How do people do long distance running? It is the must tedious,

>>40108662
wow what a great new episode of "My opinions are facts"

The internet sure never stops making them!

The problem with todays people is that they constantly want to be overstimulated. They cannot sit the fuck down with no electronics and look at the beach anymore, no , it's all beep boops all day.

Same as your running autism. Try to run for 2-3 hours at a comfortable pace. It awakens a primal joy in you that stays for like 2 days after.

>>40108673

But how is running for cardio fun?

Any other form of cardio is far more varied and enjoyable. Boxing, cycling etc

Some people think on the toilet. Others do it on the road.

Once you're adapted to the work, it's a great place to do whatever head magic you need to that day.

I thought the same as you until I actually started running more than pathetically short distances.

I've actually started to feel the opposite, nothing compares to that high you get after running 5+ miles. The shitty pump you get after lifting lasts about 10 minutes.

I do both but don't kid yourself that because you're too lazy to do cardio lifting is better.

>>40108694

I might try running slower but doing a longer distances (5-10k), that might be more enjoyable.

>>40108677
>>40108693
These. It's a great stress reliever once you get used to it. You kinda get the same feeling as when you were a kid taking a road trip with your dad on a sunny and just kept looking out of the car window

t. former long distance runner.

>>40108716
>on a sunny day

Don't knock it till you try it

>>40108704
How fast do you run currently?

>>40108662
how is ur super negative opinions any fit related? if anything they're beta and cuck as fuck

I'd enjoy distance running if it weren't for the pain in my shins

Stick to sprinting for cardio

braaaappppffftttt

I used to run before I started lifting, averaged about 30-40 miles a week. It was just a great chance to get out the house and forget about everything, it was exhausting but meditative at the same time, I could really zone out sometimes. Fuck shorter runs though, I run the mile to my gym and I hate it. Same for treadmill running, that's the most boring form of exercise imaginable; staring at the same thing and constantly having to make sure you don't misstep and fall.

>>40108662
are you running on a treadmill or outdoors? treadmills are boring as fuck. it's much more enjoyable running outdoors. just listen to some music or a podcast

>>40108662
i used to run but i twisted my ankle so i switched to cycling while i was recovering and it was the best choice i did.

doing 100+ km runs daily and seeing the country is amazing, not the mention the leg gains. now i hardly run anymore.

>>40108753

About 4:40-5 mins a km depending on how far I'm going.

>>40108779
>I used to run before I started lifting

Why not do both? You probably couldn't combine a 30-40 mile a week routine with consistent lifting but I don't see why you couldn't do 15-20

>>40108662
Long distance runners are weirdos and autists.

Long distance running is like squatting the bar 100 times. No one normal wants to do it because it is boring and unimpressive.

Spiriting is the way to go. It's the cardio version of lifting heavy weights.

>>40108808
Crossfit is the cardio version of lifting heavy weights.

>>40108803
That's a decent pace over long distances, ,maybe try dropping it to about 5:30/km until you can bring it up again.

>>40108679
How is cycling 30 mins more fun than running 30 mins?

>>40108814
Whoops, by cardio version I meant running version.

>>40108808
I've run 9 ultra marathons and have gone as far as 100mi in 1 race. I'm super impressed you can bench 225 x 3 man. Tell me more about you have the strength of any average man that looks after himself. Me included....

>>40108807
My knees started turning to shit, would constantly ache. Lifting doesn't have any negative effect on them. I still run occasionally when I'm cutting but that's just to help create a deficit when I know I'll otherwise struggle.

>>40108802
I'm not sure I trust drivers enough to take up cycling

>>40108842
But how fast did you do the ultra marathon? Is time even a factor for you or do you just care about finishing an ultramarathon? Even I've done an ultra marathon but it's not an achievement because I did it so slowly, face it anyone moderately fit can do an ultra marathon, they just don't want to.

>>40108662
>long distance running
>20-30 minutes

kekking @ u

>>40108716
Heh, sun.. I haven't seen the sun in about a week now...

>>40108767
Flat feet?

>>40108662
>How do people do long distance running?

Runners high.

>>40109039
Not the guy above

If you've done 5+ halfs and full marathons you start paying more attention to time. First goal was under 4:00 marathon, which led to under 5:00 50k, under 3:30 marathon and 1:30 half

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>>40108779
>>40108716

You can always find a cool place to run

>Today's run (1/2)

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>>40109967

>(2/2)

>>40109978
looks cold as shit 0/10

>>40109227

Nah if anything i run on the balls of my feet

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>20, 30 minutes

Lmao pleb, you build to 1 hour every day and like 2 hours on sunday if you don't want to be a fucking hobbyjogger and run 20 min in a 5k

>>40109967
>Not nordic skiing instead

Nigga you're doing this wrong.

