I'm stealing this from ST, but I think it could be fun. What are some of the biggest training, racing, nutrition, etc. myths?
What are some of the biggest running myths?
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That expensive shoes will reduce injuries
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lactic acid
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stretching prevents soreness/injury
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Dean Karnazes is the greatest distance runner ever.
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marathons are harder than ironmans
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That a 10k runner is a "distance" runner.
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That a 10k runner is a "distance" runner.
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Running doesn't shrivel up your coin purse.
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Calories in/calories out is the final determinant for body weight.
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Don't increase your training by more than 10% per week.
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The second wind
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That cooling down is important for recovery and preventing soreness.
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Running is usually bad for your knees.
Your lungs freeze when you run in the cold.
People run a lot to get 'runner's high.'
To me, you feel runner's high high you are out of shape and then run hard. -
13:55 in trainers
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That runners with headphones cannot hear anything around them.
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Yes!
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That running on your toes is faster than heel striking.
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Here are some very regular comments from the uninformed military members:
- "I wish I was born naturally fast like you"(they disregard the 70+ mile weeks that I run)
- "Of course he's going to run faster on his PT test than me, his legs are MUCH longer" (I'm 6'2)
- "He can run his 1.5 mile real fast but I bet he couldn't carry me in a war zone" (I'm the only military member in my wing to score a 100 on the PT test. You need 67 pushups in a minute, 58 situps in a minute and 9:06 for 1.5 mile run. On top of that I can still bench press 255, being one of the stronger members of the group. And if you lost some eff'ing weight and got down to a reasonable size, maybe I could carry you in a war zone) -
That running is healthy.
