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Running tips: how to pace yourself while running to feel more comfortable on the road
4 years ago
Want to become a better, more confident runner? The key is in the pacing – knowing how fast or slow you need to go to keep on running. We explore how to find the pace that’s right for you.
Running is a simple sport. It simply requires putting one foot in front of the other for a certain period or length of time. But it can be a painful and frustrating experience, and a lot of that tends to be because we don’t pace ourselves properly.
Pacing is all about moving at a speed that’s right for your body and goals. Generally speaking, you’d want to run 5k faster than a 10k because it’s harder to sustain the same pace when you’re covering double the distance. If you’re running for recovery, as a shake-out or simply to get the steps in, you might purposely want to run that 5k much slower than you would at a race or parkrun.
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