Is running 12 miles pretty good....

[HardcoreRobot]

how about you run 12 miles away from your computer (and stay there)

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
for a first timer? I just ran 12 miles yesterday with my new nike free shoes and I wasn't that tired but I was wondering if thats pretty good. Though now the ball's of my feet are really sore...

<clears throat>

*ahem*

BULLSH1T

 

[shortylickens]

I suppose anything is possible.

I'm a fat, hairy bastard and I can finally hit the two mile mark without dying. Sad to say, I have been running for 8 years.

 

[biostud]

I run 3.1 miles in 23 mins, no training. I hate running but somehow got persuaded to join a race.

 

[Stuxnet]

I run 5 miles 3 or 4 times a week at a 8.5 mile pace. I've been doing this for a little more than 3 years now.

It kicks my ass, but I don't get much sleep due to having 2 small children. I'd love to train for a marathon, but there's no way I could pull it off. If I get to sleep in on a Saturday and don't run on Friday, I can run "indefinitely" (meaning that I'd need to stop for food or water before tiring), but that would mean not running Sunday, Monday, and probably even Tuesday. Because keeping things "routine" is the only way I can keep this up, that would be catastrophic. I went a week and a half once without running (real bad flu immediately followed by a cold) and it took me 2 months to get consistent again.

 

[iamtrout]

I don't understand. Is this running the result of someone chasing you? Were you in danger? Or where you trying to flank the enemy? Or get to a sniping spot?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
I work out so it's likely that working out my legs helped...

Dude, give it up. For beginning runners, endurance has almost nothing to do with the strength in your legs, it's your lungs. Did you acually measure these 12 miles or was it more like 12 blocks and you extrapolated from there?

Why aren't all those muscle-bound gym rats out there running and winning marathons? :roll:

 

[kinev]

riiiiiiiiiiiight..........

Maybe his gym has one of those small tracks where ~13 laps=1 mile and he is just confused. No way he goes out and runs 12 miles with no prior conditioning. No way.

Exactly how did you measure this?

I could go 12 miles on a treadmill, but I would get bored standing on the side rails for over 2 hours.

edit: spelling

 

[Gibson486]

i think you confused your units.....

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
I work out so it's likely that working out my legs helped...

Thank you for proving your ignorance to those who were still in doubt.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: jbourne77

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
I work out so it's likely that working out my legs helped...

Thank you for proving your ignorance to those who were still in doubt.

Haha... The first time I started running I made it half way up the street and walked back.

Shens.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

hmmm...I'm on hold at 1800-shenanegans...to many callers?

I actually did run 12 over the weekend(got lost on a 5 mile run) and I was hurting, even though I normally run 20+miles a week. You sir, need to stop spamming and measure it in your car.

 

[Reckoner]

The OP is FOS.

 

[skace]

I get the feeling from your post that if you had even the most basic concept of what 12 miles worth of running really is, you'd be more shocked at what you said than you currently are. 12 miles is not exactly a quick run or a brisk jog through the park. 12 miles is laying track across the fvcking country side.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
hmmm...I'm on hold at 1800-shenanegans...to many callers?

I actually did run 12 over the weekend(got lost on a 5 mile run) and I was hurting, even though I normally run 20+miles a week. You sir, need to stop spamming and measure it in your car.

EXACTLY.

I run 15 - 20 miles a week and OCCASSIONALLY I'll get the bright idea of doubling up on one of my jogs. I'm able to do it, but I'm out of commission (jogging-wise) for the next 2 or 3 days.

And having muscle bulk from squats, presses, etc., will only make it that much harder. Muscle mass != endurance. Like someone else said: how many bodybuilders do you see trucking it down the side of the road? Most of them can't even make it to their mailbox.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Cat13
I am training for a marathon right now, and 12 miles is a good distance. Word of caution though, I also wear Free's for training but you should limit your distance to 3-5 miles. They are for strengthing your feet, not for distance running. Run 3-5 once or twice a week, and you will notice a difference with your stride in normal running shoes. My push off has been much stronger.

yup... I need to get me some shoes too, but they are dang expensive for not much material.

But the guy obviously know 12 miles is a lot. He is just being a stupid moron who wants to show off in front of his e-buddies, but doesn't want to seem like he is boasting. SAD.

I know a guy in the Guinness Book of World Records for running Centuries. I met him when I interned for a company. He runs at least about 30 miles a day. It isn't like he goes online and posts crap asking if he runs more than the average guy. The guy is definitely out of his mind though, he ran a 26K right after he sprained his ankle in an accident.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Cat13
I am training for a marathon right now, and 12 miles is a good distance. Word of caution though, I also wear Free's for training but you should limit your distance to 3-5 miles. They are for strengthing your feet, not for distance running. Run 3-5 once or twice a week, and you will notice a difference with your stride in normal running shoes. My push off has been much stronger.

yup... I need to get me some shoes too, but they are dang expensive for not much material.

But the guy obviously know 12 miles is a lot. He is just being a stupid moron who wants to show off in front of his e-buddies, but doesn't want to seem like he is boasting. SAD.

I know a guy in the Guinness Book of World Records for running Centuries. I met him when I interned for a company. He runs at least about 30 miles a day. It isn't like he goes online and posts crap asking if he runs more than the average guy. The guy is definitely out of his mind though, he ran a 26K right after he sprained his ankle in an accident.

That is nuts. If I ran 30 miles, which I don't think I could do without at least three months training, I would be out of commission for like two weeks.

