Guest Caprice Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hey there! I am slightly worried because I began my workout yesterday and completed it, but I was at a 2.5 walk and a 4.0 run. Is that ok? It hurt me and I know my heart rate was at 170 (I am over weight) .My husband is military and even his walk was at 2.5. The 4.0 setting was Definitely a jog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Everyone is different from my studying. All the guides I read say run as slow as you possibly can. Build endurance and speed comes later. I know I'm a 6 foot tall man and my jog is 5.45mph with my walking phases at 2.9mph. I have a very short inseam. All I know is it's working for me. I don't gauge things on what the books say. If I can lift a little more or run 2 feet further than yesterday(ok, 2 days ago because I always take a rest day but it just doesn't sound as cool as "since yesterday"), I'm making forward progress and as long as you're making forward progress, you win. My doctor once told me "It took you over 40 years to get in the condition you're in. You can't expect to reverse that in 2 weeks". To sum it up. I say keep doing exactly what you're doing. If you make progress, WIN. Else you can re-evaluate and make adjustments as needed. I'm sure KellyAnn will weigh in with the voice of experience and wisdom. Mine are just thoughts from the overactive mind of a newbie. Timb113 and KellyAnn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hey Azatol, You said it perfectly. Caprice, run, at your pace, you are you and you do what you can do at your pace. If you run slow, you run slow, I RUN slow. You are lapping everyone sitting on the couch, go for what YOU can do! Hugs Azatol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caprice Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thank you both so much! I really needed to hear that. I want to be proud of myself because this is the most I have EVER done! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 You Bet Caprice! Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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