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[quote=Anonymous]I have been running for a very long time (+15 years).  I ran cross country and track and now coach.  Here are a few pointers:

1. Switch from distance to time.  For example, if today you can run 12 minutes without stopping then make it your goal for the week to get to 13 minutes.  Once you get to 13 minutes for a week - go for 15 mintues the next week.  Increase in small intervals so that you can see yourself improving.  After a month of doing this, you can increase your increments in larger numbers, say 5 minutes.  I think if you can build yourself up to 45 minutes, then that is pretty good.  You will easily be able to finish a 5K and more than likely be able to finish a 10K.

2. Related to the above - running is mental.  If you feel like you want to stop, push yourself through.  This will give you the "runners high" when you are done.  You will be so proud of yourself for overcoming a challenge.

3. Don't run too fast.  It doesn't matter how fast you go, it matters that you don't stop.  So run at a pace that is comfortable for you, not what you see when you are in the car and looking at other runners :) It might be your comfortable pace is just barely jogging (i.e. a speed walker might be faster).  That is ok.  The key is that you can make it to the number of minutes you set yourself out to do.

4. Breathing and technique are important, but I don't think it makes that much of a difference when you are starting out.  Once you get to running 30 minutes without stopping (regardless of how fast you go), then you might want to look into a running clinic or just google to help you run faster, easier, better, etc.

Hope this helps and WAY TO GO :)[/quote]

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