>There is a large portion of the US population that cannot run a mile (1600km), even at a light jog, without stopping. Some cannot complete a mile at all.
Now, I'll admit, I was a track and cross country runner in school and was decent, so my views may be a bit skewed, but c'mon, a mile is nothing.
How do we fix this?
>>73531187
It only takes a few weeks of physical priming to jog a mile, even if you're fat and sedentary (barring the morbidly obese)
t. mentally ill neet working on self improving that can now run 2 miles without stopping
>>73531187
>a mile (1600km)
Everything is bigger in America.
>>73531187
>cannot run a mile (1600km), even at a light jog, without stopping.
I can't do that either.
>>73531436
Ooops, I meant m, not km.
>>73531187
I'm pretty sure I can't run 1600km.
The last time I went running I think I did about 7km (3.5km, small break then 3.5km back).
It shouldn't be hard for anyone who isn't overweight.
>>73531592
Yeah, I meant meters, not kilometers.
>>73531187
>cross country runner
So you were one of those skinny-fat kids with zero muscle structure that us hockey players made fun of?
Grab a dumbbell and eat some protein you twig.
>>73531187
>>73531513
>>73531592
1 mi is not 1600m, its 1609.34m. Every american can run 1600m, its those last 9.34 that get us
>>73531783
You need a good heart to take that gear. Look into a cardio routine. Helps you cut efficiently too
>>73531187
> I ran track, why isnt everyone running like i run?
Projecting/10 would nibble again.
>>73531803
Yes, I know.
I have said multiple times I made a mistake. Do people not read?
And no, a large part of our population cannot run a mile without stopping.
>>73531953
Dude, 5 year olds can run a mile without stopping.
Give me one reason why we shouldn't just be brains in vats. Physical bodies are completely obsolete.
Running blows.
>Tfw used to run 13 minute 2 miles but now I'm down to 14:40s
>>73531187
I am a stocky person not built for running at all. I am short, fat, and strong.
When I joined the Army I had a hard time running. I still have a hard time running. My two-mile run time is 14:30. No clue what my mile time is, I don't run a single mile.
The reason why these people can't run a mile isn't because they're fat. A mile, or even two, is not a large enough distance to keep a fat person from running it. You're putting the cart before the horse.
The reason they're fat is because they don't run. Not the other way around.
>>73531187
After 5 years of heavy smoking and literally no exercise I started training. Im on week 3 or 4 of interval jogging everyday I still get tired after about 2 and a half min of jogging at a 7m per hour pace.
I started couch to 5k but am stuck on week 2 type of training. Any advice?
>>73532474
JUST
DO IT
>>73532474
By tired i mean need a 1 min brisk walking break the back to jog and so on. usually do about 3 miles by the end
>>73532474
You may want to start biking at first. Do you have a bike?
It'll do a bit better job at easing you into using your lungs and heart the way you would when you run.
It'll save on your knees and joints a bit too, at least until you feel like you run more consistently.
>>73532474
>week 2
The 90 sec intervals?
I'm on week 6, just stick with it. Take a repeat week if absolutely needed. You'll be amazed by how stark your improvement is in such a short amount of time. It isn't so much about strength gain as reformatting and physiological adaption. A couple weeks ago I found a 5 min jog hard. Now a 20 min jog is only a moderate challenge
>>73531187
>1600km
>even at a light jog
Wew
>>73532819
I MEANT METERS
K and M are literally next to each other on our keyboards.
>>73531187
Pfft
There are some males in this thread that can't even bench their weight for reps. And even that is a pathetic accomplished
But not as pathetic as not being able to do 10+ pull ups. Not pussy girl ups aka chin ups. But actual pull ups.
>>73532797
>>73532474
Oh, and also be careful about hydration and carbs. Don't start on a full stomach and make sure you've had a good dose of carbs a few hours before the workout (and breakfast, of course)
Hydrate well an hour before, don't start full of water and needing a piss
>>73531187
I can barely jog a fuckin block m8
>your asking me to RUN a mile?
