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Absolutely! You don’t need to be able to run a half marathon or a marathon. You just need to be able to run to escape. Running has other benefits. One of the key things to prepare for survival is being healthy. Over 40% of the US population is obese. And I am not talking about BMI slightly over 24 (I am not a fan of BMI) but significantly over. And many of those obese people are on prescription drugs.
Running will help with cutting some of your weight. Running also helps with endurance, and in some cases, power. If you run often, your body will reduce the impact of lactic acid build up (less pump and cramping). How are you going to escape from a situation if you can’t run nor have any endurance.
Start with a leisurely walk, to a brisk walk. Then, run for 30 seconds, and walk for a minute. Eventually change that to run for a minute and walk for 30 seconds. In a few weeks, you can run for a longer period, and you will notice your heart rate recovery improve as well as have better endurance. After a few months, you’ll be able to run a mile without walking during that mile.
Try running a mile in 10 minutes or less over time. Don’t run more than a 5K (3.1 miles) at a time or you’ll lose muscle mass (ever see a fast marathon runner who has a lot of muscles?) Get started today so you can at least run a mile.
