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Building Running Endurance for Beginner Runners – BRV 22

By Debbie Voiles

Running endurance is more important than speed.It seems that all new runners and ‘newer’ runners stress about speed, but it that is you, please remember that speed – up to a point – comes naturally as you build endurance. First concentrate on endurance. After your weeky mileage is up to 25 miles, then – and only then – should you insert speed work.

Everything in due time!

I always harp on how important it is not to worry about running speed, and I am adamant about that; however, I know newer runners always worry about being slow. Well, running endurance is far more valuable than speed; it is what it’s all about, really. Without endurance, without being able to run at least a few miles, non-stop, you will never get faster. If you want to get from jogging a few steps to running a few miles, that’s endurance. In this podcast, I’ll explain how to build running endurance, how to strategically increase running and decrease walking.

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Filed Under: brv-podcast, Training Tagged With: building endurance, new runners, newer runners, running a few miles, running endurance, running speed, weekly mileage

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Debbie is a running coach who loves to work with all levels of runners from beginner runners working up to their first mile to first-time marathoners. Running form, motivation, race strategy, speed work, and cross training will all help you achieve your goals. Chat with Debbie on Google+ | LinkedIn | Facebook

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