I’ve torn one of my lower sciatic nerves and have been told by my orthopedic that I’ll have to just live with it and manage it.
I used to be a runner and I enjoy doing zumba, but they both can leave my back aching as they are quite high impact.
I know I should do yoga and pilates to strengthen my core, but I’d like to do other classes on top of these.
Any recommendations?
Try water aerobics. The water is a naturally forgiving medium for exercise and you should not feel any pain in your back.
I’m 14 and we have yoga mats, 2-5 lb weights (not heavy, i know. I don’t even know why we have ‘em), those elastic jump-rope things, yoga DVDs, a nice neighborhood for running, and i have rollerblades. what excercise can i do? What’s a good workout plan? I’m a runner as it is but i hate running now.
try stop eating soda or high sugar stuff for two weeks, then taste it and it’ll be disgusting, thats the best thing you can do at this age, getting less junk with prservatives and more natural suff, try ogging instead of running its more effective if you find a good pace, one hour a day is all you need, jogging or fast walking a half hour and 30 mins of strength training lke squats and pushups, and less junk works for me and im 15 
i’m a going into my sophomore yearand over this summer am experimenting with different things to get ready for my cross country season. one of those is yoga. Rodney Yee’s Athletic Yoga to be specific. is this kind of thing known to be good for a distance runner? and by the way i do it AFTER i run.
It actually is… my coach came to us one day and was like we’re learning yoga. We were told that it helps your mid-section which is a key to running. I don’t know if it works but since my team has really improved.
Yes I know, sounds like a stupid question. But I am heading to disney soon and I can’t stand wearing my blundstones or runners around in that weather. So I am looking to buy a good quality flip flop/sandal that will be cushiony enough to wear to the parks and support my arch. Any ideas? I was thinking of the yoga mat ones, or maybe reef or rainbow or orthaheel. I would just like some feedback from those who have used these. I have a narrow foot and slightly high arch btw.
reef. definitely reef. i picked up a pair last summer coz the little tag read "ridiculously comfortable." i was like, "sure," until i put them on my feet. to my great surprise, they were, and still are, ridiculously comfortable. in fact, my whole family got really tired of me saying, "look at my new reefs, they’re ridiculously comfortable." but they are. they really are.
So here is my deal and wondering what you all think about it. I am 31 yrs old, 6′1" 164 lbs. I am not a runner actually really can’t stand it but always been able to run not sure why. I am an avid surfer for cardio, strict diet and take Bikram Yoga a few times a week. Last year I ran the Marathon in just under 5 hours 25 minutes without running for maybe a year prior. Once again this year I am running the Marathon and last time I ran was last years Marathon. I am in better shape this year and actually dropped 30+ lbs since last years. I was wondering if there are avid runners out there is a time of 4:30 out of my league? Last year I was fine until Mile 20 where I slammed into the wall at full force, Mile 20 to 26 was the tough part. Just wondering what your thoughts were on this topic.
Thank you.
Remi
No you got it right. I have always been an athlete compete in JIu-Jitsu, surf, Yoga always challenging myself. To answer you, yes I have no run since last Marathon and yes I will finish this one with a time under 4:30.
hmm….
A marathon is tough
are you trying to run the whole thing or what?
well if you do then every week run one mile
then the next week run two miles and so on
Currently I run 1.5 miles in the morning with a 30 Lb pack. I live at 2736 feet above sea level and my run is a slow jog to moderate 10-12 min mile pace. I am 5′8" 200 lbs and am looking for a few tips on the best weight/speed ratio for an end goal of 10:30 1.5 mile run time. I do intervals/ speed work every other day in addition to the light distance runs. My goals are in the next 45 days to develop the above run times and to also lose 15 lbs. I plan on doing this with some Nutrilite supplements to assist my weight loss while still maintaining the proper intake of calories and nutrients.
I am taking meal bars and shakes, a load of vitamins and supplements from Nutrilite which are really awesome. Do you have any suggestions on the amount of running, speed work for the goals i have set. do you think it is possible to get the results i seek in 45 days? I also do the p90x/ p90x+ Cardio, Yoga, Stretch and plyo work outs.
Any information from some of the more seasoned runners would be really helpful.
