I'm 48... I took up Taekwondo 3 years ago as a bucket list challenge and am a couple of months away from my black belt. BUT I need to increase my stamina and currently have had to stop training for a few weeks due to a dislocated thumb! I'm not hideously unfit for my age but I do get out of breath when training and despite the Taekwondo I am defo not fit . (I drink too much wine for starters!)
I decided to go for a run (jog!) last week.. did 3.6 miles and realised it wasn't that bad! Have been for two more runs since.. aiming to do 5km each run. I'm not after speed or distance increase, just general fitness and ability to keep going.
What should I be doing? 3 runs a week? I only have cheap trainers from Decathlon but they are comfy enough...do I NEED expensive ones? Dh runs sometimes and cycles so he has a ton of reflective jackets and I have running leggings.
ANY advice welcomed...
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StillMedusa · 03/04/2016 23:26
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