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As a (mostly former) distance runner. Running endless marathons is most certainly not harmless. You will face eventually injuries which affect you for the res

by RajT88 4y ago

As a (mostly former) distance runner. Running endless marathons is most certainly not harmless. You will face eventually injuries which affect you for the rest of your life.

ChristianGeek 4y ago
I’m a distance runner too; I try to distance myself from running.
nradov 4y ago
There's distance and then there's distance. You can be a serious endurance athlete but focus on shorter races, with judicious use of low-impact cross training to reduce the risk of injuries while still building an aerobic base.
- RajT88 4y ago
  I only have done a few marathon or longer races. When I was running regularly I would do 25-30 miles a week. It is doing that for decades which messes you up eventually.
  - nradov 4y ago
    It really depends on running form and individual physiology. Some runners are more resilient than others, and using good technique makes a major difference in injury risk. But my point is that you can run reasonably fast in races with fairly low running mileage. Do most of the base and tempo workouts cross training on an elliptical machine or something, and save the running for interval workouts.
    - RajT88 4y ago
      > It really depends on running form and individual physiology True enough. I too have read "Born to Run", and would suggest that most modern humans aren't adapted to it (certain populations certainly, but most not). Although I have hit reasonably good times, I don't count myself among that population. In high school and in my 30's, I certainly was in the 90th percentile of runners, just by the numbers. Individual races, definitely higher. I love to look at the form and economy of top tier runners, and frankly, I'm not built like that; I could never perform like that. I'm bound to break down eventually, and I'm pretty good at running. > on an elliptical machine or something This is not running. This is training for running by not-running. Dress it up how you like, but it's how people like me save the damaging work for races.

by RajT88 4y ago

As a (mostly former) distance runner. Running endless marathons is most certainly not harmless. You will face eventually injuries which affect you for the rest of your life.

ChristianGeek 4y ago

I’m a distance runner too; I try to distance myself from running.

nradov 4y ago

There's distance and then there's distance. You can be a serious endurance athlete but focus on shorter races, with judicious use of low-impact cross training to reduce the risk of injuries while still building an aerobic base.

RajT88 4y ago
I only have done a few marathon or longer races. When I was running regularly I would do 25-30 miles a week. It is doing that for decades which messes you up eventually.
- nradov 4y ago
  It really depends on running form and individual physiology. Some runners are more resilient than others, and using good technique makes a major difference in injury risk. But my point is that you can run reasonably fast in races with fairly low running mileage. Do most of the base and tempo workouts cross training on an elliptical machine or something, and save the running for interval workouts.
  - RajT88 4y ago
    > It really depends on running form and individual physiology True enough. I too have read "Born to Run", and would suggest that most modern humans aren't adapted to it (certain populations certainly, but most not). Although I have hit reasonably good times, I don't count myself among that population. In high school and in my 30's, I certainly was in the 90th percentile of runners, just by the numbers. Individual races, definitely higher. I love to look at the form and economy of top tier runners, and frankly, I'm not built like that; I could never perform like that. I'm bound to break down eventually, and I'm pretty good at running. > on an elliptical machine or something This is not running. This is training for running by not-running. Dress it up how you like, but it's how people like me save the damaging work for races.