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Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
So for the past 2 weeks I've been walking on the treadmill at 3.5-5.0% incline at 3.5-3.8mph for 20 minutes 4 time a week or so. I sweat and huff my way through it, but I feel like if I can do this, I should be able to run/jog pretty easily. But I can't, I get so winded when I jog. I've tried jogging and then recovering, but I haven't had much success. I'd like to make jogging a mile my goal this month, but I don't know if that's reasonable. What's the secret?
jog slower. Slower than you ever thought could be considered a jog. If you are getting winded, then you are running faster than you are currently aerobically ready for.
On the flip side, you can also work in intervals of faster walking when you walk. Most people have a large gap between their walk HR and their jog HR. You need to work intervals to bridge that gap. Check out the C25K or coolrunning threads here!
