[HijabiPrincezz]

it also depends on the muscle structure you have built up. sprinters usually have fast-twitched fibers in their muscles that contract faster but also fatigue faster, whereas those that can go long-distances by jogging at a slower pace have slow-twitched fibers that use oxygen during movement and fatigue less easily but produce less contractions. so those that are new to running cant start off by sprinting fast because theyre muscles will tire more faster, may causing injury to them. they have to start off slow to build up those fibers, making thier muscles stronger and then gradually move up to sprinting, if they want. but most people will go back and forth between the two, as in starting off slow, then speeding up, then slowing down again.....theres also somethign about how the type of fibers you have in your muscles depends on genetics also.

(yes, sally, ive actually been reading that physio psych book)

ehn, im not a sprinter. lol. im an endurance runner too.

[YOUSUFofSD]

I hate running...and I guess I'm a sprinter...

for shin splints...i used to get them.

sit down on a chair and lift your toes up and then down
3 sets of ten
do that a couple of times a day, 2 or 3 for a couple of days, should help alot, helped me, in my running class in college.

[Jamroll]

Originally Posted by Rida

What are shin splits?

The term "shin splints" refers to pain along the shinbone (tibia) — the large bone in the front of your lower leg. The pain is the result of an overload on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach your muscles to the bone.

Shin splints - MayoClinic.com

[Budmano786]

Originally Posted by HijabiPrincezz

it also depends on the muscle structure you have built up. sprinters usually have fast-twitched fibers in their muscles that contract faster but also fatigue faster, whereas those that can go long-distances by jogging at a slower pace have slow-twitched fibers that use oxygen during movement and fatigue less easily but produce less contractions. so those that are new to running cant start off by sprinting fast because theyre muscles will tire more faster, may causing injury to them. they have to start off slow to build up those fibers, making thier muscles stronger and then gradually move up to sprinting, if they want. but most people will go back and forth between the two, as in starting off slow, then speeding up, then slowing down again.....theres also somethign about how the type of fibers you have in your muscles depends on genetics also.

(yes, sally, ive actually been reading that physio psych book)

ehn, im not a sprinter. lol. im an endurance runner too.

someone's been reading up on their biology

[the_only_one]

once upon a time when i was fit (back in HS) I used to be part of track n field and get plenty of shin splints. then it was part of why i quit running. lol

but i used to be more of a sprinter.

[Rida]

Originally Posted by Jamroll

Shin splints - MayoClinic.com

aha. no i've never experienced that alhumdulillah. Sounds painful

[YOUSUFofSD]

Originally Posted by Rida

aha. no i've never experienced that alhumdulillah. Sounds painful

yea it hurts pretty good...

[ShahRukh]

I usually run around 3 miles when I go to gym. Havn't been to gym for two weeks now...sooo depressing

[sally]

Originally Posted by HijabiPrincezz

it also depends on the muscle structure you have built up. sprinters usually have fast-twitched fibers in their muscles that contract faster but also fatigue faster, whereas those that can go long-distances by jogging at a slower pace have slow-twitched fibers that use oxygen during movement and fatigue less easily but produce less contractions. so those that are new to running cant start off by sprinting fast because theyre muscles will tire more faster, may causing injury to them. they have to start off slow to build up those fibers, making thier muscles stronger and then gradually move up to sprinting, if they want. but most people will go back and forth between the two, as in starting off slow, then speeding up, then slowing down again.....theres also somethign about how the type of fibers you have in your muscles depends on genetics also.

(yes, sally, ive actually been reading that physio psych book)

ehn, im not a sprinter. lol. im an endurance runner too.

is right

i dropped that class

im gonna get a repeat because i have a lot of other physios to take..this one wasnt a mandatory class. i wanted to take it to learn the stuff but the prof was devilicious

[displaced]

I gave up running when my knees started to hurt. I miss it.

[wheelworks]

I have days in cycling where I feel so good that I can go all out at 25mph and not get tired. Does that happen in running too?

[sally]

Originally Posted by displaced

I gave up running when my knees started to hurt. I miss it.

you gotta invest in shoes..and im talking like really good running shoes..avging from $120-$180

but even so the knees can trouble some people...i think

question from a medical standpoint: ive heard a lot of people say that running too much is bad for your knees, period. now, is it only an issue if you always or frequently wake up the day after a run with painful knees OR could it still be bad for you if you run but don't really get knee pain? i mean in the long run, is there still a possibility of your knees developing issues?

[sally]

in other news, for my 10k i put down 6.2 miles in 55 minutes.

i ran yesterday and did 5.75 in 60 minutes.

the only way i can probably do 6.2 in 55 is by engaging in the LEAST amount of physical activity possible until the day of the race...so im completely rested etc.

[Rida]

Originally Posted by wheelworks

I have days in cycling where I feel so good that I can go all out at 25mph and not get tired. Does that happen in running too?

Yep somedays i can go at a high speed for like 15-20 mins or more without getting tired.. Dunno why though.

[rahma]

I am a penguin. I can waddle for miles and miles and miles. I'll get there, not necessarly quickly, but in the end, I'll cover the same distance. Currently training to waddle a half, then on to a whole.



Have you seen March of the Penguins? They're nature's endurance athletes.



And as for shoes, I'd go to a running specialty store before I'd go to a New Balance store. There might be another brand that would work better than New Balance, and at a good running store, you'd have access to all the brands. Mizunos have always felt better during my test runs than any NB have, and that's what I've been wearing for a few years now.