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>3-5k a week
>long distance
Pick one, OP. The problem is you, not running.

>>40108673
wow what a great episode of "you are a faggot"

>3-5k a week

Try 5-10k a day, even that is pretty casual

>>40110112
Not that big of a fan, that's all

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>>40110098
Did you just fucking screenshot and crop his post instead of quoting it

What in the eternal fuck

>>40110175
I bet you look like utter shit though

How do people do lifting?

It is the must tedious, monotonous and painful form of exercise imaginable. It is a small amount of effort for a short amount of time with lots of rests between sets of picking things up and putting them down.

I still lift 2pl8 4 times a week but any more than that is just boring. Other forms of resistance training are far superior.

Running is fun. There are a wide range of exercises to do such as tempos and sprints, and you run for a long period of time. You get an excellent runner's high and feel good about all the glycogen you have used, showing your muscles better. You actually do look healthy unlike a vain asshole who thinks he is healthy just because he has some muscle and can pick up weights yet barely has any cardiovascular endurance.

See, two can play that game. People with actual sense do both, not one or the other. Even lifters benefit from running, with the same with runners bemefit from lifting. But 3-5k per week? I know aesthetic as fuck lifters who run sub 4-hour marathons no problem. Step it up, OP.

>>40108662
>20-30 minutes
Um sir sorry to break it to you but you e never done long distance running. Once you've ran for 11 miles straight and never slowed your pace once, then you can complain. Until then, keep running.

>>40110940
>Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least three kilometres (1.86 miles).
Get rekt faggot

>>40110881
>OH SHIT, AN ULTRARUNNER THAT BLEW ME THE FUCK OUT. BETTER COMMENT ON APPEARANCE INSTEAD OF COUNTERING ABOUT MY SHITTY SELF BECAUSE HE IS RIGHT--I'M A BORING VAIN PERSON.

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>>40110952
>I've ran over a mile, I'm therefore a long distance runner.

>>40110968
IAAF defines long distance running as anything over 3k.
400m and under is sprints
800m to 3k is middle distance
3k+ is long distance

>>40110982
Sure, but it's babby long distance. Actual long distance runners laugh at it just like how 400 sprinters laugh at sprinters below it even though they considered sprints. Quit trying to justify yourself as a long distance runner.

>>40111001
What?
I'm a sprinter I'm hardly angling to be the long distance running club.
Also the idea that the running a longer distance makes you a superior athlete is ludicrous.
Someone who runs 5k in 16 minutes is a vastly superior athlete to someone who runs a Marathon in 3 hours.

>>40111036
>is a vastly superior athlete to someone who runs a Marathon in 3 hours.
Athletic in what terms? Are you saying specificity is not a thing?

Was super into running before I fucked my ankle. My grandfather was a competitive runner and now his knees are blown to shit, so I may have saved myself in the long run.

Poor souls sacrifice their joints for a few years of fun, you have my sympathy

>>40111108
Oh boy, this broscience shit again from faggots who are afraid to run long distance.

http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/osteoarthritis-in-runners
http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/what-joint-docs-say-about-running/
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/28/134861448/put-those-shoes-on-running-wont-kill-your-knees
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1948208,00.html
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/why-runners-dont-get-knee-arthritis/?_r=0
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-fitness/2008/08/12/3-myths--and-1-truth--about-running-and-your-health

Tl;dr--it helps your knees out and runners have less arthritis in the knees later in life.

Maybe next time you should learn how to run properly. Maybe then, you wouldn't had to fuck up your ankles and your granddad wouldn't have fucked up his knees.

>>40108662
I day dream when I'm running, helps me do 5k without getting tired.

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>>40111108

>>40111082
>In what terms
In being a runner
If you have person A: who runs 5ks and has a PB of 16min for the 5k
And you have person B: who runs marathons and has a PB of 3 hours for a marathon

Person A is a better runner.

>>40108662
what the fuck are those socks

>>40111214
But neither is better than each other. They run specific to their sport. That's specificity. Marathoners will train more endurance and won't focus as much on speed drills as a 5ker. Many marathoners are excellent at running 5k's, and many excellent 5k runners can easily train to do an excellent marathon time. However, they train more specific to their sport. None are better than the other.

