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Nastynav000 · May 7th, 2008, 04:22 PM

Thanks for all the informative responses, this is why i've been a member of this forum since 2005 just reading and soaking up all the information i could.

You guys are right about my conditioning, even when i was lifting and in good shape i never had a running regiment that i've begun using the past two weeks. So i figured once my body becomes used to the running my heart rate should slow to a better number.

I definately understand the 8 lbs i lost in the first week was not all fat, probably not even close to being half fat lol so i've prepared myself to see a 1 lb or 2 lb reduction every week or so and not expecting to see a loss of 8 lbs every week.

I figured, in the morning i can keep the 5.1 to 5.5 mph for the 3 miles and then at night drop down to a moderate 4.2 to 4.5 for my other 3 miles? if this sounds like a good way to split up my 6 miles? if not, feel free to suggest the best or better way!!

Also, i dont exactly run 6 miles a day, i definately do my 3 miles in the moring, but some evenings i spend a few hours playing basketball instead of my other 3.

so considering my body is still in the adjustment mode of the running, should i focus on monitoring my heart rate and keeping it within 60% now or should i just wait until my body adjusts and then start the monitoring later on in my regiment?

Also, what do you guys feel about scrapping the 2nd 3 mile run at night and incorporating high intensity and low weights weightlifting? do you think that will complement my runnign in the moring to burn more calories and fat?

May 7th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nastynav000 Member offline Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 93 Thanks given: 0 0 thanks in 0 posts Rep Power: 4	Thanks for all the informative responses, this is why i've been a member of this forum since 2005 just reading and soaking up all the information i could. You guys are right about my conditioning, even when i was lifting and in good shape i never had a running regiment that i've begun using the past two weeks. So i figured once my body becomes used to the running my heart rate should slow to a better number. I definately understand the 8 lbs i lost in the first week was not all fat, probably not even close to being half fat lol so i've prepared myself to see a 1 lb or 2 lb reduction every week or so and not expecting to see a loss of 8 lbs every week. I figured, in the morning i can keep the 5.1 to 5.5 mph for the 3 miles and then at night drop down to a moderate 4.2 to 4.5 for my other 3 miles? if this sounds like a good way to split up my 6 miles? if not, feel free to suggest the best or better way!! Also, i dont exactly run 6 miles a day, i definately do my 3 miles in the moring, but some evenings i spend a few hours playing basketball instead of my other 3. so considering my body is still in the adjustment mode of the running, should i focus on monitoring my heart rate and keeping it within 60% now or should i just wait until my body adjusts and then start the monitoring later on in my regiment? Also, what do you guys feel about scrapping the 2nd 3 mile run at night and incorporating high intensity and low weights weightlifting? do you think that will complement my runnign in the moring to burn more calories and fat?