Do you have the foot pod as well, tenno?

Yups... I've got the whole set... I bought it from Frank..

ehhh Celebrity Fitness and Adidas are doing the Run UrSelf Better challenge on treadmill I don't have much details since they out of the flyers(Can't find it online as well)

Feel itchy to join cos want that MiCoach badly...kekeke

Hey kiddo, (sorry if you feel offended by me calling you kiddo as you are one compared to me)

Guess it was really not much fun that you have posted something and no one gives you any comment. I feel for you as I too have got ziltch reply one mine. That's why I started a newbie running thread, but it got locked by lowyat staff, maybe they find it irrelevant.

Hey, no one can help you in improving, maybe you can join the pacesetters http://www.pacesetters.com.my/ , I think I have read in their webpage they have trainings weekly.

All the best, don't give up. if you think you can compete, go for MSSM, SUKMA then to SEA games. I'm pretty sure if you can get that far, many people will be more than willing to coach you.

Wow...

I guess Ur really new here..so...

If U've been here a while, U will see tht sometimes this thread will go on for a couple of weeks without any comments. Only when there are some events or races U will see this thread active. Maybe some of us have got some other things to do other than replying in this thread.

First of all, U shudn't rely on this thread, or on this forum for that matter, as Ur only source of information or reference. There are tons of info out there on running, which is one of the most popular activities in the world. All U have to do is Google them up. I've found very, very useful training programs in Runners World. In fact, I've been following it to finish 2 half marathons so far this year. So, where there's a will, there's a way.

2ndly, perhaps no one offered any reply (there was actually one reply I think), is becoz nobody in here runs on the track AFAIK. So, if we offer the wrong advice, not fair for that guy, or kiddo, also. The best way is to go to any track, there will always be ppl training there, especially in Kg Pandan, or UPM, UKM with experience who might be able to help. I run on the track, but only for intervals & the 10K event. So, it's quite different from the middle distance like 800m or the mile.

Run on track != road racing ma

Usually road races fall under long distance running, and track mostly for medium distance or sprinting

Most of the road runners have zero knowledge on track running, hence no reply.. if u ask about road running then we may pitch in

If the kid was realli interested in finding out more info ..
he would have posted more than once ..and besides .. i m sure the "PM" button is kinda noticeable ..

Plus, I'd suggest U browse thru the whole thread, perhaps some of the questions have been posted before. Come on la, work a bit la kan. We're not being offensive or whatever here, just that sometimes it's pretty hard to answer things like,"What's the best shoe for me" or "Where's the best place to run".. those kinda questions have been posted before.

Tell U what... if U post it in the Bodybuilding thread, sure kena flame kow2 by the mod...

hi guys
im an amateur runner
havent tried running in a formal event but busting my a$$ in the gym on the treadmill
also doing bodybuilding but also now focus on uphill running via HIIT
been doing this for 3 months (with focus of 60minutes of uphill HIIT) and lost more than 7kgs

HIIT routine: 1 min sprint, 1 min rest
uphill routine:

gradient: 15% all the time
speed:

60 minute routine


30minutes routine


non uphill HIIT


been doing the 60 minutes routine 4-5 times (uphill most of the time) a week since january and stopped end of march and rested for a week since nak start balek my bulking up routine in the gym april-june

however, after 3 months, i can feel that something is wrong with my lower legs...

i'll explain more via the pictures

right leg


left leg


been to a sports doctor @ pantai medicare cheras and he recommended that i dont run for a while...he did not suggest physio just yet
he examined my NB shoes and the custom made in sole, and thought that its cutting edge and should not have posed a problem for me...yet he stressed i shouldnt run for a month first...
but i cant stop doing cardio - of course im doing a lot of things now to make up to more than 1000kcal everytime i cardio with minimal running
tapi i cant bear the thought of not having to run again

any of u runners ever experienced this?

This post has been edited by gtoforce: Apr 6 2010, 10:36 AM

How much do U weigh gtoforce ? I'm lifting weights as part of my workout as well, I weigh 83.7 kg (this morning) & sometimes I have the same problem at roughly the same area. I noticed that I'll have that problem usually during early season or after I've stopped running for a while (like after fasting month). So far I haven't consulted any doctor, I assumed this problem is bodyweight related. I almost didn't run the Putrajaya Half Marathon in February becoz of this problem.

My solution is to stop running for a while, maybe 2-3 days, put ice on the affected area. Then after 2-3 days, I start by doing very easy runs first. Usually it works for me.

Pretty intense workout U got there. As a comparison, my interval sessions, e.g. 5 x 800m (usually around 3:30 on the treadmill, close to 4:00 on the road), at 5:25 pace or 7mph, by the end of the session I'd have burned around 700-800 kcals, measured using Polar RS300SD.

just got my rs300 from frank also last week. so far so good. still getting used to the functions. it comes with the foot pod. so handy for me when i go for my LSD. also training using hrm is so good as u should listen to your body when training. heheheh.... from a suunto user to polar. i recommend it to others because of the price and support. and by the way tenno....yes we should make sub 2hr our goal for scklm.

GTOforce,

tenno is right, dude. That workout is pretty intense. From what you wrote down, I can see that there might be 3 possibilities that can contribute to your injury :

1. You said you're an amateur.....those workouts you're doing there seems to be overstraining your lower body.
2. Intense workout. You should lower the intensity....you've been maintaining the intensity for 3 months??? That's basically asking for injury, gtoforce.
3. If the shoe is suitable to your foot type, then probably your running gait is injury prone. Looks like you have splints. There are lots of mechanics involved in one's gait while running. I was so prone to injury until I shifted to POSE technique running. Before that, I've suffered shin splints, knee pains, ankle problems, etc.

Try looking into these and that should help you find the answer to your problems. We can't tell what your problems are. You have to experiment, and find out yourself.

*It is also vital to listen to your body. If you feel pain, stop. Resting and taking a breather for a couple of days can actually improve your performance in the long run.

This post has been edited by shahwan86: Apr 6 2010, 12:26 PM

resting does not mean doing nothing. u can go for walk, massage, swim, do yoga. one or two day rest per week no harm what. so chill...take a rest.

Is it okay to go for LSD under the resting day?

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http://ccube-sports-hub.blogspot.com/2010/...-promotion.html

I dun think U wanna do LSD on Ur rest day. LSD shud be on another day & it shud be Ur longest (time/distance) training of the week, so how can it be on rest day ?

Rest day is either U dun do nothing at all.. or U do active rest. On active rest days, U can go swimming, easy jog, stretching, just like elgato suggested. For me, I'd go easy jog for maybe 45 mins, where I'll go really easy, listen to music, enjoy the surroundings, talk to Ur running partner, things like that.

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Added on April 6, 2010, 2:50 pmHaiya Choi.... very tempting la... very tempting...

This post has been edited by tenno: Apr 6 2010, 02:50 PM

Chances are that I'm running too slow for my LSD then

Will take note.

Thanks.

i do my lsd to mimic my racing days....example if my race on saturday...so i plan my lsd to be on saturday but i have my rest day the day before la.
dont forget rest...rest...rest.

Just deal with ccube just now..Got my omni 7 =P...thanks choi...He is a great sales man...haha...let me try and give his view on it weather it suit me welll...Thank you...

i dunno abt u ladies, everytime i tried to get shirts my size end up getting smaller wan..
that's why i opt for bigger size...hopefully go there can change to something suitable for me