BRV 22: Building Running Endurance for Beginner Runners
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.
The Walk to Run to 5k Program includes three sets of schedules: 12 Weeks of Conditioning for Running Schedules, 10 weeks of Walk to Run Schedules, 12 Weeks of 5k Runner Schedules. 32 weeks of specific training.