>>40111108
>"Running will fuck my knees, but all those squats and deadlifts won't for sure!"

>>40110920

You are entitled to your incorrect opinion

>>40111214
your logic is very uninformed

hi guys im not really a runner. I've done water sports my whole life and now i just do stairclimber for cardio. My feet hurt a bit when i run and its a deterrent along with the fact that i'm not good at it. What should i look for in shoes that support flat feet well?

>>40111257
so are you

>>40111251
I squat so I can lift myself off the toilet at 80 unassisted, you fucking idiot. Deadlifts and squats have done nothing but help my knees and back

>>40111257
>opinion turned around
>b...b...but your opinion is wrong!!"
That wasn't the point, idiot. Anyone saying "such and such is boring" says soething about the person, not the activity. Peope find lifting boring but cardio fun, and vice versa. To disagree shows how much of a kid you are.

>>40108662
Once you get used to it, it is relaxing and you get a big runners high

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>>40111292
Yet triathletes and runners do that just fine at that age.

>>40108662
All facts. Today op was not a faggot. I incline walk on treadmills while reading and listening to classical music to keep me engaged. Due to my ADD this is the only way I can actually focus on tedious books like philosophy. The combination of all 3 keeps me engaged for up to an hour b4 crippling boredom sets in.

>>40111249
Not sure I follow your logic. You say neither is better than each other, why because they do different events?
If so does that mean Mo Farah is not a better athlete than me because I'm a sprinter?

It can objectively proved that a 16minute 5K is a better performance than a 3 hour marathon.

>>40111259
How so?

>>40111337
Mo Farah is a LDR, not a sprinter. He trains in long distance running, not as a sprinter. Two different distances. Specificity. Stop trying with the "sprinters vs runners" bullshit. The reason Mo Farah is better athlete than you is because he can sprint faster and complete a long distance run faster than you. Compare with like events.

>>40108662

Name of that girl?

ran 7km today, felt so fucking good. If it gets boring why not try a new route?

>>40111337
Person A runs 5kms @ ~3:05 pace
Person B runs ~42kms @ ~ 4:15 pace

Person A's performance is better when considering only pace, but pace is not the only factor in running - distance (repetition, if you will) weighs in. Let me demonstrate with a practical example.

Who's likely the stronger bench presser; the guy who can put up 405lbs 3x5, or the guy who can put up 300lbs 3x42? (these weight and repetition ratios are equivalent, roughly, to the time and distance ratios provided in your example).

Then, practically speaking... (and likely similar to the bench press example), the guy running the marathon at ~4:15/km pace can very probably do 5kms at at least the same pace, if not notably faster than the guy running 5kms at ~3:05/km pace.

>>40111391
Well he can't sprint faster than me so I assume we are equally good athletes.
Look man sorry to upset you but it's common in Track and running in general to compare performances in different events, that's why the governing body has a huge booklet giving a numerical score to each performance in each event, so you can compare which performance is best.

It's also really common in the sporting world to compare athletes in two completely different sports (such as comparing Roger Federer against Wayne Rooney)

>>40108816
Biking is easier to incorporate into your day, as either transportation or for fun

>>40111337
>objectively
In what terms? 5k runners are more liely to use more power compared to marathoners and have fast twitch muscle fibers. Marathoners are more liely to have slow twitch fibers that will help more in endurance runs.

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>>40108662
How do I get a cute BRAAAAAAAAAAP gf like her?

>>40108662
Run with scenery; pretend your running through a battlefield instead of half-arsing it

>>40108662
I used to think that
After a couple of weeks I started to enjoy it though, I only run about 4-5 miles 3 times a week right now but my times are okay and I'm liking the constant improvement. It's one of those things I don't really want to do, but while I do it (and after I do it) it's fine

>>40111551
waiting for VR running simulators.

Well, I like to do a jog like 10-15 minutes before I lift. That way I'm more awake and not fatigued after warming up.

>>40111489
Additionally, there's relative competitiveness to consider (and this is probably the best indication of comparative performance across dramatically different competitions). Good high school runners are running 16min 5kms. A sub 3hr marathon is like 95th percentile even among marathon runners, whom are already pretty elite because upping and running a marathon doesn't happen - that shit takes powerful dedication and drive - whereas 5kms are easier than every-day workouts.

>>40108662
Whatever you do, don't be like me and try to take on too much too fast. After being an on and off runner for three years I decided to run a lot. Fucking injured myself and knocked myself out of commission for a month. Build a steady base first and add +10% of your weekly distance to the next week (the max you can safely do).

>>40111566
To simulate the running or the scene?

>>40110098
>20 min 5k
Why mention that? It's the running equivalent of a 180lb bench

fuck cardio

>>40111489
>pace is not the only factor in running
Well since running a race as fast as you can is the only factor in running then I would say it is.

Ignoring that point however I think a good way to deem how good a performance is, is by how many people can do it.
Using the times I posted (though to be fair they were arbitrary and the point I really wanted to make is that someone who runs a 5k well is more impressive than someone who runs a marathon meh) in the UK, last year

515 people ran the 5K time (or faster)
2862 people ran the Marathon time (or faster)

Not the most scientific data set but hopefully you get what I mean.

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>>40111613
>fuck cardio

>>40111036
Anything equal to or less than 10K foot races are considered "sprint" races by the majority of the running community.

>>40111526
According to the IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics which is set up to compare performances between events; a 16 min 5K gives you a score of 640 and a 3 hour marathon gives you a score of 440.
For comparisons sake a 640 marathon score = 2h43m

So you can see a big difference

>>40111623
>still comparing apples to oranges
False comparison. You have tet to define objective criteria on athletic performance. Is it about strength and power, or more about endurance? Your comparison os still shit. Why not compare the amount of ultrarumners who completed 100 mile races then?

>>40111634
And yet this "running community" can barely 100m in under 10s and look like skinny malinkies

>>40111672
What are they basong the scores on? It's still an apples to oranges comparison.

>>40108662
>It is the must tedious, monotonous and painful form of exercise imaginable. It is constant effort for 20-30 minutes.

think of the most boring person you know. The guy that has a few boring friends, not a great job, and generally has a shitty life.

Okay now double that. That's your standard run fag.

>>40111683
Different sports completely. Top marathoners are basically sprinting the whole fucking race. I can't even comprehend the amount of endurance needed to achieve those speeds.

>>40111688
They are basing the scores
on "The Scoring Tables of Athletics are based on exact statistical data and according to the following
principles:
The scores in the tables of different events cover equivalent performances. Therefore, the tables can be
used to compare results achieved in different athletic events."

Go argue with the IAAF over their statistical analysis,but it's been used in the sport for years and is not disputed.
Go read it yourself
https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/documents/technical
It's under scoring tables.

>>40111700
>Top marathoners are basically sprinting the whole fucking race
No they aren't. They are never sprinting, it's literally impossible to sprint 26 miles

>>40111700
Now that you do mention it I rate I could only do 1-2k's at that speed... but I'm more or less referring to pretentious runners that I see often

>>40111727
>I can run a 100m under 10seconds for 1k

>>40111722
>On 18 April 2011 at the Boston Marathon, Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever at the time in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds (4:41 per mile pace)
If we assume thats 1600 m a mile, thats 35.125 seconds per 200 m. I'd say 30 seconds per 200 m is a sprint speed you can expect from an average Joe who would be exhausted by the end.

>>40111623
physiologically they are different types of races

if you put the 16min 5Ker in a marathon, it's essentially a flip of the coin whether or not they would even finish a marathon, let alone run anything even close 3hrs.

if you put a sub 3hr marathoner in a 5K, they'd probably be able to do a 16:00 5K without feeling like shit afertwards.

This coming from an ex-sprint. converted to mid distance (half marathon) runner. I've got a lot of experience with pace setting and competition in both areas.

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>ctrl + f "audio books"
>0 of 0
Smhtbqhfämol
I almost never run without an audio book these days. Over the last few years I must've gone through dozens of them.

>>40111722
the world record marathon pace splits ~70s 400ms. Go run a 70 second lap around an outdoor track a few times and tell me you're not running very fast...

>>40108769
Thank you.

>>40111722
>IAAF
Yet the IAAF is not taking into account what they are comparing. Congratulations, you are continuing to prove my point that they are still comparing apples to oranges. They are not taking into account whether the event is mostly anaerobic or power strength related compared to aerobic or endurance related. All it is at this point is a bunch of numbers they could easily just grab out of the air. Where are they getting these numbers? How are they calculated? Are they just ANOVA analysis comparing multiple means?

>>40111683
again... physiologically they are entirely different competitions.

>>40111751
Honestly 35 seconds for a 200m is not a sprint.
A sprint is at least 25 seconds for a 200m.

I'm not saying they are going slow, they are just not sprinting, you can't go flat out for 26 miles.

>>40111777
Where did I say slow? I said not a sprint. And yes a 70 second 400m is a sprint at all, considering the world record is 44 seconds

>>40111792
*is not a sprint at all.

