I am 40-year old male and have recently started a running program (http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/cardio-training-plan?cm_mmc=BestLifeNL-_-687492-_-09162011-_-dek). I am now in week 3 and am on course (haven't started taking shortcuts yet.
The problem I am having is that despite this routine (yesterday 6 kmiles in just under 50 minutes) I still find myself wheezing when I get to the top flights of stairs. I thought by now these should be the least of my worries but I get aches (on quads just above the knees) and am out of breath. Perhaps it's normal and am fretting over nothing.......
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If i had started at 6k doing 50 mins i would not have hacked it. Took me 2 months to jog my first 5k. Take your time mate but get yourself checked out first.
When you are doing a short burst up the stairs it's similar to doing a quick sprint so you will be doing it anaerobically. When you jog/run for 50 mins you are working aerobically.
However if you are only walking, might be worth going to see your gp
Beethoven look at my profile.
If i run for a bus or climb the stairs quickly im out of breath.
I will get up the stairs before you him or the bloke next to him and unless the bus has warp drive im catching it...but i will be out of breath. This is for all the reasons Deadbox said and because your not training to run up stairs or catch buses.
In fact i rarely run around if im not training. I might pull something.
No im not kidding.
Thanks Stephen.
I guess being new to this and all, I thought running was running but never thought of the different types.
Big relief I tell you.
Happy running.
As well as running 4 days a week now (including 1 long slow run) I also play football one night after work. on a largish pitch, meaning lots of short sprints chasing etc.
This gives me 2 rest days (Mon & Fri).
I really found the football tough to start with (breathless very quickly), harder than I thought it would be as I could run steadily for 5k no problem at the time.
However after about 6 weeks this improved dramatically, and now I can really chase around the pitch (for an old-un), and it has really improved my running overall.
I class it as my sprint/speed night (lots of Fartleks).
The Guys are spot on, mix it up then I think.....but after you get checked out.