I am pysically a very active person. I like most kind of sports. I go to the gym regularly (been 3 yrs). I do high-impact aerobics, body combat, circuit training, spinning, yoga and pilates regularly. Min 3 times a week. I can easily do body combat without any problems for an hour or spinning. I am ok with brisk walking.
However, I cannot run. Is that normal? If I try to run for 20 meters I feel out of breath. What's wrong with this picture?
2007-03-08 23:51:17 · 10 answers · asked by xelty . 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You need more endurance training, but you need to build it up slowly. Believe it or not walking is a very good workout, but you need to keep the pace up so it makes you sweat and get your heartrate up, the trick is to keep your heart-rate up for awhile, I walk for 1 hour straight at a brisk pace, it was -34 celsius outside yesterday but i didnt notice I dressed properly and just kept going(I was only cold on my cheeks from that -43 celsius windchill BRRRRR) When I was done I felt great but I made the mistake of not tying my shoes properly and the balls of my feet were a little sore from sliding around in my shoes. Wear proper footwear and tie them good. Remember walk FAST, keep that pace up, music helps. If you dont feel sweaty or your heartrate doesnt climb walk FASTER, I usually jog 10 or 20 meters every once in awhile when walking this keeps my heartrate up and then walk some more. I like to stay close to home when walking, I live on an old radar base(pine tree line) and it takes me 16 minutes to do one lap. I did 4 laps yesterday in 1 hour and 2 minutes. Time went by very quickly I promised myself I would do this everyday. I go before I eat so I burn bodyfat. lost 21 pounds in 37 days. (changed my diet to 6 meals day and laying off the sugar and salt)
2007-03-09 00:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Blackfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 times a week week isn't going to build much endurance, and except for the spinning, the activities you describe don't do very much for cardiovascular fitness. Even that is only challenging if you have a decent amount of resistance cranked on.
Still, I suspect part of the problem is just anxiety. If you really want to run, work up to it. Walk three minutes, jog one. Gradually, over weeks and months, increase the percentage of time you spend running.
2007-03-09 00:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by silverbullet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither can I. I walk fast and occasionally break out into a sprint every so often. Unless you plan on entering marathons you don't need to...heart-wise. I did notice eating pasta the day before provided the energy to break out into that sprint more often though. Some of us just don't have the capacity or stamina for running so you just do what you can. The point being you are getting all you need out of it fast walking and sprinting. Keep doing what you are doing.
2007-03-09 00:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's probably Asthma, I have had this problem for years that I have even when I even walk and puffing, finally I had a Asthma test and that what it was and you just have to use a puffer when you are out of breath. Go see the doctor, all you have to do is breath into a tube and they will tell you right away.
2007-03-09 00:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by chez006 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I started by running as long as I could then walking some then I pick right back up and run again. I have now built up the stamina to run a mile and a half. You just gotta keep at it, and regularly.
2007-03-08 23:55:32 · answer #5 · answered by mrkmac00 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not uncommon, the best way to get better at running is to run....Try this...combine running and walking. Do a minute of running and two minutes of walking Do this for 20 to 30 minutes....as you get stronger....gradually increase the running and decrease the walking....you should be fine.
2007-03-09 00:31:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to build up to it. Try interval training. Brisk walk for two minutes, run for one minute. Eventually build up to one minute walk and one minute run. Lessen the walk time gradually and just take it slow. Break when you need to. Your body can do it, you need to convince your mind of the same.
2007-03-08 23:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Running is bad for your knees - stick with your other exercises as it looks like you are already doing enough cardio.
2007-03-09 00:07:23 · answer #8 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just keep trying, you may just have small lungs. There is a test for lung capacity, talk to your Doc next time you go in.
2007-03-08 23:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by Jason 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nothing. thats normal. some athletes are only good cause they can run fast. but others (like you) need skills. dont stress.
2007-03-09 00:01:08 · answer #10 · answered by spike_lewis007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