This thread is awesome, thanks so much.. |
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Speech on stretching? That sounds fun |
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This thread is awesome, thanks so much.. |
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Is it bad to run on tarmac? |
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Go onto iTunes and build yourself a really good playlist to listen to while running. It's better to run in the morning, because it kickstarts your metabolism. If you have a slow start to your day, your metabolism will do the same. |
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Hmm. In that case I might change my cardio to swimming. |
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So I shouldn't run on sidewalk because it's too hard? |
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You offer a lot of knowledge in your OP however, I disagree with you on the stretching bit. Stretching gets blood flow to the muscles which prepares it for some work. Also, stretching lubricates your joints which will make you avoid injuries. |
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This requires your stride be different and puts a lot of strain on your calves. The calves may be faster to recover, but they also yank on more tendons. These tendons don't heal quickly, in fact, they heal 50 times slower than muscles. Sprinters run on their toes because the calves have a lot of push. This can not be sustained at lower speeds, which is why anyone running more than 400 meters land on their heals. |
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Ah, interesting. Which tendons does this running technique hurt? I haven't noticed any tendon pain yet, but maybe later on? |
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The achilles is the one that I'd be most worried about, snap that and you're gimped up for 6 months. Besides that one, there are many tendons that connect the calf to the shin bone, these are the ones that cause shin splints. |
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Do you think doing light jogging, 2-5km could help develop these areas to be stronger and less prone to injury? I usually only run 2k before I hit the weights, although I want to build up to comfortable 5k. Can tendons even get developed? |
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Tendons can't be strengthened, but the muscles around them can be. I wouldn't recommend doing anything more than 800m on the balls of your feet, it's just so hard on that achilles tendon. |
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Hmm...Well I've been doing a lot more than 800m and I've been fine so far. I don't think it's that hard on the achilles tendon. Most of the pressure is on the feet and calves. I'm eventually gonna work up to 5km and I'll see how I feel immediately afterwards and a day after. |
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Well I have noticed that I get ankle pain. Nothing in the heels or shins. |
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Tendinitis in the ankles will go from bad to worse very quickly, I'd be careful. Ice evry day |
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I did alright in the half-marathon (2 hours, 7 minutes), but I've lost all speed at mid-range running. My mile-and-a-half time is 12 minutes. I want to get it down at least a minute by spring. How should I change my running schedule? |
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Abraxas
Originally Posted by OldSparta
What's ur current workout schedule like? |
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"Structured group workout" Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Usually an hour. Usually 1.5 miles scattered throughout that hour, with a lot of pushups and situps and 15 minutes of sprintwork smashed in there somehow. |
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Abraxas
Originally Posted by OldSparta
To me it sounds like you need to work on your vo2 max. Try once a week doing my 3x3x3 workout. Do a 300 at a half mile pace. Should be around a minute for a girl in good shape. That's very fast and it should feel fast. Then walk 100 meters then repeat two mre times. Then walk half a mile and do some situps. Then repeat the whole process two more times. |
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Just a little question, When does jogging actually become Running? My usual speed is 1 km in 6,5 minutes, and it feels a little bit too slow for me. |
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Jogging and running are completely different strides. Jogging is like a horse trotting, running is like a horse galloping. There really isn't a speed threshold, it's about your stride. If you're stride is smooth and there's little jarring, then it's running, if there is shock or if you hear your feet hitting the pavement, it's jogging. |
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what do you think about these ninja? |
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I don't know... |
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The point of not having support is to build up the muscles in your foot to what they were designed (perhaps not the best word) to be like. If you didn't wear any shoes your feet would be strong enough to go without any support at all. |
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