Very much enjoyed this. 🇦🇺based but get back to Ireland every year to visit my father in County Tipperary. At 57 I see myself as being six years or so away from retiring. The plan is to weave in as many long distance runs as I can, building gradually from January. And then hopefully be fit enough in retirement to lurch from one ultra challenge to another! Thanks again for such entertaining content.
I love slow jogging, it's even slower than you're going but oh, the benefits, the benefits! running is no longer for me, others can do it with my blessing, go wild my child, but for me slow jogging for life! YAY!
how fast or slow a pace is it depends on the individual. The goal here is to exercise at an effort below your personal aerobic threshold. For an Olympic athlete, that will still be a fast speed. For someone else it might mean walking. I go into different methods by which I determine how fast I should go in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DuHnST1Vwxs.html
I’m 59 and alternating playing tennis one day and joining the other day; I’m 1,88 cm , and 73 kg , people around me were saying I’m too skinny and I should gain some weight , but with playing tennis and jogging every day, couldn’t do it; Any advice in this regard ? Thanks
I only ever played tennis once in my life and kept shooting the ball over the fence, straight onto the ground or into my own face, so I can't say anything about that :) .As far as your weight goes, is it actually causing you any problems? If you are comfortable with it, have the energy to do all this stuff, sleep ok at night, why worry?
@@pkb12345 it depends on the individual. The goal here is to exercise at an effort below your personal aerobic threshold. For an Olympic athlete, that will still be a fast speed. For someone else it might mean walking. I go into different methods by which I determine how fast I should go in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DuHnST1Vwxs.html
All the David goggins type mindsets about motivation and working hard are so wrong. Took me until my 30s to realize you need rest plenty of rest from weight training and you need to run slow for the best results. Working hard is only needed in small doses everything else is easy.
Great video, thank you for sharing! And I hope you recover quickly from Covid! What a lovely race this seems to be though - I'm fairly new to running but will keep this in the back of my mind for when I have more mileage in the legs!
Thanks! It takes a while to build up to a trail marathon/ultra - not just your legs but also understanding what nutrition you need etc. I recommend doing shorter distances at the start to gain experience.
@@satiricalrunner Oh yeah absolutely I'm doing the shorter distance races at the moment, and taking my time with it as well, but excited for something like this eventually :)
Excellent. Spent a fair few years in Greystones and Enniskerry. Djouce was my main run but ran all the course you did many times, but in smaller pieces lol. Well done.
If slow running is 7min/km then I guess I'm more of a slow jogger 😂 Only took up jogging/interval walking almost 3 months ago and very irregular at that. Best I can do today is 10min/km of slow jogging and finally able to sustain it for 95% of the 5K. To think I was wheezing after 10 meters when I started. My only running goal is to be able to run and sing at the same time 😂 just because I enjoy that.
@@TheCoastalLifer The actual speed of a slow run is entirely individual and changes according to current fitness. If you can run and sing at the same time you are going at the perfect pace :)
Appreciate sharing this. After years of high intensity running, and a subsequent injury to my knee, I thought I would never be able to be active again. I discovered “Slow Jogging “ and that has me back at it.
Interesting point of view. In my case, every 4th day, I walk a 3.5 hr circuit that includes bodyweight squats, calf raises, backward walking, side straddles (side steps) and stretching. The next day is rest day. The following day is push-ups day (bodyweight upper-body exercises). It takes about an hour. Then it's walk-day again after 3 nights of good sleep. Progressed slowly last 8 months...started with short walks after meals--to avoid injury. Tracked the slight set/rep increments. Dropped 30 pounds. Feel stronger, but not bulky. So, agree that slower pace has its upside: Better form: Less risk. Going to keep this schedule to the close of '24. Then, focus on another aspect/strategy for fitness, like treading water. More power to you.
@@heart_and_sole that's an interesting approach. I prefer to keep strength exercises seperate and focus purely on aerobic base in my slow runs or walks, but it is probably ok to mix them the way you do.
