BushmasterFanBoy
04-02-10, 15:56
I'm currently starting my outdoor running after a long winter stuck inside, but I'm a pretty long ways from my 5-mile run goal.
I've run a 44:40 5-mile run on the treadmill, and a 47:00 5-mile run earlier this week outdoors, but I'd like to have my outdoor time down to 40:00 within the next two or three months or so.
I've been running Tues, Thurs, and Sat, alternating days with Lifting, and leaving Sunday for rest. I had been running a 5k at 7mph in addition to my lifting for 6 days of the week, but I feel like this schedule provides for much better recovery.
Also, I've been cutting calories down to 1500 a day, with 200g of protein, so that pretty much means I live on chicken and protein shakes, lol. I've lost a good bit of weight as well, starting at 194 this Sun, down to 189 today, and my goal is to hit 160 in the next couple of months.
I think my running times will be much easier if I'm lighter, this seems like common sense to me, but just how true is it? Would I be better served to maintain my energy and focus on running at my current weight, with a spare 30lb of fat or so, and slowly lose it that way?
Or do I have the right idea to keep running, but focus on getting down to a weight where speed gains will be easier? :confused:
I'm obviously pretty new to outdoor running, and so far my biggest problem is pace, but this will probably go away with experience (I hope at least :D ) Does anyone have any useful tips, like breathing techniques, stride advice, or is this one of those things that I'm just gonna have to keep doing until I get better at it? :eek:
I've run a 44:40 5-mile run on the treadmill, and a 47:00 5-mile run earlier this week outdoors, but I'd like to have my outdoor time down to 40:00 within the next two or three months or so.
I've been running Tues, Thurs, and Sat, alternating days with Lifting, and leaving Sunday for rest. I had been running a 5k at 7mph in addition to my lifting for 6 days of the week, but I feel like this schedule provides for much better recovery.
Also, I've been cutting calories down to 1500 a day, with 200g of protein, so that pretty much means I live on chicken and protein shakes, lol. I've lost a good bit of weight as well, starting at 194 this Sun, down to 189 today, and my goal is to hit 160 in the next couple of months.
I think my running times will be much easier if I'm lighter, this seems like common sense to me, but just how true is it? Would I be better served to maintain my energy and focus on running at my current weight, with a spare 30lb of fat or so, and slowly lose it that way?
Or do I have the right idea to keep running, but focus on getting down to a weight where speed gains will be easier? :confused:
I'm obviously pretty new to outdoor running, and so far my biggest problem is pace, but this will probably go away with experience (I hope at least :D ) Does anyone have any useful tips, like breathing techniques, stride advice, or is this one of those things that I'm just gonna have to keep doing until I get better at it? :eek: