The Runner's thread

#176
#176
jhen713 said:
I ran 4+ miles yesterday afternoon. The best part was when I got back to the house and my daughter came running out and led me down to the end of our street and back and then again for a 2nd lap. She had begged me to let her go with me so I told her to be ready when I got back. She had the blinds open and was looking out the window. My wife said she had been looking for me for at least 20 min. Priceless...
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That's awesome!!
 
#177
#177
TEX_VOLFAN said:
I'm trying to run 5 days a week, but my shins are really starting to bother me. I stretch them really well before and after, so I don't know what else to do? any hints or suggestions? I only run 2-3 miles a day.
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You could try running on trails or grass. Concrete, asphalt and sometimes treadmills will bother my shins.
 
#178
#178
tri_vol said:
You could try running on trails or grass. Concrete, asphalt and sometimes treadmills will bother my shins.
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Well here in west TX, the ground here is about the same as running on concrete!!! You should try playing golf here!!
 
#181
#181
I ran 2 miles today on the treadmill. I used level 5 for the first 5 min then level 6 for the rest. I concentrated on keeping my back straight and running in mid foot stride. I could tell a difference in my lower legs for sure, I felt more pressure on my calfs than my shins. I don't know if this is normal or not. Going to keep at it and see if my shin problems stay away.

I also did 10 min on the stair master at 60 stairs a minute. All in all i burned a little over 400 calories in 30 min.
 
#183
#183
Finally got 4 miles in yesterday at lunch. Nice and hot here too. Running the calories off from the 4th of July weekend is going to take a while. Plus schnitzels and beer aren't going to help next week either.
 
#184
#184
TEX_VOLFAN said:
I ran 2 miles today on the treadmill. I used level 5 for the first 5 min then level 6 for the rest. I concentrated on keeping my back straight and running in mid foot stride. I could tell a difference in my lower legs for sure, I felt more pressure on my calfs than my shins. I don't know if this is normal or not. Going to keep at it and see if my shin problems stay away.

I also did 10 min on the stair master at 60 stairs a minute. All in all i burned a little over 400 calories in 30 min.
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Nice! That is much harder than it sounds. I'm not sure how many steps per minute but I end my workouts with climbing about 30 flights of stairs in 6 min(5 min w/ 1 slow cool down). and my legs are whipped when I'm done.
 
#185
#185
I'm gonna squeeze a 4.5 mile run in this afternoon and then finish it off with a run with Nat again. She thought she was tough stuff last time.
 
#186
#186
jhen713 said:
Nice! That is much harder than it sounds. I'm not sure how many steps per minute but I end my workouts with climbing about 30 flights of stairs in 6 min(5 min w/ 1 slow cool down). and my legs are whipped when I'm done.
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Your right the stair master is a killer!! I wanted to quit after 5 min. Sometimes i change it up and change directions every minute. 1st min i go up the stairs straight. 2nd min I go up sideways to my right, 3rd min backwards, 4th min sideways to my left. I keep doing that for 10-20 min. A friend of mine who use to be a bodybuilder said he did that all the time to work those muscles in your legs you usually dont use. Trust me you will feel those unused muscles the next day!!
 
#192
#192
If I remember correctly I did 15 min yesterday and it was just a little over a mile. I've read intervals are good because it gets your HR up high during the fast run then brings it down during the walk/jog. Supposedly this is very heart healthy and increases endurance.

Actually when I say intervals it is really called HIIT= High Intensity Interval Training, for those who don't know.
 
#194
#194
Next week I'm going to bump my interval speed up a bit. Going from level 8 to 9. Level 10 is an all out sprint, so I'm working my way up!
 
#196
#196
When I say 10 is an all out sprint, that is for me personally. EB running at 10 would be a fast jog!!..LOL
 
#197
#197
I cut the grass and then Got 4.5 miles in as the sun was going behind the trees. Then Nat and I ran down to the end of our street and then back past the house about 3 houses before we turned around and came back. Running with her is fun and it's a great cool down for me. I hope she keeps doing it.
 
#198
#198
jhen713 said:
I cut the grass and then Got 4.5 miles in as the sun was going behind the trees. Then Nat and I ran down to the end of our street and then back past the house about 3 houses before we turned around and came back. Running with her is fun and it's a great cool down for me. I hope she keeps doing it.
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Whats your avg time for 4.5 miles?
 
#199
#199
Right around 40-41 min. Towards the end of the summer last year I was consistantly under 40 min but didn't do alot of running over the winter and got off to a slow start this year. I done most of my running on a treadmill due to crazy pollen levels this spring.
 
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