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Running is one of the hardest things for me to do. Doing PT in NJROTC today I was dying. I just get so tired and my legs get weak after about half a mile. Does it really get easier and better as you go along? cuz god i hope so. We have to jog a mile in formation. Thats the hardest.
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it undoubtedly gets easier, and better.
i used to HATE running, but i told myself every step i take makes me a better soldier and a stronger person (physically and mentally), and now i actually sort of enjoy my running. if you want to make that pain go away, go for runs on your own. don't worry about speed or distance, just focus on making yourself run for say 10 minutes, then bump it up as you feel comfortable. |
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I like running, but I can't hardly do any sit ups or push ups. But I'm working on it. I joined a health club, was introduce to a machine that will work my stomach muscles, and have been lifting weights, to improve on my pushups. Can't wait until my next PT test, to see if everything payed off.
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you know in all honesty i never have been a fan of running. I was a 4 year letterman in track and at one point nationally ranked in High School for track. I was in phenomenal shape and trained year round. I was a sprinter so maybe it was the mindset, but i hated running long distances. Even in practice i use to loathe our 5-8 mile runs. We would run halls upstairs and downstairs kinda in a circuit for 20-30 minutes no distance just timed and i hated that just as much. I agree with itchiee it gets easier but i guess if you look at the brightside it undoubtedly makes you a better person physically and mentally.
Even now im not in great shape, i loathe the running part of my training but i can do tons of pushups and tons of situps no prob, i pray i can at least make the minimum points in PT to pass my running. |
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Most of the advice I would've offered has already been stated in this thread... But I'll echo their sentiment.
Just keep at it. You WILL eventually improve over time. When I enlisted back in 2000, I ran an abysmal 18 minute, 19 second two mile PT test. But I just kept at it, curbed the junk food a little bit, and gradually started to improve. Four years later, in 2004, I completed my first 26.2-mile marathon in New York City... And I would have never dreamed I could've done it without the motivation I received in Basic Training. I have since completed four additional marathons, as well as 44 other organized races ranging anywhere from 5K's to 13-Milers. You can do anything you set your mind to... Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If you want it, GO FOR IT!  |
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I know this is unrelated to the original post, but let me add on the training schedule for would-be marathoners.
Goal-Training: 10K. Run 25-35 miles a week Half marathon-Run 30-40 miles a week. |
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I absolutely hate running also. If you keep at it and just push yourself a little harder every week you'll be amazed how much you improve.
My biggest problem is I have a really hard time with cold weather running. When I run in colder weather it seems like my lungs don't want any part of doing their job. The colder wind just freezes them up. I normally have to walk the rest of the way home after I have reached where my target was to mark my distance. I like to slow jog back, but in the cold it just doesn't happen. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Yeah it gets easier and you will find that you can run longer with the right intensity.
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Running takes patience. When I started running 4 years ago I couldn't handle more than 10 minutes but I kept at because I wanted to make it on the XC team in high school. I took what I learned from XC and applied it to my training and now I am running 100+ mile and multi day races. It takes patience and the will to get stronger.
Go to www.runnerswolrd.com and look around for workouts and nutrition which all will help you get faster and stronger running. |
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A lot of people have trouble running in the cold because the air is more dense and harder to breathe and is just plain cold to the lungs. Wrap a scarf around your mouth and nose so when you breathe in, the air passes through the scarf and heats up enough to not freeze your lungs. This worked very well for me when I lived in Wisconsin and training during the winter where temps would sometimes be as cold as -30 in the morning. |
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Thanks Mitty I'll give that a try. I'm also thinking about getting one of those skiers masks that you can velcro on over your mouth and nose. |
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You might be able to add on a few more miles if you want to but make sure you do it gradually. |
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Oh I can relate! It really does get easier, and eventually yu may grow to like or even love it. Try to focus on what is good about you running. For me, I get less headaches (I'm very prone to them)and it also a great thing for me to do to snap me out of a funk. I wouldn't recommend running by yourself, get a partner. The buddy system should help motivate you. Try to run in areas that are visually interesting to break up monotony.
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I hate running... but realize that it is the cheapest and most efficient form of exercise for me. I live next to a national monument that has lots of scenery and varied landscape so that on a typical run, I can experience flat sidewalk, windy & hilly asphalt, sandy hills, hard dirt stretches, and some rocky terrain -- flat, uphill, downhill -- mild to moderate to severe conditions. It makes it interesting. I've also recently started using my iPOD for the run and vary the workout folders for warm up, heart pumping/speed, low intensity, endurance, and cool down. All of these things have helped to distract me from my disdain of running. Trying out a new iPOD workout folder is also kinda exciting to see how my body and mind actually respond. best wishes!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by scpd3045:
I know this is unrelated to the original post, but let me add on the training schedule for would-be marathoners. Goal-Training: 10K. Run 25-35 miles a week Half marathon-Run 30-40 miles a week.[/OTE] Goal training for a 10K might be x-train 1 hour, easy 3 mile, tempo 7 mile, easy 3 miles, rest 0, easy 3 miles, easy 7 mile. |
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