Get your commie ass outta here.
God bless America ;-;
>>73533142
>tfw I was just about to post this picture.
Fuck you.
I've been running a mile every other day because I'm in training for the military. My main problem with it is I get bored of it within a few minutes.
>>73533256
That's why hiking is way better cardio t.bh Afghanifam
>>73533455
I live by a few trails and go hiking up this large hill every Sunday after church and read my books there. Comfy as fugg.
>>73533256
>running a single mile
Increase duration or increase intensity. A mile is nothing. If you're taking 3-4 rest days a week, run until exhaustion every session.
>>73531187
Anyone, and I mean literally anyone, can run a 10 minute mile.
That's a lite jog. It's like walking quickly while moving your arms.
>>73533524
Have you fugged there
>Not running 1600 mL a day
Let dangerous animals roam the streets.
Oh wait never mind, we've got the african american population to fill that role.
>>73533590
I would but I'm also trying to gain weight. I have a month and a half so I'm going to just run slightly to be able to meet the physical requirements for the fitness test but the last week before I go I'll be doing that.
>>73533789
No, it's my special place. I don't take anyone there. Only me and the friend I found it with really know about it since you have to go way off the trail to get to it
>>73531187
Running is for Western Europeans
Americans stand their ground
>>73531187
1 mile = 10 km
that's a lot t.b.h.
>>73533933
You can bulk with cardio, faggot
Running could be one of the most boring things on the planet
I'm fairly overweight, and I can easily jog a mile.
I remeber kids who were massivley overweight being able to run a mile.
Like seriously, how can people not run a mile.
>>73534018
It's difficult but it's possible. I've gained about 12 pounds in the last month.
Eating about 3000 calories a day and 150 grams of protein.
>>73531187
fat shaming threads on /pol/ made me feel bad enough about myself to start visiting /fit/
i've lost 30lbs in the last 6 months. I know this is a strange place to post it but I truely want to thank all those that contribute to fat hate threads, made me realise how truly awful i was in the past and gave me a plan to get healthy going into the future.
MAGA
>>73531187
Its age related. I am unfit as FUCK but I am a 29 year old male. I can do a 10k no problem.
I think the fact that I have done them when I was fitter makes a difference though. I know what it feels like to run a 10k. Which makes me do it more efficiently despite my lack of fitness now.
>>73533970
Underrated post
>>73534330
How do you manage that little protein on that many calories? I usually hit 120-130 with hardly any lean protein (a few egg whites)
You may want to stop eating chips and candy
I bet most of you faggots can't even juggle more than three objects. Pathetic.
>>73531187
Literally anyone can run a mile except obese people and seniors.
They just pussy out half way because there's no actual incentive to complete it. Put a pitbull behind them and watch that mile time drop.
Also where the fuck are you citing this quote from?
>>73534614
120-130 on 2100 calories that is
>>73534617
I bet you cant ski black slopes faggot. Juggling isnt an extreme sport.
>>73531187
Fastest mile I ran was 5:30 on the dot. I used to pull a 20 minute 3 mile but I stopped doing more than 1 mile after I got back from the Navy.
>>73534372
grats m8, fat hate threads are helping me too, just started about a month and a half ago, down about 15
>>73531187
>long distance running
>not HIIT
REEE CARDIO FAGS, LEARN TO LIFT
>>73534617
i bet you cant bench press 2 times ur body weight
Back when I wrestled, I would just use this. I would literally just get beat on for the first two periods and let them get tired, then whooping on them in the third. Of course I was a heavyweight, so I was weighing 240 wrestling fat fucks who had cut to make 287, so it kinda gives an unfair advantage to me.
