#6313743 - 05/01/12 11:03 AM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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micah
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Any tips/tricks quick little adjustments you can make on the fly to make sure you are 'doing it right'?
You'll get a lot of answers for this... there's a whole range. At one extreme is "pose running" where you really focus on your form and running an exact certain way. In the middle, some people just work to not strike too far back on their heel. Then there's just running, which I do. The #1 rule though is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If you're not getting any aches, then don't make any big changes to your form, or your shoes for that matter.
The only things I can say for sure about form and tips:
* Treadmill running is no substitute for road running, as you might have found. It's good for your cardio but the treadmill changes your gait (toes point more straight) and so you wouldn't want to, say, train for a race, exclusively on the treadmill.
* Run tall. Keep your shoulders up and your head back, it'll help your back feel better and it opens up your airway. If you're not wearing good sunglasses or a visor you might find your head drooping to stay out of the sun; just think about your form every few miles and get that head way up in the air.
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#6313807 - 05/01/12 11:38 AM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Thanks...this sounds stupid...but WTF am i supposed to do with my arms?
I feel like they are in the way. I have read parallel to the ground at the elbow is good...but i tend to feel my hands dropping and my elbows opening up...is that bad/good/does it matter?
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#6313971 - 05/01/12 12:47 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Don't worry about it man...just let them do what they naturally want to do.
+1, dont over think it.
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#6314309 - 05/01/12 02:53 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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lol...fair enough. Just gonna run, fuck it.
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#6318457 - 05/03/12 11:20 AM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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My shin splints went away with rest, stretching and more running. Just let it rest 1-2 days, then go running and they should go away after a couple weeks. I've had them my entire life. So have I, they didn't t go away until I became a regular runner. If I just ran intermittently, they would always occur. Thanks man. I'm hoping that my lower legs simply aren't in running shape yet and that's why their aching. I haven't run ~ 8 months due to my ACL surgery and complications. I have a 5k next month and a 10 mile run in September, so I'm hoping to be ready by then.
Met with the surgeon again today, this time the arthrogram showed a torn meniscus. Either I tore my meniscus again, or the meniscus repair during the ACL reconstruction didn't take. Perhaps this is why my shinsplints are coming back? Running with a torn meniscus would mess up my biomechanics a bit.
I have a 5k this weekend and the 10 miler in September. Registration is already paid for, no refunds. He said I should be back to running in 4-6 weeks post surgery, so I will have to try and plan for the surgery + recovery time + training time for the 10 mile run.
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#6324488 - 05/06/12 12:56 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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My gf and I just ran the Everest Challenge at Animal Kingdom last night. Knee was sore and slowed me down some. We were in wave 4, which meant we were dodging walkers the entire 5k There were obsticals to get through, which slowed us down even more. Some dude was taking pictures of his wife during the tires 
Don't have official results but my watch says we finished the run in 28:10. There was a scavenger hunt that we had to complete afterwards, so we had to run an additional 2-3 miles solving the puzzles. My watch says we finished overall in roughly 45:00, which should have placed us in the top 10 for co-ed. I'll update when they release the scores online.
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#6324718 - 05/06/12 04:47 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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dirtyS13drifta
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Planta fascia acting up.
Sometimes I hate my body.
No running this week, only eliptical or bike.
It's mild, so hopefully only a week off, and than back to only 5km "long" runs.
Jello-c on 19min! 22 is my recent pb, but I'm 8 months off of that.
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#6324736 - 05/06/12 05:05 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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I say just run till you need to walk, then start up again when you get your wind back. The run segments will quickly get longer, walk segments shorter.
Since Ive started running, I'm doing 3:00 run, 2:00 walk x 4, with a 4:00 cool down at the end. My question is, how long should I keep doing this same cycle? Stick with this for 2 weeks, and then go to 4:00 run, 2:00 walk, or something else altogether? What are your thoughts?
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#6326123 - 05/07/12 01:33 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Back 5
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My gf and I placed 45/1122 in the race. Our clock time was over by 3 minutes vs my watch time, which would have placed us in top 15, but we had fun anyway 
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#6326951 - 05/07/12 07:08 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Tried the Air Max 2012 for a couple runs and determined they were just a hair too small. Took them back to Nike and tried the Vomero because they didn't have any of my size in the Air Max. What a piece of shit! They are too soft and on a 1.5 mile run, my heel and knees hurt so bad that I was done with them.
Went to a running store today and they hooked me up with these:
Brooks PureFlow
Going to try to get out tonight and just get a quick mile or 2 in them to see if they are going to work. Let's hope so! I'm so tired of searching for shoes.
Edit: Went out and did a quick (relatively speaking) mile, 2 hours after some pizza and cheese bread. I couldn't wait to run in them and I think I've finally found a pair I'm going to keep. Recommend these and the reviews by most people online have been positive (unless you run in the rain, and then they kind of suck. But that's what treadmills are for, right? Less chance of bloody nips). 
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#6331696 - 05/09/12 03:42 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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I have been trying my best to focus on feeling good and enjoying the run, my legs, bla bla. But a lot of the time I'm kind of thinking about random stupid things, like my nose is getting snotty or my baby toe is feeling smooshed.
Any thoughts on what I should be focusing on?
I focus on nothing in particular. My runs aren't some effortless floating exercise though. Running with my dogs helps or running on trails near some running water as well. I just remind myself to try and soak up the sounds/visuals.
But usually, I'm thinking about how my legs hurt, I'm hot, I'm only 3 minutes in and this already sucks etc.
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#6331838 - 05/09/12 04:39 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Ampsman in Extremis
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I'm not going to read the whole thread - I'm sorry noob here
When you are running, do you always listen to music? Where does your mind go?
I was just thinking about this, as I have been progressing to longer runs. I have been trying my best to focus on feeling good and enjoying the run, my legs, bla bla. But a lot of the time I'm kind of thinking about random stupid things, like my nose is getting snotty or my baby toe is feeling smooshed.
Any thoughts on what I should be focusing on?
Where do you run? If the answer is treadmill then there is no way to make it enjoyable.
I dont run with music but I will usually have a song stuck in my head and then start making up different lyrics for it.
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