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re: How much cardio do you do?
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:10 am to lsu777
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:10 am to lsu777
Nah, I respect runners. I could never run any kind of distance. I was a sprinter in Jr. High and first bit of High School. They asked me to do the 400 and 800 and I looked at them like they took crazy pills.
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 8:13 am
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:11 am to KG6
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Well thank God you said no offense. Otherwise, I would have lumped you in with the general belief that meatheads are overly compensating douches who lack intelligence. But since you said no offense, I didn't jump to that stereotype at all.
it was a joke, calm down. But people that do long distance running do tend to be pussies in my experience. Even my Brother in law who is an amazing guy, he runs long distance. But honestly I would be shocked if he even knew how to change a tire.
My question for those that do run a lot, do you enjoy it? if not then why do you do it?
KG in your case, do you just love doing all of that or ado you feel it makes you healthier or are you competitive?And if you are doing that much cardio, how much do you eat? Are you rail thin?
Sorry for all the questions, just never understood the desire to run like that.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:15 am to Salmon
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but when you get into it, you crave that high, which I assume is similar to how some of y'all feel about lifting heavier weights
I had that experience once. It was after a super bad loss in baseball and we were punished because the coach knew we would dick around because it was prom night. Normal was 3 foul poles per run lost by. He bumped it up to 10 and we got 10 run ruled. I got my second wind on the 15th foul pole and didn't have a problem doing the rest but I thought I was going to absolutely die at 10. Took about 2 hours to finish for the team.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:16 am to lsu777
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My question for those that do run a lot, do you enjoy it? if not then why do you do it?
I not only enjoyed running, I fricking craved it at times, like all I would think about at work all day was my 10 miler that evening
when I was doing big weeks (like 70-80 miles), yes, I was quite thin at 6'2" 170 lbs
I just don't have time for that much training anymore with a family, so I choose to go hard and fast crossfit, sprints, whatever to get my cardio in
the extra strength helps as well, as I'm approaching 300 lbs on the squat these days at 185 lbs
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 8:17 am
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:41 am to lsu777
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Plus, and no offense against people that like to run, but I find 99% of people I have met that run long distance (outside the military) have been gigantic pussies and complete and utter pompous that's. So.... I'm not taking the chance of it being the running that turns you into a pussy douche.
meet me at GNC bitch.
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 8:55 am
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:44 am to Mingo Was His NameO
i'm a runner first and lifter 2nd.
i run 5-6 days a week (20-30 miles) and lift 3-4. i don't go for huge weights or anything, i just lift to not be scrawny as a runner.
i run 5-6 days a week (20-30 miles) and lift 3-4. i don't go for huge weights or anything, i just lift to not be scrawny as a runner.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:51 am to Mingo Was His NameO
I do sprints twice a week, two 3-5 mile runs a week. Then throw in all the METCONS I do through out the week.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:52 am to lsu777
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it was a joke, calm down. But people that do long distance running do tend to be pussies in my experience. Even my Brother in law who is an amazing guy, he runs long distance. But honestly I would be shocked if he even knew how to change a tire
Mine was pretty sarcastic as well. But even in your "it was a joke" comment you can't get over calling someone who isn't into the same shite you are a pussy.
I just don't judge my manliness on lifting weights. I've done enough "manly" things in my life to have some self confidence there. I hunt, fish, worked manual labor jobs in transmission shops & O&G, remodeled my own house, built sheds, etc.. I can do all that stuff, but don't feel the need to define my life by it. I do what works best for me at that particular time. And for the last 3 years, triathlon is what drives me to challenge myself.
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My question for those that do run a lot, do you enjoy it? if not then why do you do it?
I enjoy it to an extent. If it was for pure enjoyment, I'd probably be in that 7-8 hour range all the time. I like swimming and cycling. I like running too as long as it's not super hot and humid. Like I really enjoyed running yesterday.
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KG in your case, do you just love doing all of that or ado you feel it makes you healthier or are you competitive?And if you are doing that much cardio, how much do you eat? Are you rail thin?
