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| Jul 3, 2009 |
QUOTE (Lightning73 @ Jan 6 2009, 01:24 AM) Just starting with long distance running, ran 12 km with ease. Only problem is that my legs hurt after that -.- The guy in the shoe store said it'd take 4-5 months for my legs to get used to the running. Pretty lame I want to know how far I can run I only run once a week for now, because I also do other sports A LOT. And I don't want running to be in my way while doing those.4-5 months! Yeah right. You just need to slowly work you...
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I'm a distance runner if 5k to 10 miles is distance to you. I run cross country and track (800-3200). What distances do you run?
I *was* a runner once upon a time.
1 mile, 2 mile, 5 K, 10K... used to train 120 miles per week, but I am old and feeble now.  j/kBad knees from Sports and Work injuries made me stop running. Never got back into the program following the Knee surgery a while ago.
You trained 120 miles per week for 1mile-10k. Thats insane. I'm nowhere near that mark. I'm not running right now because I hurt my ankle but once I start running again I hope to work up to around 40-45 miles per week before track starts.
I run mostly 5k, with the occasional 5 mile or 8k or 7.5 mile thrown in there. Currently train about 40 miles per week, although I should start increasing that again, I've been at this level for about a year, and I'm nowhere near ready for the half marathon i'm planning on running in a few months
Yes, it was an insane schedule at 120 miles per week, but that was during the winter and formed the conditioning base for the Spring/Summer seasons.
Afterwards, (several years later), I learned of a program from Jeff Galloway that greatly reduced the mileage, yet added terrific results. I was past the competitive level by then, but it made running fun again. less miles with a long, slow run on Sundays, adding a mile or so every other week (if memory serves me correctly). Google Jeff Galloway to find out about his program. Worked a charm for me. QUOTE(HDuffRules @ Oct 28 2008, 07:13 PM)  I run mostly 5k, with the occasional 5 mile or 8k or 7.5 mile thrown in there. Currently train about 40 miles per week, although I should start increasing that again, I've been at this level for about a year, and I'm nowhere near ready for the half marathon i'm planning on running in a few months I run a lot of 5ks because that the length of a highschool cross country race. I do a lot of road races as well. I am in a racing series right now that has 5k to 10 mile races and I have a big enough lead that I only have to jog the last race to win the series which is five miles long and I probably will jog it because I hurt my ankle a month ago but desided to finish out the cross country season anyway and now I'm paying for that choice. If you have been running 40 miles per week for a year it's definatly time to start increasing. Just make sure you don't jump into it to quick or you might find your self injuried in a few weeks/months. Increasing slowly is key. QUOTE(jlhaslip @ Oct 28 2008, 07:40 PM) Yes, it was an insane schedule at 120 miles per week, but that was during the winter and formed the conditioning base for the Spring/Summer seasons. Afterwards, (several years later), I learned of a program from Jeff Galloway that greatly reduced the mileage, yet added terrific results. I was past the competitive level by then, but it made running fun again. less miles with a long, slow run on Sundays, adding a mile or so every other week (if memory serves me correctly). Google Jeff Galloway to find out about his program. Worked a charm for me. I figured that it was during base that you achieved such a high miles per week total. I'm hoping to reach about 70 miles per week next summer and about 45 this winter. I don't think I'll have time to get much higher this winter because of my ankle injury and the fact that I like to build my miles per week slowly to decrease the chance of getting hurt. During the spring I won't get high milage because of track demading a lot of speed work. I googled Jeff Galloway but most of the things were walk to run programs. I know what you're talking about though because he some times writes articals for Runner's World magazine which I get monthly. Do you every think about starting up running again?
QUOTE Do you every think about starting up running again? Yes, but if I lay down long enough, the thought goes away...
QUOTE(jlhaslip @ Nov 4 2008, 09:01 AM) Yes, but if I lay down long enough, the thought goes away... Haha yeah I know what you mean. For me keeping the motivation to run every day takes a lot out of me. I hate that my ankle is broke but I definatly am enjoying my time off. Latest EntriesQUOTE (Lightning73 @ Jan 6 2009, 01:24 AM) Just starting with long distance running, ran 12 km with ease. Only problem is that my legs hurt after that -.- The guy in the shoe store said it'd take 4-5 months for my legs to get used to the running. Pretty lame  I want to know how far I can run  I only run once a week for now, because I also do other sports A LOT. And I don't want running to be in my way while doing those. 4-5 months! Yeah right. You just need to slowly work your way up and you may be sore for a few weeks tops. Don't just one day deside to run a 12 km run. Run short stuff first and after your not sore from that go farther and when your not sore after doing those go farther and keep working your way up. Running to much to soon is a great way to get hurt which if you do other sports is definatly not a good thing.
Just starting with long distance running, ran 12 km with ease. Only problem is that my legs hurt after that -.- The guy in the shoe store said it'd take 4-5 months for my legs to get used to the running. Pretty lame
I want to know how far I can run I only run once a week for now, because I also do other sports A LOT. And I don't want running to be in my way while doing those.
At jlhaslip: I looked at that but it seems way to basic and easy. It would be good for a new runner or a old runner getting back into it but its not the best way to get you in shape and run to the best of your ability.
At y4nzi: How can you swim a 5k for fun! We do 1650's during swim practice some times and they are soooo boring.
I'm not much of a runner. Back in high school I used to do the cross country races (4k, 5k runs) for a bit of exercise. I run on the treadmill in the gym but that's very different from running outdoors.
I'm more of a swimmer, I'd much prefer to swim 5k than run 5km, I find swimming more relaxing. I love the feel of the water. When you run you feel exhausted and sweaty and generally uncomfortable (especially on hot days)
Running programs are varied, of course, but the one I ended up working with, and was quite pleased with was a program written about by a fellow named Jeff Galloway. There were three elements involved, Base, Strength and Speed.
The concept is simple and as discussed in the preceding post, start slow and easy, run a couple of times a week at a slow pace, on a flat course, not worrying about the time or speed. After a couple of weeks, force yourself into longer distances. Galloway had a formula, but I forget what it was exactly. Roughly speaking, add one mile every second week. This constitutes the Base period. After several months of base Training, the Strength component hits it s stride, if you will pardon the pun. And at the end of the training period, the Speed training starts. Work on the Base compnent as you begin. Run for the pleasure, not the pain at first. You should be able to resume normal activities following you initial runs and not have a great deal of pain while running or the next day. Train your body to accept the fact that it needs to do this thing.But most of all, enjoy yourself. Good advise about "team running" up there as well. You should be able to chat with your fellow runners while running. you should not be running so hard that you can not talk. Otherwise, find a less competitive group to train with. It needs to be social, unless it is a serious Team Training trial. *edit* Found this on the web: http://www.jeffgalloway.com/ which led me to find this page with an excellent 5Km Training Schedule : http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/5k.html |
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