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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.
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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)
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Yeah, that's a naive definition.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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9 minutes is a respectable time. I've been running off and on for over a year now and I don't go that fast. I could probably break 9 but that would only be for one mile and the end of my running for that day. Usually I go slower and aim for 5K.
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Sweet. That makes me feel better!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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There are several places that have couch to 5K running guides/apps. You might want to check those out. They can give you a realistic guide on how much to run and rest to build up your endurance.
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Rob Philpott wrote: That makes me feel better!
Yes. If you want to feel better about where you stand physically come to a place frequented by developers. In real world you might be a 5 but here you're a 9.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I was the same when I first bought my treadmill earlier this year. now, I don't break sweat until round about 1.5miles @ ~7.5 mph (8 minute miles)(which is around my naturally running speed on this thing (Nordictrack T25).
If I'm feeling good and find a nice pace I can usually squeeze out a 7.5minute mile.
Yesterday, I went out for a cycle and ended up doing 28.11 miles see the route here: http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/612272231[^], legs were like jelly after that!
No, bike today, no treadmill today, but a game of 5-A-Side footy, then probably a session in town to watch the footy with work.
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DaveAuld wrote: Nordictrack T25
I broke out in a sweat just looking at the price of that thing.
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Yes, the T25 does look eye-wateringly expensive. Do you have it on an incline at all?
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Yeh, I set up routes, or download pre-defined routes via iFit.com Then let it run the program.
I choose a target speed and then it does the incline bit etc as required by the runs. It almost brings you to tears sometimes when it throws in a 12degree (in fact anything over 5) when you are at the stage of breathing through your a$$.
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If you could keep going at that pace you could circle the earth in 156 days.
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Pfft; run around the South Pole.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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I'd break after 50 meters.
Then again, I don't come in situations where I would need to run. There's no lions here
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Depends, how big is the dog chasing me?
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Before my accident I would run 13 miles a day. I was svelte according to my driver's license picture. Now I a resigned to cycling which isn't nearly as challenging per unit time. (I have also Gained 50lbs).
My pace is usually between 8:30 and 9:30 when running long distances. When I first got into running I found the biggest challenge was developing my heart ... so instead of running which is painful in itself, I used the treadmill incline feature, full incline, 3.5 mph or whatever your max walk speed (Without holding) and I spent a year until I could do 2 hours full walk full incline. Now I can focus my cardio activities on working through the muscle pain instead of the lack of cardio. As a bonus, 2 hours on incline WILL cause you to lose weight.
Background on weight loss,
Your body burns ADP from your cells or "sugar" during normal events. While YMMV the body stores about 45 minutes worth in the cells. After this threshold you have to switch to fat burning and release a lot of cholesterol into the blood stream. If you just stop after 45 or an hour, my theory is the cholesterol just settles where it is and eventually gets restored or clogs your arteries but after 1:15 it stabilizes and you are on full fat burn mode. You can feel this happening when you get ravenous while "walking". Every minute past this point is awesome for you!
But that is just my theory. Keep it up! When I was 27 I weighed nearly 300lbs, then I went to 170lbs with this approach (and a balanced diet). Persistence pays. And remember, no matter what people tell you, you are fat. All of my friends tell me how thin I am but I am obese by definition and by grabbing big ol rolls of fat. Telling myself that I am still fat, motivates me.
Really, I need to find a way to get back to the running. I just can't handle the back pain now : (
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That's an impressive weight loss, down to practically half your original weight!
Interesting your theory about cholesterol. My understanding is once you've exhausted your blood suger, the body starts to burn glycogen in the liver and only when that's exhausted does it start to burn fat. Presumably you're likely to feel like you do when fasting - fuzzy head and lethargic.
I suppose I am fat, 200lbs but then I'm 6"1 and quite wide and that helps carry it, butI have to say it doesn't bother me - its a sign of a good life!
Six months ago I couldn't even run for a minute (Why would I need to?) so its all progress!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Your Glycogen in the Liver could explain the gap between 45 minutes and 1:15 were the hunger starts. (And even the "lull" in running at that time) After 1:15 you feel you can "go all day" at least until your body gives out : )
I am 6'2 and let me say, your life feels great at 170 with our height so don't be shy about wanting to go down ... in a healthy manner.
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I do 2 miles at 8mph as my warm up on the treadmill before killing myself trying to row. 
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I do 2 miles at 8mph
Is that so you can make closing time at the local? 
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Help end the violence EAT BACON
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sure i could.
my legs would hurt like hell tomorrow, though.
i was once an avid runner, but the evil plantar fasciitis has ruined my feet.
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Back in the good old days when I was doing Judo 5 times a week and every morning before college I used to run, gently, about 3 miles around and through a wooded park with ups and downs changing altitude only around 20-30 feet during the run finishing with 5 minutes of squat-thrusts, bunny hops, sit-ups and push-ups. Then it was down to the local public pool for 20 lengths.
During this period of a few years I could run a mile without even breaking a sweat (except on a hot day), take a couple of deep breaths at the end of it and no longer be even breathing hard.
Since then, I have moved to the US, gained 100lbs and turned into someone who gets out of breath watching someone else running! This is why I don't watch any sports - it's too tiring!
I don't really miss the running or the swimming but I do miss the other things I was able to do at that time without any problem, squash, skiing, walking, mountain rescue and helping out my girlfriend teaching aerobics.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Swimming would be a great thing to do (for me), but its probably the thing I feel least comfortable with in the world. It'd be fair to say I can't swim, I can move forward but only with a stupid amount of splashing and then I get out of breath and sink.
I don't really get self-conscious about much, but I do with this. My plan is to keep at the exercise to build up some stamina, then swallow the bitter pill and get some adult swimming lessons.
Something I should have learned 35 years ago really.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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