running guide

Added on December 20th, 2010 by fryguy503 | Report Post
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Reaver (#23648)

13 years ago

Are people seriously soo out of shape that they need to alternate jogging and walking every minute

sambo78 (#8210)

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13 years ago

Yes.

hufnmouth (#3256)

Reply to sambo78

13 years ago

Yes. This is also a good way to get your joints used to the impact. I’m on the 15 minute run now. I started this plan in late August after 10 years of not running. It works.

P.S. I’ve lost 25 pounds (now down to 235) and I last a helluva lot longer in bed. 😉

sambo78 (#8210)

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13 years ago

Losing weight also makes your dick look bigger.

njch412 (#1235)

13 years ago

That is actually the best way to get faster, interval training isn’t a new concept. However this poster doesn’t address a much more important topic and this is of rate. Just “jogging” doesn’t necessarily mean you are exerting yourself. Sure, you might be able to run for a long time continuously, but I can walk for longer.

Really you want to mix balls to the wall sprinting for a short period (maximum exertion) with active rest for 2x the length of your exertion. Example, run a 400m interval at approximately 1:40 then walk for 3:20. Repeat 6-8 times 2x / week.

del (#6106)

13 years ago

25 does not equal 23
28 does not equal 25
30 doesn’t equal 28

That all seems pretty basic, right?

Like the idea though. Gotta work on my interval training.

Korinthian (#3174)

13 years ago

This tip helped me: When you think you have no steam left, you’re actually around 50% of your energy.

njch412 (#1235)

13 years ago

see David Goggins on youtube. FTR my advice was for reducing your 2mile run time, the cardio event of the Army Physical Fitness Test.

The official formula for increasing your speed is to take your goal 2mile run time, lets say conservatively 14 minutes, and divide that by 8.
So 14min*60sec/min=840 seconds.
Divide that by 8 so that [840(sec/2mil)]/[ 8 (400meterintervals/2mile)=105 seconds/400mInterval]
Subtract 5 seconds from each interval (because the goal is to run faster) so you now have 100 seconds/400mInterval or 1:40.

Repeat 8 times for 2 miles then cool-down by stretching.

The same can be done for 800m intervals for more low-intensity cardio, only divide by 4 and subtract 10 from each interval.

Tiggle Bitties (#11121)

13 years ago

these are all standard track workouts.

the point of this poster is that, yes, there are fat people too fat to sustain a jog or run for a given amount of time. I know one, and forsooth I am ashamed.