My goal is simple, I have an evaluation in 45 days. I am training with a pack because I am traveling to work and my attire is in there. My idea is with the added resistance the evaluation is going to be a breeze. I planned on keeping the distance short to avoid injury. My form seems to be perfect from the reading on how it should be. The pack itself is only noticable for about the first qtr mile.
I need the fastest results in a short time frame and fartlek and daily running seemed to be the best options. since it is only 1.5 on the way there and the same on the way back. I plan on altering the route to add to 2, 2.5 and 3 in the coming days.
The P90X is only for total body stretch and not doing the routine as suggested just adapting it to my schedule.
My supplements are very helpful I replace 2 meals with the bar and shake they are awesome tasting and packed with proper nutrients. other meals are tuna, chicken, and mid level carbs lower fat intake. i used to be 238lbs
You don’t say what you run the 1.5 miles in now but the training plan below should provide some guidelines for your goal. Your weightloss goals might be possible, perhaps not sustainable but certainly possible if your dietary intake is limited to what you suggest. The 1.5 mile run requires a more aerobic training, you have to train more than your race or test distance to efficiently run that distance.
This is for a 10:00 mile and half. Adjust times to your goal.
Air Out Your Aerobic Ability: To build aerobic capacity, you need to run far. But you also need to run fast. Follow this plan for 6 to 10 weeks and you’ll increase your endurance about 30 percent.
Perform a 40- to 60-minute run on Saturday at a pace just slow enough that you never feel winded. (Walk if you need to.)
On Tuesday, do four to six half-mile intervals at your goal pace for the mile-and-a-half run. (If your goal is 10 minutes, run each interval in 3 minutes, 20 seconds.) Rest for the same amount of time as each interval takes. (This is what Shepley, the author of this, says but it occurs to me that you might not be in condition to run at goal pace, so run them at your current mile-and-a-half pace and work to getting down to your goal pace).
On Thursday, perform four to six uphill runs at a moderate pace, with each lasting about 90 seconds, and take about 2 minutes’ rest after each interval. After your last interval, jog for 10 to 15 minutes at an easy pace.
Good Luck!
Okay so a bit about me. This is my previous question:
Okay so I hate running. Loathe it. Since I was in second grade and we had to run 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 yds and finally the most dreaded: THE MILE. I sucked. I sucked every year. But I was the top two in sprinting I could go pretty fast. I was a gymnast and I still have very muscular thighs so I’m not weak I have a lot of natural muscle tone — mostly muscular quads. This makes me think I’m more of a sprinter, especially since I did long and triple jump last year. My coach got me going really fast with different drills. But I really want to begin running long distance, but I can’t seem to do it. (My mile in middle school was more than 10 minutes but I went fast for the first quarter, then slower and slower until I walked and was scolded for doing cartwheels). I have tried to pace myself, but I feel I still get slower and slower anyways. it’s like I have no endurance.
Recently I’ve tried running, but it ends up being more like a jog. The most I can jog is 3/4 mile without stopping. And man does that feel uncomfortable. I’m out of breath when some people can run that in faster time whilst talking!! I really don’t have good cardiovascular endurance and I guess I’m just not in good cardiovascular shape.. I’m not fat either. i’m a bit over 5′6 and 127 lbs as a girl. If I can remember correctly I was like 17.5% body fat ( 25 inch waist) so I don’t know if I just don’t like pushing myself or what. My brother cannot sprint AT ALL but he can go on a pace for days!
Please please give me tips!
Anyhting you runners used as technique? Should I just stick to cycling classes and yoga and do things with short twitch muscle? Any ways to trick myself into running more or anything you’d like to say?
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So now I can actually run a mile without stopping. WOW lol. But I can do it in only 7:14 minutes. Any ways to make it faster and easier? Any tips helpful. Am I really in that bad of cardiovascular shape if I’m out of breath by the end? Also my legs are killing me, even in extreme gymnastics — flips and sprinting vault and everything my calves never have hurt me before. They are inner calves -NOT SHIN SPLINTS THOUGH. Anybody had this?
You are entirely correct. Since fast is an adjective it cannot be used in this case as an adverb to describe the verb.
" I could go pretty fast" should be "I could go pretty quickly" in which "pretty" is the adjective for the adverb "quickly" which then directly describes the extent of "the going", which I should have specified as running. 
