I think you'll find that there's a big difference between walking fast and jogging. And, if you start walking too fast, you can do different kinds of damage to yourself. I think you're on the right track with slowing adding additional jogging time to your walking. That seems to be the way that most people start. What's your goal? Want to run a 5k? Want to run a marathon?
Here's a plan for going from couch to 5k in 28 weeks: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=27 You're probably already past month 1 if you're in good physical shape to begin with. So, I'd start with month 2. -d On 1/31/06, Jillian Koskie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm wanting to work myself up to jogging/running... a lot. I don't have > specific goals yet, because I'm not sure what's realistic. > > I'm in good cardio shape, but I'm well aware that doesn't necessarily > translate into being able to jog/run. > > What do you guys recommend to get started? I've been doing 20-30 minutes > on the treadmill and trying to jog for 1 of every 5 minutes and do a realy > brisk walk in between. Is this the best idea? Will I just find that after > a while I can run easily for longer? Am I better off just walking 'faster > and faster' until I'm jogging? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195233 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
