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CoachCraig
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 Posted: 10/01/04 - 12:24 Post subject:
This sounds like very good progress, and nothing to worry about unless you are feeling a lot of fatigue. The thing to realize is these big improvements won't continue forever. The key thing is to stick with it and not get discouraged when sometimes you will actually get slower from one week to the next. Overall you will continue to improve, but just at a much slower week.
I do believe there is a great advantage to establishing a fast pace first, but at some point you will need to up the mileage to continue to see solid improvement.
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 10/05/04 - 09:45 Post subject:
21% to 14% that quickly?!!!!!! wow, you are like "Super Size Me" in reverse. congratulations. If you have no aspirations to race in the near future, then I'd say "keep doing what your doing." However, in the future, you will plateau and you will not see any more weight loss or increase fitness. At this point, you will need to increase mileage as Craig suggests, just to maintain. If you plan to run a 5k or 10k you may want to do it sooner. For now, just enjoy the transformation of becoming a fit person in America. You are beating the odds, congratulations!!!!
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So give me some more insights and thanks again for all the warm welcomes.
