does weight training immediately before running effect running performance?
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yes it does. \n\ntry this link. \n\nthey have information for you. \n\ngood luck.
547892
It has a lot to do with your breathing (make sure you take deep enough breaths) and not stretching enough or eating too much before you run.
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If you are a runner you do not want to do a lot of weights and gain muscle bulk, watch out for too much protein when lifting. \n\nThe best I have found is the Bowflex (I bought one), but any resistance weight training, like using the stretchy bands work great. \n\nMake sure to eat an hour before your workout for energy and between 60 and 90 minutes after so your muscles have energy to repair. If you can't wait 60 minutes after, by all means don't starve yourself.\n\nStarving means the body is going to store fat because it thinks a drought is coming so more of it gets converted to fat on your body.\n\nGood luck !\n\nCheers
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well you should first pay alot of attention to your form, some pointers; run on the balls of your feet, not the heals, the whole way in the 400 ( i never ran the 800 so i cant give you advise there)if you cant do that you nee to work at it. you want your knees high ad arms pumping close to your side( the faster your arms can go the faster your legs can go) you want to barely touch when you run  this will help you decrease friction and keep your legs moving faster. keep your back straight and head up. next you want to focus on training you are a middle distance sprinter so it doesnt make sense to train like a marathoner or cross country runner, sprinters and distance runners physiologicaly utilize different energy systems int the body, (fast gycloysis vs oxidative phosphorilation) so train for the event doing sprints of the time you want to complete the event typicaly for your age maybe 50- 60 seconds and rest for 2-3 minutes ( rest meens light jog or walk never stop bad for your body) and do repititions and sets at these intervals. also some weight training will help you gain speed but at your age you should keep the weight at a comfortable level 12-15 reps 1-2 sets. next eat right ket a well balance of nutrients, carbs, protein and fat, dont skip meals. and get plenty of rest and sleep at night good luck! and talk to your doctor and coach about before you do any of these recomendations
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Absolutely. Running for extended periods of time will, indeed, shed fat from the body rather quickly. In order to maintain your success from running,--as you already found out--you will need to have a healthy diet with balanced portions.
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no, maybe a little snack an hour or so before working out. Eating right before a workout is not good because your body won't be as quick, or strong due to the digestion process happening.
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I have never heard of taking 10 days off before a race. You would not maintain a high fitness level and are risking injury. You would go into a short race stiff and not be able to handle the speed. Even marathon runners don't completely take off a week before. They taper down to a few easy jogs. \nIf you are wanting to run an 8k in 28 minutes, you are a very good runner. That is a 5:38 mile average. Let's assume you run 20-30 miles a week, streatch well, and already do speed work. You should do track work outs twice a week. Vary your work outs but keep in mind your race pace. For example: run 25 400's at a 1:20-1:25 pace. Another work out could be 13 800's at a 2:45-2:50 pace. Keep it varied. Two weeks before the race do a ladder with your longest a 5k in 17:30. \nTake the day after the race off as a rest day. The next day jog but don't go over 10k. Then you can be back to your normal training.
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A lot of athletes I know that are training for sprints in football wear a mini parachute harness.  They also work with a track coach that shows them techniques into gaining an explosive first step, staying low to the ground in your lean position.  The key is that most runners want to come up out of their lean too soon and therefore lose an extra step or two at the line in their forty time.  I could give you some of the technical pointers.  It turns out it is a total body coordinated effort, from your exploding hips, pumping your arms with knife like fingertips, heel and foot stride length, keeping your head still and not bobbing, the best stride length for your height, leaning your chest through the line, I am really just getting started, but maybe this will give you a little clearer picture of how to accomplish your goal.
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Strength is important, but is not your main concern for improvement. You need to work on your backwards and lateral movement. I assume during warm ups and positional drills, your coach has you do lateral shuffles and karioka/crossover drills. You need to work on those over and over; work on imcreasing your speed and most importantly keeping your balance while doing them. Same thing goes for backward movement. You need to work on running backwards while keeping your balance and not letting your weight shift backwards. If you lean backwards and the tight end curls around quickly, you're either going to lose a step and be out of position, or end up falling. You also need to get used to watching the QB's eyes, shoulders, and movements during practice. I don't really know of any way to improve that on your own, just have to focus on it during practice time.
