RE: March Rotation: Strong like bull :-)
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"Ok, I'm new and trying to learn the language. However what is a "steady state run" and "Interval run?"
Roxie,
1) A steady state run starts out with a warmup of a few minutes - walking and/or running at a slow pace. Then increase your speed to a comfortable but challenging pace that you can hold for the duration of the rest of the workout time.
2) An interval run starts out with a warmup of a few minutes - walking and or/running at a slow pace. Then you can vary the intervals with either fast walking/running or slow running/fast running or even fast walking at an incline/running. An example would be:
a) run at 5.5 mph for two minutes - increase speed and run 6.5 mph for one or two minutes and alternate 10 times.
b) walk at 3.8 mph for two minutes - increase speed and run 6.0 mph for one or two minutes and alternate 10 times.
c) walk at 3.5 mph and an incline of 6 for two minutes - decrease incline to 1 or 0 and run for two minutes at 6.0 mph.
The speeds I used are just examples. You go according to YOUR own fitness level and ability. You can do (a, b, & c) on a treadmill and (a & b) outside. Hope that helps out a little. There are MANY variations on intervals, just find one that you like and challenge yourself. :)
Kathy G
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Completed Races in the last 5 years:
(1) 50 mile race
(1) 42 mile race
(1) 50k
(4) Marathons
(2) 20 miler
(2) 25k’s
(5) Half Marathons
(3) 10 milers
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