GDT: PREDS @ CANES: The pre-season finale

[geehaad]

This sounds directly comparable to an NHL goalie pulling himself in the middle of a game.

IKR? Silly conversation being had here....

 

[Stickpucker]

The real question is why run if you're not being paid millions of dollars to do so.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The real question is why run if you're not being paid millions of dollars to do so.

New Brain Effects behind "Runner's High"

Although I've run off and on for probably 20 years and never experienced this "runner's high". Most of the time I did enjoy it and occasionally it felt like I could keep going forever, but never got this runner's high.

Now, my old joints hurt too much when I run so I don't run much at all.

 

[Stickpucker]

New Brain Effects behind "Runner's High"

Although I've run off and on for probably 20 years and never experienced this "runner's high". Most of the time I did enjoy it and occasionally it felt like I could keep going forever, but never got this runner's high.

Now, my old joints hurt too much when I run so I don't run much at all.

Same. My joints hurt a lot. It got me more into biking.... interesting i never got a runners high but have recently been using a sauna and it seems to give me a runners high along with the nice detox.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Same. My joints hurt a lot. It got me more into biking.... interesting i never got a runners high but have recently been using a sauna and it seems to give me a runners high along with the nice detox.

Is that you Tripp?

 

[Breakdowns]

I am not the biggest fan of Darling, but I don't like when any of Canes players gets injured, so I hope he is going to be fine.

 

[Stickpucker]

Tripp uses a sauna?

I wish I was a Harvard grad who was a pretty good hockey player and was a Canes broadcaster but alas I do not have Tripps talents.

I could be one of our Finnish or Russian overlords. Saunas are quite popular in those parts.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Tripp uses a sauna?

He went on and on about it when the Canes went to Finland so it was a running joke for a while.

I could be one of our Finnish or Russian overlords. Saunas are quite popular in those parts.

Where I grew up, Saunas were very popular and lot of homes and peoples camps had them. There was a large contingent of Finnish immigrants that had come to the area years before which is why they were so popular.

 

[Unsustainable]

Heat shock proteins

 

[Lempo]

We got one in the plant I work in. We paint steel and our painting operators mess with paints and solvents, so it's a nice excuse for having a sauna that they need to be deep-cleansed after the shift.

If I sweat at work, it happens mainly there.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Same. My joints hurt a lot. It got me more into biking.... interesting i never got a runners high but have recently been using a sauna and it seems to give me a runners high along with the nice detox.

You could always get high, then start running. Recommend less populated areas for this.

 

[My Special Purpose]

New Brain Effects behind "Runner's High"

Although I've run off and on for probably 20 years and never experienced this "runner's high". Most of the time I did enjoy it and occasionally it felt like I could keep going forever, but never got this runner's high.

Now, my old joints hurt too much when I run so I don't run much at all.

Running sucks as an exercise. Especially if you're not eating right. It's a real easy way to burn muscle instead of fat and damage your joints at the same time. You get the same "high" from a workout with weights, burn fat, increase muscle mass and improve mobility all at the same time. And if you do it with enough intensity, you can get the same aerobic benefit as well.

Honestly, the only thing running is good for is to get better at running. If your goal is to be a runner, then by all means, run. Go farther, go faster, whatever floats your boat. But using running as a means to get fit is a bad idea.

IMO.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Running sucks as an exercise. Especially if you're not eating right. It's a real easy way to burn muscle instead of fat and damage your joints at the same time. You get the same "high" from a workout with weights, burn fat, increase muscle mass and improve mobility all at the same time. And if you do it with enough intensity, you can get the same aerobic benefit as well.

Honestly, the only thing running is good for is to get better at running. If your goal is to be a runner, then by all means, run. Go farther, go faster, whatever floats your boat. But using running as a means to get fit is a bad idea.

IMO.

I've never been fully into running. It's just not my thing, and I don't enjoy it. I've done the couch to 5k thing, and it feels good to finally run a 5k and all but I agree, rough on the knees. I'll take strength training, and cardio at a gym over that any day.

I also want to exact some measure of road rage towards people I see with the running distance stickers. I especially like the ones with a Christian fish right next to it. It's like just put a sticker on that says "I'm better than you" and get it over with.

 

[Penaltykiller17]

Running sucks as an exercise. Especially if you're not eating right. It's a real easy way to burn muscle instead of fat and damage your joints at the same time. You get the same "high" from a workout with weights, burn fat, increase muscle mass and improve mobility all at the same time. And if you do it with enough intensity, you can get the same aerobic benefit as well.

Honestly, the only thing running is good for is to get better at running. If your goal is to be a runner, then by all means, run. Go farther, go faster, whatever floats your boat. But using running as a means to get fit is a bad idea.

IMO.

This!!

I try to explain to people the concept of lifting vs running, and it’s like it’s in one ear and out the other.

