The "Running" Thread

[Redskins Diehard]

Yeah, Meb is a heel striker in that video. But as he won an Olympic silver and the NYC Marathon, he doesn't appear to be too impeded.

Sure, if he is happy with a silver

[squatch66]

ok so i am trying to get back into the same shape i was in when i played baseball in high school and could run a 10 minute mile.

i am just starting back out doing walk runs right now. what is the best kind of schedule to go on? right now i generally run tuesday-saturday with sometimes taking saturday off. do i need to do more? i have never run like this before as i was always training for sports by doing sprints and never distance running to try to build endurance. right now i am doing a couple of minutes warm up then i will run about an 1/8th of a mile and then walk for a few more minutes and then go for another 1/8th and then do about a 5 minute cool down. i know that that is pretty lame but i run at a pretty brisk pace and hey you gotta start somewhere right? any tips? best way to get more endurance so i can go farther?

[Obibyn23]

right now i am doing a couple of minutes warm up then i will run about an 1/8th of a mile and then walk for a few more minutes and then go for another 1/8th and then do about a 5 minute cool down. i know that that is pretty lame but i run at a pretty brisk pace and hey you gotta start somewhere right? any tips? best way to get more endurance so i can go farther?

Best way has been mentioned before in here...slow down. Forget the brisk pace, slow your pace, and you will go further. Keep at it and you will notice with time your endurance and pace will increase. Won't happen over night. Just be patient and sloooow doooown.

Best advice I have gotten and can give. Seriously. Trust it.

[Redskins Diehard]

ok so i am trying to get back into the same shape i was in when i played baseball in high school and could run a 10 minute mile.

i am just starting back out doing walk runs right now. what is the best kind of schedule to go on? right now i generally run tuesday-saturday with sometimes taking saturday off. do i need to do more? i have never run like this before as i was always training for sports by doing sprints and never distance running to try to build endurance. right now i am doing a couple of minutes warm up then i will run about an 1/8th of a mile and then walk for a few more minutes and then go for another 1/8th and then do about a 5 minute cool down. i know that that is pretty lame but i run at a pretty brisk pace and hey you gotta start somewhere right? any tips? best way to get more endurance so i can go farther?

How fast are you running the 1/8 mile? And how long are you walking? It sounds like your total "running distance" is about 1/4 mile. Without knowing your specific situation it is hard to tell if that is right(injury, weight, etc).

The advice to "slow down, run farther" is pretty good advice. The idea is you want to lengthen the time you spend running and shorten the time you spend walking. Try to have at least 20 minutes of your run/walk wedged in between the cool up/down for 30 total minutes.

[Heidenreich]

I am having motivational issues. Been trying to ger back into running for the past month, and have gotten up & done it a couple of times, but haven't stuck to the schedule yet.

Even so, I still managed to bang out a 6:45 mile last week, now trying to stretch out to do 3 miles for a 5k in mid July.

Monday is my target day to start working. I was in terrific shape last year just doing 2 miles a morning on Monday/Wednesday/Friday......

[Elessar78]

i am just starting back out doing walk runs right now. what is the best kind of schedule to go on? right now i generally run tuesday-saturday with sometimes taking saturday off. do i need to do more? i have never run like this before as i was always training for sports by doing sprints and never distance running to try to build endurance. right now i am doing a couple of minutes warm up then i will run about an 1/8th of a mile and then walk for a few more minutes and then go for another 1/8th and then do about a 5 minute cool down. i know that that is pretty lame but i run at a pretty brisk pace and hey you gotta start somewhere right? any tips? best way to get more endurance so i can go farther?

That's not lame. Lame is sitting on your butt doing nothing.

I'd say that's a great start. If you're just starting out 3 times a week is good. The problem that new runners, um, run into is that they're gung ho when they start and go too hard too soon. Which leaves them sore for a few days and that's when the motivation to run deserts them.

When you're starting out you just want to form that habit first of going out and being on your feet. The run walk thing is great. Keep doing what you're doing, but say after two weeks start mixing in a slow jog.

Your cycle now is: walk, run, walk, run.
Maybe change it to: walk, run, slow jog, run, walk, run, slow jog, walk

Keep it up!!

[Elessar78]

I am having motivational issues. Been trying to ger back into running for the past month, and have gotten up & done it a couple of times, but haven't stuck to the schedule yet.

Even so, I still managed to bang out a 6:45 mile last week, now trying to stretch out to do 3 miles for a 5k in mid July.

Monday is my target day to start working. I was in terrific shape last year just doing 2 miles a morning on Monday/Wednesday/Friday......

