2007-Oct-6 - Smart Running - Part 2

 A lot of experts say that girls running should be at an even paced race for your best 5k race. Some running accessories may be able to help you with this. Ideally I belief this is almost right. But if you think  about this in terms of HR, it doesn?t make sense. A certain pace at the beginning of a run/race will always elicit a lower HR then the same  pace later on. Similarly, using the negative pace technique advocated here, the second half of  5k races will be faster than the first. Now you can disregard this with ultramarathon or half marathon as these are running races that are not deemed a sprint.

So what does average mean? It just means that, the average over the whole running routes not what your time is on the average at any given point! You have to remember this. There are some great benefits of jogging but you must do it smartly. You may check out some books that are about running for beginners to get you started.  Sometimes these books will help you with your 5k training and starting to get going. Even trail running is a great way to get started running.