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Yeah me too. Always hated running, but I really want to try to stay consistent with it. I know a few people who run crazy fast 5ks too, like 16-17 min, and a girl who runs it in 17-18 min. She's fucking insane, used to run track and was a top youth talent. 400meter was her thing. I can't hang, but nonetheless I'd just like to get more kms in the legs and build my aerobic base to supplement my boxing.
Anyway, I'll follow your lead! Keep up the good work big guy.
Yeah I have to be completely honest, I fucking hate running. Each step is like walking to my own execution. The worst part is just knowing how far out you have to go and that when you get there, you have to come all the way back. Unless you want to call someone, which is incredibly shameful, then you're ass is stuck finishing that run. My worst fear getting out there and needing to take a huge shit. In fact, I've seen it happen to a friend had to jump into the bushes and use his shirt haha. Seriously, I hate running.
I didn't start out great at it. My first 3 mile run was the boot camp PFT and I ran a 21 min 3 mile. It was decent, but I also weighed 175lbs. I started on that couch to 5k program. Eventually decided that I hated running 3 miles but running the first 1.5 wasn't too terrible, so if I got used to running 5 miles then running 3 miles might not seem so bad. So I do that. I run 2.5 miles out and come home. Every time I just try and get there at a certain time and get back a few seconds faster. Definitely doesn't happen all the time, but I maintain.
I was always kind of a runner though. I lifted weights through high school some, but not much and I wasn't great at it. I mostly ran and hiked. So I kind of have to say that I'm a decent runner who took 15 years to get strong. The weight gain took a really long time and the running did get a little bit slower but it's mostly something I've maintained.
Plus I've been extremely lucky with my trainer for the last who knows years. He's an amazing strength and conditioning coach who's had several professional athletes and ranked powerlifters under his belt. I'm really just a product of his creation. I basically told him that I wanted to be strong and fast and he goes on Excel and spends everyday tweaking my program based on my long term goals and my actual daily progress. I just go in and do what's on the sheet. It's nice having a good gym atmosphere too you know? I love going in and having the same group of guys in a private setting just getting stronger faster.
I actually just got back tonight from the gym. Great fucking night. Hit upper body and finished up with some 50 yard farmers walks with 100lb using the farmers walk handles. I fucking love farmers walks. If you aren't doing those, you're crazy. When I get done from a farmers walk up a hill, after I reinflate my popped lung, I feel so fucking great. I love how my traps and neck feel afterwards. And the grip strength.
Do you do farmers walks? If so, how do you usually do them?
And are you the type of guy to squeeze someone else's hand really hard in a handshake? I think because I'm really big that guys feel this need to show me how strong they are when I shake their hand. They squeeze the shit out of it. That really bothers me. I like to give a respectable 'i don't have a weak wrist if you know what I mean' shake, but I'm not trying to Arnold shake strangers. Now
Now people are doing all sorts of crazy handshakes. I usually just stick my hand out like a retard.