RUN THREAD

Post your runs.

>7 miles
>7:47 overall pace
>854 combined elevation change

Still just getting started, but man it felt fucking good.

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nobody gives a fuck about running you faggot

>no one cares about fitness on a fitness board

milk hormones have gotten to your brain

nah just givin a friendly cunt bump, trying to get into running myself since i've always been shit at it

forgot ameriqt pic

I cant run for shit and I hate it, so I bike.

First marathon ever I did 2:51

Then I gained 40 pounds through lifting.

7min mile for 26 miles first time? seriously?

its terrible for a week, and then feels amazing. I've lost so much of my remaining chub over the last few weeks, abs are finally looking awesome in time for the beach.

if you're really interested in taking it up, I'd suggest you go to Hal Higdon's website and follow one of his training plans. Having a marathon/half marathon to look forward to is great motivation.

I did that to get started, stuck with it, and have been running like crazy ever since.

It's also really really easy to meet fit cuties on the trail or at the beer/carb events before and after marathons. Plus if you catch them afterwards, you've got their natural hormones working as your wingman. As long as you don't mind the sweat and have a good looking face, you're golden.

>pic related, dental hygenist I started hooking up with after our last full

that's an incredible time for a first marathon. you should get off your fat ass and run more, with natural talent like that.

looks a bit too jewish for my taste, thx for the info tho ima actually try a plan

Yes. Back in high school I was a running/wrestling guy.

6'0 150 pounds, lel. Was actually a good wrestler, surprisingly.

Anyway, I used to run like 10-13 miles a day.

I don't like running anymore. Got boring fast.

turkish, but westernized to the point of being a older hipster. still gets into some raunchy raceplay though, which is pretty fucking sweet imo senpai.

The nose doesn't lie, brother

>running
>fitness
He fell for the meme

Holy shit I almost took the bait.
You almost got me.

How to deal with shin splints bros? It hurts like fuck i cant even walk

>4 miles
>9:40 pace
Just started running, is this decent?

Are you implying it was some sort of ruse?
Sir you are sadly mistaken

it's pretty average for starting

if you just started, that is a great start.
what is your general fitness level/weight?

how many runs per week do you recommend? I'd really liked to start running, I'm convincing my friends to come with me

Do you ever get to the point where you don't feel like death after a run?

6/10 well memed

that largely depends on what your goal is.
if you just want to get in shape, no problem with 3 miles or so every day. but, you wont be building speed or endurance past the three mile marker.

if you want to get faster and build endurance, the goal is to have several short fast runs during the week (I do three), and then one long run at a more comfortable pace.

Distances vary each week, but this last week my schedule was:

M- Rest
T- 3 Miles Fast
W - 5 Miles Fast
Th - 3 Miles Fast
F - Rest
Sat - 7 miles
Sun - Crosstraining

I had done an average of about 30 miles a week for the past month, but I'm tapering down for a race at the moment and need to rest a bit.

Again, look into Hal Hidgon's site. If you're really interested, he is world-renown and give you everything you need to know for free.

one to two weeks in. you're still deadass tired, but the "just fucking kill me i'd rather be fat" goes away really quickly. you just have to wake your muscles up and build some running stamina.

not sure if this is the right thread since y'all mostly seem to be distance runners. I'm prepping for a club sport that is similar to soccer in that it involves periodic sprinting and jogging/running at a decent pace for 70 minutes. Obviously I need to be quick, but will I build up the stamina to do this for that long just by doing longish sprint workouts or should I mix in distance running as well?

Lifting for about 5 months but just recently started cardio because I'm cutting

you actually (likely) won't have the stamina unless you do some distance work.

speed work builds speed.
distance work builds endurance, as well as speed.

if you do just speed work, like 5k-15k dedicated runners, you will have snap energy and your muscles will be very good at accelerating to a high speed very quickly.

then you'll need a rest.

that's why it's recommended that you do at least some distance work to build endurnace to carry you through the bursts of speed. distance work is slower, generally more enjoyable, and I can almost guarantee that you will need it if you plan on staying active on your feel for 70 minutes. speed along just doesn't prep you for that kind of energy consumption.

running.competitor.com/2014/01/training/the-runners-battle-speed-vs-aerobic-endurance_44036

that's really good. your time will improve drastically as you lost weight, you're going to have fun watching how fast you become as your cut progresses.

at the same time, the general estimate is 100kcals/mile, so that's going to boost your cut along nicely as well.

Should I do cardio before or after my leg day? Trying to dedicate long distances into my training regimen

cool. I've actually been running around 3-4 miles 4-5 days a week just for general health reasons already. I guess I'll swap in a few sprint days and make my slower days longer to make up for it.

Anyone ever run a Ragnar relay?
My sister just asked me to be on her team

even just one long day at 2-3 times your normal mileage will get your there. Doesn't take much, as long as you get the miles in.

