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Oh, and I get the runner's high too. When running and lifting weights.
*slips into a coma*
Oh, and I get the runner's high too. When running and lifting weights.
I don't tend to chafe much, except around the running bra area. But I can tell you that body glide is the magic bullet.
I'm sure you've already heard this, but I'll say it anyway. Be careful when ramping up your mileage that high that quickly. I won't say don't do it, but do listen to your body and back off a bit if you find you need to do so. Some people do fine ramping up quickly to high mileage, but a lot of people (even young people) start breaking down, which can get ugly. Stress fractures are not a happy thing. (Even Lance Armstrong got stress fractures when training for the NYC marathon. He was in damn fucking fine shape, obviously. But he wasn't used to the pounding on the pavement, which is harder on your body than you might think. I have never had a stress fracture, but some of my running friends have, and they suck.)
I have no problems at all with mileage of 35-40 a week, plus cross-training. Knees, ankles, joints are all fine. I got to that level pretty quickly, as you did. But once I get to around 50 running miles a week, I find I have to start ramping more slowly and taking better care of myself after runs. YMMV -- some people have a higher threshold, and many have a lower threshold. Running is awesome, but running injuries decidedly are not. You'll learn soon enough what your own body can handle.
Running books generally advise building your mileage no more than 10% a week. I think people differ so much that it's hard to give blanket advice like that. I found I could build faster than that, up to a point.
(I think I've got good biomechanics. My brother is also a distance runner, and my dad was athletic in his day. That helps. My brother in his days as a state champion ran about 100 miles a week!) But I do know a LOT of people who got too enthusiastic too quickly and had problems.
So anyway -- listen to your body if it tells you to go easier or take a break. It's not wimping out or holding back your training -- it's being smart. Other than that, I say have fun and go for it!
Cross training is unbelievably great for running. When I was a teen, I couldn't run any distance without knee or hip aches. Then in college I took a body building class for credits. Lo and behold, after about two months of doing serious squats, I could run. And run. And....
Kuwi, have you tried flirting with everyone in the weight room?
It's an excellent antidote to boredom. (Seriously, I've made some friends that way, and gotten a couple of dates.)
Kuwi, have you tried flirting with everyone in the weight room? It's an excellent antidote to boredom. (Seriously, I've made some friends that way, and gotten a couple of dates.)
I do wish I could convince my friends who exclusively lift to mind their cardio, too. I love running as much as lifting, and I think both have a place in a healthy exercise regiment.
Sadly, I injured my foot in May and haven't been able to run hardly at all since. This is quite distressing since I have a race coming up at the end of next month!
Thanks! The race is the Shawshank Hustle in Mansfield, OH. Just a simple four-mile run, but it's significant for me because it's my first ever competitive race (or at least it will be if I can run).That sucks. Hope it heals quickly! What's the race?
To each their own. I think for some of us, at some point, it stops being about healthy exercise, and begins being about something else.
I started running to lose weight, but now I only want to lose weight so I can run faster.
Heh. My best running weight is about ten pounds lighter than the weight at which I look most attractive. (Both within a healthy range for me, so it's not a matter of that.) Whenever I start seriously training for something, I get a chorus of "you look too skinny"!
I started at around 165 lbs (5' 6" here) and I'm now a little under 155 lbs, which is actually still bordering on overweight.
I'm hoping to get down to 135 lbs by November, which is where I was when I ran track in high school, and where I think I look best.
I'd probably be fastest around 120 lbs (which is still a healthy weight for me) but I don't know if I can (or want to try to) get that low.
Do any of ya'll follow training plans?
I'm designing my own based on Jack Daniel's advice from Daniel's Running Formula.
Whenever I mention this to people, they think my running involves shots of whiskey.
Do any of ya'll follow training plans?
I'm designing my own based on Jack Daniel's advice from Daniel's Running Formula.
Whenever I mention this to people, they think my running involves shots of whiskey.
Any tips on getting to sleep early? I'm a night owl, but the mornings are cooler than the evenings.
Or should I just tough out running in the heat? Gah... Sleep or cool temps, sleep or cool temps...
As to your schedule & the heat - why not run at night?