Silvia Mazzani wrote:Running is useful...but it's so boring!
Well, NOT if you have your ipod cranked up !
by lcarreau » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:07 am
Silvia Mazzani wrote:Running is useful...but it's so boring!
by bird » Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:44 pm
by John Duffield » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:26 pm
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Sat Mar 09, 2013 2:51 pm
Silvia Mazzani wrote:Running is useful...but it's so boring!
by WyomingSummits » Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:00 pm
Sierra Ledge Rat wrote:Silvia Mazzani wrote:Running is useful...but it's so boring!
You should try trail running. (:
I used to run for aerobic conditioning. The feeling you get during and after a long run becomes addictive. Not to mention the feeling that you are so light on your feet.
I was running 10 miles a day and tried to get into marathons, but I always "hit the wall" after about 15 miles. And I was so-o-o-o bored...
Then I switched to trail running. It was really fun and exciting. Very quickly I was routinely running 20 miles a day and running ultra-marathons every weekend.
Trail running makes you strong as hell.
(I won't tell you the part about blowing out my knee at mile 25 of an ultra, running the last 5 miles without a meniscus, and never being able to run again..........)
by Sarah Simon » Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:46 pm
by lcarreau » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:28 am
Sarah Simon wrote:
Not all body types are meant to be runners ... ... Sure, running is great for some people...but not for others.
by John Duffield » Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:08 am
Sarah Simon wrote:"First, do no harm."
Not all body types are meant to be runners. Running can be very damaging to joints. Sure, running is great for some people...but not for others.
When I still played soccer, I would run to build my cardio / endurance because I felt like I had to. But Achilles tendonitis and other running-related issues put the kibosh on that. I was built to pull plows in Bavaria, not run the 50 yard dash.
Recognize and appreciate your body type and do what's best for the long-term. Fast walks with the dogs, weight and core training and yoga, combined with hitting a peak every weekend, seem to work just fine for me - and my joints still work, to boot.
Is cycling an option?
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:28 pm
Sarah Simon wrote:Not all body types are meant to be runners. Running can be very damaging to joints. Sure, running is great for some people...but not for others.
by DukeJH » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:16 pm
by WyomingSummits » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:56 pm
Sarah Simon wrote:"First, do no harm."
Not all body types are meant to be runners. Running can be very damaging to joints. Sure, running is great for some people...but not for others.
When I still played soccer, I would run to build my cardio / endurance because I felt like I had to. But Achilles tendonitis and other running-related issues put the kibosh on that. I was built to pull plows in Bavaria, not run the 50 yard dash.
Recognize and appreciate your body type and do what's best for the long-term. Fast walks with the dogs, weight and core training and yoga, combined with hitting a peak every weekend, seem to work just fine for me - and my joints still work, to boot.
Is cycling an option?
by bird » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:38 pm
lcarreau wrote:Sarah Simon wrote:
Not all body types are meant to be runners ... ... Sure, running is great for some people...but not for others.
by JHH60 » Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:03 pm
Silvia Mazzani wrote:Running is useful...but it's so boring!
by Woodie Hopper » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:16 pm
by JHH60 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:45 am
Woodie Hopper wrote:Also, note that running on flat ground doesn't train you for running (or hiking) on hills. If you throw in some hilly terrain you'll be much better prepared for hiking in the mountains, and you'll also crush people who haven't trained on hills when running a hilly road race.
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