dlazz;1584879 wrote:Yeah but someone found a jpg to drive their point home so we don't know what we're talking about.

Again! Debunked by a picture of the guys running 110 miles a week. Dammit!

not driving any point home or saying anyone is right..but the body i would rather have is a sprinter not a runner...even though it has been 6 years since i have attempted to run full speed lol

Gblock;1584870 wrote:

Really bad example. It makes sense for Olympic sprinters to be ripped. They benefit from the increased power. Olympic distance runners are going to be rail thin because it doesn't make sense for them to be huge. They need endurance, not power.

You guys are overly complicating this.
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ernest_t_bass;1584868 wrote:Why does it not surprise me, that you, of all people, would run in a cemetery?

Gives new meaning to the saying run till you die...

ernest_t_bass;1584867 wrote:While I agree that it is slow, it sucks on a treadmill.

I run a much faster pace on the treadmill.

like_that;1584925 wrote:I run a much faster pace on the treadmill.

Doesn't mean it doesn't suck.

ernest_t_bass;1584926 wrote:Doesn't mean it doesn't suck.

It's pretty easy actually. Try to pick it up.

like_that;1584928 wrote:It's pretty easy actually. Try to pick it up.

I won't.

ernest_t_bass;1585054 wrote:I won't.

PICK IT UP!

ccrunner609;1585031 wrote:i will weigh in in a minute

Four hours later and...?

When I was training for the Turkey Trot last year (5 mile race) I was doing a lot of slow, long distance running and I never felt like I was getting stronger or better. So I started to switch it up a bit and do some faster pace stuff. I did some repeats on the track (400m, 600m, 800m, even miles), hill workouts (including bear crawls up hills, which suck) and my personal favorite of alternating faster-pace with jogging recovery.
When I'm at the rec center, I just am killing time until it warms up and I can resume that. I'll run 30 minutes or so, just alternating between slow days and faster-pace days. I try to bike and ellipitical just to give my feet/legs a rest (I have really flat feet and would get injured easily) but they just don't feel like they give me the best workout. I've also recently started using the rowing machine, which I think is the best workout for me (asides from running). Anyone ever use that?

Most importantly, I've been trying to watch my diet and slim down. I peaked at 240lbs back at the beginning of January. I've lost about 12-13 lbs over the past six weeks or so.

friendfromlowry;1585116 wrote:When I was training for the Turkey Trot last year (5 mile race) I was doing a lot of slow, long distance running and I never felt like I was getting stronger or better. So I started to switch it up a bit and do some faster pace stuff. I did some repeats on the track (400m, 600m, 800m, even miles), hill workouts (including bear crawls up hills, which suck) and my personal favorite of alternating faster-pace with jogging recovery.
When I'm at the rec center, I just am killing time until it warms up and I can resume that. I'll run 30 minutes or so, just alternating between slow days and faster-pace days. I try to bike and ellipitical just to give my feet/legs a rest (I have really flat feet and would get injured easily) but they just don't feel like they give me the best workout. I've also recently started using the rowing machine, which I think is the best workout for me (asides from running). Anyone ever use that?

Most importantly, I've been trying to watch my diet and slim down. I peaked at 240lbs back at the beginning of January. I've lost about 12-13 lbs over the past six weeks or so.

Rowing machine is great - i've almost puked using it before. I did 500m in 1:36 and I thought my heart was going to explode after. I think it's great for doing intervals. 500m with 1m rest is a killer.

like_that;1585105 wrote:PICK IT UP!

Did you forget the fact that he might have trouble breathing?

friendfromlowry;1585116 wrote:...just to give my feet/legs a rest (I have really flat feet and would get injured easily) but they just don't feel like they give me the best workout.

Have you tried swimming? IMHO elliptical is worthless.

Sonofanump;1585196 wrote:Have you tried swimming? IMHO elliptical is worthless.

Or biking.

friendfromlowry;1585115 wrote:Four hours later and...?

Well he did once say he will pay his $20 SOON......

The key to being a runner is to switch it up. Distance, time, speed, HIIT, hills, etc to keep it fresh. Do the same or simliar thing all the time and you will get bored.

thavoice;1585203 wrote:The key to being a runner is to switch it up. Distance, time, speed, HIIT, hills, etc to keep it fresh. Do the same or simliar thing all the time and you will get bored.

Depends on the person. I'm perfectly content with running 2-3 miles and just listening to music.

thavoice;1585202 wrote:Well he did once say he will pay his $20 SOON......

Being a Jim teacher requires lots of scheduling after school for what to do the next day, give him a break!

vdubb96;1585207 wrote:Being a Jim teacher requires lots of scheduling after school for what to do the next day, give him a break!

I believe it is spelled gym and I would not say negative things about an area that every school needs to have kids spend more time in. You want to talk about an area to cut Music!

rrfan;1585236 wrote:I believe it is spelled gym and I would not say negative things about an area that every school needs to have kids spend more time in. You want to talk about an area to cut Music!

*gym (jim) was spelled with sarcasm. Calm down brochacho!

vdubb96;1585239 wrote:*gym (jim) was spelled with sarcasm. Calm down brochacho!

Nice use of the word brochacho...sorry I missed the sarcasm just have kids in school and it drives me nuts they have music twice a week and gym once. I mean we really put out a lot of musicians (sarcasm), but we do put out plenty of fat kids!

No worries, I too like you have children in school and they both hate music. Plus my son is an amazing athlete and should only be participating in gym and nothing else.

vdubb96;1585262 wrote:No worries, I too like you have children in school and they both hate music. Plus my son is an amazing athlete and should only be participating in gym and nothing else.

who's kid isn't an amazing athlete? Amirite?

Raw Dawgin' it;1585269 wrote:who's kid isn't an amazing athlete? Amirite?

True dat!