wazzaaaaaa runners

im on the last phase of quitting smoking(one cig a day/every few days) gonna go full quit now. been exercising and what not trying to improve my cardio fitness lvls iuh and in the process of losing weight as well, down to 77 from 110 last year.

so yeah, right now i can only jog for about 10-15 minutes tops without stopping before i feel like dying. so yeah, what should i do so that i can join my first half marathon next year, soemtime around june(and does that seem like a realistic goal?) or hopefully sooner.

No worries, if u can look also for the previous threads, lotsa lotsa info

Well, slow n steady..
And you may want to try like slowly adding 5mins like every week? Next yr June? pretty realistic and even if you were to aim for a run this yr.. why nt?

When I was cycling, I used running as a way to keep fit whenever I couldn't ride, when my bike was undergoing maintenance, etc. But back then (mid 90's), we have this sort of urban legend among cyclists: that if we do other activities like running or playing soccer, we'd spoil our legs. But I still run & play soccer & even sepaktakraw. My shoes back then was a Nike Crosstrainer.

About 2 years back, I started running again, this time as part of my new fitness routine tht includes weights. I didn't wanna spend too much on running shoes (becoz I was playing soccer & basketball as well). so I just bought BATA shoes. Last year I bought my first ever true running shoes, the Mizuno Crusader 2 & I liked it a lot. I still use it as my trainer & I've decided tht I'm not gonna run in races more than 15K (for the time being). This year I bought another Mizuno, the Wave Aero, a racer. My next shoes shud be a Mizuno as well. Why Mizuno ? I like the brand since I was 13 (when Selangor started using Mizuno football kits) & so far the shoes worked fine for me.

Wow!!! Congrats dude on ur mighty effort to quit smoking! I know it must be hard since I was a smoker too!
Kudos man! Kudos!

hoping to join this in november, meh first 10k

http://www.starttofinish.com.au/default.as...tdisplay&id=686

does anyone know any training method to follow?

As long as it works

btw, me cycle lots nw too.. u still cycle? looking into triathlons ?

Why not? This november? lotsa time for u to prepare.. try this training programme

Mon -3km
Tues-4km
Wed-5km
Thurs-REST/ Cross Train
Fri- REST/ Cross Train
Sat-LSD -8km? 9km?
Sun-REST

*You don't hv to run all the way, just run as much as you can then walk to complete the distance..as you improve, run the whole distance

I am sure by Nov you would breeze through the 10km run
Believe it or nt its easier then it looks

i have time to do treadmill training only, and gotta pair it with doing weights for 5 days and 2-3 days hiit for 10 minutes as im trying to lose weight/body fat(plateauing now ><")

btw, what exactly is cross training?

ouh and ran 20 minutes on the treadmill for the first time today AND DIDNT FEEL LIKE SHIT AT THE END 8D, ffs, not smoking makes A LOT of difference.......... XD

Am taking flight to Singapore for Women 10k on the 1st of November. Return ticket RM95 only via Air Asia. Plus RM9 for shuttle bus from KL Sentral. Cheap!

i brought LCCT - SG return for RM118. for my SG marathon.

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Added on August 10, 2009, 9:15 pmdoes its suite ur feet?

else dun bother to talks about it.


This post has been edited by vin_ann: Aug 10 2009, 09:15 PM

I really want to try out saucony and brooks, got to stop looking into a those very well hyped branded "whats in a name" shoes.

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I mainly use brooks for my running shoes, and i have to admit it's because they dont cost much. but that doesn't mean they are lousy shoes, in fact i wont trade them for any other brand. as a whole their range won't cost more than 250 if u know whr to look. the shoes i buy are all around 180 in price as i am a regular customer of the seller la... but they still only cost about 200. btw i use the st racer series as trainers and t-series as racers.

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I really want to try out saucony and brooks, got to stop looking into a those very well hyped branded "whats in a name" shoes.

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I mainly use brooks for my running shoes, and i have to admit it's because they dont cost much. but that doesn't mean they are lousy shoes, in fact i wont trade them for any other brand. as a whole their range won't cost more than 250 if u know whr to look. the shoes i buy are all around 180 in price as i am a regular customer of the seller la... but they still only cost about 200. btw i use the st racer series as trainers and t-series as racers.

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No doubt about it, Brooks are priced very competitively and yet their technology is good and if not better than those big brands. I have runners who choose Brooks and Saucony (as the alternative brand and vice versa) bcos I reckon both brands offer value for money and performance as well.

ya, i got them to check for me. they said mine is flat to normal. more on flat.

anyhow since i already bought the shoes i didnt regret a bit cause i feel so comfortable the whole day walking around college without feeling discomfort.

yay! another satisfied Asics user!

do remember this Asics takes sometime to break into, due to its cushioning and support it needs to mould according to your feet and of course you need to get used to it as well,

so if you feel slight aches on your foot during the first few runs its probably due to your shoe where the cushioning is still hard, my Asics took at least about 50KM to break into after that fantastic,

using Brooks as my trainer pairs though



This post has been edited by triple02: Aug 11 2009, 07:25 AM

see! slow and steady treadmills are boring, if u hv time on the treadmill i m sure u hv time to walk/run around ur housing area?

cross training are activities like cycling, swimming, fast walking, on days u dun run... allows u to exercise, burn fat, keep ur stamina in tact..
i m sure u can find a more definitive meaning if u google

im not yet even run any KM on my new shoe...

busy busy busy...

u use Asics too?

WAH, here lotsa rich folks asics users byk..

no la...

u din read my previous post ar...

sometimes during sales like in Istean, u can get some good discount on older ASICS model (if u dont mind its one or two season behind, ie shoes that are mfg 1.5 to 2 yrs ago) I got the GT2110 and 2120 at ard RM200 and still using them for shorter runs.

using the asics gel 150-tr, my first pair of expensive shoes XD
bought the gel kayano 15 for my brother, f***ing expensive ><" tried it on, very comfy, lol.

probably gonna go for saucony or brooks for my next shoe, saucony can get for bout 70-100 aud here. how much is it in msia?