i have just lost almost 40 pounds, and still have another 20 - 30 to go to get to a normal weight. i am running on a treadmill and can do about 5.1 miles in an hour. i typically start slow for 10 - 15 minutes (under 4 mph) , run the bulk at 5.0, and then the last 20 minutes or so i increase about .1 mph every 4 or 5 minutes, and then finish at about 6 mph for 2 minutes. if i am trying to maximize weight loss and fitness, does this make sense or should i perhaps run faster at first and then decrease pace as i go, and then "burst" (everything is relative
) at the end.
any thoughts would be appreciated. my goal is to get to 6 miles in an hour as i figure i will need to have lost more weight to make that a reality.
mike
