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keep running.
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That is why I joined Jiggly Joggers...I am hoping the fear of not improving and all that will help motivate me. Cheers!
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
To the best of my knowledge, there has been no definitive scientific study and subsequent proof that shows that lifting weights either significantly improves or hinders running performance.
Ahhhhh.....the age-old debate of weight lifting for runners. To the best of my knowledge, there has been no definitive scientific study and subsequent proof that shows that lifting weights either significantly improves or hinders running performance.
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It's all about specificity. To get better at lifting weights, you lift weights. To get better at cycling, you ride a bike. To get better at running, you have to run. You can strength train as an endurance runner.
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So I'm curious, do you think it would be more beneficial for a woman to weight train in order to turn up her metabolism and help burn off more fat? Just wondering
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
True story: a couple days ago, I was passed on the road by a real "elite" type. I'd guess he was "jogging" at about 5:30 pace, not even breathing hard. But he also had about a 26 inch waist, and even though he was at least 6 inches taller than me, he had to weigh 50 pounds less. And I realized looking at him that looking like that was very much not *my* goal. Good for him that he can probably run a sub-2:30 marathon. Meanwhile, he's asking his wife to open his ketchup bottles. If he tried to do a pull-up, his arms would break. No, thanks.
I guess I'm one of the 'stick figure' types that you so eloquently talk about. It's quite sad that you need to make negative statements about people just to feel better about yourself, I'm sure that as he passed you he wasn't having a little laugh at your expense. Anyways, got to go, I need to go fetch help as I fancy a pickled onion. Damn jars.
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The answer to that is YES! Muscle burns fat faster than anything. More muscle you have the faster the fat comes off. I guarentee you that my weight lifting does NOT interfere with my running. If anything my running interfere's with my weight lifting. With all the problems I've had with my body in the past (health wise), it's nice to see that I can change it for the better!