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run fapper run!

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by monkotto, Sep 17, 2014.

  1. monkotto

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    this is a thread for runners.

    for everything concerning running:

    run-techniques, equipment, run-distances, times, emotions etc.


    in august i ran like never before. altogether 78 kilometers in 31 days. 13 times 6k.

    my usual train distance is 6k (approximately 40 minutes running).

    always running on the treadmill. i like it to be in the gym. always in front of a tv screen and with in-ear headphones.

    next year (in summer) i want to run two 10k races. that is great fun with a number on your shirt. like a real pro.

    my best time for 10k so far 58:49 minutes. my primary goal is to run this distance under 50 minutes.

    so run fapper run! :)



    motivation videos...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0rrpMH-Jo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZk40J_drws

    personal best times...
    5k - 28:30
    10k - 58:49
    half marathon - 2:24:28
     
    Last edited: Nov 20, 2014
  2. I think I'm gonna adore this thread. Must warn you, I'm gonna be very talkative here X)

    I just come back from my quotidian 5k - I know only two things in the world that can match post-running feeling: orgasms and seeing music live. Nothing else. I'm blessed with living just near London's Regents Canal and the sight is astonishing. Witnessing the city swelling and shrinking, birds on the water, boats, quasi silence, weeping willows... Today I've almost been attacked by a swan!! Running is always an adventure :)

    I used to run because I wanted to lose weight but now I realize it's just the cherry on the top. I run because I want it. I run because I have the right to run and because I like it. I like it because it sucks. It sucks because it's hard and physically demanding. It forces me to surpass myself and to sacrifice comfort. And I believe that the only way to improve and evolve is by sacrificing your old self to what you're becoming. Ok that's corny but I admit, it's not from me :eek:

    Also my Mom is my hugest Heroine. She's my role model and there is absolutely no one on Earth I love more. She's always have been thin and she's an absolute master of self-control and temperance. It shows particularly in her diet and the way she exercised. She ran a half-marathon and it moved me so incredibly much when I saw her cross the line. But the problem is, she has back problems. And doctors forbid her to run again. She was so sad, it broke my heart. Lucky enough she found a new sport, water-bike, but still miss running. My father ran two marathons, had an injury, and just started running again. I never thought I ever would say that but I find him very courageous. I ran with him 30mins the other day and it was so awesome. He gave me a lot of advice. It would be so amazing if we would be able to strengthen our bonds and forgive each others through running. It's funny what you say monkotto, for me I absolutely cannot run on treadmill, and running is the absolutely only thing in life I can't do while listening to music. It empties my mind. It feels so good to just focus on moving on and listening the city living.

    And for me, I've always been the worst couch potato. I hate sports, hate exercising, as much as Clumsy hate PMO. I'm overweight since I'm a baby. But this year, something happened to me that will change my life forever. I understood that freedom is not doing what you want. And I quit an intense addiction to pornography and masturbation. And in order to move on, I needed to generally improve my life. And it started by doing what I've always been yearning for but never cowardly never had the ovaries to do: lose weight and get healthier. At first I didn't wanted to run so I exercised and it was so boring and I didn't liked it but it was distracting me from fucking myself so I continued to do it and weight started to fall. And after some months, I hit a big, fat plateau, mental and physical. And I understood that I had to quicken the pace. And so I bought running shoes, downloaded NHS's Couch 2 5K, and hit the pavement. And I'm never going back to it. I didn't ran in the slightest during holidays this summer. Idk, I might have a mental issue that prevents me from running and eating healthy when I'm not living by my own. Because for me it's the greatest gift I can offer to myself. It's the proof I've moved on with PMO and now my life is healthy. It shows me I'm my own master and not a slave anymore.

    What I adore in running is that the simplest mozafoken thing on Earth. The one and only thing you need to do in running is put one foot in front of another. No complicated rules. Just moving forward. Everything comes afterwards. You're becoming fitter, you crave better foods, you want to strengthen so you start to exercise, etc. The thing is... You don't need it necessarily. Running's sake is running.

