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I am a relatively new runner, in that I'm about a week and a half into a running program with my first goal to complete a 5k in a month, and then a 8k, 10k, and half marathon over the next several months.
I currently run about a 15 min mile, but i've been told by runners I know to check out ChiRunning and Cross training. Some good tips I've already gotten are to check my form, my pushoffs, and my breathing.
Someone told me to practice breathing on runs with my mouth closed, and only through my nose. I found this really helpful to find a comfortable pace and making sure I am actually breathing.
I started with 3 mins walking, 1 min running a week and a half ago. At the end of the week, I had gradually started to move my time up so now I'm walking 2.5 mins, then running for 1.5, next up, walking 2.25 mins, running for 1.75, etc.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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