Running in place.

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday, my best mile on the elliptical at 7 degree incline was 7:49. Today, with incline set at 8 degrees, the time was 8:15. Hopefully, I can bring that down to 7:49 again and then keep taking it down to 7:30 just to see if I can. Apparently, proper stretching is making a huge difference in the results.

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4 Responses to Running in place.

  1. Duncan Brennan says:
    July 16, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Oleg:
    When instituting an exercise regimen, it’s good to give yourself a day inbetween working out the same muscles. In this case putting a day when you can work your upper body and core (in my case pushups and situps) helps even out and bring the whole body into better shape. Also, drinking a big glass of chocolate milk right after your workout can help restore your glycogen stores and put some protein back in your muscles.

    • Oleg Volk says:
      July 16, 2011 at 9:22 am

      I tend to vary the exercise routines from day to day. My workouts are only about an hour fifteen in duration, so I can’t hit all muscle groups on the same day even if I tried. Chocolate milk sounds like a great idea.

  2. R. says:
    July 16, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Why run in place? So boring..

    Stretching? I found out it makes no difference in how sore my legs feel, or how quickly I run. Training does, though.

    Also, surprisingly, high end running shoes are not useful at all, and in fact, sandals are equally good. Unless one needs to run cross country, or in rougher terrain.

  3. Rivrdog says:
    July 16, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Don’t listen to them. If you are older than 25 (I would guess closer to 40, the few times I’ve seen you not behind a camera), you keep slowing down, to the point it is difficult to overtrain because you body just won’t let you get that close to your maximum effort. Keep track of your aerobic capacity and that will tell you if you’re overdoing it.

    Disregard those who say that the science of training can be ignored. A lot of thought and science goes into the equipment and the shoes, even the shirts now. Also the sports drinks. I’d drink Gatorade instead of the chocolate milk, which has a lot of protein, but of a narrow sort.

    I set my personal best mile and a half on the flat when I was 42, at 10:29, but it took a lot of coaching to get me there. When I was 38, I could do a lesser pace for 10 klics, and turned in some upper-40’s at that distance.

    At 67, I’m happy to walk a 13-minute mile, or walk a 15-minute mile with 12 kilos weight. The deteriorated spine slows me down now.

    Rivrdog

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