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. --- ## 🐢 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.* --- ## 🏃♀️ 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**...