Peter Pry Died

[Mister D]

I ran one marathon and wish I stuck with the half. Just too much stress on already infantry-ed up knees.

It's too much stress on everything.

[Peter1469]

It's too much stress on everything.

A girl I ran with went on to do 6 more that year!

I worked with another guy who ran ultramarathons and he didn't look like a runner at all. Sort of like a pear. Don't know how he did it. (Of course I never saw him do it....)

Some people have the genetics for it.

[Mister D]

A girl I ran with went on to do 6 more that year!

I worked with another guy who ran ultramarathons and he didn't look like a runner at all. Sort of like a pear. Don't know how he did it. (Of course I never saw him do it....)

Some people have the genetics for it.

Even with genetic outliers who can withstand the stress on muscles and joints, long distance running may also calcify your arteries. I run no more than 6-7 miles at a clip so I am not at all concerned. My volume usually caps around 21-22 miles. Marathon training entails 5X the distance on a weekly distance basis. 80 miles a week wouldn't be unusual. There is a point of diminishing returns.

[Peter1469]

Even with genetic outliers who can withstand the stress on muscles and joints, long distance running may also calcify your arteries. I run no more than 6-7 miles at a clip so I am not at all concerned. My volume usually caps around 21-22 miles. Marathon training entails 5X the distance on a weekly distance basis. 80 miles a week wouldn't be unusual. There is a point of diminishing returns.

Probably so. Also to devote that much time to cardio takes too much time away from weight training. Had I know what I know now when I was younger I would have do things different fitness-wise.

[Private Pickle]

Never better. Except for long endurance runs. Don't do those anymore.

Well you can’t outrun stupid. That’s for sure.

[Ethereal]

Never better. Except for long endurance runs. Don't do those anymore.

You getting in the pool at all?

[Peter1469]

You getting in the pool at all?

Currently no. I am in the middle of a 1 million step challenge and you don't get steps swimming. Once that is over I may add in one swim day per week.

I did swim a lot when the COVID made people insane and most of the gym was shut down. Somehow it was safe to swim but not lift iron. And to handle the need, they allowed, or actually forced two people per lane. And you had to make an "appointment." Once the weight room opened back up I stopped the swimming.

Also, every 6-8 weeks I need to take a break from the weights to deload- rest and recuperate. I will probably fill that week with a lot of swimming.