I have read a lot about how Kenyan juniors run very high volume, and that they are able to do that because their whole lives have been training without training up to that point. Lydiard said that they have great resiliency due to all the time they spend on their feet in comparison to the sedentary lives of westerners. If I make the switch to working standing up, I will get an extra 4 hours or so on my feet.
Will working standing up benefit me in running?
the american tergat wrote:
I have read a lot about how Kenyan juniors run very high volume, and that they are able to do that because their whole lives have been training without training up to that point. Lydiard said that they have great resiliency due to all the time they spend on their feet in comparison to the sedentary lives of westerners. If I make the switch to working standing up, I will get an extra 4 hours or so on my feet.
Will working standing up benefit me in running?
I actually do a lot of schoolwork standing up. Reading (standing up, leaning against a cabinet, with natural window light) and writing. Sitting all the time is exhausting (in the unproductive life-killing way). I have no patience to sit in chairs unless it's for my own personal work at a computer (which already is challenging and has its perils). I do what I need to do ergonomically and DGAF what other people think. I'll get out of the chair at the library and support myself on my knees to change things up, too. I would criss-cross apple sauce on the floor, too if I could find a good spot.
It will benefit you in the sense that sitting is pure sh!t and if you get rid of something that is tearing you down, you'll benefit. It will benefit you in the sense of doing what feels natural. I can't even focus on reading words or have a good time doing so unless I'm standing up, moving around and out of the confines of artificial lights and stupid chairs. When I was younger, I would also do light barbells while reading (external rotator cuff, upright on the sagittal to transverse plane, is the easiest to do in that regard). GO GET EM
Just because Kenyan's do something one way and they are fast doesn't mean that it is the right thing to do. Correlation does not imply causation. By your logic, rioting in elections will make you a better runner. The reason Kenyan's are fast is not because of "time on their feet" or "training without training" it is because they are genetically on another level from you.
Working standing up will tire you out and actually hinder your running. Don't do it.
While you're at it, you can sleep standing too.
I often stand on one leg with my knee slightly bent while I do work. Great for balance, injury prevention, and overall leg strength and stability. All of these benefits come together to add explosiveness and better running economy to a runner.
Don't worry about niggling details like this, instead, get out and go run.
Sitting for long hours causes tightness in some muscles that could lead to running injuries.So it's a good idea to stand up.
http://www.runnersforum.com/special/why-sitting-causes-injuries.html
Don't listen to those uninformed Luddites who only say "just run."