Running. The most basic form of exercise, dating back approximately 4.5 million years ago. Running is technically a mean of using your legs to get from one place to another quickly. In sporting terms, it's when both feet are off the ground at one point, as opposed to walking, where one foot is always on the ground.
As with many things, there are recreational runners and competitive runners. Running for recreation is what you would think, just running for the exercise. Competitive running is running for either first place or the fastest time possible. Distances can range from 50m sprints all the way to 140.1 mile ultra-endurance runs.
Common distances include 1 mile, or 1600m; 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles; 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles; and a marathon, or 26.2 miles.
[B]General running discussion is encouraged, whether it be about you running or someone else running![/B]
Don't need a description of running.
Wow than you OP i never knew people could run.
I'm on my school's cross-country running team, just started this year. It's great exercise and it's really helped improve my discipline and such. Never thought I'd be able to run seven and a half miles but I did just a week ago, and we haven't even started the season. Feels good man.
Swimming>running
I run on tuesdays and thursdays
How exactly do you have a running megathread?
Really? it's a basic instinct that everyone knows how to do, and to be honest running wearing shoes is doing it the wrong way.
I once ran while during gym class.
I also spent $90 on track shoes for no reason.
This shouldn't even qualify as a megathread.
Need to practice more, Running is my weakness even though i'm fit in the other categories...
Im on my schools XC team as well. I can put up 19ish minute 5k times depending on the course. Furthest I've run: 13.1. Favorite Shoe: Nike Air Pegasus.
Any other XC runners wear spikes for races? I do.
Megathreads have pictures.
[QUOTE=reardon_e12;24280711]Im on my schools XC team as well. I can put up 19ish minute 5k times depending on the course. Furthest I've run: 13.1. Favorite Shoe: Nike Air Pegasus.
Any other XC runners wear spikes for races? I do.[/QUOTE]
I prefer not to wear spikes, It seems like every course has a part that spikes would just blow on, does it work well for you?
[QUOTE=Azgorath;24280868]I prefer not to wear spikes, It seems like every course has a part that spikes would just blow on, does it work well for you?[/QUOTE]
The courses we run in the Cincinnati/ Ohio area (Team travels a lot)are typically all grass. But the few courses that have concrete or some running on the road or whatever dont really matter because the spikes can handle it.
And yeah they work well for me. I like the extra traction and it is easier to run with a longer stride which preserves energy.
Fitness threads for us fat pathetic nerds are a running joke here
I run Cross-Country, Track and Field, and marathons. I've been running since 2006 :buddy:
I run every time i can: it's a great exercise, releases stress, focuses the mind and vitalizes the body, specially after a long day at college.
Got a tendinitis in my right knee for wearing worn-out shoes though, so I'm gradually building my resistance again.
Currently using these:
[img]http://is.puma.com/pna/pisa2?fn=/18/1845/184584/184584_02/184584_02.jpg&w=393&h=430&bg=256,256,256[/img]
Mind bogglingly uglies, but work nicely.
I hear that in parts of the US, it is normal for a high school runner to sub 5 minutes in the mile. Anyone want to confirm this? Because in the Northern California, subbing 5 minutes is pretty fast even for a varsity runner.
[QUOTE=matark;24281316]I hear that in parts of the US, it is normal for a high school runner to sub 5 minutes in the mile. Anyone want to confirm this? Because in the Northern California, subbing 5 minutes is pretty fast even for a varsity runner.[/QUOTE]
I think we only had two people run sub-5's in city finals last year; I'm near Los Angeles.
I wouldn't say it's normal but I'd say it's definitely within possibility for the better runners in the school, yeah?
[QUOTE=matark;24281316]I hear that in parts of the US, it is normal for a high school runner to sub 5 minutes in the mile. Anyone want to confirm this? Because in the Northern California, subbing 5 minutes is pretty fast even for a varsity runner.[/QUOTE]
Thats very unrealistic. The fastest runner in our state, who incidentally went to worlds and came in 7th place in the 5k runs a 14:54 for a PR. This is a kid that is a freak of nature and beats the rest of the competition. And he is still barely running sub 5. Mid 5 is pretty standard around here for varsity. low 6 too.
Actually, after checking the online records, we had 5 people who did sub-5.
3 Miles a night here.
Wow, I've never heard of this.
Thanks OP!
Running is lame. Real men hit shit reeeaaal hard.
Boxing and wrestling are the best workouts.
It is running, power lifting, hitting, balance. Everything you need for all sports, and it improves discipline.
I run cross country for my school, we run around 6+ miles a day. Best 1 mile was 5:30, best 5k was 19 minutes. Always room to improve.
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asic shoes or nothing
Oh, I've also run this badass 200-mile relay race with a bunch of friends. Started on a Friday morning, and ended Saturday afternoon.
[url]http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/southerncalifornia[/url]
[QUOTE=matark;24281316]I hear that in parts of the US, it is normal for a high school runner to sub 5 minutes in the mile. Anyone want to confirm this? Because in the Northern California, subbing 5 minutes is pretty fast even for a varsity runner.[/QUOTE]
At my school, running sub 5 is about what you have to do to even make varsity for us. For one mile, running sub 5 is not impossible. But in a 5k if your mile pace is under 5 then that is just ridiculous.
I can run fast. But not for a long time.
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