fitness

In praise of slow!

Sam B

I’ve written before about the case for running short distances.

But also, there’s a case for running those short distances slowly.

See Slow runners live longer.

“In short, the ideal sweet spot for jogging and gaining full benefit was 2 to 3 times per week. The optimal speed was slow, and the optimal weekly distance? 1 to 2.4 miles!”

Published by Sam B

Philosopher, feminist, parent, and cyclist! Co-founder of Fit Is a Feminist Issue, co-author of Fit at Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey, published by Greystone Books.

2 thoughts on “In praise of slow!”

  1. Suhweeet! This opens up new possibilities for sort-of-non-runners like me…

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