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| New Members | New to all this..Dont understand the burn count | Jan 07 2008 22:10 (UTC) |
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Thanks for asking this question lexi - it's been on my mind. Coach - k , how should I log myself. I am an office worker , but workout at least 5 times per week. Am I not doubling up on my calories burned if I pick very active cuz that includes the lifestyle of an active person - even though during the day I'm on my tush - a lot. Evenings not so much I have logged myself as moderate - or whatever the second from the bottom is, then i log in my running or rowing or whatever it is that I do. Would this be a fair assessment of my calories burned. To give you a few more details my workouts usually are 7 - 10 km of running at a 5:15 - 5:30 per km pace, or hill repeats and then Saturday a long slow run of about 6:00 minutes per km. I also weight train in addition to running OR I'll participate in a cycle class instead of run. Just curious s
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| Fitness | Runner stuck in rut | Jan 05 2008 18:46 (UTC) |
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I have been running for about 9 years now and remember when I thought 3 miles was a long run. I have worked my way up to running a marathon and on a weekly basis I run about 28 miles. 10 or more of them on the Saturday. Start by finding someone to run with. Treadmill running is soooo boring - no wonder it's hard to get past your plataeu. Even if the friend can only run on Saturdays. Check the internet for running clubs near you...and don't be intimidated thinking they're all elite runners....trust me most people aren't. A lot of groups meet on either Saturday morning or Sunday morning for the longer runs. If you can't find a running club - call the running store near you - they will be helpful. I have made great friends and have had great "therapy" sessions on my long runs.(I have 5 teenagers)The trick is to dress properly. Invest in good technical fabrics and run at a pace where you can carry a conversation. Then you know you're going slow enough. For your weekday runs you can do more speed work. In fact that's where you will gain your speed. If you always run slow....that's how you will stay. Speed intervals may be started with a warm up of at least 15 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of intervals - can be 1 minute of fast running followed by jogging for a minute....or change it up to 2 minutes on - 1 minute off....lots of options. Follow this by a cool down and you will find the time flies by. I have done this on a treadmill on days when the Canadian weather will not allow me to run outdoors(or can't find someone to run with). Remember when you increase your mileage on your LSD runs (long slow distance)do it by 10percent - no more per week or you risk injuries. Have fun
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