u/Healthy-Flatworm-456

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10% rule - pls explain for beginners

I understand, in general, the concept of the 10% rule. Particularly when it comes to long run Sundays etc. But what I’m confused as someone that ran cross country years ago and is now trying to get back into regular running injury free, is how you’re supposed to go about progressing just 10%/week when you’re starting at 0 miles. Is there some sort of safe base line I can hit and then start the ten percent rule? I don’t want to get injured ofc, but being stuck running 1 mile and then 1.1 etc etc feels extreme (and extremely boring).

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u/Healthy-Flatworm-456 — 10 days ago