If like me you are riding high on that post grad Buzz, & searching for more lovely Laura lessons, a word of caution!
Firstly, I managed the course over 14 weeks, never having to give up or repeat a run, inside, outside, over hills & dales! so felt pretty confident I could handle any 5 k run. Well...yesterday I tried the stepping stones podcast & Laura turned into an evil smiling masochist!!! (I could hear her smiling ) Running at a pace I used to dance to 20+ years ago, uphill in the heat....nearly killed me, so had to stop for a walk after 15 minutes running. Started up again after about 4 minutes and managed another 7 but had to ignore her 1, 2, 3, 4 @ 160 beats. When it was finally over I sweat pools of water for at least 25 minutes.
Lesson learned I shall now be running a few weeks at my own pace with a timed run, and give her another go when I need a challenge. Just thought I would share
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I would persist with them as they are a really good way of developing your running, and your legs! I did find the beat eventually - but not at first - but I stuck with them as I think they're really good
I tried it twice and couldn't do it either....You are not alone !
I did W9 for about 3 weeks to get some confidence and then tried Stepping Stones - I think that helped because it didn't seem too bad. I prefer Stamina and Speed and still do them occasionally - I go through phases of doing Speed weekly.
Having said that, I think some people find running to a beat VERY difficult (myself included) and I have concluded that a major factor is the beat being too different from your "natural" cadence (how many steps you take in a minute). Over the next week or so, then try counting your steps for a minute (good for a distraction when you're halfway round a route) and see how far off 160bpm you are. (Or count for 30 seconds and double it). A high cadence and short strides are generally considered to be better.
But anyway, don't get hung up about it and enjoy your running!
exactly how I found it when I 1st tired them after graduation , knocked them on the head then and went and did my own thing , I do now or did start using the speed one which I really like but this was after a few months of 5K runs and doing my own thing
I've really struggled with "stepping stone" and have only managed to complete it on a treadmill not outside. (I find the treadmill easier and there's no hills or excessive heat in the gym.) I read the other day that other people were finding it tricky and I was so pleased it wasn't just me.
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