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irun4eisley

22 posts since
Sep 26, 2007

Oct 12, 2006 3:51 PM

Nutrition help...plz

okay guys let me give some info about me... I'm 5'6, male of 18 yrs., always shuffling from 115-120 lbs, but my figure doesn't look like i'm really thin.

However, my forearms is what bothers me. Whenever I see myself in the mirror I feel so disatisfied. I've started going to the gym this past week and started weight training. One day I work out my upper body and run about 2 miles. The day following that I run about 4-4.5 miles then workout my lower body. What I want to do now is start eating this powerbar-(protein plus) to help along with the process. What's the best thing to do eat it before a workout or afterwards?

Also another intention for me going to the gym is that I want to run the Chevron Houston Half Marathon this January. Does it seem likely that I can do it while finishing injury-free?

Thank for any feedback.

LeahC044

129 posts since
Sep 5, 2005

1. Oct 12, 2006 5:41 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

One thing I would suggest is to make sure you do whatever is more important to you first. If strength is more important, make sure you do it before you run, and vice versa. By the time you get to the second thing, you might be too tired to get the most out of that workout..

Is it your forearms or your upper arms that are bothering you? I'm not sure if there's much you can do about your forearms but even I have built up some nice definition in my biceps, and I'm a woman.. Just be careful not to overdo it and tear something.. I've done that and it's extremely painful and even more frustrating..

As far as I know, if you're going to do the protein bar thing it's best to do it within the half hour after your workout. I know a pretty popular alternative for post-workout protein and other nutrients is chocolate milk.. Apparently it's very good for you and in my opinion, much tastier than any protein bar..

ultramom

63 posts since
Jun 9, 2006

2. Oct 12, 2006 8:31 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

"Also another intention for me going to the gym is that I want to run the Chevron Houston Half Marathon this January. Does it seem likely that I can do it while finishing injury-free?"

If you are training for the Houston half, what is your longest run so far? How many miles a week do you normally run? Do you plan on following a training program? I run with Fort Bend Fit, and we have been training since July. Don't let that freak you out!! That isn't necessary for the half, butnow would be a good time to start. Are you training with someone, or trying this on your own?

irun4eisley

22 posts since
Sep 26, 2007

3. Oct 13, 2006 3:07 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

i haven't really done a long run but I'm planning on doing it this weekend. I'm going to aim for 6.5-7 mi. Then little by little raise the bar up. I expect in 2 wks. for my long run to be around 8 miles and have about 25-30 mpw. I'm just doing my own program and training on my own. If I run with someone else it would really harm my pace.

Now to the first reply what bothers me most is my forearms. I spend about 40% of my workout focusing on that. When I work out my upper body I weight lift first, then do a short run. The day following that I do my medium run then work out my lower body with weight training. And it is such a pain to eat the protein bar so I just munch on it and drain it down with a Powerade Option. I plan on working out at least 4 times a week.

ultramom

63 posts since
Jun 9, 2006

4. Oct 13, 2006 3:21 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

There is a group of Fort Bend Fit people running from Memorial Park tomorrow. 6 miles at 6:00 am. That's 2 loops around the Lieberman excerloop thingie. Running with someone else won't mess up your pace if you find the right person to run with. If you want to come out tomorrow, you could at least run with an experienced group with paces from slow to Boston! You could get a lot of questions answered. Maybe even questions you didn't know you have!! What sort of energy do you plan on using (gel, cliff shots etc.) Have you ever used e-caps for electrolyte replacement? Just nice things to know (and try) before you get out on the course! And don't underestimate the power of conversation to distract your aching muscles and negative feelings during a long run! Let me know, and I'll post where we are meeting!

irun4eisley

22 posts since
Sep 26, 2007

5. Oct 14, 2006 12:24 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

thanks for the invitation but I just got to read it today in the morning. I had a closing shift that I had to work so I couldn't read the message at the time. And those are some interesting questions, what I have in mind is just run the whole thing with pure gut force. Along with some water. See how much I know.(sarcasm) I've only been to one marathon in my whole life and I was volunteering but I didn't pay much attention to the strategy.

What I'm going to try and do is get some nutritional counseling at my job. They provide it for free almost every single day and ask about nutrition prior to a marathon. Hopefully that provides some benefits to my dilemma.

Iontach

1,523 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

6. Oct 14, 2006 12:54 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

quote:<HR>Originally posted by irun4eisley:
And those are some interesting questions, what I have in mind is just run the whole thing with pure gut force. Along with some water. See how much I know.(sarcasm) I've only been to one marathon in my whole life and I was volunteering but I didn't pay much attention to the strategy.<HR>

Get a training program, like Hal Higdon's novice program[/URL" target="_blank"> and follow it. You'll find lots of others online.

If you're running for more than an hour, and you will be, it's smart to stay fueled. This goes for your training runs as they get longer too. It would also be a good idea to head over to Newbie Café or Basic Training and see what people have to say about training for a half.

One thing you don't mention is how long you've been running for. It matters. 13.1 miles is no joke, and going into the training with very little base is unwise.

irun4eisley

22 posts since
Sep 26, 2007

7. Oct 14, 2006 11:01 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

Okay... umm I've been running for about 4 years. Started my sophomore year all throughout senior year. My best mile time was 4:51 and my best 5k time was 18:15. I ran cross country for all these years and track for two years. I have enough confidence in me to be able to train wise and hopefully keep in touch with my H.S coach as he has ran a marathon before. But I've never trained with high mileage before.

In my cross crountry team I always hated to do slow long runs. I really had to force myself to slow down as I was always ahead of the pack. But now I've accustomed myself for jogging runs. Tommorow is my long day, I just hope I don't take any breaks.

ultramom

63 posts since
Jun 9, 2006

8. Oct 15, 2006 9:05 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

irun - now I feel better knowing that you have been a runner for awhile! It sorta sounded like you just decided to run a half. Who's your CC coach? I know a few in the Houston area. Good luck with your training! Let us know how your long run went.

irun4eisley

22 posts since
Sep 26, 2007

9. Oct 16, 2006 12:05 PM

in response to: irun4eisley

My coach is fairly new, he started over at Reagan HIgh about 2 years ago. Great coach(Dodd) with great experience. My long run was about 6.7 miles and lasted about 50 minutes(nonstop). It was grueling and it took alot of heart to push myself. It was helpful to visualize a team of runners running ahead of me as a group and I had to push myself to keep up.

It's one of my goals to run for the U of H cross country team. This school is great and I love it. Anyways I'm going to go see my coach in two weeks to see how my old pals from H.S are going to in CC with the district meets. Thank you guys and I really appreciated the views and replys.

Oct 12, 2006 3:51 PM

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