Dreamless Sleep Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 On the whole, I don't think long distance running is always the best cardio though. The downsides outweight the benefits once you go over 5K. . AlexDP, Can you provide any evidence of this? Other than anecdotal. I'd be interested in reading any studies to support that claim. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Avulare Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Just an update... Last week I tried some of the suggestions on this thread, and it worked! I ran at 5.6 mph at a lesser incline, and I was able to run a mile (10:48 at that speed) my first try. I've slowly been working out how to improve myself. For example, I've found that I just can't go running if I've had anything to eat within the past five hours. If I do eat something in that period, after 5-6 minutes of running I get the side stitch and abdominal pain and have to stop. It's like a pain in my small intestine. I can only run a mile if I'm hungry to the point that I have hunger pangs and start to feel weak - anything less than that, and I can't run. However, I think that might not be best for the rest of my workout though (strength training). :\ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AlexDP Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 AlexDP, Can you provide any evidence of this? Other than anecdotal. I'd be interested in reading any studies to support that claim. The figure I provided is quite random. To me it's 5K, to you it might be 10. The fact is that distance running done too much can really mess up your hormones. It is one of the reasons marathon runners are so emaciated and far from healthy. Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The figure I provided is quite random. To me it's 5K, to you it might be 10. The fact is that distance running done too much can really mess up your hormones. It is one of the reasons marathon runners are so emaciated and far from healthy. That's a good point. I'm a middle distance runner and don't have the patience for marathons but was always wondering what damage it must do to the body. Didn't think about the hormones aspect. Link to post Share on other sites
xxoo Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Just an update... Last week I tried some of the suggestions on this thread, and it worked! I ran at 5.6 mph at a lesser incline, and I was able to run a mile (10:48 at that speed) my first try. I've slowly been working out how to improve myself. For example, I've found that I just can't go running if I've had anything to eat within the past five hours. If I do eat something in that period, after 5-6 minutes of running I get the side stitch and abdominal pain and have to stop. It's like a pain in my small intestine. I can only run a mile if I'm hungry to the point that I have hunger pangs and start to feel weak - anything less than that, and I can't run. However, I think that might not be best for the rest of my workout though (strength training). :\ Well, see, you can run a mile! If it isn't your thing, you don't have to continue running longer distances. You've already proven that you can Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Learning Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 The figure I provided is quite random. To me it's 5K, to you it might be 10. The fact is that distance running done too much can really mess up your hormones. It is one of the reasons marathon runners are so emaciated and far from healthy. I believe that. And, they do look emancipated and sickly. Link to post Share on other sites
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