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Originally Posted by sharsell119
Heather, I checked out that running program. Even if I already CAN run 3 miles do you recommend that I back up and take it from week 1? I see that the last workout is a 5 minute warm up then 3 mile run. That's what I did on Monday.
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If you can already run 3 miles, then you're good for a sprint tri. I would suggest focusing on running after biking (what we call a BRICK). This will help you get used to running when your legs are tired and feel like Jello. Of course, don't do this a lot, just a few times. Don't want to risk injury.
I've redone that Couch 2 5k program a few times, and I think it's helped me to get faster. I think that if you know you only have to run for 2 minutes and you get a walk break, you'll push yourself to run a little faster. Lots of hard core runners do run/walk programs to get faster.