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**slowlexrese** · 12-12-2005, 07:00 AM

Ok, I feel that I can no longer blame my running problems on the diet, as I seem to be able to put in the miles without a problem. I think my endurance issues were mainly to do with the transition the diet caused. Now that my body is adjusted, I need to focus on strength training.

Looking back at my running log, I believe that my best times were when I was successfully combing strength training with my running. Running works well for cardiovascular, but to gain speed, I need to build muscles in my legs.

I'm now going to make an effort to get 2 days of lower body strength training in. I've done well with tapes by The Firm. We'll see how it goes.

So far this week, my exercise has been:

Sun: 4 mile walk on treadmill
Mon: rest
Tue: 4 mile run / 15 minute lower body work
Wed: 2 mile walk on treadmill
Thu: 4 mile run / 15 minute lower body work

I plan to run another 4 miles on Friday, and more lower body work on Saturday.

I have a 5k on New Year's Day. I'm hoping to get my pace down to 10:30 miles by then, maybe even break 30 minutes in the 5k. (My best was 29:10 in May).

12-12-2005, 07:00 AM	#4
slowlexrese Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	Ok, I feel that I can no longer blame my running problems on the diet, as I seem to be able to put in the miles without a problem. I think my endurance issues were mainly to do with the transition the diet caused. Now that my body is adjusted, I need to focus on strength training. Looking back at my running log, I believe that my best times were when I was successfully combing strength training with my running. Running works well for cardiovascular, but to gain speed, I need to build muscles in my legs. I'm now going to make an effort to get 2 days of lower body strength training in. I've done well with tapes by The Firm. We'll see how it goes. So far this week, my exercise has been: Sun: 4 mile walk on treadmill Mon: rest Tue: 4 mile run / 15 minute lower body work Wed: 2 mile walk on treadmill Thu: 4 mile run / 15 minute lower body work I plan to run another 4 miles on Friday, and more lower body work on Saturday. I have a 5k on New Year's Day. I'm hoping to get my pace down to 10:30 miles by then, maybe even break 30 minutes in the 5k. (My best was 29:10 in May).
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