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T. Alan Smith

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I never did cardio. I hated doing cardio & frankly, sucked at it my whole life.

 

A couple years ago, I finally tried running. But because I couldn't run much more than a couple blocks w/o virtually collapsing, I wouldn't keep it up.

 

Well, I'm 37 now, and with the fall season upon us, I started running again last month. This time, I ran every day to get in the routine and STAY in the routine. The day before yesterday, I ran 2 miles w/o stopping. Not a big deal for normal people, but meaningful to me. I've been feeling SO much better lately too. :) :)

 

ANYWAY...this month, I started running every other day instead. We'll see how I progress. :)

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Let me know man.

 

Out of the 20 or so days I've had mine, I've ran about 10 and feel great when I get done now. My heart rate has gone way down from when I finish and I don't sweat near as much and I have tons more energy the next day.

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to T Alan:

 

Way to go man.

 

I recently watched a friend drop 60lbs doing this. He went from only being able to take long walks to jogging 25+ miles a week in about 6 months. The human body is an amazing thing.

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Let me know man.


Out of the 20 or so days I've had mine, I've ran about 10 and feel great when I get done now. My heart rate has gone way down from when I finish and I don't sweat near as much and I have tons more energy the next day.

 

 

It sounds like you need to be running faster/longer/harder. You should always have a high heart rate and been drenched in sweat when you finish, or you didn't try hard enough.

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It sounds like you need to be running faster/longer/harder. You should always have a high heart rate and been drenched in sweat when you finish, or you didn't try hard enough.

 

It's my first week! :cry::cry:

 

I promise I'll sweat more next time. :) But yeah it's getting a little easy, but tonight is my last workout night for the week so I'll stick with my slow one and then kick it up starting Sun night. :)

 

Cause believe me- the first time I did even the basic exercise 2 weeks ago, I could barely move when I got done!

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Cause believe me- the first time I did even the basic exercise 2 weeks ago, I could barely move when I got done!

 

Isn't that the best feeling? As much as it hurts, you know you'll be better for it in the long run. My old track coach used to say "Pain is weakness leaving the body" He was an asshole. :thu:

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Isn't that the best feeling? As much as it hurts, you know you'll be better for it in the long run. My old track coach used to say "Pain is weakness leaving the body" He was an asshole.
:thu:

 

YES!

 

I am going to type that up in huge bold font and plaster it on my wall in front of the treadmill! :thu:

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congrats guys!

 

it seems that fall has finally hit us here today. its my favorite time of year especially for running. i'm up to 20 mpw right now. my goal is to get up to 25 or 30 mpw by the time that it gets cold.

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I know what you mean. There was a time where I couldn't run a mile without slowing down to jog. When I joined the gym, my partner and I decided to run a mile EVERYDAY before we start our work out. It was hard at first, but it helped me tremendously. Wearing your body out with running, then heavy lifting can really improve your stamina... well eventually.

 

Now, if I can just get back to the gym... That's a whole another issue. :lol:

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I know what you mean. There was a time where I couldn't run a mile without slowing down to jog. When I joined the gym, my partner and I decided to run a mile EVERYDAY before we start our work out. It was hard at first, but it helped me tremendously. Wearing your body out with running, then heavy lifting can really improve your stamina... well eventually.


Now, if I can just get back to the gym... That's a whole another issue.
:lol:

 

All about having someone to keep you motivated. When you have a workout partner, whether be friend, co-worker, girlfriend, etc.., it's always easier.

 

Making yourself work out alone is tough work, I know the feeling too. :)

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I know dude. My partner and I worked out 5 times a week, at the same time, at the same place. It was soooooooooooo great living with your college buddies, but now I'm 29, and it's not that easy to find a partner. :(

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Did you have some sort of guidelines to start? I've always wanted to give it a try.

 

 

I always did sports, and the best thing I could do for me now was just start running and see how much I could do, then stop. And then go again the next day.

But I'm pacing myself as described before just to get my body back to a point where I can really hit it hard.

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I work out very regularly - 5-10 miles a day on an elliptical six days a week and one hour of power yoga three days a week. But I'm in no shape to just take off and start running. My lung capacity just isn't there. How do I know when to stop and when I'm just being a {censored}?

