Running distance over time. I still can’t run 5k without walking about 20% of the way.

And it’s not going fast either, but I’m still proud of the progress. The data is keeping me going.

EDIT: Thanks for the support! The legs still don’t want to do, what I want them to. But they will learn, who’s the boss eventually.

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Godt arbejde!💪

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Nicely done! This is great inspiration for us, too!

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Heck yeah dude!

Jeg er stolt av deg!

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Mange tak!

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Don’t let anyone gatekeep you about run-walking. It’s a perfectly valid strategy/method for running.

Also if your knees are hurting you can try running on a softer surface. That’s how I got into trail running.

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If your knees are hurting, your running technique is likely wrong. I know a lot of people start off running heel to toe, which is backwards and puts a ton of stress on your knees.

For those who don’t know, you’re supposed to land on the ball of your foot, which basically turns your lower legs into a shock absorber for your knees.

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Trail running is great. Knees won’t hurt and it’s not so damn boring as doing laps around the block or something

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I’m at this point now where I need to mix it up because running laps around the block has gotten super boring.

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Awesome to see progress charted like this. Years ago I decided to tackle a Couch to 5k program. At the start of it I genuinely could not run 2 minutes without being winded. After a few months, I was able to get first place in my age category in a very small charity run. It’s silly, but I’m very proud of it. I stopped running a while back but I really should try to get back into it this spring.

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