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Hazzard · 04-17-2006, 11:21 PM

I figure most of you cyclists have also been runners, so I'm posting this here.

I have decided that I'd like to lose the 20 pounds I've put on in the past couple of years, so I've started running again. Last time I was really into running (5 miles per run 5-6 times per week @ 7 minutes/mile) I started getting bad shin splints and had to stop. This time, I've eased into it a lot more slowly. I've been running 2-3 times per week for the past 6 weeks and I'm now up to 2-3 miles per run (at about a 7-minute per mile clip).

My main goals are to (1) not get shin splints; (2) feel healthy; (3) lose the gut.

What would be a good running program to achieve those three goals? (I have heard that in order to burn fat it's best to take long, slow runs. True? And if so, how long and how slow?)

04-17-2006, 11:21 PM	#1
Hazzard Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 158	Question about running ... I figure most of you cyclists have also been runners, so I'm posting this here. I have decided that I'd like to lose the 20 pounds I've put on in the past couple of years, so I've started running again. Last time I was really into running (5 miles per run 5-6 times per week @ 7 minutes/mile) I started getting bad shin splints and had to stop. This time, I've eased into it a lot more slowly. I've been running 2-3 times per week for the past 6 weeks and I'm now up to 2-3 miles per run (at about a 7-minute per mile clip). My main goals are to (1) not get shin splints; (2) feel healthy; (3) lose the gut. What would be a good running program to achieve those three goals? (I have heard that in order to burn fat it's best to take long, slow runs. True? And if so, how long and how slow?)