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I work out very regularly - 5-10 miles a day on an elliptical six days a week and one hour of power yoga three days a week. But I'm in no shape to just take off and start running. My lung capacity just isn't there. How do I know when to stop and when I'm just being a {censored}?

 

I just started. :)

 

After my first 30 minute workout, I barely made it to the shower and the couch afterwards. Felt great!

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It sounds like you need to be running faster/longer/harder. You should always have a high heart rate and been drenched in sweat when you finish, or you didn't try hard enough.

 

 

That's how people end up getting hurt and is horrible advice. Your track coach was an asshole:thu:

 

Seriously when starting out you really want to take it slow to let your body adjust to the workout. You will see progress whether you run yourself into the ground or not, the only difference is whether you run the risk of hurting yourself in the process.

 

 

 

Dan

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That's how people end up getting hurt and is horrible advice. Your track coach was an asshole:thu:


Seriously when starting out you really want to take it slow to let your body adjust to the workout. You will see progress whether you run yourself into the ground or not, the only difference is whether you run the risk of hurting yourself in the process.

 

 

Dan has a point. I am very aware of my own body's limitations, and I know when to stop and not get injured. That has come from years of being active. If you are newer to working out, or haven't worked out in awhile, it is easy to over train and get hurt. I don't want to be responsible for anyone pushing themseves too hard and getting hurt. There's a way to train hard, get the heart rate up and not get hurt. There's also ways to train too hard and hurt yourself before you even break a sweat.

 

Listen to your body. If things start to hurt, pay attention to that.

 

I apologize for what could have been misadvice for many.

 

What I was saying earlier was directed at RockStarBassist when he said "Out of the 20 or so days I've had mine, I've ran about 10 and feel great when I get done now. My heart rate has gone way down from when I finish and I don't sweat near as much and I have tons more energy the next day." To me that means he can probably go a little harder, sweat a little more and get the heart rate up more. Just do it carefully. You are supposed to go up in mileage very slowly or risk serious over-training injuries.

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What I was saying earlier was directed at RockStarBassist when he said "Out of the 20 or so days I've had mine, I've ran about 10 and feel great when I get done now.
My heart rate has gone way down from when I finish and I don't sweat near as much
and I have tons more energy the next day." To me that means he can probably go a little harder, sweat a little more and get the heart rate up more. Just do it carefully. You are supposed to go up in mileage very slowly or risk serious over-training injuries.

 

 

Right, as I was just assuming my body was saying "Hey, you can do this easily, so let's move up!"

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Good for you. It's the first few times that really suck. I started working out to drop the pregnancy weight and IT SUCKS! I am so out of shape. I haven't worked out in well over a year. I was dying just from the treadmill.

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Good for you, T Alan. I hate running by myself or doing ellipticals while listening to the Ipod, so I started doing the Body Step, Body Pump and Body Combat classes at the gym recently. I'm not quite sure why I'm the only male in most of the classes. Wall to wall females. I would think the single guys at the club would be smarter.

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Right, as I was just assuming my body was saying "Hey, you can do this easily, so let's move up!"

 

 

If you want to really burn your cardio, work sprints into your running routine...or better yet, run stairs. This is my alltime favorite workout when I lived in Socal. I'd run in Long Beach and run up and down the stairs every few hundred yards..total it was about 3 miles and it killed me but I saw incredible improvements in my mile run time.

 

 

Dan

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Did you have some sort of guidelines to start? I've always wanted to give it a try.

 

Nothing.

Now that you mention it, I'm going to google it. :)

I just put on my cross trainers and hit the street. I walk a couple blocks before and after to warm up/cool down. My 1st several weeks, I would have to walk in between 'til I could handle running the whole time.

I still hate doing cardio with a passion, but the results sure feel great!

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Body Pump and Body Combat classes

 

Awesome, challenging classes with the right instructor. My gym has a "cardio kickboxing" class that is impossible. I take it once or twice a week. NO ONE can do every rep or every exercise but the instructor. It is a very humbling class. It kills me, but I love it. :thu:

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If you want to really burn your cardio, work sprints into your running routine...or better yet, run stairs.

 

 

Google interval training.

 

Dan is dead on with this advice. 15 minutes of jogging, running, sprinting at different speeds can be better than 30 minutes of one pace if done right.

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