I'm training for an Ironman right now. I eat like crazy. Maintain about 172#'s at 5'11". I truly need to eat less and lose some body fat. Coach thinks I should be about 160#'s come race day. Carrying around 12 extra pounds for a 12 hour event adds up. Not that I'm wanting to lose that weight for a body image thing (I'm a fairly thin frame and start to look too thin at that weight). I probably eat 3-4k calories a day. Some days a lot more. Like after that 4 hour bike ride, I'm probably going to pig the frick out all day.
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Sorry for all the questions, just never understood the desire to run like that.
It's personality differences. I used to lift a little and sometimes think I might get back into it a bit when I don't have a different goal in mind. But I just like the challenges associated with distance events. It's mental and physical. You see strength in actual physical strength. Some see strength in different way. The strength to push through barriers most aren't willing to. The strength to not quit and keep going. The strength to organize your life to day in and day out put the hours in to accomplish a goal such as an Ironman. Not everyone's priority is body image and trying as hard as possible to "not seem like a pussy" (not trying to start a pissing match with that comment, just the easiest way to describe it)
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 8:55 am
Posted on 1/24/18 at 8:57 am to Mingo Was His NameO
half mile warm up before lifting. that's it. I hate running.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:11 am to Mingo Was His NameO
none. waste of time
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:26 am to Hu_Flung_Pu
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foul poles
I know what I'll have nightmares about tonight. Do not miss those.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:42 am to KG6
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Mine was pretty sarcastic as well. But even in your "it was a joke" comment you can't get over calling someone who isn't into the same shite you are a pussy.
I just don't judge my manliness on lifting weights. I've done enough "manly" things in my life to have some self confidence there. I hunt, fish, worked manual labor jobs in transmission shops & O&G, remodeled my own house, built sheds, etc.. I can do all that stuff, but don't feel the need to define my life by it. I do what works best for me at that particular time. And for the last 3 years, triathlon is what drives me to challenge myself.
That's why i said most i have met. Almost everyone I know that does long distance running don't do any of the things you described. Running long distance by no makes you a pussy, just almost everyone I know that does it is. It was truly a joke.
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I'm training for an Ironman right now. I eat like crazy. Maintain about 172#'s at 5'11". I truly need to eat less and lose some body fat. Coach thinks I should be about 160#'s come race day. Carrying around 12 extra pounds for a 12 hour event adds up. Not that I'm wanting to lose that weight for a body image thing (I'm a fairly thin frame and start to look too thin at that weight). I probably eat 3-4k calories a day. Some days a lot more. Like after that 4 hour bike ride, I'm probably going to pig the frick out all day.
WOW. Yea ironman is stupid hard and I respect the living shite out of people that compete in this or the long distance trail running shite. I don't see how you only eat 3-4k a day. I would eat like 20k calories if i did that kind of activity.
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It's personality differences. I used to lift a little and sometimes think I might get back into it a bit when I don't have a different goal in mind. But I just like the challenges associated with distance events. It's mental and physical. You see strength in actual physical strength. Some see strength in different way. The strength to push through barriers most aren't willing to. The strength to not quit and keep going. The strength to organize your life to day in and day out put the hours in to accomplish a goal such as an Ironman. Not everyone's priority is body image and trying as hard as possible to "not seem like a pussy" (not trying to start a pissing match with that comment, just the easiest way to describe it)
Absolutely agree that strength is the ability to push yourself. Crazy how hard something like the Ironman is. and stuff like that is infinitly harder than lifting to me. I have no desire to do it as I find its applicability of it in real world situations to be small, but its sounds miserably hard.
as far as personality differences, I 100% believe that is a lot of it. I tend to lift and do conditioning for aesthetics, strength and to be remain athletic. That's why i tend to do hard fast conditioning. I was truly making a joke about long distance runners being pussies. The ones I know tend to be either be guys that never played any type of sports and never did any outdoor activities or tend to be from a very affluent background and have most things handed to them their whole life. BY no means is that a representation of all long distance runners, just my experience and its why i made the joke.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:45 am to lsu777
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Even my Brother in law who is an amazing guy, he runs long distance. But honestly I would be shocked if he even knew how to change a tire.
i quite literally ran 6 miles of trails this last weekend, came back to a flat, and changed my own tire in 10 minutes. WTF do you even mean by that?
