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Over the past 6-8 months I've started running and I would enjoy hearing what others do and how they feel about jogging running.
Growing up I never enjoyed running (not saying I do now either) and could never break past that mile point no matter what I tried or what my age was etc.
So living in AZ the weather is awesome from Oct to June and so last fall I started slowly working up my ability to jog. I started at less than a mile, I'd say 3/4 mile and slogged through the misery to see what I could do.
I would add a little bit every week or so, a little bit meaning like a few houses from where I ended last and it was very unpleasant.
Over time I went from 3/4 mile to a mile...to 1 1/4 mile to 1.5 miles to 2 miles and up.
Last holidays we all got Fitbit Charge HR heart monitors and I wear it and use mine daily, I find great motivation in accomplishing a certain step count and calorie count and I target a peak heart rate level every day if possible.
So I am currently up to a 6 mile range, not at any blistering rate but enough that I can burn 1000 calories and get my heart rate up for a solid ammt of time.
I have a few friends who go double digit miles and one that is going for the San Diego marathon which I have NO idea how that is possible...I can barely see myself doing a 10k let alone a half or full marathon.
So what about you fellow runners, what is your story and how if at all did you cross from the sub 10 range to 10 plus? I dont see how I will ever get to a middle 10 run even though I never thought I would run more than 2 miles either..
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