Re: The 1 hour run
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1. If you are Obese it is going to take some serious effort to change your body structure. running for 1 hour a day is tedious and hard but is a great way to change your life.
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Effective tedious and hard solutions are everywhere for changing your life and getting unfat. The fact that they are tedious and hard is why so many people stay obese.
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3. I find that making sure u run EVERYDAY is crucial even if you don't get a great workout when ur feeling tired or whatever because it's all about forming a habit. Habits are hard to break but taking 1 day off makes it ez to take the next day off etc etc.
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Going everyday is good for habit forming but not good for your body. You need to rest and recover at some point or you'll break down. It's amazing that you haven't hurt yourself yet. If you took 5 days off I guarantee you'd be amazed at how fast and fresh you feel.
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4. If you are obese like I am (or rather getting away from) you will find that running everyday puts alot of strain on your muscles/joints (knees especiall).
Even worse can be the irration of your skin from repeated movements and sweaty clothing.
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The strain on muscles and joints is why you need rest. As far as the chafing, running clothes and Body Glide can virtually eliminate these problems. Make the investment.
Setting up a punishing and completely unsustainable workout program like you've done is exactly why so many people fail. Do you really plan on running an hour a day for the next 20 years? Most likely you'll keep on slogging through it for as long as you can hold on, maybe reach some intermediate goal and then completely fall off the wagon.
I'd recommend working on coming up with a more sustainable routine. You should enjoy your workouts. It's fine to put yourself through a grueling session from time to time for a mental as well as physical challenge. But start building towards eating and exercise habits that can continue for the rest of your life. Reaching a goal is easy, it's maintaining that level afterwards that is so difficult.
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while i agree with you in principle, i kind of feel like this is working for me and yes it is in some sense "grueling", but I'm finding it's getting easier as I go along. Also, If I am in pain I will often set the pace down as low as 4.0m/h.
THe point is that I don't think this is necessarily unsustainable and it works. You suggest taking "5 days off"
I don't think that would work for me.
I think I could do this for 20 years straight and I know that is a big statement but I like to think big. Running can actually be enjoyable and be a great physical and mental boost. If i am hurting, I will slow down to an easy enjoyable pace.
-g.
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