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If you’re running to lose fat you’re better of doing sprint sets rather than running distances.Been running now each of the past 17 mornings. 8k now the norm but did 10k Monday. My feet hurt. My knee hurt. My hips hurt. My back hurts.
I'm also eating less and no rubbish.
A mysterious 1kg seems to drop off and back on every second day. And I am supposed to lose 18 of them ffs.
This getting fit is a pain in the ass, back, hips, knees and feet I tell ya. But I'm enjoying it none the less. :-)
Go to a space that’s got a long straight area you can run in. Start off with sets of 10 second sprints, do as many as you need so that the last sprint is really difficult. Then start to up the times over a period of weeks: 15 second sprints, 20 seconds and eventually 30 seconds.
Have 2-3 minutes rests between sprints.
You’ll shred the fat miles more efficiently than running distances at a long distance pace, even if you find the longer distances hard, they’re nowhere near as good as sprint training for fat loss.
If your feet and joints hurt, ten thousand metres (especially on roads) is doing that no good neither. Sprints sessions (especially on grass) will be much kinder to your joints as you won’t be putting your feet and joints under 30-40 minutes of continuous impact of a 10k.
Fifteen lots of thirty seconds of sprinting is only 7 ½ minutes’ work but you’ll have worked harder in those 7 ½ minutes than on an 7.5k run.
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mrbelfry
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I managed to trip the other night and have pretty bad road rash on my knee. Still finished my run because I'm a man! Cried a little in the shower though
Been running now each of the past 17 mornings. 8k now the norm but did 10k Monday. My feet hurt. My knee hurt. My hips hurt. My back hurts.
I'm also eating less and no rubbish.
A mysterious 1kg seems to drop off and back on every second day. And I am supposed to lose 18 of them ffs.
This getting fit is a pain in the ass, back, hips, knees and feet I tell ya. But I'm enjoying it none the less. :-)
Have a rest day or 2. Let your body recover and go again with a bit more intensity. Rest is as important as the training itself, especially as it sounds like your body is telling you it need a rest, listen to it.
Went for 10 miles last week. Hated it, not got the get go for the longer runs at the moment.
Starting a speed plan to get back to sub 20 5km again. Was at 21 last month but suspect I’ve gained a couple of minutes with not getting out running as much.
I miss parkrun ahha
Starting a speed plan to get back to sub 20 5km again. Was at 21 last month but suspect I’ve gained a couple of minutes with not getting out running as much.
I miss parkrun ahha
Thanks sir. I will give that a go soon. :-)If you’re running to lose fat you’re better of doing sprint sets rather than running distances.
Go to a space that’s got a long straight area you can run in. Start off with sets of 10 second sprints, do as many as you need so that the last sprint is really difficult. Then start to up the times over a period of weeks: 15 second sprints, 20 seconds and eventually 30 seconds.
Have 2-3 minutes rests between sprints.
You’ll shred the fat miles more efficiently than running distances at a long distance pace, even if you find the longer distances hard, they’re nowhere near as good as sprint training for fat loss.
If your feet and joints hurt, ten thousand metres (especially on roads) is doing that no good neither. Sprints sessions (especially on grass) will be much kinder to your joints as you won’t be putting your feet and joints under 30-40 minutes of continuous impact of a 10k.
Fifteen lots of thirty seconds of sprinting is only 7 ½ minutes’ work but you’ll have worked harder in those 7 ½ minutes than on an 7.5k run.
Think I will and will then try the sprints.Have a rest day or 2. Let your body recover and go again with a bit more intensity. Rest is as important as the training itself, especially as it sounds like your body is telling you it need a rest, listen to it.
Stoned Rose
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Cracking little 5k this morning in the fresh air and sun.
Feel mint.
Feel mint.
Think I will and will then try the sprints.
80% of your max speed on interval training, otherwise you can’t remain consistent or recover effectively enough depending on rest time. Good luck.
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If you enjoy the 8-10k runs though and still want to do them, sprint training will help you run those faster too!Thanks sir. I will give that a go soon. :-)