 

[desteffy]

you should run at least 100 miles or else you are stupid.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Cat13
I am training for a marathon right now, and 12 miles is a good distance. Word of caution though, I also wear Free's for training but you should limit your distance to 3-5 miles. They are for strengthing your feet, not for distance running. Run 3-5 once or twice a week, and you will notice a difference with your stride in normal running shoes. My push off has been much stronger.

yup... I need to get me some shoes too, but they are dang expensive for not much material.

But the guy obviously know 12 miles is a lot. He is just being a stupid moron who wants to show off in front of his e-buddies, but doesn't want to seem like he is boasting. SAD.

I know a guy in the Guinness Book of World Records for running Centuries. I met him when I interned for a company. He runs at least about 30 miles a day. It isn't like he goes online and posts crap asking if he runs more than the average guy. The guy is definitely out of his mind though, he ran a 26K right after he sprained his ankle in an accident.

That is nuts. If I ran 30 miles, which I don't think I could do without at least three months training, I would be out of commission for like two weeks.

It was funny though because the guys face was always flushed at work. Probably cause of the way he worked out (He sometimes ran to and from work and he lived fairly far off). And he ate terrible. His nutritionist kept on telling him to eat nutritious food but he always ate hamburgers and crap like that. He also ate a h3ll of a lot, but he was skinny. I think he told me something like 6-7000 calories a day.

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Cat13
I am training for a marathon right now, and 12 miles is a good distance. Word of caution though, I also wear Free's for training but you should limit your distance to 3-5 miles. They are for strengthing your feet, not for distance running. Run 3-5 once or twice a week, and you will notice a difference with your stride in normal running shoes. My push off has been much stronger.

yup... I need to get me some shoes too, but they are dang expensive for not much material.

But the guy obviously know 12 miles is a lot. He is just being a stupid moron who wants to show off in front of his e-buddies, but doesn't want to seem like he is boasting. SAD.

I know a guy in the Guinness Book of World Records for running Centuries. I met him when I interned for a company. He runs at least about 30 miles a day. It isn't like he goes online and posts crap asking if he runs more than the average guy. The guy is definitely out of his mind though, he ran a 26K right after he sprained his ankle in an accident.

That is nuts. If I ran 30 miles, which I don't think I could do without at least three months training, I would be out of commission for like two weeks.

It was funny though because the guys face was always flushed at work. Probably cause of the way he worked out (He sometimes ran to and from work and he lived fairly far off). And he ate terrible. His nutritionist kept on telling him to eat nutritious food but he always ate hamburgers and crap like that. He also ate a h3ll of a lot, but he was skinny. I think he told me something like 6-7000 calories a day.

When you run that much, you just need calories, regardless of where they come from. I eat about 3500-4000 calories a day, and I only average 10-15 miles a day. Most of my calories come from pasta and pizza. I eat a lot of chicken too.

What's this guy's name, btw? I've read about guys who run for 3-4 days straight without sleep, and they have to eat whatever they can.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: SWScorch

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Cat13
I am training for a marathon right now, and 12 miles is a good distance. Word of caution though, I also wear Free's for training but you should limit your distance to 3-5 miles. They are for strengthing your feet, not for distance running. Run 3-5 once or twice a week, and you will notice a difference with your stride in normal running shoes. My push off has been much stronger.

yup... I need to get me some shoes too, but they are dang expensive for not much material.

But the guy obviously know 12 miles is a lot. He is just being a stupid moron who wants to show off in front of his e-buddies, but doesn't want to seem like he is boasting. SAD.

I know a guy in the Guinness Book of World Records for running Centuries. I met him when I interned for a company. He runs at least about 30 miles a day. It isn't like he goes online and posts crap asking if he runs more than the average guy. The guy is definitely out of his mind though, he ran a 26K right after he sprained his ankle in an accident.

That is nuts. If I ran 30 miles, which I don't think I could do without at least three months training, I would be out of commission for like two weeks.

It was funny though because the guys face was always flushed at work. Probably cause of the way he worked out (He sometimes ran to and from work and he lived fairly far off). And he ate terrible. His nutritionist kept on telling him to eat nutritious food but he always ate hamburgers and crap like that. He also ate a h3ll of a lot, but he was skinny. I think he told me something like 6-7000 calories a day.

When you run that much, you just need calories, regardless of where they come from. I eat about 3500-4000 calories a day, and I only average 10-15 miles a day. Most of my calories come from pasta and pizza. I eat a lot of chicken too.

What's this guy's name, btw? I've read about guys who run for 3-4 days straight without sleep, and they have to eat whatever they can.

That's bloody psychotic. There was a time when I was running 30 miles PER WEEK, and I was constantly getting sick. This past spring I got the flu, stomach flue, and two colds (which is when I went a week and a half without running at all).

Haven't been sick since.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
I work out so it's likely that working out my legs helped...

Dude, give it up. For beginning runners, endurance has almost nothing to do with the strength in your legs, it's your lungs. Did you acually measure these 12 miles or was it more like 12 blocks and you extrapolated from there?

Why aren't all those muscle-bound gym rats out there running and winning marathons? :roll:

Well, I used maps.yahoo.com, mapped out from my friends house to the safeway in 2 cities over.... The trail runs about the length of the roads it measured and albiet longer at times so eh.

Oh and BTW guys, I don't know if this is less shens but it's 6 miles each way, I ran from friends house to a grocery store two towns over and back, totalling 12 miles. I took a break about 30-60minutes because I had to take a dump and when I arrived at my friends house, I wasn't exhausted at all or even sore until today...

 

[Minjin]

It really doesn't take that much conditioning to run 12 miles. When I first started running cross country in 9th grade, we ran for about a month before we were up to the occasional 11-12 mile run. The average run distance, though, was about 6 miles. Of course, the runs got longer in college cross country...

Mark

 

[mchammer]