Progress

Well, today was my first day. I haven't ran in a little over a month so these next few weeks should be a rehabilitation time for me. Needless to say, I got my ass kicked. I'm not used to running in the morning either so thats a new thing for me and my body. I ran a premarked 1 mile out from my house and was gonna run back, but my iTouch said I was only at .77, so I've got a few different runs that I've uploaded cause I was trying to calibrate it. Aside from that, meh. My one mile time was at 6:34. It's good, but not great. It's a start though. Anyways, I've updated my spread sheet with today's data. I walked half a mile which is what killed my time. Once I get back into the swing of things I should be able to not have to worry about that any more.

Fuck me runnin, I just got back from a 4 mile run. I did pretty good considering it's hot as hell outside.

Mile 1 - 7:02
Mile 2 - 7:09
Mile 3 - 7:18
Mile 4 - 7:06

Calories Total: 500

That would put me at a 21:28 for a 5k run which is good. Not great, but its damn better than most people.

If I can maintain a 7 minute-ish pace for 26.2 miles that will put me just barely over 3 hours total which is fucking incredible for it being my first Marathon. A lot of runners and running magazines say that your not considered a true runner until you run a Marathon under 3:30:00. Looks like I'm on the right track to doing better.

Awesome work man, after running 2 miles for my first time in 4 years (because I didn't calculate it right) I was sore as fuck and could hardly walk these past 3 days...

But next week I'll be doing 1 mile a day or every 2 days, until I am 'fit' enough to increase my distance or speed.

I still have a lot to learn and read about because I have never done this before

26.2 miles, I don't know how they do it, but I will someday say that I have.

Mapmyruns.com is how I map my runs now, instead of google maps using the scale

TwizzY wrote:Awesome work man, after running 2 miles for my first time in 4 years (because I didn't calculate it right) I was sore as fuck and could hardly walk these past 3 days...

But next week I'll be doing 1 mile a day or every 2 days, until I am 'fit' enough to increase my distance or speed.

I still have a lot to learn and read about because I have never done this before

26.2 miles, I don't know how they do it, but I will someday say that I have.

Mapmyruns.com is how I map my runs now, instead of google maps using the scale

Awesome man. Two miles is a hell of a lot more than most people could ever do. So huge kudos to ya bro. As for being sore, yarp, ahaha. You'll be that way for the first two weeks. It's just part of the game. Once your body gets acclimated to the work out though you'll not get as sore near as often and you'll actually feel a lot more energized after running. It's a big reason why people get addicted to sports like these, because once you get past that initial wall of suck, you actually start to feel really good afterwards, and everyone likes that feeling.

What I'd recommend is for your first two weeks do this

Monday - 1 mile
Tuesday - 1 mile
Wednesday - off
Thursday - 1 mile
Friday - off
Saturday - 2 miles

That's your first two weeks right there. Just repeat. Then your running 5 miles a week. Once you hit week 3 its time to step it up by a mile on each day. So for each day you run add a mile. Saturdays will be your longer runs. At first you'll start off small, then once you hit the one month mark you can start raising the bar a little. I'd say if you follow that schedule you could be running 4 miles straight none stop at the end of the month.

If your really interested in getting into running I can help ya out with stuff. If you need help on your running form, breathing, schedule, etc. Just ask and I'll help.

If your really wanting to get into Marathon's and such I'd recommend starting out with a 5k or 10k run. 5k's are 3.1 miles, 10k's are 6.2 miles. They have those all year long along with Marathon's. Doing your first race is freaking awesome. It instills in you that sense of achievement where nothing can stop you. Once you can beat your self at your own game, you can beat anything else.

Mapmyruns.com is a good place. When or if you get your Nike+ kit (which I highly recommend) they use google maps for their mapping. I've found it pretty damn accurate so far and its nicely laid out, but until you get your Nike+ kit I'd stick with Mapmyruns.


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Btw, if you want I can add your own section up for your training. It would be your own forum, threads, etc. I can hook a brotha up, just let me know. It would be all yours, no one else as mod but you.

Wow, thanks for taking time out to post all that, I appreciate it a lot.

Being as this is my first ever 'doing' I'll wait until I am 'ready' to do my own thread and shit, but thanks for the offer, I will definitely keep that in mind when I get there, because it helps that much more with motivation.

A guy at work runs and has done 26.2 marathons and stuff like that, he's a big runner, and so far he told me to run with my arms at my side, don't criss-cross while you run\jog and as far as breathing, in through the nose, out through the mouth (and you should be breathing in rhythm with your running) or be able to talk as you run. Nothing heavy or not enough.

The layout for the amount of miles seems doable for me so I will try that out also.
The guy I work with, his running schedule before the actual marathons go like..

January 1 mile
February 2 miles
March 3 miles
-
-
-
December 12 Miles

But I do like the 1 mile a day thing, that's what I originally planned to do.

as for Nike ID+ that is a for sure future purchase, because I really need running shoes instead of basketball shoes

Marathons and 5-10k runs are wayyyy in my future lol.. I need to get over this wall of pain like you stated, before I even think about doing those.

