What is the best strategy to build up running endurance?
I am learning to run. I want to run! However, my personal best time is only 5 minutes at 5.5 mph. How can I increase endurance? Obviously the answer is to "keep doing it", but am I better off training at a faster walk or a higher incline while on the treadmill to increase my endurance? Or, is there some other way?
I have been doing
HIIT training for several months, and it is going well. I do sprints at 8.3 mph (or so) for 30 seconds, then a 90 second cooldown period. The number of reps varies, anywhere from 4-8 depending on time constraints, other training that day, etc.
I'm sure that part of the problem is that I am still fat...just under 200 lbs. Running has been a good fat burner for me, and I'd like to do more of it. I'd like to think that I could enter a competition someday, but not if I can't run more!!!
