It has been a Long Time
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The Donald
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It has been a Long Time
It has been a few years since I was a rookie runner. The french woman wants to learn, but she wants to start on the treadmill. What pace would you recommend she try for her early efforts? We can fine tune it after.
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I ran 42.2k; Let's see the other donald try to trump that
I ran 42.2k; Let's see the other donald try to trump that
Re: It has been a Long Time
Good for the French woman.
She should start at a pace at which she can talk normally, no matter how slow that may be, even if she feels she could walk that fast. The "talk test" pace will increase as she becomes more fit.
She should start at a pace at which she can talk normally, no matter how slow that may be, even if she feels she could walk that fast. The "talk test" pace will increase as she becomes more fit.
Re: It has been a Long Time
FWIW I started with 7:30 mins per km.
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chunkymonkeymelonhed
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Re: It has been a Long Time
Good for the French Woman!!!
Bonne chance!
Bonne chance!
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turd ferguson
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Re: It has been a Long Time
jgore wrote:Good for the French woman.
She should start at a pace at which she can talk normally, no matter how slow that may be, even if she feels she could walk that fast. The "talk test" pace will increase as she becomes more fit.
This. Plus start with a run-walk.
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams
Re: It has been a Long Time
turd ferguson wrote:jgore wrote:Good for the French woman.
She should start at a pace at which she can talk normally, no matter how slow that may be, even if she feels she could walk that fast. The "talk test" pace will increase as she becomes more fit.
This. Plus start with a run-walk.
+1
I started with this http://www.c25k.com/
Very popular and it works.....though, I found I skipped quite a few of the beginning weeks as it's really meant for a total couch potato who isn't doing any exercising at all.
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
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The Donald
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Re: It has been a Long Time
The french woman has found her first running pace. It is around 9:00 per km. (I won't tell her that I have another name for that pace; I call it a walk break) 
At least she is starting!!!!
At least she is starting!!!!No one cares what I would do; therefore, I can do anything!!
I ran 42.2k; Let's see the other donald try to trump that
I ran 42.2k; Let's see the other donald try to trump that
Re: It has been a Long Time
The Donald wrote:The french woman has found her first running pace. It is around 9:00 per km. (I won't tell her that I have another name for that pace; I call it a walk break)
Good on her for starting!! If you value your marriage, (and your life
), don't even hint that you think that way...... 
The slow pace MIGHT be because she's on a TM too. When I first got my TM about a month ago, I was sloooooooooooooow on the thing, much much slower than my outside pace, but that was more because I wasn't used to running on the TM (and there was the mental fear of being thrown off the back). It didn't take me long to adapt. So she might find, if she goes outside, that her pace is actually better.
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
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chunkymonkeymelonhed
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Re: It has been a Long Time
The Donald wrote:The french woman has found her first running pace. It is around 9:00 per km. (I won't tell her that I have another name for that pace; I call it a walk break)
Great stuff!!
On the books for 2017:
50th Birthday!!
Boston Marathon- April 17th what a day- DREAM COME TRUE
Run for Water 10K- May 28th
Scotia Half - June 25th
Trail River Run half marathon- Sept. 30- CANCELLED
MEC 10K Race 10- Nov. 5
50th Birthday!!
Boston Marathon- April 17th what a day- DREAM COME TRUE
Run for Water 10K- May 28th
Scotia Half - June 25th
Trail River Run half marathon- Sept. 30- CANCELLED
MEC 10K Race 10- Nov. 5
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