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Colin has a sore knee so I made him watch the slow Japanese running video and we managed a slow28 minute run with good posture good breathing more steps but less distance than last time, we are super happy

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Well done, getting to the end of a run with no stopping is really pleasing and motivating 😊😊

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thanks Buddy and for once really enjoyed it

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OldgirlrunsGraduate

Woohoo! Well done both!

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to Oldgirlruns

Thank you i was worried about his knee but we did it fine and feel so happy

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Well done you two... carful of that knee Colin. Enjoy run 3

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

I’m a nagging about the knee along with pain relief resting and taking things slowly it held up fine, usually he goes off in front and i have to do little faster bits to catch up but today we ran slow together and enjoyed it more

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun

Cool... if he doesn’t keep that up you’ll need a lead on him!

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Now that would be funny, we share headphones and if he goes too far in front they don’t work

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun

I think I’d just have to find out how slowly I could make him run!

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

It was very slow this morning, we could sing and that’s slow

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to SueAppleRun

I can’t run slow enough to sing... of course I can’t sing stood still either!

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

Ha ha I can’t sing but Colin is a singer/songwriter we both are musicians but he’s more versatile than me

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Wonderful! Slow jogging is brilliant, isn’t it? It’s great if you have creaky joints, as it puts less strain on them, and you are still using the same muscles as for faster running, and still burning the same amount of calories for less effort! Sounds like a win-win situation! 😁

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to MuddledGardener

Thanks, it was slower but an achievement with no walking we are so happy

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Somersetsmithy

where can i find the slow running to watch .

did an 11 mile walk Saturday and now no i need to do something different

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to Somersetsmithy

On youtube search japanese slow running and it explains it all. Have you started the programme yet?

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Somersetsmithy in reply to SueAppleRun

anticipating starting in September August is busy at work and a lot going on so thought i would postpone it. i am a bit of a fraud as i expect i could run 5 km to day , but i want to easy back after a long time out into it slowly.

I did C25KM last October and enjoyed but did not push on after had a niggle and life took over.

I will have a look tonight , thanks

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to Somersetsmithy

I thought I could run 5k when i started and barely managed 1 minute the first week but if you’ve done it before then you know what to expect

Good luck and that slow running is great for avoiding injuries

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DiscoRunnerGraduate

Fantastic! And slow rocks!! Did you know you use the same calories running 5k fast or slow? It’s the distance not the speed that counts - so embrace the snail & all the benefits of running are still yours but without pain or injury! I love the Japanese slow jogging technique & still run that way all the time!

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SueAppleRunGraduate in reply to DiscoRunner

I love slow running and yes did know about the calories, when I ran years before computers and kilometers i used to calculate on about 100 calories a mile and it’s interesting now that fitbit tells me I’ve used 247 calories for about two and a half miles. Once we graduate we will increase slowly until we get 5k and see how long it takes

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