Red Mosquito

Move your legs at above a walking pace. All it will take is 10 or 11 minutes. Don't stop.

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Not like running does. Literally all you have to do is get out there. Nobody can fuck it up for you if you do.

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Not like running does. Literally all you have to do is get out there. Nobody can fuck it up for you if you do.

You need to release your ego from the hold running has on it.

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Not like running does. Literally all you have to do is get out there. Nobody can fuck it up for you if you do.

You need to release your ego from the hold running has on it.

Wtf do you mean?

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Not like running does. Literally all you have to do is get out there. Nobody can fuck it up for you if you do.

You need to release your ego from the hold running has on it.

Wtf do you mean?

You are more than a runner, buddy.

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:It's just that running is one of the few things that WILL reward you with progress and gain as long as you put in the work. As sure as the sun comes up. Someone saying they can't run a mile without stopping after putting in time for the better part of a year doesn't seem real to me.

There are a ton of things that will reward you with progress as long as you put in the work, verb.

Not like running does. Literally all you have to do is get out there. Nobody can fuck it up for you if you do.

You need to release your ego from the hold running has on it.

Wtf do you mean?

You are more than a runner, buddy.

Yeah but this is the running thread

why would i lie about this

i can't mentally will my legs to give out quicker than they should

i can't mentally will my heart rate to jump quickly to an over-elevated level

i agree that it would seem like these things shouldn't happen by this point, but that's why i've posted about it and sought advice

so stfu

If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

i mean i maybe could for a mile, but i'd be done for the day...i need to be more active than that

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

i mean i maybe could for a mile, but i'd be done for the day...i need to be more active than that

You have to build your base.

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't call Lenny's legs chips please

verb_to_trust wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

i mean i maybe could for a mile, but i'd be done for the day...i need to be more active than that

You have to build your base.

i was doing that for quite awhile...at least by trying to increase my intervals after a bit, then i plateaued...and my heart rate hasn't really changed in the process

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't listen to the 30 something year old guy who's had a stroke, lenny. Listen to your body. You are fine.

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't listen to the 30 something year old guy who's had a stroke, lenny. Listen to your body. You are fine.

Lol I've run thousands upon thousands of miles in my lifetime.

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't listen to the 30 something year old guy who's had a stroke, lenny. Listen to your body. You are fine.

why go there?

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't listen to the 30 something year old guy who's had a stroke, lenny. Listen to your body. You are fine.

i understand...i'm not exactly fine (except in the sexually attractive to women way), but verb is clearly in the wrong here and we all know this

Dev wrote:

Strat wrote:

verb_to_trust wrote:If I were you Lenny is just push it until I passed out if that's what it would take. Let the chips fall where they may.

Don't listen to the 30 something year old guy who's had a stroke, lenny. Listen to your body. You are fine.

why go there?

why go home

Even fat women who do couch to 5k program with their friends can run a mile without stopping. We need to get to the bottom of what is going on here Lenny.

verb_to_trust wrote:Even fat women who do couch to 5k program with their friends can run a mile without stopping. We need to get to the bottom of what is going on here Lenny.

i had an ecg done and it was perfectly fine, as was my blood work...i am going to talk to my doc about it again though