Am I totally out of shape :( ?

Question

How much do you have to run (non-stop) to be considered having good stamina?

I'm a 15 year old girl (5 foot 6 - 135 pounds <------i think)

and in really bad shape :S, I'm not overweight (thank god!!!!) but my stamina sucks. I play sports (like basketball) and i used to run all the time up till i was like 12 (lol) and I love running but now my stamina....as i said just sucks :( . The most i can do is like 400 meters and...collapse (not literally). I hear about people running 4-5 miles a day and I feel terrible.

So I know my stamina is bad...but HOW BAD IS IT? And if I were to run more to increase my stamina...how long would it take and how hard would it be?

Answer 1

Start off with trying to run around 20 minutes a day. Mix it up with a few interval workouts and a tempo run in the week. I&#039;m sure you&#039;ll do great if you start increasing your distance each week.

I&#039;m 16, and I started working out in the beginning of July or so by doing around 3.3 miles a day. Now, I do around 5-6 depending on the day. Don&#039;t forget to stretch a lot to prevent pulling any muscles. Also, eat lots of carbs. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 2

i have the same problem, and when i started the other day i only made about a quarter mile. but ive been working up slowly to getting farther. just run 10 minuets 3 times a day and dont push yourself at first. good luck! =]

Answer 3

start running whats called a ladder

you start off with 200 meters than take a break than 200 meters again

(break) 400 (break), 800 (break), 400 (break) 200 (break) 200 (finish)

Answer 4

Some people will never develop in to long distance runners.

Sounds like you may be a middle distance runner.