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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in a somewhat similar position and I will just note and was feeling discouraged by how hard running still was a couple of months in.  Then, I went on runs on vacation where it was cooler and less humid.  It was so much easier - I could go faster for longer, my heart rate was lower and I didn't feel like death at the end.  So the thought of cooler runs in the fall is keeping me motivated now.

I use the Peloton app.  There are various training modules (weeks long series of classes to train for running a 5K or marathon), but mostly I have been picking my own classes and trying to get a good mix of interval and endurance runs for various amounts of time.  The interval runs are making the most difference for me, I think, and they are easier to motivate myself to get done.  Also, I have learned a lot from some of the instructors about form that has helped increase my speed and efficiency, esp. Matt Wilpers.  He's a good running coach.  His music selections aren't my favorite but I find myself taking his runs most often because I learn so much.  Also, fyi, while the app has classes specifically for running outdoors, you also can use indoor running classes that are meant to be done on a treadmill.  They still work on the app outside.  [/quote]

This morning I went out at 7 am for a run (DC area) and it was perfect weather (low 60’s). I ran only by Heart Rate and feel and did a Matt Wilpers 45-min fun run. It wasn’t until after I finished my run that I looked at my pace and distance. Pleased to see that I was about a minute per mile faster and had run further in the same time than ever.[/quote]

YES! This morning was glorious. My time goes right down on mornings like this, and they feel easier. I don't run much (4 miles this morning, might run once more this week) but my average pace was down 45 seconds from a week or two ago when we had that hugely humid spate when I could barely drag myself 3 miles at a slower pace. So nice![/quote]

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