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ahluka

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Early morning runs
« on: October 15, 2007, 06:23:14 AM »
I want to start doing early morning runs. I've lost 5.something stones (woot!) but it's sort of stopped - I'm not loosing or gaining any weight.

I figure it's time for regular exercise! Running sounds doable and the early monring-ness helps on the humiliation front. I'm not *that* fat anymore (I think I look rather dashing :p) but it would help not to be laughed at by every bastard in the village.

Basically I'm looking for advice, mainly on warming up actually (I spoke to someone I know in person about general advice last night) - throw anything you've got at me though.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2007, 08:48:29 AM »
Stretch, run a little bit to warm up before you go, make sure you're warm enough (especially important as we get into winter), and be sure you're visible to people driving by.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 08:55:35 AM »
also lift weights

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 09:57:28 AM »
Stretch, run a little bit to warm up before you go, make sure you're warm enough (especially important as we get into winter), and be sure you're visible to people driving by.

Thanks I completely forgot about visibility :thumbsup:
What should I start with weight-wise? I have no idea how much I can "handle".

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2007, 10:11:33 AM »
We can't tell you that.  Generally the weight you're going to want to do is the highest weight you can move with good form.  Could be high, could be low.  Take a few sessions to get comfortable with the lifting and worry about how much you're doing later.  The body can handle a lot more than you think, and your lifts will shoot up at first as you start adapting to lifting

Here's a good routine to start with
http://newbie-fitness.blogspot.com/2007/01/stripped-5x5.html

I'm suggesting weights because they're one of the most effective ways to lose weight, and you'll build muscle so you will look better as the weight falls off.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2007, 10:16:36 AM »
Thankies  :)

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2007, 02:48:30 PM »
I'll agree to that.  If you want something easy as a warm up, you can try jump roping for 5 minutes before too.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2007, 02:51:44 PM »
I'll agree to that.  If you want something easy as a warm up, you can try jump roping for 5 minutes before too.

Eeeek!

That would be rougher than the run!

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2007, 02:54:26 PM »
I haven't got the coordination or rope anyways.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2007, 05:33:57 PM »
Make sure you spend a good 10 to 20 mins stretching after your run or you'll be damn sore the next day.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2007, 09:35:34 PM »
The first few times you're going to be sore regardless.  Soreness is good, and goes away.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2007, 10:18:13 PM »
Advil helps.

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2007, 11:45:57 PM »
>>I want to start doing early morning runs<<

Try eating more fibre...

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2007, 02:41:43 AM »
Make sure you spend a good 10 to 20 mins stretching after your run or you'll be damn sore the next day.

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I've been a runner for years and I've always found that stretching is pretty much useless.  But that's my opinion.  I have found you're better off with a gentle warm up like walking or a slow job before you go pulling your muscles into streching positions.  Feel free to have a stretch of the legs after you've run, but you really shouldn't need to do that even.   Your goal is to warm up your muscles - which, if you're running or cycling you'll already be doing when you start.  The same applies to weights - you don't need to stretch to lift because the action of lifting stretches your muscles anyway. 

This article has some info on the topic: http://running.about.com/od/running101/a/stretching101.htm

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Re: Early morning runs
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2007, 02:43:45 AM »
BTW good on you for getting into a bit of fitness stuff :)