My 5K is always my motivation. I sign up for one, run it, get disappointed with my time and that motivates me to do better and keep running.

6:45 is awesome!!

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Slow down. Go farther. Develop endurance over time.

You know, I'm pretty sure someone else told me that once. Don't think it had anything to do with running though.

[Obibyn23]

You know, I'm pretty sure someone else told me that once. Don't think it had anything to do with running though.

Ohh Rodney Dangerfield reincarnated everyone

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[mel25]

I always got shinsplints when I did any sort of distance running (like, a mile).

me too, i always hated running and even when i was in shape, the shin splints made me hate it more. recently i decided to get back in shape (i've still been lazy about it) and decided to go all out and buy actual running shoes, as opposed to whatever old shoes i don't wear anymore. i went to pacers and got one an analysis of my running style and all that, and went top of the line and got some aesic. long story short, they work. my legs hurt from being lazy all this time, but i didn't get shin splints. so yeah, invest in some shoes.

on a side note, i can't stand you people who like running. but yet, i wish i was one of you people who like running lol.

[GoSkins561]

My sons school is holding a 5k so I decided to give it a shot. This will be my first 5k/competitive run. I have been running steadily 2x a week for over a year now.

When I played Rugby I would run/jog for conditioning this seems different. My goal is to come in under 28 minutes. My problem will be keeping my competitive nature in check and not trying to keep up with the "runners". OTOH, I might suprise by trying to keep up with the runners.

[Heidenreich]

My 5K is always my motivation. I sign up for one, run it, get disappointed with my time and that motivates me to do better and keep running.

6:45 is awesome!!

Thanks. I was at 6:20 last year, so I'm real impressed that I'm still in that neighborhood.

It's miles two and three that get to me. So I'm trying to stretch myself out. Run 3 minutes, walk three, and so on. I'll do that this week, then bump to 4 minutes/2, 5/1, then 6/0 (or straight running). If I can get there, my 5K test run will be on July 12th, a day before the 5K......

[Redskins Diehard]

me too, i always hated running and even when i was in shape, the shin splints made me hate it more. recently i decided to get back in shape (i've still been lazy about it) and decided to go all out and buy actual running shoes, as opposed to whatever old shoes i don't wear anymore. i went to pacers and got one an analysis of my running style and all that, and went top of the line and got some aesic. long story short, they work. my legs hurt from being lazy all this time, but i didn't get shin splints. so yeah, invest in some shoes.

on a side note, i can't stand you people who like running. but yet, i wish i was one of you people who like running lol.

I only "like" running because I make a conscious effort to do so. I am not naturally good at it. In fact, not really good at it at all. Middle of the pack at the local turkey trot 5k. But really the challenge is to convince yourself that you do like it. I find that divorcing the act of running from goal times, or pace, or distance has helped. The other thing is just how I react to the "uncomfortable" times. A seeming pure natural and talented runner once was running alongside of me in a timed test in the military. She(yeah, she) made a comment that I looked I was suffering. Said something that has stuck with me to this day 18 years later "It is okay to hurt, not okay to suffer" I try to think of that when I hit a rough patch...sometimes it works.

[Redskins Diehard]

Thanks. I was at 6:20 last year, so I'm real impressed that I'm still in that neighborhood.

It's miles two and three that get to me. So I'm trying to stretch myself out. Run 3 minutes, walk three, and so on. I'll do that this week, then bump to 4 minutes/2, 5/1, then 6/0 (or straight running). If I can get there, my 5K test run will be on July 12th, a day before the 5K......

I can honestly say that I have never heard of anyone that can bang out a sub-7 mile use that approach to train for a 5k. Nor have I heard of anyone use the day before the goal day as a final test! Will be interested to hear how it works out. Update this with progress every now and then for the next month if you can. Good luck!

[GoSkins561]

My sons school is holding a 5k so I decided to give it a shot. This will be my first 5k/competitive run. I have been running steadily 2x a week for over a year now.

When I played Rugby I would run/jog for conditioning this seems different. My goal is to come in under 28 minutes. My problem will be keeping my competitive nature in check and not trying to keep up with the "runners". OTOH, I might suprise by trying to keep up with the runners.

Suprised myself with a 24.03, reaching a 1.5 mark in 12.30. I usually run on a treadmill and finish 3.1 in about 28 minutes, I'm 6'5 so when I run on the treadmill I feel like I'm sprinting, today I felt like I had a slower pace, but finished a lot faster.

Why is this happening?