I don't run, but tried to run at the weekend after being signed up for the local Park Run. My gf signed me up after I offhandedly said I should probably get some exercise. She's been going for about half a year, normally I just wait in bed for her to bring me a Greggs sausage and bacon sandwich
First time I've run since high school (<10 years ago) and wasn't very good then (swimming was my thing)
I wore leather airmax which probably aren't good for running in. And I wore tracksuit bottoms, tellingly everyone else was wearing shorts.
I was dead after about 600 yards And then my ears hurt, then my throat was burning because I was breathing in through my mouth
It took me a pitiful 38 minutes, and my legs hurt, but I think I felt good after so maybe the endolphins weren't a lie.
I won't be going this coming saturday cos I'm away, but I'm going to keep it up.
I have collapsed arches so it only hurts worse as I get taller and bigger to run but the fast mile I had gotten was 6:05. If I wore inserts more often I could imagine I can fix it and run faster. Erging (on rowing machine) has been a lot more enjoyable because it's generally a harder workout, works more muscles, and easier on my joints. I would definitely suggest it as alternative to the treadmill if possible. I usually do somewhere around 20 kilometers separated into smaller pieces @ higher intensity or larger pieces @ lesser intensity.
Running is great, you just have to get good shoes if you are going to run on hard surfaces or it can really kill your knees and calves in the long run (heh).
I've been running more or less for about three years now, haven't really pushed it to the limit and tested myself that much but I run around 10-11 km/h.
Sometimes I of course run a bit slower because aerobic/anaerobic training!
Squats are a great add on.
Received my running bib for my 10k race a week on Sunday
Last year I did the same race in 1:00:45
This year I'm expecting around 53:00:00 based on recent running progress
Used to for highschool. Was pretty good.
for short distance, I could do 100m in 11.65 seconds at best. Went to a sectional meet (in an extremely competitive section with many city schools) as a freshman, I think I was one of 6 underclassmen at the meet. Was pretty cool. We surprisingly placed pretty good given we were a small school up against big schools.
as for long distance I was meh on my team. Middle to faster side of the pack. Was doing 6:40-6:50 per mile in a 5k.
I don’t really run much anymore
I don't run but I walk at about 6 kph, I walk 2.5 km to work each day and it takes me like 20-25 minutes. The way backI have to climb a bunch of stairs to get over a bluff
https://s3-media4.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/32Yb2etzDvtmP6VVGMJfQA/o.jpg
It's a pretty decent workout
Moved from a place around sea level to a city over a mile above sea level for summer. I'm interested to see how the altitude impacts my runs and whether I'll feel like a fucking super hero when I return home.
I stopped running once I had the epiphany (in hindsight, obvious) that the entire body works as a system and trying to train aspects of function as if they were separate components is not optimally productive and perhaps even backwards.
The biggest problem with running is the amount of force that is routinely and chronically applied to the joints, which do not handle force well, vs the muscles, which have excellent shock absorption.
Whats the alternative then you might ask? Well frequently offered solutions are things like running on sand or swimming, but weight-training as a cardiovascular conditoning method is frequently overlooked. People for some reason pretend the cardiovascular system isn't stimulated by lifting weights, but is when doing something mildly more challenging than watching TV, its a bizarre meme we've distilled into fitness culture over the years.
Weight training done in a continuous manner (little to no rest between exercises) and in a high intensity (absolute momentary muscular failure) is extremely good for conditioning. In fact, it was the focus of a military study back in the 70s which pitted Arthur Jones' HIT program against Dr Cooper's then current military program of aerobics only. http://baye.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/totalconditioning.pdf
the short version is that the subjects trained with the HIT approach absolutely blew the aerobics only group out of the water on every measure of fitness. Its worth reading if you have the time.
The caveat of this approach is that it is brutally hard and many people simply won't adhere without someone there to push them every time. I am not opposed to a case being made that a lesser method is better in the long run if it means the individual will more consistently perform it, but if one is to ask what is optimal it seems to me the answer is to train the entire system as one unit, intensely, but infrequently. This provides the greatest overall improvements, while dramatically curtailing the joint damage that chronic exercise can do over the long term
I don't run for fitness. I run because it's faster getting from point A to point B.
And in doing so, I forget to breathe in an effective manner, so I become somewhat winded at the end of the rush
But damn, when I do run, I fucking sprint
And I don't work out, I just have a good cardio since I don't drive. Just walk everywhere lmao
I'm trying to get better at running, but find it quite difficult. :/
I'm pretty mediocre, and I feel there's no improvement in the speed nor stamina.
I try to eat healthy (balanced meals, to not be bloated nor hungry while running), got myself comfy running shoes, great Capri workout pants, and tops made from quality materials (other runners told me that's better to use clothes and shoes designed for sports for better results), got will to do it, let's say that I also got time, but still something is missing.
I ran out of breath fairly quickly, and then there's that feeling of nausea. :/
I thought it'll all pass after some time, that I need to give it enough time and effort, but it seems to me that I'm just not "fitted" for running.
Have any of you had a similar situation?
Decided to not be a lazy fuck this summer, and I've just come back from my first run.
I'm so fucking ridiculously out of shape, it's not even funny. Didn't run very far, but at least I did something.
It's only going to get better from here. Plan is to run every other day!
I've got a bunch of times and stuff since I ran competitively in high school, and still run today (although I definitely couldn't hit a bunch of these times unless I trained real hard for a couple months).
5k: 17:48
2 mile/3200m: 11:32
Mile/1600m: 5:02
800m: 2:08
400m: 54.35
200m: 23.39
100m: 11.43
Furthest I've run continuously is 14 miles (I thought it was an 8 mile loop... RIP). Usually on long days I aim for between 6 and 8 mile runs.
Average weekly mileage is right around 45 miles, although I usually build up to 50 and then taper off to 30 once in a while to keep myself uninjured.
I take one rest day per 10 days, although I'd recommend 1 every 5 or 2 every 7 days when starting out.
Build up by 10% of last weeks mileage each week at maximum. Don't push your body too hard right off, or you'll injure yourself.
Keep a log of your mileage! It's a great motivator, and helps you see where you're at in terms of how much you can increase each week.
The best mile I ever ran was a 5:05, injured my ankle a few years ago and don't think i'll get back down to that soon. Still hurts to run more then 2 miles but yoga has been helping.
I used to run and my best was 6.2miles within 30mins...and then I stopped cuz of my uric acid and since then I haven't really tried running. Gaining weight. Meh.
My best run was 3 miles in 19:10, but if I can quote my friend. "Cardio is for weak people". I'm a filthy asthmatic with a heart condition so running feels like dying so.
Running can eat my shorts.
I recently did C25k and tend to run 5k once or twice a week now (need to do a couple more really I feel)
Anyone else like to get a little bit high before running?
My physical condition is far from perfect, now. So, I decided to start running every morning. I run abouut 7 miles, but know that it is not enough for me. I the future I am going to visit fitness exercise and body contouring at MedSpa NYC. I heard good reviews from
customers about this procedure.
Last night I dreamt I did a 5k race, and came third with a 20minute time
I woke up this morning and hit up my local park run.
I set a PR: 21 minutes 22 seconds. I placed 24th out of over 300.
That time is a new record for me; and a whole minute faster than my previous record
Been running for a while now and can usually try knock out a 5K in about 25 minutes but my shoes are old and trashy, to the point I'm really starting to worry about my knees. Does anyone have any good recommendations for running shoes in the £60-£80 range?
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