Run: building muscle

JustRobby1

Until relatively recently, all I did as far as exercise was run. This went on for the better part of a year with my miles per week creeping higher and higher eventually going into the 35ish range. Did I get "buff" from this? Nope. However, I did get as lean as I have ever been in my entire life. I have a 32 inch waist for the first time since probably 6th grade, my resting heart read is 49-51, and my cardiovascular system is straight up a force of nature.

All of this being said, I have recently come to learn the benefits of strength and core work. Running is not going to develop this. While the gym is not really my cup of tea, I only go 2-3 times a week and even in the month or so since I started I have noticed a difference. I suspect my efforts will eventually make me a stronger runner. The program I am now doing was given to me by a gentleman here and it is mainly for people whose primary focus is running. It friggin killed me the first couple of weeks, but I am slowly adjusting:
http://www.furman.edu/sites/first/Documents/16_oct2324.pdf

ijsantos2005

scorpio516 wrote: »

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I spend no time in the gym. I run. I bike a little. I'm usually in the top 5% of finishers in a 5k.
I can quarter squat 2x my body weight. I can bench about 50% of my body weight. I carry almost no fat on my legs.

But unless you are my brother, I can't tell you how you'll adapt to running.

Fixed.

heybales

ijsantos2005 wrote: »

scorpio516 wrote: »

N=1

I spend no time in the gym. I run. I bike a little. I'm usually in the top 5% of finishers in a 5k.
I can quarter squat 2x my body weight. I can bench about 50% of my body weight. I carry almost no fat on my legs.

But unless you are my brother, I can't tell you how you'll adapt to running.

Fixed.

Are you saying their written experience was incorrect and needed fixing?

Or you are attempting to write about yourself and fixing their experience to match your own?

Confusing way of doing it if the latter - rather presumptuous if the former.

SLLeask

JustRobby1 wrote: »

Until relatively recently, all I did as far as exercise was run. This went on for the better part of a year with my miles per week creeping higher and higher eventually going into the 35ish range. Did I get "buff" from this? Nope. However, I did get as lean as I have ever been in my entire life. I have a 32 inch waist for the first time since probably 6th grade, my resting heart read is 49-51, and my cardiovascular system is straight up a force of nature.

All of this being said, I have recently come to learn the benefits of strength and core work. Running is not going to develop this. While the gym is not really my cup of tea, I only go 2-3 times a week and even in the month or so since I started I have noticed a difference. I suspect my efforts will eventually make me a stronger runner. The program I am now doing was given to me by a gentleman here and it is mainly for people whose primary focus is running. It friggin killed me the first couple of weeks, but I am slowly adjusting:
http://www.furman.edu/sites/first/Documents/16_oct2324.pdf

Thanks so much for that pdf, and thanks to whoever gave it to you, that was just what I needed. I am training for a run, just a 10km, so have focused on just getting out and running. I knew I needed to do core work to help but wasn't really sure what would be best. This is brilliant!

JustRobby1

SLLeask wrote: »

JustRobby1 wrote: »

Until relatively recently, all I did as far as exercise was run. This went on for the better part of a year with my miles per week creeping higher and higher eventually going into the 35ish range. Did I get "buff" from this? Nope. However, I did get as lean as I have ever been in my entire life. I have a 32 inch waist for the first time since probably 6th grade, my resting heart read is 49-51, and my cardiovascular system is straight up a force of nature.

All of this being said, I have recently come to learn the benefits of strength and core work. Running is not going to develop this. While the gym is not really my cup of tea, I only go 2-3 times a week and even in the month or so since I started I have noticed a difference. I suspect my efforts will eventually make me a stronger runner. The program I am now doing was given to me by a gentleman here and it is mainly for people whose primary focus is running. It friggin killed me the first couple of weeks, but I am slowly adjusting:
http://www.furman.edu/sites/first/Documents/16_oct2324.pdf

Thanks so much for that pdf, and thanks to whoever gave it to you, that was just what I needed. I am training for a run, just a 10km, so have focused on just getting out and running. I knew I needed to do core work to help but wasn't really sure what would be best. This is brilliant!

Quite welcome, as I was hopeful it might prove useful for someone else in a similar situation. The regimen is not just about getting faster either, but also avoiding the types of injuries that are can happen with annoying regularity to distance runners.

Best of luck as you train for your 10.

Tacklewasher

JustRobby1 wrote: »

SLLeask wrote: »

JustRobby1 wrote: »

Until relatively recently, all I did as far as exercise was run. This went on for the better part of a year with my miles per week creeping higher and higher eventually going into the 35ish range. Did I get "buff" from this? Nope. However, I did get as lean as I have ever been in my entire life. I have a 32 inch waist for the first time since probably 6th grade, my resting heart read is 49-51, and my cardiovascular system is straight up a force of nature.

All of this being said, I have recently come to learn the benefits of strength and core work. Running is not going to develop this. While the gym is not really my cup of tea, I only go 2-3 times a week and even in the month or so since I started I have noticed a difference. I suspect my efforts will eventually make me a stronger runner. The program I am now doing was given to me by a gentleman here and it is mainly for people whose primary focus is running. It friggin killed me the first couple of weeks, but I am slowly adjusting:
http://www.furman.edu/sites/first/Documents/16_oct2324.pdf

Thanks so much for that pdf, and thanks to whoever gave it to you, that was just what I needed. I am training for a run, just a 10km, so have focused on just getting out and running. I knew I needed to do core work to help but wasn't really sure what would be best. This is brilliant!

Quite welcome, as I was hopeful it might prove useful for someone else in a similar situation. The regimen is not just about getting faster either, but also avoiding the types of injuries that are can happen with annoying regularity to distance runners.

Best of luck as you train for your 10.

Ditto. Trying to improve my running (5K @31:30 and 10K at 1:06:30) and know strength training is a big part of it.