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Jun 2020
8:12pm, 30 Jun 2020
3,160 posts
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Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble)
Tuesday tip from Jeff Galloway...
“Ever find yourself getting very tired during a run, feeling like you are ready to call it quits?
Here is a quick strategies!
✔️ Break up the rest of the run into segments that you know you can do for "just 1 more minute".
✔️Reduce your running interval to a lower segment for example, 30 seconds, 20 seconds or even 10 more steps. “
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Jul 2020
9:09pm, 1 Jul 2020
6,387 posts
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kwala
Thanks for all of this Wom. I have a lot to think about now. Based on my last few runs I should be doing 10/30, is that actually 10 secs run, 30 secs walk? I thought it wasn't even worth breaking into a run for that so tried 30/30 yesterday. Holy crap it was tough - tbh I do tend to struggle more on evening runs but I very nearly gave up half way through my run (which was only 30 mins to start with!!). Going to try 15/30 on my next run and see if that's better for me, otherwise I may end up going back to my 2min/2min!
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Jul 2020
9:23pm, 1 Jul 2020
3,163 posts
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Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble)
Hi Kwala, yes it is 10sec walk / 30sec run. I started off on 15/15 then 30/30 and 45/45, my plan is to increase the run and stay at 30sec walk. I found my first run hard but when I repeated it next time around it was ok. I have also been noting down my pace to see what suits me at a similar distance although I will have to play with the rationale I increase the distance.
See how you find 15/30 and then have a play - there is no right or wrong answer - some people have found that by dropping their intervals they have improved. Are you running too hard during the run intervals?
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Jul 2020
9:50pm, 1 Jul 2020
6,389 posts
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kwala
hahaha, no chance of running too hard from me, it really is barely quicker than my walk. In fact sometime I think my runs are actually slower than my walk - and my garmin seems to agree, lol!!
I'm doing 5 min walk to warm up, about 20 mins worth of intervals and 5 mins walk at the end, I'll try the 15/30 next time out and see how I go.
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Jul 2020
8:51am, 2 Jul 2020
3,165 posts
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Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble)
All the best kwala 
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Jul 2020
10:16pm, 2 Jul 2020
6,391 posts
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kwala
Yes yes yes. 15/30 is my ratio!!! I almost didn't go as I was falling asleep on the sofa, but forced myself up and out. I set my watch for 27 reps which is around 20 mins. This seemed ridiculous but they just flew by - before I realised it I only had 8 left and then I was done!!! I could have carried on but just dropped down to a walk for the last half mile home. I'll do it again on Saturday - make sure it wasn't a fluke!!
Wom - I noticed we were virtual training twins today - almost exactly the same distance and speed (not that I'm stalking you or anything!!)
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Jul 2020
8:00am, 3 Jul 2020
9,883 posts
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XB 🌈
That’s brilliant. Well done, Kwala.
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Jul 2020
8:30am, 3 Jul 2020
3,171 posts
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Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble)
Not sure where my last post went - well done kwala, that's great 
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Jul 2020
8:33am, 3 Jul 2020
11,722 posts
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SarahWoo
Great stuff, kwala Sounds as though you really enjoyed it
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Jul 2020
10:42am, 3 Jul 2020
6,657 posts
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sallykate
That's great to hear kwala!
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