Is it necessarily bad to have running as your sole source of exercise?
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On the plus side you don't have to go hardcore with it. Body weight exercises focused on the upper body and a reasonable core program would be enough. Two days a week would be fine and it will actually improve your running.
Just make sure you adjust your calories to give you enough energy to fuel both your running and your muscle building efforts.3 -
I'm with a bunch of fellow ultra runners this weekend as we've got a couple of races.
All of us cross train in some way.
Personally I cycle and swim, some do circuit training, others lift.2 -
I have a brother in law who is a fairly accomplished runner. He's been at it for years and often wins his age group in 10ks and halfs. He started Crossfit about 6 months ago and says he can't believe how much it's helps his running and he wishes he had done it years ago.1
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@Bluebell2325 Sure, I do not mind sharing. Things are pretty off from the norm of late since I am following a HM training regimen, but the average week for me outside of this is around 30 miles. Some days I go more than others of course, but it's almost always at least 5 miles per day. Sunday's are my day to do nothing, rest up, play video games, and soak in the hot tub.
I am most assuredly not a former cross country or track athlete (I was formerly morbidly obese, actually) so I do not have a lot of specific methodology or training. I have just been slowly working on building the total distance I can run and increasing the speed in which I can run it. It's been a cat and mouse game, but things are finally starting to come together and my confidence is on the rise. Most of my races to date have been of the charity variety, but the Chicago HM is actually a pretty big deal around these parts, so I am pretty paranoid about it. People far wiser than I have told me repeatedly to trust the training, which is what I am trying to do.3 -
I cycle, do yoga, hike and walk.
I Never step foot in a gym even in winter when it's snowing.1 -
I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
I'm curious to.
There is a reason almost all running plans incorporate cross training of some kind.0 -
A very good friend of mine is an ultra marathoner.
After years of running - using specific muscles - his hamstrings were so tight he couldn't touch his toes.
He incorporated yoga a few years ago and swears by it.1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
I'm curious to.
There is a reason almost all running plans incorporate cross training of some kind.
I'm seeing this all over the forums and at first I thought troll but now I wonder if it's also some new or newish folks thinking it's short for "woohoo."0 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
I'm curious to.
There is a reason almost all running plans incorporate cross training of some kind.
I'm seeing this all over the forums and at first I thought troll but now I wonder if it's also some new or newish folks thinking it's short for "woohoo."
I used to think that when I was new. I did not associate "woo" with "nonsense"
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I run 40-50 miles a week and do 5 & 10 K races and training for a half in 5 weeks. I did add some weight training, nothing major, just some bench press, dumbbell curls and leg lifts 3 times a week. It has helped me drop 3 plus minutes off my 5K time this year alone.
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
I'm curious to.
There is a reason almost all running plans incorporate cross training of some kind.
I'm seeing this all over the forums and at first I thought troll but now I wonder if it's also some new or newish folks thinking it's short for "woohoo."
To be fair, when it was introduced the guidance note said it could be used for either "woo" or some variant of user-group, because for variants of like weren't enough.0 -
My husband was only focussing on running. In the end that is what caused his long term injury he is still suffering from He totally neglected his core muscles and over time all his other (bottom) muscles tried to compensate. As it turns out over compensate. On medical specialist order he is now doing pilates and morning workouts for his core and slowly his injury is healing.
So my take on it would be not long term no. Do some core work as well.1 -
Completely going off on a tangent, but just interested in what woo means (it wasn't me pressing it) but to me (UK if that makes a diff) woo means great, very happy, more than just "like". Does it have a different meaning in US??! Always been confused why there's an awesome AND a woo which to me mean we thing. Well that's my stupid question of the day out the way, back to topic!! Mx0
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Bluebell2325 wrote: »Completely going off on a tangent, but just interested in what woo means (it wasn't me pressing it) but to me (UK if that makes a diff) woo means great, very happy, more than just "like". Does it have a different meaning in US??! Always been confused why there's an awesome AND a woo which to me mean we thing. Well that's my stupid question of the day out the way, back to topic!! Mx
I think it means you think the statement has no truth to it.
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I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
It's not me (promise)...but one suggestion is that this fairly new addition of "woo" by MFP is pretty confusing...as some take it to mean "woo-woo crazy talk" whereas some take it to mean a "punch in the air" kind of "YES!" whoop of agreement.
Maybe this person means the latter??? Dunno.2 -
Thanks Oki, I'll think of it as the "twaddle" button in future! Though why you would use it without comment??!0
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"Woo" is used a bunch in scientific circles to basically describe conspiracy theory, new age, or other unfounded or ludicrous beliefs. I think the main reason it is also used here at MFP is that people holding ridiculous beliefs is pretty common in the fitness world.4
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I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
It's not me (promise)...but one suggestion is that this fairly new addition of "woo" by MFP is pretty confusing...as some take it to mean "woo-woo crazy talk" whereas some take it to mean a "punch in the air" kind of "YES!" whoop of agreement.
Maybe this person means the latter??? Dunno.
I've never personally used the Woo button, but isn't that a smiley face next to it? - in which case wouldn't the positive 'punch-the-air-YES-whoop' meaning would make more sense??1 -
girlgroves wrote: »I'm curious who is marking all the recommendations for cross training / lifting as 'woo' and why? If you disagree with the suggestions you should at least offer an alternative and state your reasons for it.
It's not me (promise)...but one suggestion is that this fairly new addition of "woo" by MFP is pretty confusing...as some take it to mean "woo-woo crazy talk" whereas some take it to mean a "punch in the air" kind of "YES!" whoop of agreement.
Maybe this person means the latter??? Dunno.
I've never personally used the Woo button, but isn't that a smiley face next to it? - in which case wouldn't the positive 'punch-the-air-YES-whoop' meaning would make more sense??
MFP claims it can be dual use, for both positive and negative reasons, which is confusing. I don't see that as a smiling face honestly- I see it as someone cocking their head to the side, like in confusion. The smile seems more like how I handle hearing "woo" in real life- smiling and backing away slowly...2 -
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