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But theimposter syndromeis unnecessary.

The flipside of this: Thelongestruns of the other 50 percent are under 5 kilometers.

That means roughly half of study participants are running short distances, like me.

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cardiologist and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School

That means maintainingproper running formand building up your time and distances gradually.

The benefits of short runs

In fact, running short distances has benefits of its own.

Here, Dicharry and Dr. Miller weigh in on why short runs are valuable in their own right.

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That includes runs of different speeds and intensities, such as short interval runs.

As long as youre focused on putting in the work by really sticking to those different pace goals.

Just putting the focus on volume is not the solution.

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cardiologist and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School

Additionally, both Dicharry and Dr. Miller recommendpairing shorter runs with strength trainingto prevent injuries.

Its about being well rounded, Dicharry says.

Runnings a great sport for your heart and lungs.

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The moral of the story?

Get out there and start logging those milesat your own pace.

Int J Environ Res Public Health.

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2020 Nov 1;17(21):8059. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218059.

PMID: 33139666; PMCID: PMC7663387.

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