I have always been terrible at running.
When I first started working out I decided that I would run.
I began running only for twenty minutes everyday. I never recorded how far I went because I knew I was very slow. As I ran more, I realized that I could run for longer, not any faster. The more I run, the more stamina I get. I never am able to pick up speed. When I get to a gym or training center, I always jump on a treadmill. I then get to see how far I got in what amount of time. It is always a letdown. No matter what I do, I seem to average around 10 minutes a mile. This is pathetically slow for a seasoned runner such as myself. I figured that I was doing something wrong and needed instruction. Any sport has a coach and fitness experts. I bet running is the same. I thought right on this. I went to a core progression gym and had a personal trainer work with me. The trainer immediately commented on how short my strides are. He said that my legs are only running from the knee down. I don’t open up the stride and use my whole body. In my fitness class I have been working on reaching with my legs and using the whole body. I frequently revert back to my tiny strides. I do feel much better knowing there is something I can fix. I am hoping someday to do a respectable fast run that I am proud of.