Building Endurance..?

[billy98988]

I'm getting ready for the results of the exams i have been taking.. Now i want to get in pretty good shape before any of the physicals. Whats the best way of building endurance? now im not fat or anything, just out of shape. whats some technics. to start off and build up my endurance so i can run a decent amount without stopping?

[Switchback]

Run.... run... and then run some more.

Mix it up with intervals and slower, long days.


Then, I cannot help but putting in a plug for cross-fit. My cardio has skyrocketed! www.crossfit.com

[brendanhm]

Heres my weekly schedule: One Day of Intervals, One Day of slow long distance, One day of slow long distance but about 10 minutes of sprint work half way through, and one day of plyometrics

[GrayPatriot]

Run.... run... and then run some more.

Mix it up with intervals and slower, long days.


Then, I cannot help but putting in a plug for cross-fit. My cardio has skyrocketed! www.crossfit.com

What he said...

[tpdexplorer62]

Run.... run... and then run some more.

THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!!:D

Oh and eat better too

[kendral77]

Oh and eat better too

Funny, when I first glanced at this post, I my eyes saw BUTTER, and I was thinking OH YEAH,:D then I realized my mistake

[1depd]

One day of fast interval training. Think longer sprints. One day of "race pace" running. Normally at a distance a little longer than what you will be testing at. Run day two like you'd be running for whatever test you are looking at. Your test could be for a PD physical, a race, or whatever, but work to stay on the pace you want/need to keep. If you can't keep the pace do it as fast as you can. One day of long distance of at least 2 times the distance of your test. Don't worry about your pace on day three just keep running.

Since you are just starting don't worry if you can't maintain the pace you need, just do your workouts at the best pace you can. If you have to stop to catch your breath on day two then stop running and catch your breath, but don't stop your progress to the finish line. You shouldn't need to stop running on day one, because you are going as fast as you can for a short distance, then taking a bit of a break. If you can't sprint to the end run a little slower, but remember the goal is to be sprinting. I've seen people run the straights on a track, walk the curves, and take a longer break after a lap. The distance can easily be lengthened when your stamina increases. The goal is to sprint the whole track then take a break.