kmn
05-21-2001, 01:55 AM
Am I out of shape if I can't run a mile in 8-9 minutes? We have an eliptical type running machine, and it takes me like 15-16 minutes to run a mile, but I can do 2, or even 3 (sometimes). I weigh 114-116 and am 5'6". I'm kinda skinny, but I guess I'm out of shape?
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Just 2 Built
05-21-2001, 10:47 AM
Don't bother comparing your progress with statistics. Just keep your cardio going with an adequate diet and you will see your self getting faster.
CMcNeil
05-21-2001, 11:11 AM
I wonder if your eliptical machine is equivalent to running at the same pace. A 15 minute mile is just a fast walk.
Just try to increase your speed and resistance gradually while staying within your target zone. You should be able to make some pretty fast increases if you are just beginning.
As long as you can still talk comfortably, you aren't training too hard.
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Chris McNeil
[This message has been edited by moderator3 (edited 05-22-2001).]
Just try to increase your speed and resistance gradually while staying within your target zone. You should be able to make some pretty fast increases if you are just beginning.
As long as you can still talk comfortably, you aren't training too hard.
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Chris McNeil
[This message has been edited by moderator3 (edited 05-22-2001).]
NancyL
05-22-2001, 08:06 PM
Gosh, I hope not being able to run an 8-9 minute mile doesn't mean I'm out of shape! I do about an 11 minute mile....5.5 miles an hour. Sometimes I can shave a little bit off that time, but it's the pace I'm most comfortable at. I'm only 5'4" with somewhat shorter legs (longer torso), so to try and run an 8-9 minute mile for me would be quite exhausting. Don't worry about it, but you may want to check the accuracy of your machine if you think it's way off. I have to admit, a 15 minute mile would be slow even for me!
kmn
05-23-2001, 08:20 PM
I guess I should go to a track and time myself. I think it might be the machine. It makes my strides smaller, and I don't know if it counts for that or what.
mcfry
05-25-2001, 12:42 PM
I found that when I took my jogging from the machine to the track it was physically harder. I think it's because machines are designed to bounce and cushion your strides whereas jogging on the ground gives hardly any mercy...
kmn
05-25-2001, 07:56 PM
Ya I'd agree, but I feel really out of shape now, and I want to see if it's the machine. It's like a bicycle kind of, you run, but your legs/feet go in a circular motion. Plus even on the lowest setting, there is some resistance.