@@mrdavester that is bad news. But were you already a runner? You can't suddenly start running long distances. You have to build up to it over a long time.
@satiricalrunner yes, 5 seasons of running. I've been training hard this year, especially for 5k races. Hadn't run a half marathon distance for a little while.
@@paulhealey2984 that depends very much on what I am doing. I go into some calorie calculations for a trail event here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cT2iHX-MCVY.html
I breathe rhythmically when I run - I guestimate that my 1st Ventilatory Threshold lies at the HR when I feel the need to move from an easy 4/4 rhythm to a shorter 3/3 rhythm - so provided that I am able to breathe 4/4 , I am running easily. 3/3 is a Tempo run - and 2/2 is the last couple of hundred metres of a hard run 5K "race"
I am 2 meters tall 95 kilos and the slow runs are killing me. It is way harder for me to run at pace of 5: 30 min/ km or slower and I find quite easy to run at 4: 30 min / km and even faster under 4. Running slow is not even natural if you are tall, it will kill your knees and back .
Can u give me a example of what u understand as long brisk walks ? Is that 1 hour or rather 3 ? Is brisk just over regular walking, or almost speed walking or jogging ?
@@viniv20 it should be at least one hour, and longer is better. Not speed walking, but feeling like you are doing some work. Like hiking. You should not be breathing too hard, however.
Thanks for this, so calming and inspiring. I’m a trail runner recovering from chronic illness. I haven’t been able to run for over a year but I’ve been slowly building up my movement with walking. My familiar run routine still feels like a very far-off goal, but this seems more doable, and maybe even better. Thank you!
This type of runnig is also known as Slow Jogging introduced by Japanese running guru, Dr. Tanaka. He did scientific research and as a result recommended this Slow Jogging. You must learn a proper way to do this type of jogging.
@@tedbilmer the concept goes back decades to Joe Henderson in the 1960s and maybe even earlier. There are many views on the correct intensity to run at with some sticking to a heart rate and orhers to breathing. I go into some of these approaches here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DuHnST1Vwxs.htmlsi=0W6-pK2kyWONkJHf
Oh I like the sentiment you expressed. Slowly ran 15km this past weekend out on an easy trail and then stopped to have some food and drink in a little shelter amongst the mountains - no one else around - fantastic! (But then I had to run 5km up the hill and 10 km down the other side to get back to the car - ha ha!)
@@havmercy of course you are going to die. The question is, do you want the years of chronic illness and misery beforehand that a sedentary lifestyle is guaranteed to bring you?
I am so much in agreement with this! For years, I pushed to go farther and faster, only to get hurt and not be able to run. My ego is on hold in favor of my health! Long live slow runners!
Im 37 and overweight (265 pounds), was fit in my mid twenties but its seems such a long time ago now. Lately I fell in love with this slow running thing, mostly because it puts less stress on my joints and it feels almost meditative when im out running. I can run for 1 hour plus without problems and no stops and im feeling great afterwards. I found out about it cause I decided to just run the suggested runs on my Garmin watch and the watch kept telling me I ran too fast. When I slowed down a bit to the pace it wanted me at, I found I could run for way longer and I enjoyed it way more. Btw amazing running routes where you're at, it looks so beautiful! :)
I watch hundreds of running videos every week. This is my most most favourite video ever so far on running. I am going to save this in a playlist for inspiration and come back to it every now and then.
I'm 60. My regular running pace (5 or 10K) is about 9:30 (give or take). Race-pace a bit faster but not much more (any more). I typically run every day. I know that I should take breaks and do more resistance but I keep postponing it. I do enjoy resistance trainin but I think tha I like running more, particularly trail-running. What should my pace be for a slow run?
@@alexcordero6672 The actual pace is entirely individual: it depends on your current aerobic threshold. I made a video where I discuss various methods to estimate this here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DuHnST1Vwxs.htmlsi=op-A2exWyZy7Wpy7
