The Running Thread

[wreave]

Bringing this tread back instead of starting new. So a few of us at work have taken up a "biggest looser" contest and I'm starting to run again. When I say again its been a few years since I ran, and even then it wasn't a lot.

So the question for you runners. What should be my focus: time, distance, speed? I'm two weeks in and I'm up to the point I can do a full mile (sad I know) around 11 minute pace. After that I've got to slow to a walk for a while before I can do another half mile and then back to a walk till my heart-rate comes down.

I can do 3-4 miles in roughly 40-50 minutes. Not really looking to be some bad ass distance runner, but would like to work up to a 10k nonstop and continue to loose weight in the process.

Any advice?

You should consider some "Galloway Method" running. You alternate running and walking, usually on set timed intervals. You might start off with running for five minutes, walking for three, and work your way up to 5/1.

[Sawin]

I'm hoping to go for a run this evening around 6:45 at the Broomfield common's open space, next to Paul Derda, if anyone wants to join me. Send me a PM. I'm just looking to do a nice jog around for an hour. Slow enough that we can still talk

[wreave]

Here's a short video I made on Saturday of me running down Barr Trail.

[hurley842002]

I've been meaning to start running at the park over on 112th and Colorado, but my partners always seem to back out, so I end up doing cardio at the gym.

[Caithford]

I had a pair of vibrams, but they weren't hard enough for me; I accidentally tore them up once tripping on some uneven concrete. Now I just go straight up barefoot.



Used to get tons of nagging injuries, hip/knee soreness etc after a 4-6 mile run. After moving to minimalist shoes and then barefoot it has all gone away. Now my running muscles get sore, but no aches and pains.

Supposedly it's a more natural gait and your body adjusts to it much easier. I have no idea about the science behind it; I just know it works for me.

Good for you! Unfortunately for me, it beats up my tendons too badly. I'm not flexible

EDIT: Sorry this could be read sarcastically. It's not meant to be, but rather to be positive encouragement!

[Irving]

How was that run last night Sawin? We ran about the same time as you and it was cold!

[Rooskibar03]

I don't know about Swain but when I left work at 430 I was GTG for a run. By the time I got home and changed the temp dropped 20 plus degrees and the wind was horrible. I put in two miles that felt like 5.

[Sawin]

How was that run last night Sawin? We ran about the same time as you and it was cold!

I actually missed it. I went to meet a guy to pick up some more silver (I have good timing), and we got carried away chatting. It doesn't look like I'll be going today either!

[Irving]

I was going to show up there Sawin, but I have a hard time being timely.after.work.

Rooskie, same here. I'm stuck at only.being.able to knock out 2.5ish miles in the barefoot shoes before I get sore.

[Inconel710]

I ran 3.1 miles in Fila Skeletoes last Saturday. Vibrams are too narrow for my boat paddle shaped feet. Only thing I don't like about the Filas is the toes seem to be wearing already and I'm less than 30 miles into them.

Meant to go running this morning, but...

Slowly working my distances back up since switching to the minimalist shoes. I may have to go Cody Lundin someday and toughen my feet up for true barefoot running.