I might do this.
nonresonant
joined 1 year ago
I'm able to breath in through my nose and out of my mouth for the entire run, nearly every run. I'll have to look up anything else.
I feel like the running version of a Honda Civic with a body kit, exhaust, and hood scoop. I look fast, but still slow.
Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, in the Texas Heat even at 5am it's about 88F and sometimes 90%+ humidity. It's nasty.
The last 4 weeks average is 10 miles a week. So, not much volume.
I want to enjoy running. I enjoy almost all fitness activities. I really enjoy improving performance. Even though I don't "love" running, I like it enough and want to be good at it enough that I'll stick with it. I'm the type of person that obsessed over a goal or something I'm passionate about.
Thanks for the tips. I average around 160-180spm. I do a lot of barbell squats and lunges but I'm not sure if that actually makes my hip flexors tighter decreasing my stride performance?
My Garmin shows my lactate threshold at 167bpm.
- Z1 112-138
- Z2 138-153
- Z3 153-165
- Z4 165-172
- Z5 172-187
I'm not saying your wrong, I just cant fathom going any slower and making progress. I guess my mind can't reconcile walking actually improving my endurance after so many years of fitness. I guess I'm just being naive or ignorant.
No, I don't right now. The reason is I tried two Garmin coaching plans and both times lead to injuries of my calf/achilles in my left leg. So I had to stop both programs after 3 or 4 weeks (which included speed runs) and now I'm just trying to build a better base.
Yes, the 7 miles I just ran had a total of 40ft ascent. Not a track, but road.
I'm sure it isn't good. Im a mid-to-fore foot striker. But I don't know how the rest of my form looks.
Fair point. I'm considering getting a coach but I want to try and improve as much as I can by myself. My distance is improving, so I guess that would say my endurance is improving, but I'm so slow. I feel like people just getting into exercise and people who are very unhealthy and unfit can probably run at the same pace I'm at.
My zone 2 is 136-158bpm. It starts off that way, I can keep a conversation, but then after about 3 or 4 miles it gets close to zone 3 and I can talk for sure but it's my legs that just can't move any faster. My feet, ankles, and knees start to hurt. I'm not huffing and puffing at the end of a run, I'm winded, but I can talk right after and keep a conversation. I'm just so slow and my legs drag.
Thanks for the support. I'm going to take your advice but I just wanted to add that I'm on week 10 of building. It started with two 2 miles and a 3, and built up each week. I'll just keep trucking along.