In many cases it is always more pleasant to work with like-minded people. However, sports, in which it is necessary to cover long distances, are not always convenient and useful to combine with pleasant communication. Today we will consider in which cases it is better to run alone, and in which with a company.
Running for recovery
If you decide to start running for health, then you just need a company. Chatting about life with a good person while jogging - what could be better? The pace of running for health is chosen as the minimum, and the load is usually regulated by the duration of the run. With such a run, the search for a travel companion will be easy. You can run with absolutely anyone.
The speed should be one that makes it easy for you to talk. This will signal that your heart rate is in the required range, at which it is training, but does not threaten overwork.
Jogging for weight loss
Unfortunately, if you decide lose weight by running, then it will be difficult to find a company. For weight loss, both speed and distance of running are important. If your partner is stronger than you, then you will have to work harder to keep up with his pace. However, it is important not to overdo it and not bring the body to overwork. If your partner is weaker than you, and you have to run at a slower pace than necessary, then fat will not be spent, and you will not be able to lose weight.
As a result, in order for running for weight loss to be as effective as possible, you need to find a partner whose strength and endurance coincide with yours. Because you need to train at your own pace. This is the most beneficial for the body.
The only way to train with people whose strength is different from you is to run in the stadium. Fartlek is perfect for losing weight, which is described in detail in the article: Interval jogging or "fartlek" for weight loss.
Running for athletic performance
Here we can definitely say that most of the runs are best done alone.
Just like running for weight loss, it's important to keep your pace when running for results. And for this you need to find a partner who has the exact same training as you. But this is not very easy.
You can sometimes run with weaker ones, but only to gain running volume. Such a run can hardly be regarded as training.
More articles that will be of interest to novice runners:
1. Started running, what you need to know
2. Where can you run
3. Can I run every day
4. What to do if the right or left side hurts while running
In addition, tempo runs, which are an essential part of training when running long distances, need to run only at your own pace. Or finding a person with identical stamina is impossible.
So personally I I often run with my wife at her pace, but at the same time I always do additional workouts according to my program. Otherwise, the result will stall.
