How much are you running and dieting?

[SlapShot]

Originally Posted by gatorbait01

Slapshot congrats on finishing your race. In the beginning of this thread I saw you wrote that you were following Hal Higdon's training, but subbing tennis for some of the runs. My question is when you played tennis what type of run did you sub it for?

Such as a run, fast, tempo, intervals, etc?

I didn't really count it as any one type of run, it was more of a substitution of activity. The last 3 weeks or so though, I was on a strict running regimen, capping out at a little under 30 miles during the last heavy training week. Playing tennis tonight for the first time in 3 weeks, and I'm intruiged to see how my legs feel while having to move fast.

[purple-n-gold]

Ran some 400s yesterday range was 1:13 best to 1:32, goal was to keep a 90sec pace..last couple kicked my butt esp last 70m. My second time out to the track and will def include these once weekly.

[Power Player]

How are you timing yourself? I have been getting winded far less on the tennis courts lately.
Interesting thing is i also have been going low carb as well lately. Wondering if this whole gluten free thing is also helping me out.

[purple-n-gold]

stop watch feature on my casio watch lol... gluten free is about the only diet I haven't tried over the yrs and prob won't, carb lover here, altho they're no gluten options for bread and pasta now

[aced_Tezuka]

Got to 160-161 a week or two back. Just been eating right and playing tennis daily and running every so often.
Started to jump rope again. Love it more than running. Probably more conditioning later this month since it's going to be pre-season.

[crosscourt]

What do you all do when you get a cold? I have had one for the last three weeks or so and I am not sure whether it is wise to exercise hard or not. On the one hand I think that if I keep my body active it may help to fight it off. On the other hand my body is already struggling so why add to its problems! I guess professional athletes keep going as hard as ever through minor ailments. But I am not a professional athlete.

[movdqa]

Basically listen to your body. If I feel like crap, I start out with stretching. If I still feel like crap, then I might do a short run or other exercise (weights, intervals, stretching). If I feel better after stretching, then I may go for a run. Sometimes, I run while feeling like crap and feel better as I get warmed up.

I will run with a cold - I think that I've had one for a few weeks and it's tapering off now. I don't go running if I have the flu.

[r2473]

Originally Posted by crosscourt

What do you all do when you get a cold? I have had one for the last three weeks or so and I am not sure whether it is wise to exercise hard or not. On the one hand I think that if I keep my body active it may help to fight it off. On the other hand my body is already struggling so why add to its problems! I guess professional athletes keep going as hard as ever through minor ailments. But I am not a professional athlete.

Rest and recover

I don't go running if I have the flu.

I'd pay money to see someone go for a run with the flu.

[aced_Tezuka]

Originally Posted by aced_Tezuka

Got to 160-161 a week or two back. Just been eating right and playing tennis daily and running every so often.
Started to jump rope again. Love it more than running. Probably more conditioning later this month since it's going to be pre-season.

*Update
Running from time to time. Pretty erratic. Sometimes for a whole week, or a few times, or even none. Gotta change that.

Bought a new scale and it weighs me about 3lb's heavier. So yeah, last time I weighed (on the new scale) I was 153.5.
Decent progress? Hope everyone has been having success on their diets/fitness regimes.

[Power Player]

I have been playing tennis 5-6 times a week the past few weeks. Unfortunately i cant really do any other exercise, but the weather is awesome.

[Relinquis]

Cycling used to help me when playing squash and stamina. I would cycle outdoors for about an hour 4 times a week and do 100-200 meter sprints before weight training, but after a warm up, 3 times a week.

I'm not big into weights. I just do 3 - 4 major exercises. Bench Press - Squat - Rows and whatever that pull-down machine thing is called. I'm thinking of replacing the Bench Press with Pushups instead.

Obviously, I will need a less intense schedule if playing tennis regularly. Maybe half the frequency.

[movdqa]

Goal for 2013 is 1,000 mikes.

[aced_Tezuka]

Lost a pound the beginning 2 weeks of break and gained 3 the last week by eating whatever. Cleaned up and got down to 147.8