i am still running at least 10 minutes after lifting, what should my heart rate be?

Well, after you all know, after taking 4 days off, I turned around and ran my best 1.64 mile time, in a total of 16:43 and shaving off 1:03 in the process. I thought to ease back into things and do the best for my legs so since then Ive taken two night off, and Ill be back at it tomorrow. Can't wait!

-Matt

For a beginner, a 10:00 pace isn't bad at all. That's what Im hovering around right now myself.

-Matt

ran 1.5 at the high school track at what i would consider 9/10ths pace for me right now. quite the battle with the heat and humidity, but the challenge is half the fun

Awesome 5k time man. How long have you been running? Going under 20 would be a great accomplishment.

I started training a little more than a month ago for a 5k coming up at the end of the month. While training the fastest 5k I've ran is 23.10, I hope to take it under 22 for the race.

I took that 16:43 and said SHOVE IT! I ran the 1.64 mile loop in an awesome (for me) 15:30. I know Ive been seeing 1:00+ time improvements, but that is going to be slowing down now after this time. Ill still be able to improve, but not nearly as fast. I didn't walk near as much and I even threw in a ~40 yd uphill sprint. Im SO pumped!

-Matt

just knocked off a 1:7:12 mile in 98* heat in my first week back

FIXED!!!!

15:30 say bye-bye. Clocked out a 15:05 tonight. It was just "one of those runs". It begin with a warm evening, then a thunderstorm popped up out of nowhere and I got 100% soaked all the while running faster and faster like someone was just pushing me to go faster than I have before. Everything just clicked. I know its slow for some of you guys, but considering my first run this summer was an 11:30 minute mile (thats so embarrassing), Ill take a 15:05 1.7 miles any day of the week! I might go out and run a mile tomorrow just for time sakes. Gosh Im stoked!

-Matt

Dang, that's impressive.

Today I went running for the first time in 4 days (my longest break since mid-June when I began) and ran non-stop for 9:14 which is real good for me. I dont know the exact distance, but I estimate it to be ~1.2 miles or so. It felt SOOOO good to go back out and run again...

-Matt

for the past 9 weeks or so I've been following the plan outlined in this book to get my ass off the couch and into better shape: Non Runner's Marathon Trainer. The book is supposed to take you from any fitness level to a marathoner in 28 weeks (or just 18 weeks if you're already able to run 30 min straight).

I'm not going to run a marathon anytime soon, but I am signed up for my first ever road race in October. It's a 5k, but you gotta start somewhere.

This week I am beginning the first of the 30 min runs. Last week was 25 minutes then 5 minutes fast paced walking.

I feel better than I have since I was in highschool, and last weekend I had to go pants shopping. I was 6' 235lbs in a size 38, now about 9 weeks later I'm 200lbs in a size 36 pant. My ultimate goal is go get under 200lbs, and if I do that it I will weigh less now at 31 than I did in high school.

can't wait!

for the past 9 weeks or so I've been following the plan outlined in this book to get my ass off the couch and into better shape: Non Runner's Marathon Trainer. The book is supposed to take you from any fitness level to a marathoner in 28 weeks (or just 18 weeks if you're already able to run 30 min straight).

I'm not going to run a marathon anytime soon, but I am signed up for my first ever road race in October. It's a 5k, but you gotta start somewhere.

This week I am beginning the first of the 30 min runs. Last week was 25 minutes then 5 minutes fast paced walking.

I feel better than I have since I was in highschool, and last weekend I had to go pants shopping. I was 6' 235lbs in a size 38, now about 9 weeks later I'm 220lbs in a size 36 pant. My ultimate goal is go get under 200lbs, and if I do that it I will weigh less now at 31 than I did in high school.

can't wait!

How long should I wait to add distance, and how much distance should I add?

-Matt

It seems like you could go ahead and add some distance. You have a pretty decent pace and if you aren't almost dead after your runs I would say jump up to about 2 miles.

:( I need to start running again. Its just so damn boring running at the gym, on an elliptical, or around the track.