The reason I started and got into this stuff was because I want a more tone body , and from what I read, you need a shit ton of cardio to get that.
Another reason is because I don't do much else to keep my body in shape and after working all day in an automotive work-field where there is brake dust, and rust debris floating around, I want to at least have strong longs and a good heart.

Thanks again for reading this and helping out.

TwizzY wrote:Wow, thanks for taking time out to post all that, I appreciate it a lot.

Being as this is my first ever 'doing' I'll wait until I am 'ready' to do my own thread and shit, but thanks for the offer, I will definitely keep that in mind when I get there, because it helps that much more with motivation.

A guy at work runs and has done 26.2 marathons and stuff like that, he's a big runner, and so far he told me to run with my arms at my side, don't criss-cross while you run\jog and as far as breathing, in through the nose, out through the mouth (and you should be breathing in rhythm with your running) or be able to talk as you run. Nothing heavy or not enough.

The layout for the amount of miles seems doable for me so I will try that out also.
The guy I work with, his running schedule before the actual marathons go like..

January 1 mile
February 2 miles
March 3 miles
-
-
-
December 12 Miles

But I do like the 1 mile a day thing, that's what I originally planned to do.

as for Nike ID+ that is a for sure future purchase, because I really need running shoes instead of basketball shoes

Marathons and 5-10k runs are wayyyy in my future lol.. I need to get over this wall of pain like you stated, before I even think about doing those.

The reason I started and got into this stuff was because I want a more tone body , and from what I read, you need a shit ton of cardio to get that.
Another reason is because I don't do much else to keep my body in shape and after working all day in an automotive work-field where there is brake dust, and rust debris floating around, I want to at least have strong longs and a good heart.

Thanks again for reading this and helping out.

No prob man. When you get to that point let me know and we'll set you up.

Breathing is a big part, and breathing in rhythm with your running helps you regulate your breathing so your not breathing to much or to little. Don't be surprised if you can't talk and run at the same time for another week or so. That's natural. Your body is currently in a , WTF JUST HAPPENED! mode and is trying to get used to this new activity. As for our arms, it depends. Personally, I've been running for a few years now and compete in Tri's and I typically keep my arms at a 90 degree angle and I rock em back and forth. Do they completely cross, no, but are they perfectly straight back and forth, no. Just make sure your not needlessly swinging your arms like a fuckin gorilla, lol. Also, when running DO NOT LOOK DOWN! Look up, trust me this helps so much its not even funny. It makes it easier to breathe, it makes it easier to calm down, it just makes everything easier. Your tendency when you get tired is to look down, sag your shoulders, lower your knee's more, etc.

The plan I posted is one from Nike+'s Coaching site, only modified to fit you since your just starting out. I've also got another plan that's kick ass as well, written by Stewy Smith. He's an Ex-special forces, Ex-Seal, Ex-damn near any other SF you could think off.

Here's the link...

http://www.military.com/military-fitness/running/running-plan-for-marathons

I know it sounds crazy but bro if you stick with a schedule not only will things be a little easier to keep track of but its going to make your training ten times easier. 5k's and 10k's are out of your league until the end of October. By then you'll be more than ready to run 3+ miles. If not, your doing something wrong.

When you get your Nike+ let me know and I'll hook you up with the same thing I've got in my profile.

As for cardio, you couldn't have picked a better sport to start in.

Yeah that's another thing, posture.. keeping your head up and your back straight was another tip..

Also stretching, that's another important part which I really didn't do my first run which was stupid.

Sorry to ruin your thread LMAO

Thanks for the link once I get on track I will try an see if I can go buy that.. and for the bike or swim, I'll maybe change that to 1-2 miles

Making a spreadsheet atm, with that schedule and the one you recommended for the first 2 weeks.

TwizzY wrote:Yeah that's another thing, posture.. keeping your head up and your back straight was another tip..

Also stretching, that's another important part which I really didn't do my first run which was stupid.

Sorry to ruin your thread LMAO

Thanks for the link once I get on track I will try an see if I can go buy that.. and for the bike or swim, I'll maybe change that to 1-2 miles

Making a spreadsheet atm, with that schedule and the one you recommended for the first 2 weeks.

Haha, no worries man. I'm glad I could be of some help.

If you need help with your spreadsheet let me know.

FUCK YES!!!!


I just ran a 5:52 minute mile bitches! WOOT!!!

Updated the running log. I changed up the layout a little bit. Running on a different schedule now and I wanted to have a smaller log rather than a long stretched out one.

Awesome man , I am definitely seeing an improvement the more I run, it's crazy !!

back in High school I ran a 6:30 but that was god damn 3-4 years ago

TwizzY wrote:Awesome man , I am definitely seeing an improvement the more I run, it's crazy !!

back in High school I ran a 6:30 but that was god damn 3-4 years ago

Ya man, I'm telling ya stick with it and you'll be kickin ass and taking names. Your gonna have HUGE improvements by the end of the month. Stick with it and you'll be beating your highschool times in no time.