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Originally Posted by Hes
I am trying to get into running.
I can basically go for an hour on the Elliptical at a fast rate of speed, but tire out after 2 KM's running. Is it a pace issue?
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I've always had an issue with about the first 2 KM of any run. Maybe I just don't warm up properly or something, but I'm never quite comfortable for that first couple of kilometres, but I did find that I can (very usually) push through it and afterwards the run gets 'easier.' The people I run with don't seem to have that issue, but maybe you're like me and just need to push yourself through it.
But when it comes to pace, a lot of trainers agree that there is a huge benefit of running at an easy pace for the vast majority of your running pretty much regardless of reason for running. Unless you're doing a specific training run or racing, you'll probably want to run at a speed that you can comfortably keep a conversation going if you were running with someone. It can actually be quite "hard" to keep that slow pace up if you're not use to it.
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