Running is probably one of the hardest activities to start next to swimming... my team swims 3 times a week and that's it... (feeling a little burned out too)... BUT, I'd like to start running - and was wondering on if you guys have any tips.
I've googled it a bit and a lot of people say to start slow - walk a majority of the time and run in little spurts and build up from there.
Anyways, fellow swimmers - any other advice to give?
I started running in 99 in order to complete a sprint triathlon. My sole basis for whether or not I succeeded in the triathlon was if I completed the run without resorting to walking.
I have bad knees and had never ever run. Ever. I did everything based on time, not distance. So I would run at a pace that would allow me to go 5 minutes nonstop. It didn't matter how slow I went, just that I ran 5 min in a row. It would be a very slow pace. Then I added a minute and so on, up until I got to 2 miles worth of running (prob about 22 minutes.) Then I went by distance, using the 'don't increase by more than 10% in any given week' rule.
I probably took it easy to the extreme due to fear of knee pain (I don't remember even being sore from running) but I did indeed finish that triathlon without walking! Good luck!
I started running in 99 in order to complete a sprint triathlon. My sole basis for whether or not I succeeded in the triathlon was if I completed the run without resorting to walking.
I have bad knees and had never ever run. Ever. I did everything based on time, not distance. So I would run at a pace that would allow me to go 5 minutes nonstop. It didn't matter how slow I went, just that I ran 5 min in a row. It would be a very slow pace. Then I added a minute and so on, up until I got to 2 miles worth of running (prob about 22 minutes.) Then I went by distance, using the 'don't increase by more than 10% in any given week' rule.
I probably took it easy to the extreme due to fear of knee pain (I don't remember even being sore from running) but I did indeed finish that triathlon without walking! Good luck!
