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Juat started running again and even a 12min pace is rough for me. I was never good but I was around a 9 min mile. I also don't like running because it breaks down muscle. All of my runner friends are "skinny"fat. This. Yes but jiggles body parts. I want a more athletic build. I. Over 59 now but s don't like the skinny look.

My slow runs cultivate mindfulness. I run in the woods and take in the flora very deeply as I relax without desperate concerns for injuring myself by falling or overdoing it and damaging my body. My mind, as I allow it to draw in what my senses attend to in the immediate environment, no longer swings all over the place in my usual internal dialogue. It is very refreshing. A good practice that helps my abilities to focus and cut out all that useless chatter when I need to! Anyone who wants to be healthy without living healthfully is in for a rude awakening. Health is produced by healthful practices. There are no other ways to have it.

Heartfelt gracias!!

As soon as I heard "7 minutes per kilometer," I hit like instantly. Finally, some human-friendly units! Americans, take your miles, feet, and pounds elsewhere! 😂

Stunning ❤

The best way to improve metabolic fitness and efficiency is through strength training and increasing muscle mass. Muscle, organs, digestion, brain activity, and respiration are literally metabolism.

What was your running pace in the video?

Very much enjoyed this. 🇦🇺based but get back to Ireland every year to visit my father in County Tipperary. At 57 I see myself as being six years or so away from retiring. The plan is to weave in as many long distance runs as I can, building gradually from January. And then hopefully be fit enough in retirement to lurch from one ultra challenge to another! Thanks again for such entertaining content.

Thanks very much very INTERESTING 👍

I love slow jogging, it's even slower than you're going but oh, the benefits, the benefits! running is no longer for me, others can do it with my blessing, go wild my child, but for me slow jogging for life! YAY!

7 minutes per km is not slow

I run at 10min/Km for 3Km every day. At this pace, I don't feel exhausted, drained out and feel more energetic and feels very good in doing my work.

Thet is NOT slow😂😂😂

Well done, John Fair play to you. And. you shared great memories ..hope you are feeling better. 🍁🍂

This making me want to run right now😂 so many benefits to slow running. Thanks for spreading the word!

I’m 59 and alternating playing tennis one day and joining the other day; I’m 1,88 cm , and 73 kg , people around me were saying I’m too skinny and I should gain some weight , but with playing tennis and jogging every day, couldn’t do it; Any advice in this regard ? Thanks

Where was this run at? The views are stunning. I love nature.

What should be slow running speed on treadmill?

All the David goggins type mindsets about motivation and working hard are so wrong. Took me until my 30s to realize you need rest plenty of rest from weight training and you need to run slow for the best results. Working hard is only needed in small doses everything else is easy.

What a wonderful place to run!!! Love your message and video, thank you!!!

Great video, thank you for sharing! And I hope you recover quickly from Covid! What a lovely race this seems to be though - I'm fairly new to running but will keep this in the back of my mind for when I have more mileage in the legs!

Beautiful memories, great views. It’s a pity that you felt pain, but at least the nutrition went well :) keep running!

Niko Niko pace... run with a smile. The Japanese elite distance runners run this way a lot.

Well done, it looked like a nice race

Love this tribute to your home and family! ❤

Well done. Hope you get through COVID soon and easy

Excellent. Spent a fair few years in Greystones and Enniskerry. Djouce was my main run but ran all the course you did many times, but in smaller pieces lol. Well done.

If slow running is 7min/km then I guess I'm more of a slow jogger 😂 Only took up jogging/interval walking almost 3 months ago and very irregular at that. Best I can do today is 10min/km of slow jogging and finally able to sustain it for 95% of the 5K. To think I was wheezing after 10 meters when I started. My only running goal is to be able to run and sing at the same time 😂 just because I enjoy that.

Appreciate sharing this. After years of high intensity running, and a subsequent injury to my knee, I thought I would never be able to be active again. I discovered “Slow Jogging “ and that has me back at it.

Interesting point of view. In my case, every 4th day, I walk a 3.5 hr circuit that includes bodyweight squats, calf raises, backward walking, side straddles (side steps) and stretching. The next day is rest day. The following day is push-ups day (bodyweight upper-body exercises). It takes about an hour. Then it's walk-day again after 3 nights of good sleep. Progressed slowly last 8 months...started with short walks after meals--to avoid injury. Tracked the slight set/rep increments. Dropped 30 pounds. Feel stronger, but not bulky. So, agree that slower pace has its upside: Better form: Less risk. Going to keep this schedule to the close of '24. Then, focus on another aspect/strategy for fitness, like treading water. More power to you.

I started to slow it down a few days ago. I went for 2 hours, but I twisted my ankle, so now I'm lying here.

Life is fast enough 👍 run slow.

Nice running video! What camera do you use?

Is this jogging?

thanks for this great video!! cheers

You are amazing, dude. You are running very well & fast. I have 53 & couldn't even finish 1 kilometre at that level. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I breathe rhythmically when I run - I guestimate that my 1st Ventilatory Threshold lies at the HR when I feel the need to move from an easy 4/4 rhythm to a shorter 3/3 rhythm - so provided that I am able to breathe 4/4 , I am running easily. 3/3 is a Tempo run - and 2/2 is the last couple of hundred metres of a hard run 5K "race"

I am 2 meters tall 95 kilos and the slow runs are killing me. It is way harder for me to run at pace of 5: 30 min/ km or slower and I find quite easy to run at 4: 30 min / km and even faster under 4. Running slow is not even natural if you are tall, it will kill your knees and back .

What a pretty area you get to run in 😊

Can u give me a example of what u understand as long brisk walks ? Is that 1 hour or rather 3 ? Is brisk just over regular walking, or almost speed walking or jogging ?

Thanks for this, so calming and inspiring. I’m a trail runner recovering from chronic illness. I haven’t been able to run for over a year but I’ve been slowly building up my movement with walking. My familiar run routine still feels like a very far-off goal, but this seems more doable, and maybe even better. Thank you!

Perfect thank you

I do need to try this. Thanks. ❤

The body is made to move constantly at a light or moderate pace (walking, running, swimming, stretching, dancing, gardening, cooking, etc.).

This type of runnig is also known as Slow Jogging introduced by Japanese running guru, Dr. Tanaka. He did scientific research and as a result recommended this Slow Jogging. You must learn a proper way to do this type of jogging.

Oh I like the sentiment you expressed. Slowly ran 15km this past weekend out on an easy trail and then stopped to have some food and drink in a little shelter amongst the mountains - no one else around - fantastic! (But then I had to run 5km up the hill and 10 km down the other side to get back to the car - ha ha!)

Great advice indeed ! Nature is part of the well being.

In Africa , Asia they walk for miles everyday out of necessity and surprise 🎉surprise 🎉they still Die

let everything go!

Cake, definitely cake. 🙂