I did a walk yesterday and noticed a 1 mile marker on the path. I started to jog and thought 'yeah I could run a mile if I wanted to' yet decided no, I'm going to enjoy this walk.
If I had to I could probably run 3 miles or more right now.
I am not in great shape.
Some Forest Gump run across the country multiple times distance.
Greg wrote:
I did a walk yesterday and noticed a 1 mile marker on the path. I started to jog and thought 'yeah I could run a mile if I wanted to' yet decided no, I'm going to enjoy this walk.
If I had to I could probably run 3 miles or more right now.
I am not in great shape.
Dude, you are in seriously bad shape!
Non-stop? With the right amount of water and vaseline, probably 40 miles.
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Weirdo
I could run a half marathon right now but not fast. Not by letsrun standards. Maybe in 1:45. I'm in better shape than I was a few months ago though. I've been getting back into it. I'm 48 years old and I think I can get in decent shape again. I don't feel like going through the misery required to get in great shape. Plus the likelihood of injury goes way up. I think I could have a sub 1:30 half in me but that would take a year's training at this point.
Unfortunately, I found out yesterday about 3.5 miles and then my calf strain resurfaced and I had to walk it in. I'm 40 and I have not been able to finish a run in 3 months. I always end up limping home with what feels like a calf strain. Any tips?
team Unruly Bush wrote:
Unfortunately, I found out yesterday about 3.5 miles and then my calf strain resurfaced and I had to walk it in. I'm 40 and I have not been able to finish a run in 3 months. I always end up limping home with what feels like a calf strain. Any tips?
You say "always" so it sounds somewhat predictable. How about not running to the pont where that happens? Instead of 3.5, run 2. Then 2 the next day, and keep running 2 every day for a week, or whatever you can do consistently 5-6 days a week. Then after like 2 weeks of that and you are absolutely 100% sure you won't strain that calf, start running 3. Start off super conservative like that and you'll be able to ramp up more later. That's what always works for me. That works better than going out and doing too much, then being all messed up and not being able to run at all for days, and repeating that over and over.
I’ve been doing 12-14 milers every couple weeks at 7:00 to 6:20 pace or so.
Slowing down a bit and having some water / sugar while running... idk. Maybe somewhere around 20-22 miles? Maybe a marathon? Probably be pretty miserable though without any preparatory long runs.
At the moment I do like 40-50 a week, max run around 12-14...nothing to train for, so I'm just staying base mode.
I would guess I could probably go out and run 20-22 before my legs really gave out. Would be slow though.
WhyAreYouEvenHere? wrote:
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Weirdo
what are your pr's?
Just did 5 Miles, all loose sand, horse trails, dunes/hills.
team Unruly Bush wrote:
Unfortunately, I found out yesterday about 3.5 miles and then my calf strain resurfaced and I had to walk it in. I'm 40 and I have not been able to finish a run in 3 months. I always end up limping home with what feels like a calf strain. Any tips?
Are you by chance running on concrete? Oh, wrong thread, never mind.
Stretch your calves and hamstrings. Do dips as they are good for your knees. Adopt a mentality that your injury is temporary and that you can always push yourself further.
Try a stationary bike or swimming too. I have had the opportunity to swim but I've chosen not to.
Just didn't feel like it.
the other poster has a point, too much concrete or asphalt is not good
you need soft surfaces every now and then
With or without nutrition and water?
Without: A marathon
With nutrition and water: 24 hours +
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team Unruly Bush wrote:
Unfortunately, I found out yesterday about 3.5 miles and then my calf strain resurfaced and I had to walk it in. I'm 40 and I have not been able to finish a run in 3 months. I always end up limping home with what feels like a calf strain. Any tips?
Try walking up straight, make yourself tall. Imagine a rope pulling the top(crest?) of your head up.
And barefoot, solved the problem for me
Greg wrote:
Citizen of Edmonton wrote:
With or without nutrition and water?
Without: A marathon
With nutrition and water: 24 hours +
You sounded smug and dumb on another thread. Why are you here?
Ahhh, another classic Greg.
If he realizes that he can't win, he gets nasty.
Some of us have good questions and yet this guy Greg has responses about not being able to run 3 miles
If he's injured, I understand
Otherwise, weird thread
giantseaturtle wrote:
Some of us have good questions and yet this guy Greg has responses about not being able to run 3 miles
If he's injured, I understand
Otherwise, weird thread
Incels are sorta like wolves that way, they lock on the weak and diseased members of the herd.