The Running Thread

[BigNick73]

Just getting back into running. Anyone try doing intervals for a quick work out/weight loss?

I'm in week 4 of c25k and that's what it is. It just gradually ups the running portion over time. Today was a 3min run, 90 sec walk, 5min run, 2.5 min walk, repeat.

[Trout Hunter]

Ill have to look into that. Mine I got from a running mag 4 or 5 years ago. I read some of the posts on the barefoot. Ill add my 2 pennies that it flat out works. I don't do barefoot 100% of the time but did go to minimalist shoes and adjusted my stride from a heal to toe to short stride ball to toe and the lower back and knee pain i used to get from running on anything other than grass disappeared within a couple weeks. Also for guys starting don't jump into it too quick. Most of the research I did recommend easing into it to develop callouses and to build the ligaments in the foot up as they most likely weren't up to par for the change from heavily cupped heal supports in most running shoes to no support.