I can run, I just don’t feel like it for joint issues. If I run a lot, my joints are on fire. I bike ride, as well as use a rowing machine for cardio workouts.

My gym has saunas, steam rooms, and hot tubs. I usually either do the hot tub or steam room. I’ll start using the saunas as the seasons change.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I also want to exact some measure of road rage towards people I see with the running distance stickers. I especially like the ones with a Christian fish right next to it. It's like just put a sticker on that says "I'm better than you" and get it over with.

 

[Canes]

Running is not for everyone, but even powerlifters/bodybuilders need to do some cardio. Having tons extra weight whether it's muscle or fat isn't great for your heart, and doing cardio certainly helps with cardiovascular health. Doesn't mean you need to train for a marathon, but I think everyone should strive to be able to do a 5k if not 10k. No time goal necessary, just be able to finish it.

I do weight lifting twice a week as a runner. It's basically the opposite for me. Weight lifting (at least with actual barbells and olympic lifts) is what's boring to me, and I really enjoy running. I used to hate exercising because most of my friends would do weight lifting only, and it wasn't until I started running I began to enjoy being active. Body weight exercise isn't as boring to me but I find there's a limit to it so I supplement with weights.

I find both runners and weight lifters seem to gravitate too far towards one side. I don't see the point of being able to bench press 400 lbs if you can barely run a mile or two, and I also don't really see the point in being able to run a marathon but not be able to do 2 or 3 dozen push ups or whatever. Balance is key.

 

[vorbis]

I annoy everyone around me every few weeks or so when someone brings up running, and I start singing the praises of swimming for cardiovascular exercise. it's literally the best method of exercise in the world. you utilize pretty much every muscle in your body when you do it right, and with practically zero impact on your joints. and submerging your face in the water compels you to develop rhythmic breathing which is a huge part of the point in the first place.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Like I said, I was a casual runner off and on (more off than on) for about 20 years. I didn't do it seriously, nor did I train for races. There would be times I'd run a couple times a week and times I'd run a few times a year. I enjoyed it most of the time because I never did too much of it nor was it the only exercise I did. I would combine it with weight training, elliptical, rowing, hockey, walking, biking, yoga, etc...

As Canesinducedcoma said, I thought balance was the key. I didn't enjoy running on roads very much though. Preferred to go to Umstead, Harris lake, American Tobacco trail and places like that. Gave it up a few years ago because my joints didn't like it.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I annoy everyone around me every few weeks or so when someone brings up running, and I start singing the praises of swimming for cardiovascular exercise. it's literally the best method of exercise in the world. you utilize pretty much every muscle in your body when you do it right, and with practically zero impact on your joints. and submerging your face in the water compels you to develop rhythmic breathing which is a huge part of the point in the first place.

That is true, I just absolutely hate swimming. The closest I've found where 1 exercise has a similar effect is a rowing machine. 20 minutes of rowing at a hard pace with some tension on the fly wheel is a killer and it gets most of your body.

 

[Canes]

Swimming is fun for me but I find the pool is always super crowded, so you have to share lanes or even take turns to swim laps, unless you can find a pool that opens at like 4 or 5 AM which still sucks. That's still probably better than swimming in the ocean or lake which always makes me anxious or scared of brain eating amoeba or whatever else is out there.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Running is popular because it's free.

I also suspect it's popular because you can do it publicly, and hence show off. But I spend 80% of my time in downtown Chapel Hill/UNC.

OTOH, I used to do weekly 5k's in Umstead last year (out of shape as hell now), and I quickly learned the very good reason people run shirtless.

I prefer swimming and stationary cycling to running for my cardio (swimming is a full body workout and prevents muscle atrophy).

 

[vorbis]

Swimming is fun for me but I find the pool is always super crowded, so you have to share lanes or even take turns to swim laps

I get that as a demerit against running which can be such a solitary exercise. but having to share a lane isn't exactly overcrowded. the YMCA I go to here in the city has 3 dedicated swimming lanes, and I'm often sharing lanes with 4-5 other swimmers. it's not that big of a deal, and you can still get your laps in with minimal passing drama.

That's still probably better than swimming in the ocean or lake which always makes me anxious or scared of brain eating amoeba or whatever else is out there.

just stay away from Gaston County or the whitewater center in the Catawba river and you'll be fine

 

[Roboturner913]

Running is stupid if you're old and fat. All you'll end up doing is wrecking your knees/ankles/shins and you won't lose any weight.

If I cut down on my sugar and do rowing machine or stationary bike at the Y for an hour a day, I can drop 25-30 pounds in a couple of months. I just can't ever manage to stick to it. I lose my weight, I get complacent, I gain it all back.

 

[raynman]

My favorite way to get the ol ticker goin is to sit on the couch watching Canes games with a pizza sitting next to me.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Everyone do Starting Strength or Stronglifts 5x5. You’ll get strong and feel great, and only have to work out 3x per week.