>>40111784
they also do not compare the relative positions of those times among all people:

it's a lot easier to run (X)percentile time in a 5K because the people who run them are not as competitive as the people who run marathons.

talking stats here will likely get you not very far - I don't think most people on this board have even a concept of good vs. bad statistical design.

>>40111792
A sprint is running hard using 90-100% of your maximal heart rate. Yet you contradict yourself: >>40110982
>400m and under is sprints

>>40111792
Isnt the difference between sprinting dependent on the individuals effort put into forcefully projecting them selves forward rapidly as opposed to their ability to do so in ratio to others?

>>40111801
Go out an do a few 70s 400ms and tell me you're not sprinting, and if you lie, may your penis become 2 inches smaller in both length and girth.

>>40111829
Thats fast.

/hiit/ crew checking in

>>40111792
Lol if you can run a 25 second 200 m, I'll personally blow you. I don't think you understand how fast that is.

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>>40108662
this yoga pants qt is gorgeous. what's her name I need it for harvesting artisanal hair gel

>>40111792
Do you think that there is some hard cut-off for time that qualifies something as a sprint?

Sprinting is a relative level of effort, and if you think that on race day even marathoners aren't running at that effort level you're a ducking joke and you've never run a mile in your life.

>>40111833
it's not that FAST relatively speaking, but that doesn't mean it isn't high effort in either relative or absolute perspectives.

>>40111837
I run 23.61 for the 200m, it's not even that good.

>>40111850
>>40111829
>>40111825
Sprinting is running over a short distance in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an opponent. Human physiology dictates that a runner's near-top speed cannot be maintained for more than 30–35 seconds due to the depletion of phosphocreatine stores in muscles, and perhaps secondarily to excessive metabolic acidosis as a result of anaerobic glycolysis.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_(running)
I know it's >wikipedia but it's the consesus that anything over 400m is not a sprint.

>>40111738
Do you have aspergers? I was talking about professional marathon running speed.

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>>40111873
>23.61 for the 200m
>bb....bb...but I compare to Mo Farah in athleticism!!!

>>40111915
I said I was a better sprinter than him
his 100m PB is 12.98
mine: 11.38

>>40111873
I think you are a lying faggot and that fucking paragraph you posted is just autistic screeching.

>>40111932
Why would I lie about such a meh time? There are women faster than me. If I wanted to lie I'd say I ran like 20 seconds.

>>40108662
>why is running boring
because you make it boring. go run somewhere new like forest trails, sprint for a while, run slow for a while, go up hills, down hills. it's fun if you let it be

>>40111873
nothing in there explicitly states that sprinting is exclusively running at top or near-top speed. there's just as much reason, given that description, to suggest that sprinting is merely running at aerobic deficit, (which is something professionals do in 400ms and marathons alike) as there is to suggest that it is "running at near-top speed".

Maybe wiki says anything 400 or less is sprint, but if you sign up for a 10K road race, or a 10K triathlon, you usually sign up for a "sprint " race. Different accepted definitions I guess.

>ITT: Sprinter getting BTFO.
The funny thing is, the long distance runners don't have anything against sprinters, yet the sprinter seems to have something against long distance runners. The long distance runners are just pointing out contradictions and flaws.

>>40111958
this is called a fartlek, and is good to do in moderation.

>>40111974
>fartlek
A.k.a: babby's first speed drill exercise.

>>40111967
It's not sprinters, it's weight lifters who sprint... and weight lifters on this board think that running is equivalent in evility to the devil masturbating straight into your gfs ueterus.

>>40111963
Dictionary definitions give me this
1.an act or short spell of running at full speed.
"Greg broke into a sprint"
2.a short, fast race in which the competitors run a distance of 400 metres or less.
"the 100 metres sprint"
3. a short, fast race in cycling, swimming, etc.

Depending on your viewpoint a 10k can fall under definition 3. But I'm using the first two definitions

>>40111977
I didn't say that was speed work...
My speed work is either repeat 1ks or repeat 3ks...

don't put words in my mouth.

>>40112000
But a fartlek is a speed drill. It's swedish for "speed play".

>>40111991
I'm using the 3rd, and I get my ideals from the majority of the professional running community.

So, again, different accepted definitions.