Been 4 years, and I am pretty sure the second mile would kill me now.
current track and XC runner
Post your times:
>2:09 half
>4:49 mile
>10:14 dub
>16:02 5k
>35:53 10k
>1:26:47 half mar
>>73531187
Nigga there is nobody who can run 1600km that isn't a robot
>1600km
I'm 13'69 and a with a 200" cock and a chef at Wendy's making $1.63^63 a Planck length and can jog 1600km in 5 minutes
>>73535014
no one cares, dork
I've never ran in my life, I never run, yet when I was asked by a friend if I could run 2km with him, I was able to do it fine.
I guess it's the decade of swimming 2.5km three times a week every week?
>>73535088
fatass why haven't you ever exercised before?
>>73534884
It depends on whether or not you're working out for total body fitness or just strength. Besides, if you skip leg day you'll just end up looking like a cartoon.
I wish I could run but my calves are so tight that I cramp like 3 minutes in.
>>73535014
lol im just trying to get a 20 min 3 mile
think im around 22-24 mins
soon\
advice?
>>73531187
There are also a shitload of weak-ass Americans and otherwise who can't squat or deadlift their own bodyweight, which is pathetic, but that's just how it is, OP.
>running
Enjoy your no-gains you pleb. Hit the bench, squat rack and deadlift instead of running like a bitch.
>>73535144
Do you not know how much HIIT works your legs? Especially with some added weight, goodness.
>>73535207
run everyday, atleast 2 miles if you can.
Do some longer runs every now and then, like 8 miles or so for muscle building.
Also before racing, try some of those vitamin drink energy supplement things, they can help you feel really energetic
>>73532474
If really tired or feeling pain just never stop.
At first your body must get used to exercise, then it will be easier.
So you can't stop.
If you really have to rest and screw training then rest marching.
Also warming up and cooling down is important like hell. Without good warm up you can find a wall fast
>>73535020
YOU FORGOT ABOUT FORREST MOTHERFUCKING GUMP NIGGA! HE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING!!!
I'm a boxer, but when I first started, I couldn't even 1/4th of a mile without stopping.
To git good, just go running for 15 minutes. Stop when you need to and start running again when you can. Do this every day and eventually you can run the whole 15 minutes without stopping. Eventually you can bump it up to 20 minutes, 30 minutes, and even an hour. If you don't do cardio and just sit at a desk for 8 hours a day, you fuck up your heart and will have major problems in your 40s and older. That's what made me start getting in shape
>>73531420
Yep, it's amazingly fast. I went from 280 fatty to 190 in less than a year just from running. And I went from a huffing and puffing shambling mile to an 18 min 5k
>>73535252
Please be joking /fit/, everybody knows cardio is essential for cardiovascular health, building more mass and keeping your metabolism up. Sure it will make you die quicker in in terms of caloric intake, but we live in the first world so I don't have that problem.
>Yuropoors have to enter 4 different countries to run 1 american mile
LITTLE
>>73535179
>I wish I could run but my calves are so tight that I cramp like 3 minutes in.
Stretch a bit first. Start with walking half a mile, then run.
>>73531187
>(1600km)
not ashamed I cant do that either
>running
Enjoy killing your gains.
>>73535118
probably fitter than you. I can run a mile easily. kids were breaking 5 minutes in highschool. it's not impressive. running is a shitty exercise anyway.
>>73535530
>Forest Gump
>Mentally retarded
>Not a robot
I can't walk more than 20 feet without pain.
Thanks, drunk driver.
>>73534372
I didnt see a FH thread today, yet. anybody post one?
>>73535207
It's all about what you eat before hand for personal bests.
Eat a bowl of pasta plus some ice team or cake before you try and shave a minute off no prob.
My own personal best was 3 miles in 24 minutes but I definitely don't have a runners frame, more of a line mans frame.
>>73536783
Haven't checked. been out all day, literally just bought a dumbell set so I can work out at home :^)
>tfw I run 45 miles a week.
Just copped a new pair of flyknits too.
>>73531187
>How do we fix this?
By killing all the people that worry about how other people live their lives and feel the need to fix other people's lives for them.
>>73537039
My 65 year old mum does that much.
I can't run more than 15 steps, I just tried and I basically had to give up and sit down.
Am I unhealthy?
