Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

[Effie]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

Hey Jim,
Interesting experiment you did there. I definitely know what you mean about running the last part of the race only. I do this all the time, and the people I run with, or my family watching at the finish line, will say, "How come you didn't run the whole thing like that?" It's not only that I'm going faster, but it feels more comfortable and I actually feel like a runner, and not just like I'm plunking away (which is usually how I run the first 99% of the race).

About the stride though, I thought that shorter strides were better than longer strides. I looked it up on cool running and found this thread:
https://www.coolrunning.com/forums/F...L/014851.shtml where they say

There are many threads that discussed the magical 180 strides per minute....I don't think there's anything special with the number 180, but it does represent a "sweet spot" where you expend the least amount of energy propelling yourself forward.

Running is faster walking with shorter strides as well as falling forwards. The tendency is to leap with longer strides therefore expending excess energy and more vertical movement.

I guess I'll be measuring my strides per minute on my next run.

[Effie]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

Ooooh! Ooooh! I just found a much better link:

https://www.rungearrun.com/resources/cadence.php

I've heard the term cadence before, but never really paid attention. I can't wait to measure mine! Does anyone here already know theirs? Betty? Texwife? Sarah?

[ttdriver]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

I take short quick strides cuz I'm short and small .. Long strides to me would risk injuring myself (ham strings, ACL, etc) and at age 50, I ain't gonna risk it.

Running to me is fun, not work. Its a stress reliever, a mood enhancer and I don't want to get caught up in putting pressure on myself .. I guess I figure the time to become a TRACK STAR was in high school and I didn't do it then .. Too busy eating junk foods and chasing boys!!!!!!!!! I like to run slow and notice things; birds, plants, bugs! Today I met up with a rather large gopher tortoise which was a treat! He was a pretty fast little booger! Kept up with me for a few steps!

I'm not into speed; rather stamina and endurance and cardiovascular health. I want to still be running at 60 and 70 years old! That's my ultimate goal.

Speaking of goals, today's long run was 13.3 miles in 93 degree heat and a 103 degree heat index. Fortunately, alot of it was shaded (I ran on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail which is beautiful!) But still, toward the end, it was ALL SUN and folks, its noon and I just finished ... I burned 1,240 calories, 20% fat. Woohoo! Stopped in to McDonalds for a refill of ice water ... gad the smell of that greasy crap food was enough to make me sick. Seriously!! I just happened to note the size of the folks waiting in line as they stared me up and down being in there dressed in my sports bra and shorts ... I wanted to scream "I wouldn't eat that crap on a bet* ...

Anyway, that gives me 33.5 miles this week. A good weeks worth. Rest day tomorrow. Right now, that sounds mighty fine.

Congrats to all of us for a great week!! Here's a sweaty !!

Betty

[cajunthunder]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

Too busy eating junk foods and chasing boys!!!!!!!!!

You didn't realize that chasing boys was just the beginning of your running career didya Betty? LOL!

Here's a sweaty !!

Right back atcha! Did 45 minutes of HIIT on the elliptical and a 5 minute cooldown. Burned 595 calories! I'm sweaty and stinky and tired and I LOVE IT!

[cmcole]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

This afternoon (Saturday) my hubby and I tried a new route - around a lake trail that is near where he works. We really didn't know how far it was going to be - different people gave us different measurements. Found a sign that said it was 5.475 (or thereabouts) km around. Did it in less than 25 minutes - that's pretty good, considering the last time we did 5 km, it was 25 minutes the first time; 24 minutes the second time.

Now, I don't know if it's cadence, or what, but I figure it was pretty good for running in the heat and not being that experienced as runners.

[iyamamaschke]

Re: Cool Running for the week of July 17, 2005

K Betty I am running tomorrow I am sick of this I want to run my oldest will be gone for the day I have no extra kids adn I am goign to just go. I can't wait I got my new Ipod and it's killer holds like 79 sonfs so I'll be good for a long time . I will be starting my Marathon training program on Monday so it'll be awesome.

Take care all

Sarah