For those of you starting to run or thinking of it, I swear it can get addictive. I told someone they were crazy for saying that....I was wrong.
The "runner's high" is most certainly real. I don't get it every run, more like 10% of my runs, but man it is such a good feeling when I experience it. One minute I'll be in complete agony, then the next I'm smiling and almost skipping with joy. So weird, yet so awesome.
The runners high is great, the only times I was able to push that hard was in 2003. The compound I lived on in Iraq was a mile if you ran down and back five times. I would run three miles of that everyday running as fast as possible each way, my speed increased tremendously on that deployment and the exhaustion felt great. Soldiers that were faster than me before we deployed would throw up and were unable to keep up for even half the run.
This concept of throwing up is strange to me. I was one of the top swimmers in the nation in my day. I only a person puke once. This puking thing which I find the military seems to be some mentality made by the military. I still have yet to puke while I run or workout. I have felt sick as hell but never puked due to a workout. The ones who puke are also usually the ones who have puked before.
I've never puked during a workout or run. I have, however, been puked on. I was running a XC race in HS on a brutal course, coming up to the finish it was me and another kid side by side. We were crossing a bridge. He just looks over at me, and then proceeds vomits all over me. I, like any normal person, immediately stop and yell "WTF?!" while he just keeps running and beats me. A**hole.
I've tried to step up the running this week moving forward into the summer and towards hunting season... I now finish every upper body workout w a 2-3 mile run. Sprints are on leg day (worst day ever) and long run in between.... Chest, Back, Abs... 2-3 mile run. Leg Day..... Hill Sprints Shoulders, Bis, Tris... 2-3 mile run. Abs... Longer run 5-8 miles. Repeat this 4 day rotation, rest days are sporadic depending on schedule/too weak to push it hard that day.
I've never felt like throwing up in a workout either, I've felt dizzy and weak but never actually thrown up and I've run hungover or drunk at least a hundred times.
I never puked or saw anyone do so while actually running. However, for a bit there, I'd run a few miles on my treadmill... feeling fine the whole time. Then I'd quit and about 5-10 mins. later, I'd throw-up, get really cold and then be super tired. Like darted rhino tired. But like an idiot I'd be right back on the treadmill the next evening. I did this for about a month and then my treadmill broke. (the motor/belt worked... but it would shock me whenever I touched any metal part on it. It was amusing in a masochistic sort of way... but I did quit using it) BTW, I ran barefoot on the indoor tracks and those squishy outdoor tracks back in HS and that was a looooong time ago. I have flat feet so most white people shoes hurt my feet.
How many sprints do you guys do? I agree with hooker, sprints with leg day isn't that good of an idea, or any type of running for that matter. The 12 hour rest and stretching would help, so doubt it does as much damage.
I would say just try to jog everyday at a mid pace for a mile or more. I try and go 3 miles a day but when I have more time I like to go 5 miles. And what I like to do maybe just twice a month is to see how fast I can run a certain distance (1 mile, 2 mile, etc.) And dont forget to do your warm ups and cool down walks.
I agree, don't forget to warm up and cool down or else the rest is almost a waste Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Who carries a water bottle and phone when they're running? I usually just carry phone in my hand but trying to find a nice hands free set up to hold both.
Idk what it's called but I carry my phone and wallet in a sleeve that is essentially a belt. Goes around your waistline and is a hollow compression sleeve to put whatever in
