Screw running, go lift some weights!
Screw running, go lift some weights!
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The physical part of running is easy, if you put in the work, you get what you give.
The mental part of running, is where I see the most problems in us runners.
As a freshman I struggled terribly with the mental aspect of running, mid season I started developing the mental toughness that is needed to perform at a high level.
According to Olympian and author Jeff Galloway: “The brain has two hemispheres that are separated and don’t interconnect. The left-brain tries to steer us towards pleasure and away from discomfort. The intuitive-creative right side connects us to our hidden strengths.”
By mentally preparing for the extreme and not so extreme challenges you expect, you will empower the right side of the brain and develop mental toughness. As we accumulate stress and uncomfort, the left-brain sends us a stream of negative messages telling us to “slow down,” “stop and you’ll feel better,” “this isn’t your day,” and even “why are you doing this?”
But you can't stop, and you won't stop (hehe), you just need to push the limits of yourself both physically and mentally, and some amazing things are going to happen.
My European brother, you know better than I do the addictive nature of cycling. NOTHING beats going down the side of a mountain at 50+ mph.
This is what I have been preaching to him since he started. He has never played an organized sport before now and when he said he wanted to run, I told him his "mental toughness" would be the hardest thing to overcome. He has the physical makeup (skin and bones like I was at his age) andgenetics (I love endurance sports as I played soccer for 8 years, run, and got into cycling about 10 years ago), but has got to learn how to push when there is literally nothing left in the tank or he gets that ischemic side pain (sharp pain in side due to oxygen depletion.)
He will be fine. As I slowly get back in shape, I will be able to run with him and push him. At some point, he will get tired of the "old man" blowing his socks off.
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I've been playing sports for a long time, and have done all kinds of sports (Soccer, football, baseball, basketball, vball, etc.) From all of my experiences though, no matter how good shape you are, running and swimming arguably require the strongest mental set. If you can overcome and endure long runs and push yourself even more each time, than you can really accomplish anything else in life. Running is individual - that's why I can't compare it to soccer. There's a HUGE sense of family in a competitive soccer team, which is something I'll always cherish. You can always take something out of any sport you play.
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Always wanted to do triathlon but never got around to do it I've got pretty good stamina for it considering I do sport 24/7 with college and local club sport
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Well that's actually because he's been running WAY too much on concrete (sidewalks). The concrete was terrible for his knees. The trick, he told me, is to run more frequently on soft pavement, or a nature trail (on dirt).
As a substitute, he's been biking and swimming. Swimming is actually a very good method for loosening up muscles and strengthening them.
Keep going, Crim! You're doing great!
What I do to see noticeable results after not running is hit myself hard on leg press. On one or two days of the week, hit those gluts, quads, etc until you can barely lift 1 plate on each side. The next day will be hell but when you're all healed up, you will notice a vast improvement in stamina/speed.
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One reason I invested in a road bike was this very reason: I had put so many miles on my knees and back it was getting hard to run. This was about the time I began physical therapy school and completely changed my approach to fitness and health. In the case of a runner, if you do not cross train (cycle, swim, trail run, row machine), as well as work on functional strength and flexibility, you are not training properly. These are things I was not taught in my teens and will cost me later in life from a "wear and tear" standpoint.
Doesn't matter, about to put 5 miles in. O.o
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