I prefer to workout just after waking up, before I eat. I like to workout in a fasted state so I know I'm burning as much fat as possible.
In the winter I run on a treadmill. I prefer to run outside, so I will when it warms up, but one benefit of a treadmill is being able to autisticlly track, and improve, my performance over the winter.
I start by jogging at 5 mph for 2.5 miles, then 6 mph until I've gone 4.3 miles, then up to 6.5 mph till I get to 4.5 miles, then down to 5mph to cool down until I get to 4.75 miles, then I walk at 3.5 mph until I get to 5 miles.
When I go back to running outside I do the same thing, but just sort of guestimate the speeds and distances.
The amazing thing about that routine is that I was a sprinter in high school, and, while I was in very good shape then, an 800 meter run would have seemed like a long distance to me.
I rotate through 2 other running routines each Saturday, but I'll describe those in other posts on the days I actually do them.
What workout did you do today?
EDIT: I forgot to explain that the 6.5 mph speed will gradually be increased to a longer distance until eventually I'm running at 6.5 mph until 4.5 miles...then I'll start bumping that up to 7 mph.
i got this disease called pussy arm, but im curing it with pushups and weights.
try going backwards its good for you. i even go sideways crossing legs right side, left side, front side, back side. i saw some pro football training vids when i was a kid and they were doing all of that so i use it too.
One of my other Saturday running workouts is a sprint routine where I do all the side to side stuff, and yeah, it's important to do ALL THE KINDS of running. I apply the same mentality to my lifting as well. Not just strength training, but all the kinds of workouts.
Actually, years ago I figured being able to jog for an hour was a decent run, and anything over that would be a bit extreme and unnecessary, and it just happened that if I jog for an hour it turns out that's 5 miles for me. Now I'm just trying to do it faster and faster.
Running on treadmills isnt even running, its just bouncing up and down in place.. dont be a pussy and run outside ffs, sure its cold for the first 5 minutes but you warm up instantly because, well.. you are running....
Looking forward to it. Hopefully this sub becomes popular, not for my sake, but for the community. Anyone who works out at a high level understands how it improves the rest of your life too.
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try going backwards its good for you. i even go sideways crossing legs right side, left side, front side, back side. i saw some pro football training vids when i was a kid and they were doing all of that so i use it too.
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Actually, years ago I figured being able to jog for an hour was a decent run, and anything over that would be a bit extreme and unnecessary, and it just happened that if I jog for an hour it turns out that's 5 miles for me. Now I'm just trying to do it faster and faster.
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The joy of long distance running is extending your range till it feels natural.
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That should motivate you.