Fun morning routine.

[Havoc88]

Thanks Sohan!

So you run every morning for 20 minutes, or do you do even more every morning? I guess I will go and try it and see if it helps me feeling fitter!

Tom

[Sohan]

Thanks Sohan!

So you run every morning for 20 minutes, or do you do even more every morning? I guess I will go and try it and see if it helps me feeling fitter!

Tom

Tom, typically I put in 30-45 minutes of running (not counting warmup), for about 20-25 miles a week. However, since it's October and I'm 40 yrs young now, I'm switching gears because I want to qualify for a seeded position at the Peachtree 10K in Atlanta (would put me in the top 200 or so runners out of 55,000) . As an oldtimer now, I get an extra 1:30 to qualify, so I have to run sub-38 mins. I've never qualified for seeding, so this is a major life goal for me, and this is the perfect time to do it. I plan to up my miles to a peak of 50 in mid-February and do 2-3 speed workouts per week until then. I'll probably cut back a little on the other strength and conditioning work and gradually add it back as I adapt to higher mileage.

I do prefer to run in the morning, though I have certainly run at odd times in the past (midnight, 3 AM, etc). And I've always felt better the more miles I do, provided I recover adequately from training. I guess the key is getting a good mix in your training, ie long stuff, hard stuff, and hill stuff, so you never get stale or bored.

With respect,

Sohan

[Havoc88]

Thanks again Sohan, this answer really helps me!

But you're really doing a good job at your running! 10k, is that 10km or 10miles? Both are really good! I guess 10km, other wise you would have to run about 35? miles an hour Tomorrow will be my first AM running day!

Greetings

Tom

[Zapatista]

10k is 10 kilometers. Good luck with your run tomorrow, Havoc

[Sohan]

Thanks again Sohan, this answer really helps me!

But you're really doing a good job at your running! 10k, is that 10km or 10miles? Both are really good! I guess 10km, other wise you would have to run about 35? miles an hour Tomorrow will be my first AM running day!

Greetings

Tom

Yep. I'd need a bike to go 10 miles that fast!

Hope you have a great run tomorrow!

With respect,

Sohan

[Canoe2fish]

I'll try the juice thing Sohan. Maybe that's why fruit was one of the things that was recommended to me. I like the idea of running up/down slopes to change up the intensity. So far I have been keeping to fairly level ground...Lazy running I guess

Good luck Havoc.

[Zapatista]

I'll try the juice thing Sohan. Maybe that's why fruit was one of the things that was recommended to me. I like the idea of running up/down slopes to change up the intensity. So far I have been keeping to fairly level ground...Lazy running I guess

Good luck Havoc.

I'd suggest that if you want to run with an incline you do so on a treadmill. Running downhill is very hard on your legs (joints). I don't remember if I read that here or in an article in a different site, but I know that it puts more pressure on the joints so it's best to just go uphill (you can choose that on a treadmill)

[bushido_man96]

Good luck with your competition, Sohan!!

[Havoc88]

My legs felt like rocks this morning! Eventhough it was my first time running in the morning this early, it was harder than I thought. I think I ran 3k in about 20 minutes. I know, not a lot or very fast, but I have to start somewhere. The only thing I had before my run was a glass of milk and a vitamine pill.

Tomorrow the same thing I guess, but I have to keep doing it if I want to improve myself.

Thanks for the support you guy's!

Tom

[bushido_man96]

Keep up the good work!!