>>73531420
FPBP. It literally takes like a week on the treadmill.
>>73531187
>1600km
>>73537039
that's not that much tbch, but hey, good for you dude.
I'm fat and unfit.
Should I do couch-to-5k?
I'm training for a marathon, but my damn joints are shit. Finally ran a 10k last week and my knees are acting up. I hope this doesn't last.
Really I need to start lifting weights again so girls want 2 fucc.
>>73537410
Is she qt?
>>73531187
how the hell are you supposed to jog 1600km without stopping
>>73537749
>muh side waifu from fucking AoT
Kill yourself. You're shit.
>>73531187
i can't barely run 300 meters without gasp my ass off. no wonder 1600 meters
>MUH GAINS
You faggots realize that you're pretty much a pseudoscience like mental health? Nothing has been proven, and you're all infighting over what is the best method.
>>73538314
>side waifu
>having more than one waifu
I definitely can't run a mile, but I also have heart problems and heavy cardio could literally kill me.
I also can't imagine any scenarios where I might need to run more than a mile anyways.
>>73538555
I say 'side' because she literally has one or two scenes in the series. You like her because she's obscure and a slut.
>>73538673
Here's a scenario: you're going to be a fat piece of shit forever if you don't learn to run a standard mile.
>>73531187
>How do we fix this?
You can't without upsetting too many people.
Fat acceptance still exists so enforcing proper Physical Ed in schools mandating students pass the 1 mile run to pass won't pass yet. Nor will forcing private businesses keep their workers in shape.
People are just getting lazier as technology advances, even losing the automobile people will pay for cyclist taxis to ferry them around.
We would need outrageous extreme environments to force people to stay in shape or die, like releasing genetically enhanced stray dogs designed to chase people and be immune to bullets, or submerging cities and suburbs in 5 feet of water forcing people to swim to get anywhere and only allow boating for children too young to learn swimming yet and emergency services.
>>73538773
>implying
>>73531187
A mile is a lot. It's for people who don't make shit (anything under 200K is nothing)
I couldnt because i smoked for 8 years straight.
>>73538888
What does that character bring to the table aside from being 'sexually liberated'? Her exposure is pathetic, and anything you can gather about her just spells the word slut.
>>73538880
I'm okay with that.
>used to run a 5k every morning in 15-18 minutes depending on how I felt
>now I can't go a quarter of a mile anywhere near that pace without getting a stitch
I should have never stopped. One of my goals this summer is to get back to that level or as close as I can.
does nobody know how long a mile is in metric?
>>73539056
>sees flag
not surprised. fucking degenerate
>>73531187
>a large portion of the US population
You mean the elderly?
>>73534884
>not joining the oldest profession of men and running at least 5 miles a day
cuck
>>73539121
Have you read the manga? She's a side character, but she's also duty bound, courageous, and loyal to her friends/fellow soldiers, as well as being a colossal smartass and snarky as hell. Also "side character" means nothing in SnK. Bert and Reiner were side characters until chapter 50 and now they're main characters. Isayama is hinting strongly at giving Hitch some pretty large character development due to recent events in the story as well.
>inb4 you're an anime only fag
Oldie here and run 2.5 miles a day. Not hard but asthma does impede. What sucks is my Achilles tendinitis
Hurts like mo fo
>>73536277
>not running
Enjoy the happening when you are prey
>>73537936
yes
>>73531420
This.
BUT
It will be incredibly hard if you have never done anything physical before.
I got into jogging when I was unhealthy as fuck. It ended up being a complete lifestyle change and I got pretty healthy and ended up running a half marathon and a full marathon.
The first mile is the hardest fucking mile you will ever do. I can still remember it. I hurt as much after making myself run that first mile without stopping as I did after my full marathon.
>>73531187
>>73535638
18 min 5k is pretty good, my personal best is just under 19 mins, though I usually run and train for 10-15k.
>>73535361
>Also before racing, try some of those vitamin drink energy supplement things
Is it really a thing for sub half marathon runs?
