# I'm thinking of taking up jogging or running....

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**Created:** [July 17, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-taking-up-jogging-or-running/412056 "2007-07-17T00:10:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-taking-up-jogging-or-running/412056/41 "2007-07-20T02:06:50Z")

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If the goal is weight loss, I hear that strength training is a must. Big muscles use more energy just to live.

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**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-taking-up-jogging-or-running/412056/42 "2007-07-20T04:57:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Christopher]  
If the goal is weight loss, I hear that strength training is a must. Big muscles use more energy just to live.  
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But…but…Big muscles also weigh more than smaller ones. Where’s the weight loss in that?

As for the rest of this, one of Leroy “Satchel” Paige’s _Rules For a Successful Life_ was “Avoid running at all times”. Ol’ Satch, he’s my hero. 😉

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**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-taking-up-jogging-or-running/412056/43 "2007-07-21T19:07:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Arien]  
Everything I’ve read on the [Cool Running boards](http://www.coolrunning.com/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi) say not to worry about speed until you’ve been running for several months. Speed will come as you get used to running. If you try to run faster now, you’ll either exhaust or injure yourself. Also you shouldn’t increase your distance by more than 10% every week. It’s tough but you have to be patient. I am still at a glacial pace but I know if I keep up with it, I’ll gradually get faster.  
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Thanks **Arien** , that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing so far, going slowly and increasing distance very slowly in small increments. I’d just love to lope along at 6mph but I’m being patient so that I don’t hurt myself. The [Cool Running boards](http://www.coolrunning.com/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi) look great too - thanks for the reference.

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