If you think anything over a 400m is a sprint you're probably not a runner.

maybe because they are not weak willed like you, anyone can lift weights and only have to struggle for a few seconds each set
Try running a marathon where the last half of the race every single cell in your body wants you to stop and you have to command yourself to keep going

>>40112022
Fair enough. I feel track runners(such as myself) would use the first two definitions whilst road runners (such as yourself I'm guessing) would use the latter one

>>40111404
Sommer Ray. She's a 10/10, even her face is absolutely gorgeous

Used to do long distance running but I stopped and now my legs start to hurt whenever I get to around 30 mins

what do

>>40112030
>where the last half of the race every single cell in your body wants you to stop and you have to command yourself to keep going
If you worked on your in-race nutrition during your training runs, you won't experience this.

>>40112013
"speed play" because you vary your speed, you "play" with it (and usually also terrain type)

usually, for me, running a fartlek is more of a relaxed day to focus on economy and form while hitting some moderate or fast pace to get blood flowing and help heal after hard workouts

>>40112038
trail and ultra, but I run road races in the intermittent because trail races are fewer and farther between, and I only do ultras rarely because fuck

>>40112048
>because you vary your speed
Between fast for a short period of time then slow for longer periods for recovery. Hence, babby's first speed drills. Tempos > fartleks

>>40108673
good job moving the conversation forward.

>>40112045
meh, you still want to stop, even if it isn't every cell it's still a constant fight against that tiny voice saying "ow this hurts"

I would argue that runners, in general, are tougher than weight lifters (e.g., weight lifters constantly complain about how hard running is and how much it sucks, while at the same time runners [at least in my experiences] do not feel challenged by equivalent relative-level weight lifting), but when it becomes the elite few that pattern may switch, because I've seen some really good lifters and they definitely suffer.

note: I am considering mental toughness as well as physical toughness.

>>40112064
as far as speed training is concerned:
intervals > progressions >>> tempos > fartleks
but I think:
intervals > fartleks >>> progressions > tempos
better represents how enjoyable they are

>>40112022
shoot, meant to say *is not a sprint*

I love long distance running, it's the most relaxing thing. I usually start by thinking about things that bother me but it all just melts away and seems so insignificant. After a few miles I stop feeling or really even thinking, it's just me and the road. I get in a groove where I feel really in tune with my body and all I think about is putting one foot in front of the other and breathing. When I do finally stop I feel completely at peace in a way that nothing else can compare to.

I'd suggest not going for a set distance or time, just go where your feet take you. You won't have to worry about making it the whole way or getting a good time, you can just listen to your body and go as far as you can. You might accidentally end up running a half marathon just because

>>40108677
amen.

>>40110250
>>40110098
This lmao, what the fuck lel

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>>40108662
I maladaptive daydream when running so I slip into a fantasy world and the time flies while I am having fun

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>>40111683

Because you are a shitty person who cannot quiet his own mind. Instead, you need to always have a distraction.

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>>40112470
This

>>40111337
Well, Mo Farah would undoubtedly be a better sprinter than you if he crushes you on sprint distance

>which he very, very probably does

>>40112487
lmao what the fuck are you talking about you fucking weirdo

>>40112520
The only reason why Mo is a shitty sprinter is because that isn't the focus of his training. If he did, he'd crush that guy's time very easily.

>>40111324
So the triathlete died younger?

>>40108662
>"long distance running"
>20-30 minutes
>3-5km
LOL you're a pussy, come back when you're running AT LEAST a half marathon.
>"boxing"
>"another form of cardio"
Is this bait? Or are you retarded? Boxing is a POWER sport -- unless it's (You) I guess, in which case it's probably cardio (t. running away from people instead of fighting them, LOL)
>sick pump
>'mire yourself in the mirror
Okay this whole thread has to be bait, either that or you're the biggest faggot on the planet.

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>>40108662

You gotta embrace the pain, man. Lifting is more "fun" - you're inside, you can take a break whenever, you get tangible progress.

I'm going out for a 8k run soon, it's raining, and it's going to suck, but once you get that runners high it's the best fucking thing ever. And the satisfaction when you're done....oh yeah. Not to mention the stress relief.

>>40110098

A 20 minute 5K is actually good though

>>40112881
MRI.

>>40113264
>good

for shit runners

>>40109039
I did the 100mi in 20hrs. Not an amazing time but not a crawl. That was a trail race. I don't ever enter and fuck around out there. I'm there to hurt.

>>40111489
I can run both of those times and can tell you that a 3hr marathon is a fuckload harder than a 16min 5km.

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>>40108662
>Long distance running
>30 minutes

Get a load of this meathead. I bet you smoke cigarettes

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Sprinters BTFO

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>typical person who says running is bad for your knees