Originally Posted by
CraigB
I don't really have any training tips other than to say I run at a sustainable pace (for me, that's only about a 10:45 mile) for 2.5-3 miles at a time, with quarter-mile walks before and after, and I do it at least once a week, twice if I can squeeze it in. The only other running I do is about 3 or 4 5Ks a year. How I got to this advanced state of hyper-fitness (
) was the venerable Couch-to-5k program. Someday I may feel compelled to up the mileage, but it's not a priority at this point in my life, especially when you look at running injury statistics.
10:45 is a pretty good pace! I've been doing the fartlek training method alternating periods of jogging and walking. Usually I count my strides... I'll jog for 200 strides than walk for a hundred strides, usually covering a distance of 3 miles approx. Problem is inevitably the endorphins kick in and I find myself running at a 10min/mile pace and thats when the joint pain comes in.