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Thinking of training for 5k

Healthy Living | Last Active: Oct 6, 2018 | Replies (58)

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That sounds wonderful. I hope to get my a1c down from jogging. I read somewhere that slow jogging is the best for diabetes. My goal for the 5k is to slow jog the route in an hour. I have been going to group physical fitness at the mayo building in Minneapolis. We meet at 545am. The trainer put my on the treadmill and changes speed and adds incline up and down. I thought I needed more training help because I didn't know how to train for 5k and not get injured. So I feel better having a trainer. My 5k race is in October.

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I went jogging in St Paul today. I practiced on part of the 5k route. So I went 2.2 miles really really slowly. Like walking speed but in jogging motion. I read somewhere that slow jogging is healthy way to lose weight and help with diabetes. It doesn't put as much impact as running. So I am trying slow jogging where I can still talk if I need to. I am trying to jog and not trip and fall and hurt myself. I have to be able to go 3.1 miles to finish 5k in Oct.