I'm trying to get fit and I've just run a mile. I think I am going to be sick.
What would be a good time for a mile? Is 7 mins 56 secs good, bad or average?

<font color=skyblue>Depends on your age, weight, and gender, which I already know is female.

The reason you are sick is because you probably stopped moving all together after the extensive run...right? You are supposed to keep moving, like walk around and let your body adjust. If not, then yes you will feel nausiated or even worse could happen.

I'll look up the average for you if you want me to in my health book to let you know how good you did.

BTW...did you check your pulse after the run? if so, you should also check it five minutes after the run, which should show that you are back to normal. If not, then there could be problems with your health.

Before any of that, you should know what your blood pressure is at absolute rest. Do so by checking it for three days the very minute you wake up in the morning and take the average. Note...your blood pressure will be slightly higher if you wake up by alarm clock and more accurate if you wake up without assistance.

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<font color=lightgreen>BTW>>>Yes, your time is good...not impressive but good.</font> [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 08-05-2004, 10:36 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Jogging is really quite an unpleasant way to get fit - it makes you dizzy, sweaty, and nauseous. It also puts heavy strain on your knees and ankles. Going for a brisk walk for half an hour a day is a lot more pleasant and will get you the same result. It's also a lot easier on your joints and heart, and does great things in the cardiovascular department. I'd run with that if I were you (pun absolutely intended).

<font color=skyblue>Another thing. You should never run long enough to lose the ability to speak clearly to another person running next to you. If you are breathing too hard to sing your favorite song aloud while jogging...STOP! You are straining your respitory system too far!

I had a class on Health at UNCG.

That is the only way I know this stuff.
I am speaking from my text book and not from experience.</font>

[ 08-05-2004, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

age 22 weight 8 stone (more or less). Based on that, is 7:56 ok? My pulse took about 10 minutes to return to normal and I still feel slightly strange. How do you find out your blood pressure?

Basicly, if you can run a mile in under 10 minutes, then you're in good shape. The ten minute mark itself is on the average level I think.

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Yes, your time is very good. Females are generally faster than males. I am not in shape at all, and am 28 years old. I did a mile in 12 minutes. The girls in my class that were your age were doing about what you are now...and the teacher said they were doing well.

You feel strange because you over excerted yourself. Get some rest. It will go away soon.

You check your pressure by finding your pulse either on your wrist or your jugular vein, and watching the clock. When you desire to start counting,,,have a predetermined stopping point for the second-hand. Let's say 30 seconds.

How many times did you feel your pulse in 30 seconds? Multiply by two. That will give you beats per minute.

Of course, if you count by fifteen seconds, then multiply by four.

And after running, it is better to have another person take your count...as a rested person would get it more accurate than you after you have just run a mile. </font>

Uh, not to be nosey, but what's a stone? I know it's a measurement of weight in Europe, or whatver, but what's it equivalent to?

Sorry if this appears to nosey but 1 stone is about 6.3KG or 14 pounds IIRC.

Alright, thank you, T-D-C. [img]smile.gif[/img] I've heard this referred to before, so I was rather curious.