need routine plz help

Shaks, it's going to feel a bit strange at first to get use to running a heel to toe stride if you've been running mostly on the balls of your feet. Be patient, it will come together after a few runs and you'll enjoy it more. When I first switched, I couldn't get my breathing rhythm right because I was concentrating on hitting the ground in good form.

Hope this help you as much as it helped me.

 

Just to add to what gumbo said, be careful with heel striking if you haven't got a decent pair of running shoes, i had to correct my running posture and style before as i got anterior shin splints.

Good running shoes will absorb the shock but heel striking is classed as a problem if you haven't got a decent pair. Either invest in some, or look at your running technique.

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Have a watch of that mate and see how much it differs from what your currently doing. Running puts a fair bit of stress on the body, so don't want to risk injury.

 

Glad the prior poster took up where I left off mentioning getting good running shoes. I totally overlooked that tidbit of information and it is just as important as form.

It is near impossible to say how long it will take you to get to running a mile because that is such an individual thing that depends on quite a few factors. If I recall, you are probably 40 or more pounds over your ideal body weight. Combine that with not knowing your life style when it comes to nutrition, smoking, drinking, and general overall conditioning makes it hard to predict.

Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and sooner or later you'll hit that mile.

When I started running in my mid 20's I stood 5'8" and weighed 145 lbs. My first run was for 2 miles with the guy that helped me change form, stressed the importance of good running shoes and taught me about pacing and breathing techniques. I, in turn, helped him with his speed in bringing down his mile times since my pace was more fluid than his with a longer stride. We both learned from each other. We ran regularly for a couple years and often ran 10 miles a pop at a 6 minute a mile pace.

Unfortunately for my running, I got married, had a family and worked 2 jobs to make ends meet and that left little time for running. He continued and got into marathons and other distance running events. Over the years I suffered knee job related knee injuries that will not allow me to run now. For now, I cycle for cardio and it is much easier on the knees but not as overall intense as running.

 

following on for the good advice gumbo has given you, I would suggest going running and running for a few minutes, then walking for 1. Like he suggested, it is hard for us to give an accurate answer, because only you know the level you're training at, but if you go running; run for 3 minutes, walk for one. continue like that until you find yourself less tired, then run for 4 etc.

Build on that until you find you can run for an extended period of time. Once you can run for half an hour solid, look at distances and times etc. But cross that bridge when you come to it.

I can't stress how easy it is to become injured, and how well running shoes cope with the shock of your foot hitting the ground.

Gumbo how to you find your fitness is after switching to cycling? I used to compliment my running with cycling and swimming, as triathletes have an awesome fitness level, but Im not sure as you what scale it helped me. I used to get a good workout, but cardio wise, does it differ?

 

Given my age, 58, I feel I'm in pretty good physical shape, but I was in better shape when I could run.

Cycling offers a good cardio workout when done with high intensity while I find running gave me a better workout cardio wise. With cycling, it's just about the legs while with running it's more of an entire body workout with legs, hips, arms all getting involved.

I also work out with free weights, a cable machine, ab work, jump rope etc. in my home gym I have set up. I'll work with the weights every day and work different body parts with a 3 day rest between hitting that same part again for recovery. The only exception being abs. I'll do ab work every other day for 300 reps.

 

Ah right, I thought it may be like this but I wasn't sure. You work with what you're given though I suppose and it sounds like your doing awesome with what you've been given.