How many kms or miles are you guys running every week?

[JK400]

Right now (since it's summer) I'm getting about 60-70 kms in a week...I know what you're thinking, this much running isn't good for the joints. Well I also cross train with swimming every other day for about an hour and a half (heard it's good for the joints, seems to be working). I used to get some biking in but my partner who used to drag me out for the bike rides has been a little busy (I don't normally go of my own free will).

So how many kms of running are you guys getting in, on average?

[Stock R]

60-70km a week sounds reasonable to me for a runner. If you know how to run, I don't think it's a bad thing.

Strava has me pegged at an average of 1 run per week of 19km. Sounds about right. I'd like to increase that amount.

[JK400]

60-70km a week sounds reasonable to me for a runner. If you know how to run, I don't think it's a bad thing.

Strava has me pegged at an average of 1 run per week of 19km. Sounds about right. I'd like to increase that amount.

Good points, however I wouldn't call myself a runner. I'm more into the marathon, ultramarathon, triathlon, biathlon. ultra cycling and ultrarun circuits. I was actually thinking of creating a thread for these events, you'd be surprised how many people don't even know the difference between ultraruns and ultramarathons.

[p1llar]

60-70kms is insane to me. I run 2 miles before weight lifting 4-5 days a week.

[JK400]

60-70kms is insane to me. I run 2 miles before weight lifting 4-5 days a week.

Sounds like you gotta step it up a notch then. Also, you aren't supposed to do cardio and weight lifting back to back, it isn't effective. They should be done on different days. And I do have photos of myself completing ironman triathlons at work on my desk.

[Jimboski]

Sounds like you gotta step it up a notch then. Also, you aren't supposed to do cardio and weight lifting back to back, it isn't effective. They should be done on different days. And I do have photos of myself completing ironman triathlons at work on my desk.

If anything that 2km Is just a warm up!

[samuel116192]

i am running per day 3 -- 5 Kms.weekly 4 -- 5 days i am running. but i will trying running every morning

[pessamystic]

Here we go. Everybody is right! It depends on your goals. If you're working on strength or body-building, then running/cycling is not really on the top of the list. On the other hand, if your goal is long races, particularly since this is race season, weights wouldn't be too appropriate. In the end, we all do what we want.

[poedua]

Right now (since it's summer)

I'm getting about 60-70 kms in a week..

.I know what you're thinking, this much running isn't good for the joints.

Well I also cross train with swimming every other day for about an hour and a half

(heard it's good for the joints, seems to be working). I used to get some biking in but my partner who used to drag me out for the bike rides has been a little busy (I don't normally go of my own free will).

So how many kms of running are you guys getting in, on average?

Kudos ...nicely done ! :D

[thrifthunter]

I don't understand the point in running so much. It's going to suck when your knees give out!

[poedua]

Sounds like you gotta step it up a notch then. Also, you aren't supposed to do cardio and weight lifting back to back, it isn't effective. They should be done on different days. And I do have photos of myself completing ironman triathlons at work on my desk.

Actually, doing a quick HIIT cardio session after a bout of resistance training isn't all that uncommon or particularly detrimental...IMHO..

[Supperfly]

Sounds like you gotta step it up a notch then. Also, you aren't supposed to do cardio and weight lifting back to back, it isn't effective. They should be done on different days. And I do have photos of myself completing ironman triathlons at work on my desk.

Doing weights is cardio as well. Anything that increases your heart rate is defined as cardio. Endurance based exercise combined with weight training is an effective way in burning great amounts of calories. It does not make a difference whether you do it together one after the other or on seperate days. If anything it is more effective together, due to EPOC.

[poedua]

Doing weights is cardio as well. Anything that increases your heart rate is defined as cardio. Endurance based exercise combined with weight training is an effective way in burning great amounts of calories. It does not make a difference whether you do it together one after the other or on seperate days. If anything it is more effective together, due to EPOC.

As is High Intensity Interval Training types of cardio...perhaps even more so.

[Supperfly]

As is High Intensity Interval Training types of cardio...perhaps even more so.

Yes exactly. HIIT combined with low intensity and weight training is far superior then one single type of exercise.

[poedua]

Yes exactly. HIIT combined with low intensity and weight training is far superior then one single type of exercise.

And actually, all other things being equal, steady state cardio has the potential to burn just as many ( or more ) calories as a given HIIT session...you just have to be in really good shape and ... go at a high intensity...in other words, you gotta...... ' train hard '.:evil:

[Supperfly]

And actually, all other things being equal, steady state cardio has the potential to burn just as many ( or more ) calories as a given HIIT session...you just have to be in really good shape and ... go at a high intensity...in other words, you gotta...... ' train hard '.:evil:

I am glad you seem to have been reading Alan's work. Cheers.