Run through the neighborhood or somewhere similar. I find running around a track to be hell, but now that I run on the road I can run forever.

Congrats man, thats awesome. Id be 100% stoked to have seen those results!

How long should I wait to add distance, and how much distance should I add?

-Matt

Just got back home from running my first 5k in an actual race. I finished 43rd overall out of maybe 500 and 2nd in my age group.

Im not losing weight as I had hoped, and Im eating MUCH better than I was. Whats the dealio?

-Matt

How long were you guys running before you ran everyday for 3-5 miles per run? I still run ~every other day, for not even two miles and feel like I should be doing more. Im not losing weight as I had hoped, and Im eating MUCH better than I was. Whats the dealio?

-Matt

Matt - for right now you probably should'nt focus on improving time over distance, because if you run 3 miles but it takes you 35 minutes you'll be bummed out and miss the great fact that you RAN 3 MILES!!

setting time goals right now isn't such a great idea. just keep increasing the distance, and when you can comfortably run 5 miles straight without a break then work on increasing your speed.

don't set yourself up to be let down - it's a huge demotivator

Been running on and off due to my injury. Im trying to not let it keep me sidelined, but ugh...so frustrating. 3 weeks from Saturday is my 5k.

-Matt

Actually, not since I got hurt. Didn't even cross my mind, thanks man.

-Matt

10-11 minutes non-stop ain't half bad.

-Matt

The bad, my back fucking hurts like hell. I have the enjoyment of having a pair of compressed vertibre up just below my should blades. Who'd of thought running would aggrivate it this much? I'm going to try and push through it and see what happens.

Anyways, just thought i'd Chime in. Anyone else running with the Nike+. We should start a Team. Some motivation for us fatter folk.

Quick cardio and heart rate question.

fat loss is my main goal. Im not training to run a marathon or anything. Should i just be busting my ass on the treadmill at the fastest pace i can handle or should i be more worried about heart rate? i always hear about the "fat burn zone" and "cardio zone" based on percentage of heart rate. does this hold water or should i be working harder to burn more calories??

Still, not bad, slowpoke

It's a big improvement for me, that's for dang sure. Considering my first run ever back in the beginning of July was 11 minutes for .9 mile or so. 3 minutes in 3 months for such a short distance is good progress. Now my goal is to be able to run a 5k in under 30 (which I dont think is attainable for Oct 11th quite yet. I am however signed up for another 5k on November 16th, so that will give me AMPLE time to get my times down. Dare I say sub 28 minute mark by then? Wish you were closer, I could stand a good coach/motivator.

-Matt

That's how my run is too. There are two separate ~200 step hills (yea, they're big) with a 10-12% grade if I had to guess. Running in the Smoky Mountains is ftw in scenery but holy hell if it wont wear you out. Id kill to run somewhere boring like Kansas. *poke* Haha

-Matt

whats the weather like out there right now? low is about 70 here at 6am or about 85 at 10pm when I like to run. highs were 97-ish until today with the storm moving in.

70 is perfect to run as far as im concerned.

oh and i signed up for the 10k turkey trot on 11/22. i feel like a pimp.

60 minutes on the stairmaster doing intervals for the second time this week..

Definitely!

thats really impressive. my legs would turn to jello, then buckle and give way before I collapsed to the floor if I did 60 minutes.

and mark me down with another 5k

33 miles and counting in October! whats a high mileage month for you silock? i could hit 100 this month if I continue at this pace, but i think i'll keep it closer to 75 and see if I can due that 3 straight months instead...

Gosh Im so envious of being able to run like that. Maybe this time next year. Ima go down ~5k today (just run for 30:00 or so). What's the best running training to lower my 5k time? Just more distance? Intervals? Etc?

-Matt

oh and i did 5.5 miles of hilly fun-ness last night with a fat sprint up the deathstar of a hill(gigantic mesa) that my condo sits on. it seriously 1/4 of insanely steep grade. dirtydante can attest to the mesa of death!

Good deal man. Im running in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, so Ive got hill training wherever I go. Now when I run on flat ground it almost feels surreal.

-Matt