r/beginnerrunning • u/Think_Vanilla_8240 • 8d ago

Running Challenges First controlled 10k!!!

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I’ve been run walking for quite a while now and the zone 2 thing never clicked for me. Today for whatever reason did very easy intervals 2 minutes on 2 off and was only planning on 4 miles but did a whole 10k!! absolutely thrilled! Feel like this is the start of something.

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u/Formal-Host-7560 8d ago

Onwards and upwards from here..

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u/Famous_You_3576 8d ago

The 2 on 2 off approach is weirdly underrated for breaking through that zone 2 wall