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^^^^^ This. Someone running a 45 minute 5K doesn't need to be doing track intervals. OP you need to build your endurance, which will let you go faster. start increasing the distance of one of your runs per week. Add .5 miles per week until you get it up to around 5-6 miles. Do that for a month or 2 and your time will go…
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Yeah I'm aware lots of people use them. But to hear so many of them talk, they hate it and act like it's some kind of torture device. Glad to see there are others like me who actually don't mind it at all.
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Wow. I'm just getting started in the sport but loving it. How do you like the Rev3 races vs IM? Yes I'm hijacking my own thread lol
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Dang dude that is hard core right there. No nasty weather you say? Ice crystals in my eyebrows = TM time :D I love me some cold weather for snowmobiling or skiing though.
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Wow, never tried one than long on the TM. Do you watch TV/movies while you're on there? Your pic looks like you do do triathlons. You training for anything right now?
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My wife has the same issue. Can't find a rhythm and feels like she's fighting the thing. Not for everyone for sure.
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If you're getting your heart rate up for 40 minutes 5 times a week, you will definitely be making cardio improvements, no need to run. Keep doing that until walking 40 minutes seems very easy and doesn't get you out of breath at all (it won't take long), then you could think about trying some short jogging intervals, like…
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Swimming will burn calories like any other cardio exercise will, which can help you eat at a deficit, which will make you lose weight. You're not going to build a alot of muscle doing it, I wouldn't worry about that. 1.5 stone in 8 weeks is a pretty fast weight loss, faster than recommended unless you're very obese. Can I…
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the 5,000 is definitely out of the ballpark. 3,000 is probably a stretch too now that I think about it. I'm 190 lbs. and 50 miles takes me a long time, and even I would have a hard time hitting 3000
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Maybe a little high, certainly not grossly overestimated. He's talking about 50 miles. 3-4 hours of continuous exercise. 3000 calories definitely isn't out of the question
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Best tip for any beginner is go slow. Think slow jog, not run. Once you work up to jogging 45-60 minutes slowly, then think about increasing the pace if you want. Endurance is what you need right now, not speed. C25K is a great program. Just trust it and don't try to increase faster than it says, even if it seems easy.…
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Yep. No way to know if it's for you except to try it. Most gyms (I refuse to call it a "box") will let you try a class or 2 for free. I've never done it but I suspect it's like most things: you get out what you put into it.
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That's a lot of exclamation points. Calm down, it will be ok ;) So today we learned the fix for a weight loss plateau is burgers and fries. Who knew? I average 600-850 calories per day in exercise burn, and I eat about 75% of them back. I'm losing weight just fine, just like thousands of people do that follow the MFP…
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Cool, it just never occurred to me people would need to be warned that Zumba isn't real dance training or that Crossfit wasn't powerlifting training. Seems obvious. But maybe I need to poke my head into the kickboxing fitness class at the Y and let them know it's not the training real MMA fighters do. Hopefully the old…
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If I swim at lunch I'll just do a quick rinse off in the shower. If I actually sweat I have to take a real shower, I wouldn't do that to my co workers :s Luckily as a guy I can take a shower and be fully dressed and ready to go back to work in about 10 minutes.
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It will if it's a bluetooth strap. Most aren't though. Most use ANT+, which phones don't know how to read. What kind of phone and strap do you have?
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Huh? Strange comparisons. Who in the world ever thought Zumba was the same as a dance class or Crossfit was the same as power lifting or Oly lifting? What does "not full training" even mean? I don't do any power lifting and I'm quite sure I do "full training" for my goals.
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ismoothrun does what you want. You set a target pace and it will tell you to speed up/slow down during the interval. It's my favorite running app and I've tried pretty much all of them
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^^^^ This is good advice. And whatever you consider "slow", run slower than that. Think "slow jog", not run. Do your best to not get out of breath. Walk whenever you need to keep from getting winded. Before you know it you'll be jogging along for minutes at a time without needing to walk.
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No "style" of eating will cause you to lose weight without changing your diet. All the "fasted state" and "starvation mode" stuff is bunch of bunk. For some people, IF helps them change their diet by helping control hunger and give some structure to their eating habits. If it helps you eat at a deficit, that's awesome, go…
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Let's not get carried away. How many running injuries are of the "OMG I need an orthopedic surgeon" variety? Not many. Not many people getting surgery for shin splints and other new runner injuries.
