I'm planning to run a 5k and I'm wondering about how I should train. Specifically, I'm not a runner and I've been training on a treadmill. I'm wondering whether running outside is going to be a shock to me. Do I need to spend some time running outside? There's just so much snow and it's cold outside :(. It's for charity, so I don't care about my time so much, but I do care about not being in pain while running. It's in about a month.
2007-02-24 14:33:43 · 2 answers · asked by red_white_and_blue_kickers 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Treadmill running is good as long as you're running with at least a 3 to 4% incline, and keeping up a good heart rate. Running outside is definitely different, but I'm sure you can get some outside sessions in sometime within the next month. Good luck!
2007-02-24 14:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by MacLeod_73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, since a 5k is a little over 3 miles, it's definitely necessary to train. I have to tell you, practicing outside is way better than on a treadmill. I run at my school almost every week, and when I first started there, I trained either not at all or on a treadmill, and I did not do very well. Then I started running outside nearly every day and now I do a lot better!
So start running a little bit every day, and work up to 3 miles. But don't skip a day, because then you'll make it a habit to skip.
2007-02-24 14:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by Rosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