Running

[mpcec]

that's gonna do absolutely nothing for your aim of losing weight. if you want to loose weight you need to start aiming for a certain time you spend running. so let's say after 15 minutes of jogging (not running!) you kinda get to the point where your body has burned all the calories in your body and will switch over to burning fat. so go at least running for half an hour. it doesn't really matter how far you go just go jogging for a long time.

Appreciate the information, I'll start aiming for pacing myself out so I can go for X amount of time instead of setting a distance limit.

[Hendodo]

hey guys, ive been running in the hillz, and i was wondering, is running down hills bad for your knees??

[gramps]

Well, yeah a little, but if it can't be avoided, don't sweat it. Fuck old-you, who cares about that guy.

[gramps]

A less glib answer would be tha you can minimize the stress on your knees (and quads) by not shying away from the descent. Lean into it and lift your knees so that you really feel like you're zooming down.

[suremanok]

good to see some fellow runners on here. i actually started running seriously over the summer to get back into shape. i would run 3 miles everyday for 30-45 mins. now that school's back, i've been trying to run at least 3-4 times a week. i know shit is cliche but running is my drug.

[Orion]

Yo Vampy. I just went for my first run in like 3 years, and I didn't feel high. What the fuck.

[duck sauce]

is 18:06 for 2.5 miles with hills good?

half my team got 16-:30 and the other half got like 20+

ran at van cortlandt in an invitational so nobody tried too hard

mayor's cup this Saturday though we'll see how people do there

[duck sauce]

A less glib answer w you're zooming down.

rly? the majority of my races are freakin damn hills

[jhxkcd]

is 18:06 for 2.5 miles with hills good?

half my team got 16-:30 and the other half got like 20+

ran at van cortlandt in an invitational so nobody tried too hard

mayor's cup this Saturday though we'll see how people do there

You're young yet (and presumably doing XC), but the best 2 mile time I saw while running track was just under 10min, and by extension somewhere around 13-14 minutes for a 2.5. That's all flat. I'd say aim for 15-16 for really good times.

[Guest on-display]

i love running. this thread has inspired me to run tonight. will report back soon.

[Mr HaGa]

Up until late spring/early summer I used to run about 25 miles a week. I was trying to train for a marathon, something I want to do before I'm 35 (I used to want to do it before 30, but that came and went, so...). On Mondays and Fridays I got up really early, 5 or 5:30 or something and ran about 8 miles as the sun was rising - not very fast, about 8 minute miles. On Wednesdays and Saturdays I ran 4 or 5 miles but tried to push a little harder. Then sometime in June I busted up my knee at work, couldn't run for a a couple weeks, went on vacation, started smoking again, and ever since that I can't get over the 2 mile bump anymore... Just can't seem to push through... And my knee never completely healed.

Gear: Make sure you have decent shoes, but other than that, fuck all that technical shit. I just wear a cheap polo shirt (Uniqlo or H&M) and a pair of sweatshorts I had for years...

EDIT: waywt running edition anyone?

[jhxkcd]

you gotta want it.

[locallau]

in high school, i only ran cross country because my coach told me to because he wanted me to build more endurance for long sprinting.

for me, the best part of it was "kicking" during the end of the race, and passing all those kids with my fast-twitch muscles.

i considered it my shining moment granted i was never exceptionally good at 5ks

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i ran 2.6 miles last night after dialing back my run that last two sessions

that's the longest distance i've ever run (again i just started running 9/6/09)

felt really good. i just ran out of muscle. did a sprint for a half block before walking into my house and it felt nice.

i think i'll get to my 5K goal well before my target date of thanksgiving

[darkanimal]

I ran 3 blocks coz this muthafuckin dog chased me!

[capa]

I ran cross country in high school. I have kept running a few times a week ever since but not too much. I run about 2 5ks a week, I guess.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

^ yeah i run before the sun rises or after it sets

autopilot is nice

it seems that's the only time my head is clear

[jhxkcd]

Running after sundown is a must. Just sucks now because it's cold and I have to break out all my underarmour.

[Hendodo]

i run better in cold weather. the heat of the sun usually saps my strength.

im running 8 miles today ( my longest ever) because i dont have money for the bus today... ill tell you guys how it goes.

[duck sauce]

if you're carrying a backpack, you're gonna fdie

or its going to take you an hour and 20 minutes going 6 mph

[redX]

i usually perform better in blazing hot sunlight. probably something about that ozone delivering that extra molecule of oxygen ??

[duck sauce]

ozone gives you asthma

you improbably have chloroplasts or somehing

[redX]

thanks for making me feel supit i had to look up chloroplasts because i once knew what they were but not anymore... something about plants right`?

-oh yeah photosynthesis

now you have to explain to me how that's related to ozone in order to fully derail this thread

[duck sauce]

ozone damages respiratory system, plants(less oxygen), and polymers possessing olefinic or double bonds within its chain structure[rubber(bad for shoes) ]

so ozone sucks everywhere except the ozone layer

don't live in Houston or Los Angeles because they have high ozone levels

[redX]

yeah iwas basically making a joke about the xtra oxigen

---emmm .^.

ok?

[duck sauce]

i know man

i know

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[Hendodo]

well it is finished.. duck, you were right. my back hurts, thighs sore, blisters... BUT i made it. with my gear:

and i have leveled up my MENbership

oorah!!

[liverthangod]

i need to get back on my grind again. 3.5 miles a day.

missed three day of running and feel like a lazy p.o.s. now. plus the cooler weather is making me feel like i should be making soup instead of running

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i hit the 5K mark last week after a month of running every other day

my goal was to reach 5K by thanksgiving so i am 1.5 months ahead

so next goal is... 10K?

[zeen]

^congratulations... thats very fast. I've been stuck at running 7k for months. haha. can't seem to conjure up the energy for the 10. maybe because its been pretty routine.