Drinking one before a 3 miler seems odd.
>>73535207
Don't rush things. but make sure you have 1-2 intensive running work outs a week and you'll steadily improve.
>>73538045
Dude, make sure you're not ramping up the miles too fast, careful not to get sports injures. though you sound like the type that has to learn from own mistakes :)
>>73535731
>building more mass and keeping your metabolism up
LaughingAnimeGirls.GIF
It's like you actually believe broscience. Cardio is good but not for those reasons and honestly people these days need to do more lifting than they need to do cardio.
>>73539773
Pussy, I can run 6 marathons in 4 hours
>>73531187
I was a fat kid and never did the mile without walking part of the way. Then in junior high I started wrestling and became bearmode. I never did the mile in high school but I maxed out the pacer test my senior year at 240 lbs. I occasionally run a 5k which is no problem now at 190 lbs.
>How do we fix this?
Make childhood sports mandatory or at least more encouraged. My parents never even thought about putting me on a team. I did it all myself.
>>73538045
Check an orthopedic or sports specialist and get a sunrise x ray on your knee to see if your outer quad is overpowering your inner quad and pulling the knee cap to the right creating the joint pain. It's very common in runners.
If that is the case, before you do any serious rehab like atg squats and such, place your back against the wall and do a quarter squat and hold that position for as long as you can.>>73538185
>>73531187
I would be much more physically active if i didn't have asthma. Not being able to breath is not a pleasant feeling.
>>73539842
> make sure you're not ramping up the miles too fast
I think that's my problem. Taking a week off so I don't get splints. Peace, me bredda.
>can run nonstop for 10km
>can bench over 300lb
You fags should have started training 4 years ago.... Best start now before it's too late.
This is an accurate representation of me trying to sprint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjVWP-KGK3c
who /roadie/ here
>inb4 sterile
>>73539826
I miss /fit/
>>73531187
>A mile (1600km)
My name is Barry Allen and I'm the fastest man alive. When I was a child, I saw my mother killed by something impossible. My father went to prison for her murder. Then an accident made me the impossible. To the outside world, I'm just an ordinary forensic scientist, but secretly with the help of my friends I use my speed to fight crime and find others like me, and one day I'll find who killed my mother and get justice for my father. I am The Flash.
Just got back from my daily 5km run.
Feels good man.
>>73532325
I hear you I'm 5'9" and broad not fat just built thick I can only run 2 miles but I can bench 285 and squat 340.
>>73539531
Stop running, you dipshit. It's actually horrible for your ankles/lower legs. Just do a treadmill if you need cardio.
I couldn't even imagine not being able to run 1.6km .
If you can't run that far you're basically handicapped.
>>73541546
>only
Stop being a modest faggot, and just assert that you're better than most. Jesus. That was your intention anyway.
>>73531187
>a mile (1600km)
why don't you guys switch over already
and while you're at it fix your numbers and dates too
>>73542233
If you can't or don't want to defend your women, your workout regimen is just worthless shit.
>>73542156
Running is not bad, as long as you do it correctly and with shoes that fit you well. Saying that running is "horrible" for your legs is a bit of a stretch don't you think?
But in the guy who you replied's case, it'd probably be best for him to hit the treads for a while to run in his legs a bit.
>>73541096
Last time I checked it was still here, although trappy-fag is ruining the whole place. I didn´t think that a single trim could do so much damage in this day and age
>>73542626
No, it's legitimately worthless. The only reason people in the past had to be run was predators. Now that we're on top of the food chain, it's just retarded. If you need cardio, use a fucking gym machine, you mouth breathers.
>>73531187
I know I can't do that despite being 6'2' and 170.
I fucking hate running/jogging. Maybe I just have shit technique but I hate the feeling of it. I'd much rather do the equivalent amount of work walking/biking/skating.
>>73534908
>he can only bench press 2x his body weight
You're either fat as fuck or dyel as fuck. top shiggy
>>73542830
>being 6'2' and 170.