    I devoured the book Run Fat Bitch Run by Ruth Field, I talked about it earlier. I am her biggest fan concerning approach. I will follow her 10k, half-marathon and marathon plan as soon as I'll be really comfortable with running 5k five times a week. If I'm received in Stage 2, I'm definitely signing for a 5k in London. It will be my greatest NoFap reward, I swear on God. As much as my 6 months tattoo I still have to do. I'm not the "best" runner, certainly not the fastest, with the best position or mentality, but I do it with all my heart. And that's what counts right? The longest I've ever been was 8km but I've injured myself and had to back it up. I hope I'll be able to run 10k before the end of the year!

    So now that I know I CAN run, I have the right to and I stand for this right, I want to run. And I want to do it, not only for myself, but for my mother. I want to be her legs. I want to be her breathe. I want to be her heart. I want to make her happy by being myself happy. And I'm the happiest when I surpass myself. I started running, and I'm not gonna stop. I am going to run a marathon. And I am going to run a marathon for my mom who cannot do it. I love you Mom, you'll never going to read this but I love you more than anything. I promise you I'm becoming better. I'm sorry I hurt you. I love you!

    Thanks monkotto for this amazing thread idea!
     
  3. monkotto

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    that made me smile.

    wow you have a runner-family.

    i ran a half marathon once in my life. last year. my time (2 hours 14 minutes) was not good. but the only thing that counts is to reach the finish line.

    it was funny. there was a maybe 20 year old asian girl. several times we outdistanced each other. at the beginning i thought: hell what is this little fat girl doing here?! she was not really that fat. in the end i could not run the last 2k - i was too fast in the first 10k. i walked the last 2k. she outdistanced me. she reached finish before me! :mad:

    after finish line i had brute cramps. that day i decided that 10k will become my favorite distance. that is enough for me.

    "i run because i want it."

    for me reaching this point was the hardest part because running is the sports which claims me most.

    swimming is fun. weight training is fun. football is fun. running was never fun for me it was torture.

    5k five times a week is a very good plan.

    extend your distance piecewise. i started with 5k - then 7k - 10k - 14k - 18k - and the brute half marathon.

    the father of my best friend is running one full marathon nearly every year. he is 68 years old. that is insane.

    :cool:

    edit:
    treadmill feels like a hamster wheel. i like that.
    and i have full control over distance, speed and incline.
     
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  4. Tombuktu

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    Enough of reading this. Enough of procrastinating. Off to my running shoes and off for a run. Will update you later.
     
  5. Vision

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    Born to run! (Christopher McDougall)

    OK, now I go swimming.

    Yesterday I did 10K running in the morning and 3200m crawl swimming in the evening, today I take it easier.
     
  6. monkotto

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    vision,

    running and swimming - there is missing cycling.

    sounds like iron man training. :)
     
  7. JegErFransk

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    Well, I guess that's my thread!

    I started last year to train... I wasn't expecting such good results! I went from nearly nothing to running several half-marathons!

    I try to run twice a week so I can rest a bit between the runs.
    I usually run 10km and go up to 20km every 4 or 5 runs.

    What are your best times?
    For me:
    10km: 45min
    half-marathon: 1h47 (the race was totally flat, but I usually train in the mountains)

    Is there anyone training for a full marathon?
     
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  8. monkotto

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    really good times for half-marathon and for 10k.

    10k in 47/48 minutes is my goal.

    full marathon for me (in this life) never.

    i will specialize 10k.
     
  9. Vision

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    Just came back from the swimming pool, 3K today.

    You are right, monkotto, cycling is missing. I plan to add it but I am lazy to buy a bike. I don't even have a sports-watch nor any proper running shoes. A year ago I went for 10K city running competition because my friend was sick and he paid the fees. I did 55.04 minutes, barefoot. That was my only competition. I think I would do 50 minutes now but I don't know. Maybe it's time to take a more systematic approach. :)
     
  10. monkotto

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    barefoot???

    good running shoes are very important. look for older models - they are cheaper.

    i used nike and adidas.

    i bought a watch but never used so far - control of pulse is also important. must use the watch.
     