In real life I’m a grammar Nazi but here I can relax lol.
Yes Thank you!! I appreciate any advice. Keep it coming
Runnign is a learned activity. Your body needs to know what it feels like to run before you can run a mile all out. I would suggest running first. Try to get out and run 5-6 miles a day 5 days a week to start, and as you get stronger bump it up to 6 days. If running that much is too difficult, try running 3-4 miles a day at AN EASY PACE where you feel like you’re not going to fast or too slow, and then spend 10-15 minutes on a bike in the gym. Get your aerobic base up. Your times will start dropping quickly if you get that done.
Okay so I hate running. Loathe it. Since I was in second grade and we had to run 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 yds and finally the most dreaded: THE MILE. I sucked. I sucked every year. But I was the top two in sprinting I could go pretty fast. I was a gymnast and I still have very muscular thighs so I’m not weak I have a lot of natural muscle tone — mostly muscular quads. This makes me think I’m more of a sprinter, especially since I did long and triple jump last year. My coach got me going really fast with different drills. But I really want to begin running long distance, but I can’t seem to do it. (My mile in middle school was more than 10 minutes but I went fast for the first quarter, then slower and slower until I walked and was scolded for doing cartwheels). I have tried to pace myself, but I feel I still get slower and slower anyways. it’s like I have no endurance.
Recently I’ve tried running, but it ends up being more like a jog. The most I can jog is 3/4 mile without stopping. And man does that feel uncomfortable. I’m out of breath when some people can run that in faster time whilst talking!! I really don’t have good cardiovascular endurance and I guess I’m just not in good cardiovascular shape.. I’m not fat either. i’m a bit over 5′6 and 127 lbs as a girl. If I can remember correctly I was like 17.5% body fat so I don’t know if I just don’t like pushing myself or what. My brother cannot sprint AT ALL but he can go on a pace for days!
Please please give me tips!
Anyhting you runners used as technique? Should I just stick to cycling classes and yoga and do things with short twitch muscle? Any ways to trick myself into running more or anything you’d like to say?
Many people experience this problem. I, for one, can do both. I can sprint the 100 meters very fast, and I have excellent endurance to do the mile. My recent mile was 6:47. But, I wasn’t always like this. I LOVE to run, and it comes naturally to me. Like you, I have a runner’s body. Last summer I moved and was much too preoccupied to run. I was doing other things, and got out of shape. To get get back in shape is not necessarily losing weight or getting hard muscles, in this case it would be getting your heart in shape. I have no doubts that you are a fit person, but you will have to train your body to go farther than you think it can. It won’t happen over night, mind you, but it can be done.
Try this: See how long you can keep one pace. To do this you can run with someone who is good at keeping the same pace, or maybe a dog, since they have set gaits that you can watch. (This works better with bigger dogs.) Once you’ve found your pacer, find the distance you can go until you cannot go any farther without slowing down. You’ll know about this time when you start to slow down, put your face up instead of straight, or you lag behind your pacer. If you don’t know the distance, go with time. SLOWLY improve on that, pushing yourself each time. Maybe add two minutes to your running time every other day, or a half mile more, whatever suits you. As long as you are doing the same or more than the day before, you’ll be making improvement. They key here is to slowly improve on the skills you already have. Within a few months you could be running several miles and talking to other people as well!
Hope this helped!
im a freshmen xc runner and 800m runner
this is my first year running and i want to drop my times some more.. i heard yoga helps alot
how much time would it drop and is it worth doing it??
i would be doing the yoga x from p90x
Thanks
im not too sure, but yoga would definitely help. it would control your breathing and allow you to be more flexible. this could increase your stride and performance. believe it or not some yoga exercises can also build muscle and benefit abdominal and other muscles.
I’m a runner and I’m looking to add yoga to my weekly routine. I’ve never done yoga before in any form and I want a good, basic DVD for beginners. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions??
Some of the best beginners yoga DVDs are:
- Wai Lana™’s Yoga, Easy Series, Beginners Workout
- Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond by Ravi Singh and Ana Brett
- Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses with Nicki Doane
- Kripalu Yoga Gentle DVD Staring Sudha Carolyn Lundeen
