How I Practice Slow Jogging Without Hurting My Knees

 # How I Practice Slow Jogging Without Hurting My Knees

If you're anything like me, you may have found it surprisingly **difficult to jog slowly**.

Weird, right? But **slow jogging** is exactly that — not about speed, but about rhythm, posture, and joy.

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## 🐢 The Core of Slow Jogging

The key principle?  

**Jog as slow as you walk.** Yes — **that** slow.

When you're road running, it's easy to **unconsciously speed up**. I used to struggle with this too, especially when other runners would pass me. But that's when I remind myself:  

☝️ *Stick to your own pace.*

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## 🏃‍♀️ My Training Method

Here’s how I practice:

- **I use a treadmill**, set to my normal walking pace (for me, it’s 5.0 km/h).  

- Then I bounce lightly — around **three steps per second** — while staying relaxed.

**Key tips:**

- Land on the **balls of your feet**  

- Keep your motion **light and rhythmic**  

- Raise your chin slightly and **gently swing your arms**  

- Most importantly — **smile!** 😄 (Yes, it helps your posture.)

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## 👟 Outdoor Mindset Shift

When jogging outside, the hardest part is this:

> **Don’t let faster runners dictate your pace.**

This is *your* run.  

Don’t compete. Don’t chase. Just breathe and stay soft.

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## 💬 Final Thought

Slow jogging isn't just exercise —  

it's a **mindful movement ritual** that gives your knees a break and your mind a rest.

Trust your rhythm.  

And jog like no one’s watching.

— Jason