http://forums.jpfitness.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:36:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.jpfitness.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.jpfitness.com http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/40257-great-video-pre-nationals.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:16:49 GMT http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234565-2009-brooks-isu-pre-nationals/210185-a-look-back-prenats-highlights http://www.flotrack.org/videos/cover...ats-highlights ]]> Running Barrett http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/40257-great-video-pre-nationals.html http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/40188-strength-training-very-beginner-running.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:18:21 GMT I'm very, very new to running (i.e., can't even run a minute without getting winded!). I'm easing into it slowly by doing a run/walk program three times a week and I know it's beneficial to continue strength training but I don't want to over or under work my legs. I've done some searching on the internet but didn't find too many programs, and the ones I did find weren't tailored towards beginners. If anyone has any advice as to how often to lift, sets/reps, lower body exercises to include and avoid, etc. I would greatly appreciate it. Also, I was planning on lifting the days I don't run (I tried lifting before running on Saturday and my hamstrings got tired very quickly).

TIA! ]]> Running krispy1138 http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/40188-strength-training-very-beginner-running.html http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/39997-after-c25k-what-do-next.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:15:28 GMT I just finished the Couch to 5K program last week. I decided to focus primarily on time since I was an absolute beginner. My finishing pace was... I just finished the Couch to 5K program last week. I decided to focus primarily on time since I was an absolute beginner. My finishing pace was 4.0mph or 15 minute mile. The most I ran in 30 minutes was 2 miles. I told you I was a beginner :tongue Anyway, I want to be able to run and finish a 5K in less than 40 minutes.

I found a few programs online and many suggest focusing on mileage. For example, the program would have me doing 1.5 miles on Day 1, 1 mile on Day 2 and 1.5 miles on Day 3. Each week the mileage would increase anywhere from a quarter to three-quarters of a mile for each day. I would use 4.0 mph as my base pace and would bump it up on a pretty regular basis. This program lasts for 10 weeks.

Would this type of program help me reach my 5K goal if I am consistently increasing my pace? Is there some way to know when it's time to increase the pace?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. ]]> Running clevagirl73 http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/39997-after-c25k-what-do-next.html http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/39983-when-deficit-too-much-endurance-training.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:51 GMT I have a question that's been on my mind. It's triggered by posts of "I'm training for a 10K, 5K, pick your distance and I want to lose fat, too..." The common sense answer is pick your goal, don't do both. So that you're doing one or the other.

But the other side of the equation I see well-conditioned athletes (pro's and recreational) that have an off-season period where it's about base-building endurance and this would be a time to look at fatloss and/or muscle building and then there's the race season where training is re-focused to peak and nutrition is NOT focused on fatloss. So I think you can lose fat while also having an endurance focus.

For example, my conditioning is such that I can run 15 miles per week and it's moderate, I recover, my heart rate doesn't go up to intense levels, etc... With this kind of cardio + 2x/week weights + a 10-20% deficit, I think I can lose weight. Also assuming that protein is at 1g/LBM, Fats are sufficient, fish oils taken, etc. And refeeds are done as necessary as are diet breaks.

However, at what point does this equation not work anymore? Assuming that as mileage goes up, so does cals because I'm calculating a percentage deficit, not saying, "I'm going to eat 1500 cals a day regardless of my mileage."

Currently, I am just building my endurance back and toying with the idea of training for a full-marathon in May. ]]> Running Naive http://forums.jpfitness.com/running/39983-when-deficit-too-much-endurance-training.html