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    • CommentAuthorFree Memberalliyo
    • CommentTimeJun 19th 2008
     
    alliyo

    Hey Everyone

    I'm new to mapmyrun, love the website thus far ! I've been really trying to get into running, it's been about a year and a half and I am looking to improve , I've particpated in a couple five k's and haven't ran much further than 4.5 miles . I smoked for a long time and still find myself 'sneaking' a couple here and there. any tips to better my running skills and to cheat temptations would be greatly appreciated !

     

    thanks

    alliyo

    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKaisaG
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2008 edited
     
    KaisaG
    Hi Alliyo-- First things first.... QUIT smoking. To improve, try running intervals: Do a warm up for the first 5 minutes, then pick it up for 4 minutes, go back to a comfortable pace for 5 - etc. You do 3 fast sets, and 3 slower sets -- try and make your final "fast" set your best... really push yourself. You should also be trying to increase your mileage on a weekly basis.
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberjunkie_99
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    junkie_99

    Kinda hard to toss out general advice...but here goes my 2 cents worth:

    Keep track of your miles each week, and don't increase you weekly mileage by more than 10% per week.

    • CommentAuthorFree Memberburgalurg
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    burgalurg
    I'm a smoker too.  I know how hard it is to quit, obviously.  But, even though I just ran a half marathon...I'm sure I could have done SOOOO much better if I didn't smoke!  I need to quit...let's quit.  LoL!
    • CommentAuthorFree Memberburgalurg
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    burgalurg
    Oh, I also recommend a spreadsheet or some other way of tracking your progress.  This way, you can see your mileage going up, times going down...it's a great motivator!  You should keep track also of the circumstances of your runs (hot, humid, after little sleep, etc) and how you feel, so you can see how your body/mind react to your runs.

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