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'In a marathon, hitting the wall in inevitable and is the biggest challenge to overcome'. Classic one, that. 4 marathons in and I've yet to hit it. During training sure I have, but on the actual day a bit of preparation (eating enough) can mean it's not an issue.
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Agree about marathons too. At least if you go out too fast in a 10k or a half you don't then suffer the most unpleasant morning of your life. In a marathon though... I will get the hang of that one!
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It IS a good distance. Just right... Great North this weekend, will be 1.25 - 1.30, depending on just how bad the crowds are!
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If you eat more calories than you need, you will gain weight, regardless of any genetic issues. If you haven't gained weight it's because you haven't eaten too much!
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Just keep losing until you're satisfied with how you look. Surely it's as simple as that!
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do more running. If this doesn't work, do a lot more running.
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Do a few miles today and a few on friday. Seems to make sense to take the day off before the race, but if you have several days off in a row you might feel sluggish on race day. Just what works for me anyway!
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The theory of starvation mode as it is presented in forums such as these IS a myth. It breaks the laws of thermodynamics; there's no way around that.
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About 20 minutes 30 right now, which is about 8.5 mph or...what, 7 minute mile something like that!?
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At your weight, running 38 miles will do the trick.
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*reads topic* erm, no
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Lol all this talk of the body not "wanting" to lose anymore weight is kind of ridiculous. If you're in calorie deficit then you're going to lose weight, regardless of what your body "thinks" about your weight.
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Whether or not these walks should be included into your daily activity level or not is an issue i won't comment on, but to answer the original question: No, it makes no difference whether you do 6 separate 5 minute walks or 1 30 minute walk. As long as the overall distance covered remains the same, then the amount of work…
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It is actually irrelevant where the calories you burn during exercise come from, be it from carbohydrates or fat. If you burned only carbohydrates during your workout, your body will have to replace these somehow, either by converting fat into carbohydrate, or by storing consumed carbohydrates that would have become fat…
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As an experienced long distance runner I have to say that article has very little credibility. Relaxing may allow you to enjoy running more, or to stay motivated, but it will NOT make any difference to your outright performance. Only becoming lighter, or increasing V o2 max will make any difference to your speed, and to…
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Simply put, they are eating back what they burn off through running. Obvious really! Do a half marathon and thats only like 1500 calories...easily eaten back with a pizza hut. huge desert/ eating lotus throughout the day. With regards other comments...cross training is NOT vital for long distance running. Cross training…
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A bit off topic I admit, but may I ask how you maintained a deficit that huge for so long!? what did it involve and how much did you weigh at the time!? Also, when you say a higher deficit can work against you when you get close to your ideal weight, do you mean it can lead to loss of lean mass instead of/ as well as fat??…
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If the weight is the same, and they are both doing running at the same speed, then they are using the same amount of kinetic energy. Therefore they are burning the same amount of calories. Gender, height or age would not alter the calorie usage in such a scenario.
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Takes all the guess work OUT!/ The number produced by the HRM is only guesswork itself!
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Major issue for me. Experience has taught me to not eat large meals before running, and to wait as long as possible (at least a couple of hours) before running.
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A good no nonsense post, good stuff my man.
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+1
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Lol you do realise it isn't actually measuring your calorie burn don't you!? They are just a rough estimate the same as any machine. The idea that HRM's can 'track exact calories burned' is a myth popularised in america, that thankfully has not spread accross the pond!
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Both are just estimates, but of the two i would go with the one that is estimating the actual work you have performed; myfitnesspal application!
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Full of misinformation, scientifically unjustified claims and is generally very unhelpful to the most on here!
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Put simply, either the machine is wrong or you are going VERY slowly. A 30 minute mile is an absolute crawl.
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Myth: Calorie burn during exercise is affected by perceived effort. Truth: The amount of calories you burn during exercise is nothing over and above the amount of physical work you have performed. Obviously a less fit person will have to try a lot harder to perform a small amount of 'work', but this does not mean they use…
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Just because the workout becomes easier, it does not mean you are using less energy (burning less calories) to complete it. Regardless of how hard you are working, you are always burning the same amount if you do the exact same routine.
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She was originally referring to efficiency regarding distance covered and calories burned, which as Azdak says does NOT improve through training. What does improve is, as you point out, the efficiency regarding distance covered and perceived effort, ie. through training you can cover the same distance in the same time…
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Lol it is a half she's doing not a full one. Just eat plenty the night before, a smaller amount on the morning of the race and try not to count the race mile by mile, it increases the perceived length of the race!
