The rule of thumb for aerobic-ness I've heard is that you should be able carry on a conversation but not sing -- don't know if that helps at all? (And if you can't speak in sentences, you're out of the aerobic training zone.)
I think I need to make a new playlist with lower-energy songs.
Sounds like it! *g* And/or build up the time more gradually.
If you naturally tend to go all-out, one option would be to treat it as interval training (which can be very effective at improving aerobic endurance), and make a playlist of alternating bouncy and low-energy songs. So you're deliberately pushing yourself for a few minutes, then recovering gently for a few minutes, then pushing youself again.
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I think I need to make a new playlist with lower-energy songs.
Sounds like it! *g* And/or build up the time more gradually.
If you naturally tend to go all-out, one option would be to treat it as interval training (which can be very effective at improving aerobic endurance), and make a playlist of alternating bouncy and low-energy songs. So you're deliberately pushing yourself for a few minutes, then recovering gently for a few minutes, then pushing youself again.