  11. Forty Six & 2

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    Nope, Running barefoot or using shoes with low drop and low cushioning (height difference of sole between toes and heel) is the only thing that teaches you how to run properly. Modern running shoes with all the cushioning actually cause "dumb feet". What does that mean? You just don't feel it properly when your feet hit the ground and part of the force that propels you forward comes from the spring action of your shoes. Most people approach running entirely wrong from the beginning. Usually that's ok for a 3 K jog or the likes but if you want to go beyond 5 K frequently you need to think about technique or risk frequent injuries.
    Doing that, first start to look at what actually pushes you forward - it's NOT your shoes springiness or your feet pushing the mass of your body off the ground. It's actually about storing energy in tendons and using the muscles of the core and ligaments the right way. Look at nature's most sophisticated runner, the cheetah. Cheetahs are mammals like we are and although they use two legs more for running, the way they use their hind legs is pretty efficient. look at this video and whatch the spring action of the cheetah's achilles tendon when its hind legs leave the ground. A very similar thing needs to be done by a human runner in order to get an efficient gait. This approach is called natural running. A short overview can be found in this video.
    I started to run in February 2011 and was prone to frequent injuries because I learnt that I just don't listen to what my body is telling me about the way I move. For starters I highly recommend the book "Chi Running" by Danny Dreyer. This book has changed my life.
    I can run 10 km in about 45 min and started mountain running this summer. I used to run in Nike Lunareclipse shoes with very much cushioning but as my tequnique advanced I realized that higly cushioned shoes keep me from advancing my gait. So when you want to run longer distances on a daily basis you need to get a proper technique. The book I just mentioned is the best guide for getting you the optimal technique it's useful for beginners just as it is for people who are used to running.
     
  12. Vision

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    "Running barefoot or using shoes with low drop and low cushioning ... is the only thing that teaches you how to run properly."

    I think so too. I've improved my technique by running barefoot and "listening" to my body. I have also applied to running what I had learned in Tai Chi, though as far as I know "Chi Running" is somewhat different from my style.

    Now I can also run in shoes but whenever I can (it's not cold or city) I prefer barefoot.
     
  13. Forty Six & 2

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    @Vision
    Tai Chi is a good point. Chi Running is actually a derivative from the broad term "natural running". It (Chi Running) was created by Danny Dreyer based on the principles of natural locomotion and Tai Chi.
     
  14. monkotto

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    running barefoot very interesting - i hear it first time here.

    i dont spend too much money for shoes. i would say i use middle class running shoes.

    if they fit good - it is ok for me. after 30k they are adapted to my feet. i use them about one year.

    i made very good experiences with adidas so far (i dont work for them). :)

    @forty six & 2
    10k in 45 minutes - good time. i need 58 minutes. i must run faster but i am very usual to my actual speed.
     
  15. Forty Six & 2

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    Well, running barefoot is only for the absolute purists. I wouldn't do it personally, just because of the danger of glass shards on the street. I would generally refer to running the way I perceive it as running close to barefoot or natural running. It's ok to run in general purpose sports shoes but if you want to advance your technique you should reduce the amount of shoe technology involved. I started to use minimal shoes in July this year and it hit me like a freight train. I need to train my feet to adapt to this new style. And this adaption process takes time. I reached the 45 min times in my Lunareclipse shoes with a lot of cushioning, so they "gave back" a lot of force. In the inov-8 shoes I'm using now I stick to distances of 5 K max. and it usually takes me an about an hour to finish 5 K in these uncushioned shoes. This is only because I need to consider every move I make carefully in order not to put too much stress on my body (I'm running on pavement, btw.). So "close to barefoot running" isn't for beginners. But a natural technique also in more forgiving shoes is important for every runner.
     
  16. monkotto

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    great video.
     
  17. Asgardian36

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    That is so Inspiring Thank you! Anne-Dauphine

    monkottoThanks for starting this Thread!

    Forty Six & 2 I've saved those 2 Videos, they'll come in handy when I do start Running! Thanks Mate!
     
  18. Tombuktu

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    Okay, I don't really like running and have been procrastinating for weeks now. I need to run and it does my body and mind good. Went a 2 mile run today. It may seem very short for the advanced, but was just enough for. I followed it with a cold shower and am feeling rejuvenated. Waiting to do the next one on Saturday :cool:
     
  19. monkotto

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    i started with 20 minutes running tombuktu.

    find your own pace - you will see progress after some weeks.

    for me liking running lasted years.
     
  20. Forty Six & 2

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    The motivation to run should be intrinsic. If you you just push yourself through it every time you won't be able to keep up this routine for long. If you aren't into running find a different sport that works for you. But running is a good basis to build on if you are completely out of shape.
    And for a starter 2 miles is perfectly ok in my view. That's 3 K after all. So not a bad distance at all.
     

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