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Anyone do running? What distance do you prefer? Do you enter races?
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Come on folks, there must be someone else! 
I will only run for my life.
It looks like fun and all but the last time I ran was playing Red Rover in grade school.
That US Air Force stuff was more like jogging and that was back in the late 70's for me.
I might have ran a few yards for a bus since then.
It looks like fun and all but the last time I ran was playing Red Rover in grade school.
That US Air Force stuff was more like jogging and that was back in the late 70's for me.
I might have ran a few yards for a bus since then.
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There's an app for that. (j/k, but there is.)
I'd like to hear/learn about this too.
I'd like to hear/learn about this too.
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That's great. What sort of pace do you aim for?
I started doing it about 4 years ago, having not done very much exercise in my life previously. As my job involves sitting at a desk all day, I thought it would be a good way of improving my general fitness, and offset the cakes I eat. I do find running/jogging quite boring, but I try to motivate myself by setting goals. Some of these are quite ambitious, for example I dream of running 5km in under 20 minutes, but I fear that one is out of my reach.
I did a half marathon last year, and put in a lot of miles to train for that, but I don't think I'll repeat it, and I'm now sticking to shorter distances.
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It's so easy to get into. There is no better exercise for burning calories, if that's your aim.
I'm glad I'm getting chubby again.
But I'd still like to tone up. How many times would I have to run around a US football field to do a kilometer?
But I'd still like to tone up. How many times would I have to run around a US football field to do a kilometer?
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With a perimeter of 320m, that's 3 and a bit times around the field.
Okay. Can't do that now but I'll work on it.
How about twice a month, would that be of any use fitness wise?
How about twice a month, would that be of any use fitness wise?
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Well depending on how much physical activity you get in your job, it might. Some people are on their feet moving around all day. But if you're normally inactive, then I think you might need to think about increasing the frequency.
My current routine is to run every other day. On my non-running days, I go for a brisk walk. So I'm getting some form of exercise every day. The current recommendation seems to be 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week.
But then doing a little, is still better than doing nothing.
My current routine is to run every other day. On my non-running days, I go for a brisk walk. So I'm getting some form of exercise every day. The current recommendation seems to be 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week.
But then doing a little, is still better than doing nothing.
Good. I do as little as possible...
I'm a Dispatcher so I send other people to do things.
I really should do more when I'm not working though.
I'm a Dispatcher so I send other people to do things.
I really should do more when I'm not working though.