If you try to run directly after squatting you're gonna have a bad time

distance running and hardcore strength training are almost mutually exclusive.

hence the general disdain for running on Veeky Forums, since most here go with lifts

Been using the Nike plus running app and it has several levels of 8 week workouts. I would highly suggest it to anyone starting out

Huh, pretty informative thread, this. I've been running since beginning a fit regime about 2 months ago and went from 2-3 mile runs to now running 5-6 and most recently 7.2 in one go. I usually have a well balanced workout 2 days a week and run on the days in between. My pace isn't exceptional though.

Are you saying I should focus on shorter, faster runs instead and do only one long run? Is there no gain in doing many longer runs in a week? I found my stamina, lung capacity and leg muscle tone improve dramatically very quickly and it feels nice to do long runs.

Did 4x650m the other day.

Max I will run voluntarily is 5k. I'm in the army so most of I've run is 14 fucking miles.

Muh

I would say get yourself running for an hour easily, then work on pace. If you can do 7 I'm sure you can start

>Is there no gain in doing many longer runs in a week?

Generally, no. Your stamina won't recover that quickly, and you'll make yourself more prone to injury from fatigue. I know what you mean though, long runs are my favorite as well.

Try to stick to several manageable fast runs during the week (30 mins to 1 hour), and then one good long run. Rest day before and after the long run.

As another tidbit--after a marathon, which is essentially a "pushed" long run at a significantly faster pace, the general recommended recovery time is 1 day for every mile actually run. If you make the full 26.2, then you're prescribed 26-27 days of light to moderate runs, with no focus at all on progress (other than recovery and general fitness).

Even though I'm sure you'd love to run more longs, it's important to not be overzealous. You will get to 30 mile runs much faster running one long a week with adequate recovery and some speed work than you ever would trying to do a shit ton of miles multiple times a week.

What's the sport called you mongloid?

What is cross training?

Exercise that is not running. I swim on ct days but biking is good too

>claiming stuff on the internet
Google says she's an ENT resident

i'm currently running 5k 3 times a week, at 9 minute miles. i feel like it takes forever to build speed. what am I doing wrong?

how can boxers manage to do both easily? Tyson was pretty swole and ran 30 minutes every day, with sprints throughout.

Every time I go on a run I get cramps where my diaphragm is. How do I avoid that?

OK, I appreciate the advice. I am going to do some higher pace work along with long runs.

don't eat anything at least an hour before (I like waiting an hour and a half). try not to drink too much before or during, and make sure you get plenty of calcium and potassium in your diet.

when you first start out those cramps are much more common, since your diaphragm is doing most of the work.

> Run between 2.5 - 3 miles couple of times a week
> 5:30 - 6 min/mile pace
> Ex military and Rugby

I went for 19k today, took a few hours because I walked but its winter and pissing rain so I'm still chuffed

Wait

Do women actually dress like this

I ran occasionally for a few years and then started to get into it more, maybe running 3-4 times a week. Felt great the first month or so, times were getting faster, breathing better. I was starting to enjoy it.

And then all my shit started getting fucked up. Plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, probably some other things. After that I decided fuck it my body is not meant to run and now I only lift and run like 2x a year.

Any Type 1 diabetics who run here?
Need some advice to stop the elevated blood sugar levels after a hard run (over 6k at a good pace), seems anything past a light 5k increases insulin resistance rather than sensitivity. Or is it just glycogen stores in the muscles being depleted and affecting it?

Increased speed will come when you start to add some variety to your training session. Add some HIIT and one long slow paced run into your weekly routine. If you're hitting 27 minute 5ks now then you should be starting a slightly more advanced routine.

Try something like
Monday Rest
Tuesday - 6k
Wednesday Rest
Thursday - 5k
Friday - HIIT (5 minute light warmup)
Saturday Rest
Sunday = 10k

Then keep adding distance to your 6k + 10k runs every week. So the next week make it a 6.5 + a 12k.
I'm not that knowledgeable on this subject this is just information I've gathered along the way mind.

Thanks for the help

No problem, I done something similar to this starting where you are and got my 5k time from 27 to 22 minutes in around two months. I don't know if thats a fast progression but I felt like it was!

I swear that looks like a pornstar I've seen in a few scenes

I'd jumped into a few running threads before but I had never read what you guys are saying now about doing one long distance day. I'm a tub of lard who has fluctuated 50 lbs up and down for the past four years and I hate starting back up running, but if there is one activity I love it's going FAST.

That feeling of your quads surging with strength and the wind hitting your face as you run past people on the trail is exhilarating.

Anyway, sorry for the blogpost but thank you anons for all this awesome advice.

I run 2-3 times a week, over anywhere between 2-4 miles. I'm hoping to be able to run for an hour straight soon.

My goal is to be able to run 1.5 miles in 9 minutes within a couple of months, my best is probably about 10 minutes. How should I work towards it? Just keep increasing distance?