Runners thread

[TheBig3]

Originally Posted by tassels

Any runners on here? I had stopped running for a few months due to bad knees, but I've been gong to physiotherapy, and i am now starting walking to build up to running.
I bought some cool new runners today so I'm feeling pumped and motivated to get some muscles back in my legs! Anyone wanna talk running?

Yes. The endurance sports are the only real challenge out there.

Speaking of your bad knees, theres been quite a bit of talk around the subject of running barefoot after the press the Tarahumara have been getting the last 5 years or so. If running barefoot made me as immortal as those folks, I'd give it a shot.

The furthest I've run is a half marathon back in '01 in one of the crazier courses in the NorthEast (New Bedford Half) and while I spent the few days after rotting away in bed, I loved every minute of that race.

I moved pretty hard into triathlons after that (nothing big, sprit-distance) but running is the anchor discipline and you can't really get away from that. Whats the farthest race you've done? Got a favorite?

[anticipation]

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Yes. The endurance sports are the only real challenge out there.

what does this even mean?

[TheBig3]

Originally Posted by anticipation

what does this even mean?

It means there isn't a challenge in athletics quite like the endurance sports. What races have you run, anticipation?

[anticipation]

I spent 6 years doing track and cross country, competed in sectionals and regionals in high school. Saying that there's no equivlent challenge to running in athletics is idiotic and incredibly ignorant. Running is something everyone is born knowing how to do and the only thing that separates most professionals from amatuers is experience and level of conditioning. To my knowledge no one is born knowing how to play hockey, be a quarterback, play tennis, etc etc. What sports have you ever played a high level? I'm guessing none or you wouldn't have said such a stupid thing.

[tassels]

Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Yes. The endurance sports are the only real challenge out there.

Speaking of your bad knees, theres been quite a bit of talk around the subject of running barefoot after the press the Tarahumara have been getting the last 5 years or so. If running barefoot made me as immortal as those folks, I'd give it a shot.

The furthest I've run is a half marathon back in '01 in one of the crazier courses in the NorthEast (New Bedford Half) and while I spent the few days after rotting away in bed, I loved every minute of that race.

I moved pretty hard into triathlons after that (nothing big, sprit-distance) but running is the anchor discipline and you can't really get away from that. Whats the farthest race you've done? Got a favorite?

Wow, those people must be tough!

I actually have run a race in years, TheBig3KilledMyRainDog. I just started up running again a couple of years ago to lose some weight from my. I would have liked to do the City to Surf this year, which is a 14km run in Sydney, but my knees couldn't have handled it.
My goal is to get myself better and start running again and hopefully do some fun runs next year.

[FaSho]

Running my first 5K ever on Saturday. Yay.

[TheBig3]

Originally Posted by anticipation

I spent 6 years doing track and cross country, competed in sectionals and regionals in high school. Saying that there's no equivlent challenge to running in athletics is idiotic and incredibly ignorant. Running is something everyone is born knowing how to do and the only thing that separates most professionals from amatuers is experience and level of conditioning. To my knowledge no one is born knowing how to play hockey, be a quarterback, play tennis, etc etc. What sports have you ever played a high level? I'm guessing none or you wouldn't have said such a stupid thing.

You'll note I never said that. Just the same, being born knowing how to do something, and that thing being a challenge are not related. Most people I know can move chess pieces correctly, few know how to play chess.

Endurance sports are the only real challenge because its not about who caught lucky breaks, or who's team showed up in force that day. Its a challenge because no ones there to carry you, you can't sit the bench and let your team take the heat when you can't. You're left out there, for long periods of time, on your own. Theres no one to confer with, or to give you support. Its a challenge because, as your body breaks down, and your muscles and nervous system tell you to do anything but keep going, you do.

Endurance sports are not just a test of a mans body, but his mind and spirit as well. And as I write that line, I suppose I have to agree with you, Anti. Some folks are born with that temperament, they know how to keep going. Some just never will have it, no matter how much they want it. I guess maybe that's why there are team sports.

Originally Posted by FaSho

Running my first 5K ever on Saturday. Yay.

Good luck man. You feel ready?

[tassels]

Originally Posted by FaSho

Running my first 5K ever on Saturday. Yay.

Sweet. Is it for an event?

[FaSho]

I'm pretty pumped, but I'm not sure if 'Ready' is the right word. Recently I've been running a lot of strides, to work up some speed, and some pretty long distance runs (well long for me at least; 4-8 mi), just to see how long I can go at a steady pace. I'm sure I'll do fine, but i just recovered from 'enflamed lower tendons', so hoping that won't flare up again.

[ProggyMan]

Endurance sports are the only real challenge because its not about who caught lucky breaks, or who's team showed up in force that day.

Just curious, have you ever played ultimate frisbee? Football? Basketball? I mean at a serious, competitive level.

Its a challenge because no ones there to carry you, you can't sit the bench and let your team take the heat when you can't. You're left out there, for long periods of time, on your own. Theres no one to confer with, or to give you support. Its a challenge because, as your body breaks down, and your muscles and nervous system tell you to do anything but keep going, you do.

Team sports are a different kind of challenge, but a challenge none the less. Have you every played on a serious, competitive basketball, ultimate frisbee, football etc. team?

Endurance sports are not just a test of a mans body, but his mind and spirit as well. And as I write that line, I suppose I have to agree with you, Anti. Some folks are born with that temperament, they know how to keep going. Some just never will have it, no matter how much they want it. I guess maybe that's why there are team sports.

When was the last time you played a team sport competitively?