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it was a joke, calm down. But people that do long distance running do tend to be pussies in my experience.
make a racist joke. claim it was just joking. but no really, i'm racist.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 9:59 am to 3nOut
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i quite literally ran 6 miles of trails this last weekend, came back to a flat, and changed my own tire in 10 minutes. WTF do you even mean by that?
I was talking about my brother in law. He runs long distance but honestly couldnt change a flat tire.
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make a racist joke. claim it was just joking. but no really, i'm racist.
Yep racist against runners
I said most I know. Honestly runners aren't bad at all, I tend to disagree with it as being efficient but I actually do respect long distance running just like I respect all forms of exercise. I honestly can't understand what makes a person want to do it as I find it miserable, but I really do respect the frick out of people that do. Like the aforementioned brother in law, he runs marathons and half marathons and tries to set PRs every time. I might not like doing what he does but I respect the shite out of him for being competitive. It was a joke kind of like your meathead joke. Stereotypes are there for a reason, there is some truth to it in a lot of cases but many times its just a snap shot. Just like most people I know that love to lift tend to be on the trashier side and not the brightest. Doesnt apply in all cases and I was simply making a joke about it.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 10:58 am to Mingo Was His NameO
Lift 5-6 days a week
Run 8-10 miles a week
Run 8-10 miles a week
Posted on 1/24/18 at 1:00 pm to bnb9433
Lift 5 days a week
5k once a week usually on an incline or over a bridge
HIIT cardio once a week for 45-60 minutes
(Track sprints/Walks or Metcon Style at house)
Long run once a week (usually Saturday 10k or more, typically 8-10 miles depending what I have coming up I am training for)
I enjoy the runs typically, either as an escape and listen to a book/podcast or visiting with my running buddies.
5k once a week usually on an incline or over a bridge
HIIT cardio once a week for 45-60 minutes
(Track sprints/Walks or Metcon Style at house)
Long run once a week (usually Saturday 10k or more, typically 8-10 miles depending what I have coming up I am training for)
I enjoy the runs typically, either as an escape and listen to a book/podcast or visiting with my running buddies.
Posted on 1/24/18 at 2:09 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Everyone has their own definition of cardio (I think). For non-cardio, I'll usually have about 6 weight room sessions per month where I try to lift as heavy as possible.
I consider everything else to be 'cardio'. Monthly averages would include 4-6 basketball days (pickup or league), 2 BodyAttack classes, 1 volleyball pickup, 1 tennis, 2 sprinting sessions (usually while playing disc golf), and 2 BodyPump classes (can be considered cardio even though it's with weights). It probably sounds like more than it actually is as I only average about 18 days of exercise per month. Usually combine two of the above within a given day.
I consider everything else to be 'cardio'. Monthly averages would include 4-6 basketball days (pickup or league), 2 BodyAttack classes, 1 volleyball pickup, 1 tennis, 2 sprinting sessions (usually while playing disc golf), and 2 BodyPump classes (can be considered cardio even though it's with weights). It probably sounds like more than it actually is as I only average about 18 days of exercise per month. Usually combine two of the above within a given day.
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 1/24/18 at 2:13 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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They asked me to do the 400
I was a sprinter all through HS. I ran the 400 once and said never again
anyway I fricking hate distance/pure treadmill running.
I get my cardio through some circuits, sprints, jacob's ladder, and occasionally the elliptical if I want to take it easier on the joints
Posted on 1/24/18 at 3:24 pm to lsuhunt555
2:42 per 500m has been my best effort for >60m sessions . 28-32ish spm generally
can vary from anywhere between 2:45 - 3:10 500m
I try not to look at the clock or my rate at all and focus on the tv. around 40-50m ill "crack" and look, and then adjust depending on how I feel
can vary from anywhere between 2:45 - 3:10 500m
I try not to look at the clock or my rate at all and focus on the tv. around 40-50m ill "crack" and look, and then adjust depending on how I feel
This post was edited on 1/24/18 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 1/24/18 at 3:26 pm to SabiDojo
having one in my house and being able to watch a sport im gambling on (hockey), and have my music as loud as possible, certainly makes it more bearable
can even open a window during cooler months
can even open a window during cooler months
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