with weight is not good for your back or knees if you are running too fast. Even when training with weight in the army, you're restricted to walking very fast as opposed to running. If you are training for a specific reason with weight, then go for it
a run. The fitness will return. – Jennster In some ways, it may be harder for you than for a complete beginner. My best friend used to be a really good runner before having knee surgery. Since then, the mental battle has been even bigger than
I've always had a problem with, as I'm too pig-headed to admit to myself that I need to walk. All very well until I'm crawling the last two miles on hands and knees. Your long training runs are very important psychologically. A huge portion
whether Jane can make a digest of these responses that's fit for family viewing! – VelociraptorDitching the cool-down makes you faint and soreThink about it! Especially during 100m efforts, which I assume are at a fast pace, your muscles are making great
the top. – Little LizardPack on the breathable layersWhen it's this cold I run in short (to the knee) and running tights, with long winter-weight running tights over the top. My legs stay nice and warm, but the tights are breathable so I don't get too hot
than 10K because you get terrible knee pain. It’s very typical that marathon runners have the cardiovascular fitness to run further, but it’s the pain that stops them."Body type and genetics are another – frequently controversial – factor in determining
was knackered after my first marathon and my knees kept protesting for months, so I'd say it depends how used to hard running your body is. You do need time for your muscles to recover, there's no point in pushing it. Also, what you eat is really important
the recovery process. Very important is the need to build easy days and easy weeks into your running schedule, and recovery is essential. – cealDon't do what I doI was only today thinking about this – I have a grumbling left knee. Grumbling so much that I am
. – Johnny JHow weighty are your weights?It depends on what strength training you do. An hour with toning weights isn't the same as a hardcore back session. A big back day will leave you on your knees. No way is that rest. It's dead easy to overtrain. – Stump
in progress, but the way the book is written allows you to change gradually. – Mister WTweaking your style is hard but worth itI have a terrible running style. Hubby can always pick me out of a crowd because my knees knock together and my feet swing out
