While running, how do you know when you are working (running) too hard?
I am working really hard to lose weight and sometimes I run until I can't stand it anymore. How do you know when you are working your body too hard?
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I'm 14 and i run the 100 meter dash in 12.0; is that average?
Well, it depends on where you are running to find out how to run easy so you ar enot overworking. If you are on a treadmill, just set the speed down to where you can sing a song without really straining on singing the lyrics. (Sounds stupid, I know. Just don't sing out loud but quietly to yourself and you will see what I mean.)If you are outdoors, then you can do that as well as a heart rate monitor. Those do help out when training if your goal is to loose weight. Just do the usual 20 BPM lower that your max heart rate and then shot for about 5-10 bpm lower than that. You really don't need the top-of-the-line model that you download everything onto your home computer/laptop. Just go for the basic model and you will do fine.
Key thing when training (be it a beginner or experience person) is the hard/easy or hard/easy/easy rule. Hard day followed by 1 or 2 easy days. Your easy days should be just that: easy fun runs/jogs. Hard days are gear towards you and what you want to do.
Are there any tracks i can run on in washington dc?
You should be able to hold a conversation when you run. You can also figure out your optimum heart rate. http://healthfitness.com.au/calculators/...when you are out of breath and feel like you can't go anymore then you are definitely working too hard. You shouldn't run till you can't stand no more because unless your young it could have affects on your heart rate or even cause a heart attack. If you're on a treadmill and your going to the max you should go to just below 20 of your max heart rate so if your max is 180 you should go 160. Make sure to get adequate water and hydrate yourself after the long runs
I want to run a mile in less than 7 minutes in March, and I don't know how to train!!?
You don't want to overdo it. Remember that your body needs to rest inbetween workouts, so, unsless you've been training for years, don't go to far.A good thing to remember is that you should be able to have normal conversation with someone without huffing and puffing.
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