Affirming what a lot of people want to believe already
29:30 of his latest interview with Sweat Elite:
Affirming what a lot of people want to believe already
29:30 of his latest interview with Sweat Elite:
He used to be all about core and P90X during his Air Force Academy days, when he was palling around with teammates Tyner, Rock and Drenckhahn.
Finally people owning up. All this "core" and "strength" training is useless and a waste of time. Jim probably doesn't have sponsors to impress anymore? No more impressions on social media to reach?
Run more, rest more.
I think the obsession with core stems from young college men wanting to look good for the ladies and the bar and at the beach. This is a misperception that a six pack will make you a chick magnet. These young men don't understand women too well. Sure it could help but if you ain't got game in other areas, then your abs are irrelevant in the dating game.
Jim who?
It helps if you're a trail runner that is getting some extra core/strength work by running up and down steep, technical terrain. My first hard trail runs after a stretch of road running always leave me sore all over. Sometimes it feels like someone is punching my kidneys. He's getting strength and core training, but it's on the run.
Running is an interesting sport because nothing is a causal relationship.
In other words, you can run 100 miles or 20 miles a week and run fast. You can do 10 minutes of core a day or 0 minutes of core a day and run fast. You can eat McDonald’s every day or eat healthy every day and run fast.
For some people, core and 100 miles a week leads to a 13:10 5k. For others, no core and 40 miles a week leads them to a 13:10 5k. It’s really about finding what works for you. There’s no exact formula. Everyone is different. This is why high school superstars flameout in college while high school JV runners thrive. If you go to a school with a coach that doesn’t fit what your body wants, you will struggle.
It’s hard for coaches because they don’t really have the time to make custom workouts for every athlete based on their specific needs. You’d have potentially 15 different workouts going simultaneously every day.
In my experience core doesn’t hurt. How much does it help? I don’t know. But I ran my best times doing a couple minutes of mild core 4-5 times a week.
I don't know if it's entirely useless, but unless you are prone to back injuries from running, the amount it will help is likely minimal at best. Doing hill work and running trails with steep hills is superior to core work for runners who need to build body strength for running.
sbeefyk2 wrote:
Running is an interesting sport because nothing is a causal relationship.
In other words, you can run 100 miles or 20 miles a week and run fast. You can do 10 minutes of core a day or 0 minutes of core a day and run fast. You can eat McDonald’s every day or eat healthy every day and run fast.
For some people, core and 100 miles a week leads to a 13:10 5k. For others, no core and 40 miles a week leads them to a 13:10 5k. It’s really about finding what works for you. There’s no exact formula. Everyone is different. This is why high school superstars flameout in college while high school JV runners thrive. If you go to a school with a coach that doesn’t fit what your body wants, you will struggle.
It’s hard for coaches because they don’t really have the time to make custom workouts for every athlete based on their specific needs. You’d have potentially 15 different workouts going simultaneously every day.
In my experience core doesn’t hurt. How much does it help? I don’t know. But I ran my best times doing a couple minutes of mild core 4-5 times a week.
Beautifully stated
probably dr*nk rn wrote:
I don't know if it's entirely useless, but unless you are prone to back injuries from running, the amount it will help is likely minimal at best. Doing hill work and running trails with steep hills is superior to core work for runners who need to build body strength for running.
A good take. Core work is definately not useless to runners, although some things like sit-ups a lot of runners do may vary between useless and counterproductive.
Everyone remember Jim does a lot of running on rough trails and canyons. If you do that you build up a lot more core strength than someone who does most of their training on flat roads or bike paths. Some, in that case, should be doing some type of core.
Also as someone who has had a couple of lower back issues, I have found certain core strengthening exercises have helped me stay healthy.
Well we're never gonna beat the Africans in running so might as well look sexy at the very least
What World Record does he hold?
Compound lifts > "core"
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
What World Record does he hold?
50 miles
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
What World Record does he hold?
Hardloper wrote:
50 miles
I believe that is a "world best" and not technically a world record.
sbeefyk2 wrote:
This is why high school superstars flameout in college while high school JV runners thrive.
Where’s the data on this? All the best runners of whom I’m aware were studs (or varsity runners at minimum) in high school.
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
What World Record does he hold?
Hardloper wrote:
50 miles
I believe that is a "world best" and not technically a world record.
Distinction without a difference.
Hardloper wrote:
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
What World Record does he hold?
50 miles
Set in a 100km race where no one else was interested in the 50mile split. ;)
Hardloper wrote:
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
I believe that is a "world best" and not technically a world record.
Distinction without a difference.
Technically there is a difference. A “world record” qualifies on the basis of standardized conditions, whereas a “world’s best” does not control for those variables.
Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
Hardloper wrote:
50 miles
Set in a 100km race where no one else was interested in the 50mile split. ;)
Of course they were interested. It was billed as a dual record attempt with a finish line at 50 miles.