I first started running when my mother and I were training for a marathon together. Oh yeah, that happened.
I was new to running in general (I only ran when bears chased me) and we both decided that interval running would be the best option for us. We did the entire 26.2 miles in intervals!
This method has shown to help you continue to burn calories for the rest of the day. It also can help you increase your stamina and keep you from falling asleep from sheer boredom. Maybe it’s just me, but when I am bored on the treadmill, I feel like I am dying much faster than usual. I suddenly feel like running wasn’t such a good idea, that my legs are falling off, and that I can’t possibly breathe while I am dying a slow painful death.