I have never been a runner. I have never jogged or anything. I do frequently go rollerblading for an hour sometimes more in the summer. I want to start jogging but when I try I get painfully out of breath in 5 minutes or less and end up walking for 10 minutes before I feel I can [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]jog again. Is this normal? should I continue doing this and try to increase time jogging each time?
Also I have always had a higher basal heartrate. I am around 80 or so when I've been sitting awhile. I have slightly low BP which is also normal for me. When I do the stationary bike at aprox. 50% effort my heartrate gets up to about 145 in less than 5 minutes. I don't feel physically like I need to ease up but I am not sure what heartrate is getting too high. Any thoughts? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
I used to run every few days, but when I started, I did walk, run, walk, run, repeat. You slowly get the walking ratio down and pretty soon, you're just running. I remember the first time I ran a whole mile without walking! A good feeling.
Dartfrog, what is your purpose for wanting to start jogging?I can only assume you want to improve your cardiovascular capacity. If that is the case there are many other,better ways to go about that. HIIT, Jumping rope,power walking to name a few. None of these are as hard on your knee joints as jogging is which is very hard on your joints. Kaiser would be the one to ask about this.Either PM him or ask your question directly to him on the forum. Good Luck
Running is one of those things I just have never understood. I find it boring, troublesome and largely ineffective considering other actions that can be done. (of course when I was a cop running down mutts is what I was known for but that was different, maybe you have to be chasing someone for it to be fun)Anyway I began doing some mountain biking and HIIT in different forms. I like to jump rope, use an elliptical and bike when I am in the gym. I also do not do steady state cardio I only do HIIT.If cardio improvement is what you are after and running is what you like then definately work your way up. Do intervals of running and walking with gradual decreeases in the walking phase. Set short goals at first then increase them as you go.
Best of luck. And it is great that both you and your man are into fitness. My wife and I share this passion also and it makes it even more fun for both of us.
I've recently fallen back love with running. I want to go out every day. You've just got to get out there and do it. I'd talk to a doctor or maybe a soon-to-be nurse? about the heart rate thing. When I first started running I had a drill sergeant screaming at me, so it wasn't that difficult to just keep going. LOL
Before I joined the army, I decided I was going to start running so i wasn't all out of shape before going to basic. I started out going really slow so I wouldn't get tired too quickly, and for 20 minutes at a time. I slowly built up doing that and then began running intervals. When i wanted to get to a 7 min per mile pace, i'd run one lap around a track at a 7 min pace--which is not hard to do. Then i'd rest and do it again until I did at least a mile, but usually more. Each time i went out, i'd lower my rest time by 15 seconds. I went to basic running 2 miles at about 14 minutes, starting from not even able to finish a mile. Then the screaming drills at basic and TAC officers at warrant officer candidate school helped me achieve the 13 min mark, lol.
Hi DartFrog, do you have yourself well hydrated before attempting to run?? Your low blood pressure and high heart rate reminds me a lot of my wife -- she has a very weak sense of thirst and has trouble keeping herself hydrated.
5 minutes of continuous jogging before needing to stop doesn't sound bad for a new runner. How hard are you running??
Yeah the variety of interval suggestions sounds like the way to go. They will help in changing it up frequently too so I don't burn out on it.
I have only jogged a couple times with my sister and we couldn't go too much slower before it's called walking! lol
BamaDave-
yeah I think the hydration thing is a definate problem for me, I don't get thirsty unless I have been working out awhile. I sometimes get very thirsty just before bed and one glass of water takes care of it. Increasing my water during the day might even help the BP now that I think of it.
Joe and I love doing everything together and fitness activities are so rewarding for us. It just puts you both in the same great mood of accomplishment that you don't even really have to talk about to enjoy. It's really hard not living by eachother right now.
Question: do the HIIT runs work on a Tredmill? I am allergic to cold!!lol
Yeah the variety of interval suggestions sounds like the way to go. They will help in changing it up frequently too so I don't burn out on it.
I have only jogged a couple times with my sister and we couldn't go too much slower before it's called walking! lol
BamaDave-
yeah I think the hydration thing is a definate problem for me, I don't get thirsty unless I have been working out awhile. I sometimes get very thirsty just before bed and one glass of water takes care of it. Increasing my water during the day might even help the BP now that I think of it.
Joe and I love doing everything together and fitness activities are so rewarding for us. It just puts you both in the same great mood of accomplishment that you don't even really have to talk about to enjoy. It's really hard not living by eachother right now.
Question: do the HIIT runs work on a Tredmill? I am allergic to cold!!lol
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HIIT works fine on the TM. Just adjust your speed up and down. If I have to run on the TM, this is what I'd rather use it for than a long boring run.
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