fourth week. in the fifth week, start at the level you were at in your third week and keep following the 10% & 25% rules. (you can set up a little excel sheet and project out how many weeks it would take to get you up to a particular distance)
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kylie posted 31 weeks ago.
Yup what triac said :) Listen to your body and just enjoy the experience of running :)
And welcome to the sport!
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PNine posted 31 weeks ago.
Many plans out there. Just start slow. Best of luck. Welcome to the addiction.
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theShiba posted 31 weeks ago.
Man, you're in awesome shape. I'll trade you if you want. I can run a full marathon, but I can't swim more than 600yds nonstop. I think that run fitness is the easiest to build, so you should be fine. Just build up gradually. Add around a mile to your long run every week or two, and you'll be there in no time.
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Socket posted 31 weeks ago.
Somewhat decent? At 17 my athletic ability was limited to "could bowl a strike without having to get up from my seat."
Welcome to the forums!
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olivestri posted 30 weeks ago.
ive known some folks that felt they could only run so far (and then they had to walk). i thought about it awhile and decided they were trying to run too fast. so like some folks here, i suggested they go slow and build up. i agree with others here, that seems to work.
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Jay posted 30 weeks ago.
i took a running clinic that helped me start running great. was 15 weeks long and go me from a non runner to a 10k race in 1hr.
as said before, take it slower and the distance and speed will follow.
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mlandry2 posted 30 weeks ago.
I agree with everything said above, also try to look into proper running form and mechanics. It'll be much easier to work on now, then after you've established a habit of bad form. It's something thats often overlooked with new runners. You may be a natural runner, but here is quick overview
http://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/run/proper-running-form-000599.php
Good luck!
I'm 17 in some what decent shape, can bike around 30 miles, swim 1-1.2 miles and thats where the problem starts i can run only around 3-4 miles non stop. I'm hoping to run the chicago triathlon next year so any advice would be helpful at this point, as have no idea where to start.
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