running with a weight vest questions and criticisms of common responses

Would be good for sprints but I think doing any type of distance training with a vest could increase your chance of injury. Every time I try to start back training with 5-10 extra pounds I end up having to nurse a bunch of little aches I would never have normally.

im thinking this could have a lot to do with running on concrete though. what if it were kept to grass and trails? I think ultra runners sometimes have to train with 5 to 10 pounds extra. not sure though

Percy Cerrutty advised walking with a backpack, tramping, as it were, to everyday people to get them into shape before they started running for fitness.

I follow the Rob Young method where I just gain an extra 15-20 pounds before the race. That way during the race the body coverts all the extra fat into fuel, propelling me to certain victory.

you follow the anonymous tough guy method where you need to troll on threads to make you feel better about your sub-par running and athleticism

It's good if you're training for races that require you to wear a weighted vest.

You could do other kinds of training with weight that would be more enjoyable and not as pointless. Like mountain running/hiking/climbing with a vest or light backpack that holds water, clothes, a beacon.

thanks but did you read my 2nd point? I really dont follow that logic considering the other tools people use. but I guess im really asking if its good as a training tool for trail races and hilly races. especially if you live in a semi flat suburb

How many bones in the feet/ankles?

What is the force that is put on them with just normal running?

Your welcome.

Eric Hulst

Exactly! Finally, someone who gets it. Running with a weight vest is the fastest way to build up the many small bones in the feet and ankles. Callousing, my friends, callousing.

Pretzel Man wrote:

How many bones in the feet/ankles?

What is the force that is put on them with just normal running?

Your welcome.

curious_George94 wrote:

Exactly! Finally, someone who gets it. Running with a weight vest is the fastest way to build up the many small bones in the feet and ankles. Callousing, my friends, callousing.

Pretzel Man wrote:

How many bones in the feet/ankles?

What is the force that is put on them with just normal running?

Your welcome.

You guys are smoking a unique blend of MJ. Anyway I think pro's lift weights. You can't tell me rupp got hamstrings like that from running alone. I don't advise weighted vest unless you run on a soft even surface where you can keep picture perfect metronomic form. Otherwise risk of injury is too high.

Rupp trains with a weighted vest. Pretty sure a lot of NOP guys do.

I'll follow Rupp's training techniques instead of take anonymous advice from the letsrun commentariet.

curious_George94 wrote:

Rupp trains with a weighted vest. Pretty sure a lot of NOP guys do.

I don't see how occasionally putting on a vest would be harmful. Say, once a month. Military folks do this with a large backpack, it's called a Ruck March.

I will say I did a 12mi ruck once in 2 hours jogging the whole way and over the last 3-4 miles it felt like my quads would seize up worse than any marathon I ever did. Once also did a 14ish mile ruck with full kit and ruck so about 80lbs jogging most of it. That was not fun.

Alan

Alan I recently bought a 10 pound best and plan to wear it to burn extra calories while walking and doing a bit of exercise (I'm a PE teacher). I've never worn one before, how would you suggest I adapt to this safely (worried about taxing my lower back and knees)?

Runningart2004 wrote:

I don't see how occasionally putting on a vest would be harmful. Say, once a month. Military folks do this with a large backpack, it's called a Ruck March.

I will say I did a 12mi ruck once in 2 hours jogging the whole way and over the last 3-4 miles it felt like my quads would seize up worse than any marathon I ever did. Once also did a 14ish mile ruck with full kit and ruck so about 80lbs jogging most of it. That was not fun.

Alan

It's a good thing you didn't go infantry.

Coach wrote:

Alan I recently bought a 10 pound best and plan to wear it to burn extra calories while walking and doing a bit of exercise (I'm a PE teacher). I've never worn one before, how would you suggest I adapt to this safely (worried about taxing my lower back and knees)?

I would say don't run with a vest, but walking is fine. Not only do you have the extra force of the weight but it's added velocity as it's moving up and down as you run.

Alan

I don't plan to run with it on. Do you suggest walk all day, every day? or given your experience with packs will this be too much for a guy pushing 60