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I've been away from serious running for a couple of months due to colds/injuries/busyness but things have settled down a little and I'm ready to start training seriously again. This may be more of a personal preference thing, but I'm just curious what people think. Do you tend to increase your distance or your speed first? (Or a bit of both?)
My sport's your sport's punishment
2012 goals
100 Km month 150 K month 200K month
5K run 10K run 20K run 30K run
sub 30 min 5K sub 55min 10K
Welcome to Running Ahead. I used to hang at CR myself before it went away. You are a new runner and all of your runs at this point should be at an easy "conversational" pace. That means that you should be able to carry on a limited conversation while you run. If you can't and find yourself out of breath, you need to slow down even more, even if it means walking occasionally. As your endurance improves you'll find yourself running farther and faster with the same amount of effort. You wouldn't build a house on a weak foundation and you shouldn't build your running on one either. In addition to making you a better runner, a strong foundation will strengthen your muscles and connective tissues and help prevent injury. Tom