Harald Motz
Level 8 Valued Member
I am almost 10 weeks into relaxed aerobic running (130-140bpm at my MAF of 140), the last weeks almost daily for around an hour. I really enjoy it because of its mindlessness, listening to the sound of the steps, or of the breathing, automatic swinging of legs and arms, upright posture forward gaze, build up of sweat...the smell of the woods, the fishy river, the fumes of the cars and bikes, feel of the different surfaces under my feet, the warmth of the sun, the chill of the rain...
It is mindless, but not so boring, that I would need to put music onto my ears. In contrast, I bet I would not have rowed my Kilometer without headphones last year.
Riding a bike is maybe good also, but usually is more time consuming than running, and parts of the body are in a "fixed" position, and special parts of the body can get really numb.
Swimming is a total different animal, and suited best for the fish, at least in my opinion.
Cross country skiing I never tried, but I think I would really like it, if I would live in snowy surroundings.
Eventually for me running is my go and run to choice, in order to build up an aerobic base, which promotes recovery. Totally functional, and in my imagination even the progressive paleo people did it for aeons. It is available almost anywhere, with headlamps anytime. Upright posture without a seat, and free movement of the limbs with unrestricted breathing. I can adjust my effort easily as I wish it to be.
Although I am running relatively frequently my weight stays around 83kg as s&s and a+a work took care to not loose muscle.
I used to run in my pre- kettlebell times, but I am quite surprised, that I got some inspiration and great guidance from @aciampa who benched way more, than I will ever deadlift . I know, that I will keep at it, as it feels right, and I do not aim for a time or a distance. Just a beneficial way to empty the cluttered mind to ramble on the run.
It is mindless, but not so boring, that I would need to put music onto my ears. In contrast, I bet I would not have rowed my Kilometer without headphones last year.
Riding a bike is maybe good also, but usually is more time consuming than running, and parts of the body are in a "fixed" position, and special parts of the body can get really numb.
Swimming is a total different animal, and suited best for the fish, at least in my opinion.
Cross country skiing I never tried, but I think I would really like it, if I would live in snowy surroundings.
Eventually for me running is my go and run to choice, in order to build up an aerobic base, which promotes recovery. Totally functional, and in my imagination even the progressive paleo people did it for aeons. It is available almost anywhere, with headlamps anytime. Upright posture without a seat, and free movement of the limbs with unrestricted breathing. I can adjust my effort easily as I wish it to be.
Although I am running relatively frequently my weight stays around 83kg as s&s and a+a work took care to not loose muscle.
I used to run in my pre- kettlebell times, but I am quite surprised, that I got some inspiration and great guidance from @aciampa who benched way more, than I will ever deadlift . I know, that I will keep at it, as it feels right, and I do not aim for a time or a distance. Just a beneficial way to empty the cluttered mind to ramble on the run.
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