I personally will never not trust my gut feeling.

  • lime!
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    1 month ago

    i did a training program years ago to go from zero to running 5km without slowdown.

    i stuck to it over like eight months, it hurt all the way, and when i had proved to myself that i could do it i quit because it just got worse and worse

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      1 month ago

      Kinda sounds like you were running way too hard.

      Many people assume you need to run your ass off every time you go. Its just not true.

      My shortest runs are quick, but I’m just cruisin’ for any long runs; slow enough to comfortably talk with someone and run for a few hours without stopping.

      If you’re running and you hate it you need to slow way down.

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        1 month ago

        basically couldn’t have gone slower.