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I'd switch off doing some sort of aerobic workout (i.e. running, jogging, biking, swimming, etc.) and alternate that with weight training. The purpose of including aerobic exercise in your exercise routine is to burn a lot of calories; the weight training helps strengthen and give more shape to your muscles. Doing those both in combination, you'll actually be able to see the new muscle that you're building, instead of it being hidden by a layer of fat.
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running in the morning helps to get your blood pumping which has an effect like drinking a cup of coffee. running at night does the same thing, however, it may cause sleep deprivition. depending on your schedule, exercising before starting your day is most beneficial. you get it over with and don't spend the whole day dreading that 30 min. run, or whatever your work out routine may be. the big difference is in the stored sugars. your body naturally stores glycerol (basically sugar) during rest. so, when you wake up, exercising will actually boost that stored sugar and burn it. the results are not tremendously different than running in the afternoon or evening, but hey, every little bit helps! although, if you are running, that's the main priority, so props to you!! good luck in your work out regime!!! :)
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When you are walking, your muscles have gotten used to contracting and flexing just a set amount, to support your weight. When you transition into running again, those muscles have to support your weight while contracting and flexing while propelling you from one step to the next. Your muscles were used to a certain amount of oxygen from the walking, but running makes the muscles use more oxygen. This quick transition will leave your muscles feeling a little tired at the beginning, but once you start breathing well enough for running and your muscles are warmed up again, you should be better. \nGood luck! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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It depends on the distance of the race,but as a general rule,take a day or two off before your race and no weight training the week of.One of the absolute best sites for training programs is www.halhigdon.com.Follow his training plans and you WILL get faster.I am a 41 year old female and race past girls half my age!!
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Begin with an 800 meter jog to get warm...follow this with some streching for about 20 minutes....then do some barefooted sprints in the grass(this will condition muscles in the foot that are not normaly used when wearing shoes)by running 100 meters then walking back...do this at about 7/8 speed and concentrate on your length of stride...about 10 should do....Next go to the bleachers and do 15 minutes of bleacher hops/runs...alternate between hopping and running the bleachers....for a cool down go do some block work....practice perfecting your reaction time in the blocks...work on control, height, and stride....Next finish with a series of run/walk 600s....about 4 should do nicely....it is always best to train slightly above your race distance...cool down by walking long stride a half mile////weight training is a seprate issue and should be done  about 6 hours appart from running workout....last....take a shower...you probably stink
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Well, triathalons can be very painfull on the body. So weight training will help strengthing your body so it can endure the pain. So yes it does help in preparation for a triathalon.
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Depends on your age, base training, and overall health.  And what are your goals, marathons, body building, or good health?  If you have a specific goal or talent, a coach can surely help you develop that talent.  Myself, I used the gym to tone a little and to warm up to run.\n\nHere's a summation of all I have read about the subject and my experience.  I think the teachings are and have been for a long time that you should weight train no more than every other day.\n\nAbout the running - I ran almost every day for many years.  It is okay to run every day IF you take 1 day a week to rest, and avoid overuse.  Looking back at every illness and injury, I attribute to long periods of running without a day of rest.    Overuse occurs in any form from illness to injury.\n\nI don't think running inhibits your muscle recovery unless you do excessive quad and hamstring in the gym, in which case, you are doubling workouts on your legs that I would discourage.  In fact, running probably speeds up the flusihing out of lactic acid that builds up with weights.\n\nRemember that weight training shortens your muscles and running tends to lengthen your muscles.  \n\nBottom line is this.  eat right, take vitamins, listen to your body, get plenty of rest.  Never forget that a good day of rest is as good as a day of training.  GOOD LUCK.
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When it comes to sports nutrition, your weight makes you and ideal candidate to eat anything you would like, within reason.  There are a number of factors, other than the surface question to take into consideration, such as what is the length and/or duration of your run and the intensity with which you run.  If you are currently not eating before your runs, try having a snack consisting of carbohydrates and protein (i.e. a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole grain bread).  You will need to find what works best with your body, and this will take some trial and error.  Hang in there, and you will find the right balance of when and what to eat.  Also, look for articles and advice from Nancy Clark.  She's a sports nutritionist with great advice and number of columns on sport websites in addition to other publications.