Can you run a mile? (1.6km)
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I spend 2 sessions a week on treadmill. My best run so far was, 5.24K in 38 minutes. I think this is something tremendous because, When I did my very first 5K run, approximately 2 years back, It took me 1.3 hours.
I think, over the last 67 years, my aggregate of running comes to a little short of a mile.
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That describes walking out my front door to fetch the mail. I need to take a cold beer with me to ensure I can make it back to the door. X|
Will Rogers never met me.
Should get yourself to the UK then; the Postman puts it through the letter box in your front door here. :)
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Yep - Beth got me into running several years ago (her Dad's a triathlete!) and I now run most mornings. My "happy distance" is about 4 miles (usually from our house through the Upper/Lower Gardens with a sprint finish to Bournemouth pier approach. Racing to the sea is something else!) but I've run up to 7.5 miles (that was awesome, but exhausting as I did it a bit too fast). As others have said, 9 minutes a mile is a respectable time. To put it in perspective, I tend to run at 9:15-9:30 mins/mile over distance (though being on beta blockers for migraines doesn't help as it limits your heartrate), but my fastest mile is about 7:59 mins. For me, the revelation was that running's awesome, and a great way to clear my head and think about stuff. I honestly never expected that. Just be careful to head off any injuries (particularly in the knees, as they take ages to heal) by doing appropriate warm-ups and preparing the right muscle groups for the work you'll be asking them to do. I injured my left knee last winter, and it stopped me dead for a while. When I finally reached a physio, he identified the problem right away - one of my quads was underdeveloped, causing a loose kneecap and resultant swelling. Ouch. Fortunately, some simple knee exercises have sorted it - but it took me 6 months to get back to running normally. Had I got into the habit of doing the right exercises, the injury probably wouldn't have happened in the first place... But don't let the possibility of injuries put you off. Enjoy!
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
I got into semi-serious running (I've done a couple of 10ks, half marathons, and marathons and I have an ultramarathon all the way up in Zermatt, Switzerland planned for this year) a while ago and I would guardedly recommend every developer to do something similar. It's been a wonderful stress reliever and head-clearer and it's kept me sane and (reasonably) fit over the years. To be honest though as I age it gets to be less fun, and recovery takes longer etc. I recommend swimming as the best possible exercise for desk jockeys. it's excellent for coordination, meditative, builds breathing, rhythm and endurance, you can do it till you're 80 and it's kinda like getting a massage and a workout at the same time. :thumbsup:
I too dabbled in pacifism once.
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
That's the speed I usually do my shortest running path of 4Km that make it at an average speed between 10 and 11 km/h. So if I was set to run only 1.6km I could probably do it at 14km/h and stop :) But honestly I usually care much more about pace changes and actual overall running time than the speed itself. I know that if I'm in a better shape I'll go naturally faster without actually thinking about it. I usually run at the end of the day, always outside. So before starting I check myself. If I'm too tired or haven't eaten properly during the day I just skip it, otherwise I set a time or distance goal and run for it :) Just a word of advise based on my personal experience: 0. Regularly check yourself up. It's pretty dangerous to start or restart doing sports without at least a general check up. 1. If you're running to burn, 9 minutes won't do you almost anything. Your body won't have time to start burning the "extra" stuff. 2. If you can't run more time, walk. But walk fast (usually 6 or 7km/h) and resume running when you feel like it. Repeat this as many times as you want. Like this you'll be able to "run" at least 30 min without any big issues and if you keep doing it you'll start running more and walking less. I find 1h of activity to be the minimum for me. 3. Have at least 2 types of running. Don't run every day at the same speed in the same "track". Set time intervals where you'll run faster. A good practice I used at the beginning was 1.5 minutes normal and 30 seconds faster. The more you get in shape the bigger will be the gap between slow and fast paces. This depends heavily on your body, make sure your heart beats are back to "normal" before starting the next sprint. 4. Sleep and rest. This is as important as training. Do not do it every day. Listen to your body. 5. Do multiple sports. I'm an heavy guy, even when I'm in shape and if I run everyday my kneed and hips start complaining. Alternating running with biking and swimming does the trick :) Cheers!!!
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Define "run". :suss:
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
When you have two feet on the ground at any time, you're not running. When you're not touching the ground between steps, you're running.
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I only run when I am in danger.
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I spend 2 sessions a week on treadmill. My best run so far was, 5.24K in 38 minutes. I think this is something tremendous because, When I did my very first 5K run, approximately 2 years back, It took me 1.3 hours.
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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When you have two feet on the ground at any time, you're not running. When you're not touching the ground between steps, you're running.
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
Ah, I suppose I could hop or skip a mile, but not very quickly.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Ah, I suppose I could hop or skip a mile, but not very quickly.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
Whatever you like :) I suppose that still fits the definition by Merriam Webster[^], as long as you can actually walk slower than that:
Merriam Webster wrote:
to go faster than a walk; specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
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Whatever you like :) I suppose that still fits the definition by Merriam Webster[^], as long as you can actually walk slower than that:
Merriam Webster wrote:
to go faster than a walk; specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step
GOTOs are a bit like wire coat hangers: they tend to breed in the darkness, such that where there once were few, eventually there are many, and the program's architecture collapses beneath them. (Fran Poretto)
Yeah, that's a naive definition.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Yes, as long as it is down hill with the wind at my back and I'm being chased by zombies... :-D
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Insert key. Start engine. It is now "running"
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I've just done so on a treadmill and its probably the longest distance I've ever run (slow strolling is more my thing). Quite an achievement for me but probably pathetic for everyone else. Took about 9 minutes. How would you do?
Regards, Rob Philpott.
I run 10 km and it takes me around an hour
