In reply to xbraddersx:
> Would running in the mornings before work (lecturing) give me enough time to rest before climbing?
Try it and see. No one here knows your level of fitness better than you. Give it a shot and if it doesn't work, try something different.
> Or do I sacrifice some climbing days?
Quite possibly, if you do want to improve your running. When I was climbing and running, I'd climb 3 days a week, run 3 days a week and have a rest day. When you get fitter*, it'll be easier to have days when you do both, but if you're just starting your running, it'll take a while to build up to it.
> Ideally I'm aiming for a sub 50 10K. I'm struggling with endurance (as can be expected with how much bouldering I do...). As an idea, last week I ran 2.5 miles at 8.55 p/mile pace, but struggling with breathing and motivation to go further!
You need to be doing just over 8 minutes a mile to do a sub-50 10k. I reckon most fit people should be able to manage that, although the evidence of my own running club and races I go to suggests I'm wrong. However, it's a decent target, but one to move towards gradually. You've certainly got time to make some fairly decent improvements. For the time being, I'd concentrate on just getting out and running, increasing your distances gradually. As you get fitter, you'll find it easier to improve your pace, but if the furthest you run so far is 2.5 miles, you've got a bit of work to do before you start thinking about pace.
*When I say fitter, I mean running fitness - you obviously have some decent basic level of fitness from your climbing and hiking.
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