Do you have any muscles, at all? Jesus Christ.
Is there any significant difference between running on asphalt or grass?
>>73542950
They're both terrible for your body. Just run on a fucking treadmill.
>>73542626
I use a treadmill
Running outside blows
Running blows but heart strong and body fit!
I run also to ready my body for any civil disruption.
All about the sneakers
>>73542799
Yeah but why not both brother?
Going for a jog in a forest feels absolutely amazing. Not saying it should be a complete substitute. I see your point.
>>73531187
>>There is a large portion of the US population that cannot run a mile (1600km), even at a light jog, without stopping. Some cannot complete a mile at all.
Is this really that shocking. I mean obviously Grandma isn't going to be running a mile. The real problem are young people that aren't active. It's not that they can't, they just choose not too.
>>73531187
Less food
HAHAHAHAHAH
Anyone can run 1 mile but, how many people here can SWIM 1 MILE.
I know the answer to to that, only me, because everyone else besides me on this board is a cock-loving nigger running faggot that can't swim just like a nigger
>>73543099
This is true but around here when leaves fall it is dangerous
Many twisted ankles
>>73543188
Ahahahah funny and swimming is ultimate exercise
>>73543099
It 'feels good' but it's just putting unnecessary strain on your ankles. Just run on a treadmill if you want to lose flab. It's that fucking simple.
>>73543168
I feel sorry for any carrion eaters feeding off our McAsses. Poor bird is going to fly with the runs for weeks and probably grow bird boobs from the injected hormones.
>>73543257
Is true
Also don't eat shit food Jesus christ you fat, pants shitting fucks
>>73542925
Not really. I've worked as a mover for the past 3 years too.
>>73531187
>some people can't run a mile
>how do we fix this terrible epidemic omg
Why do you care about something so insignificant? I could probably jog a mile if necessary but I'm pretty sure that need will never arise again outside of gym class.
>>73537449
Dear God, yes. Are you morbidly obese or something like that?
>>73543409
Calm down, friend. This pants shitting BS is some SA crap.
Essentially, eat as you would normally, and just hit the cardio machines and weight benches. It's that easy.
>>73543439
I'm sorry.
>>73531187
This nigger has an interesting physique, big shoulders arms and traps but his stomach and chest looks like blighted (simliar to the one that the old women drew) version of michelangelos picture of god.
>>73543409
Fat acceptance is way too high in the US. Really not good to have trash food be a cornerstone of your culture.
>>73542314
2 miles is kind of pathetic for someone that exercises regularly. It's ok for normies that don't, working out is just my hobby.
>>73543637
Cuck incarnate.
>>73543713
I, too, after doing regular running could do 2-3 miles easily. That's just the standard. Why would you even brag about being average?
>>73543637
Also...
>dem hips
>not running 10 miles a day
>>73543538
The main reason I work out is cus it feels great and makes a happier person.
But another reason I do it, is so that if ever some accident happens, I could trust in my own physique.
Imagine if someone died, because you lacked the strength/dexterity to save that person. Stuff like that is a nightmare for me.
>>73531187
I am 300 pounds and I can light jog a mile AND I can eat my cheeseburgers, what now trackfag?
>>73544139
We're not all Olympians, you shitposting faggot.
In todays society running more than a mile is degenerate.
We have bikes and cars for dostance travel, and to run away from someone attacking you ypy would focus on speed not distance.
Ancient humans ran far to track food, but now we have to adapt to our new world.
Im not saying be fat, just be healthy and exercise what's important.
>>73544261
On mobile so my typing is shit. Sorry lads
>>73544145
The reason you do it is because you're a weak human being. If you can't impose your mind on the world, the least you can do is be physical elite.
>Knee injury
>Can't run
>people can't do a thing they don't have to do
ok
>>73531187
>>73544395
>people not taking care of themselves
ok
>>73544395
I'm fairly certain everyone in the entire world will at one point have to run a mile.
>>73544526
Elaborate, retard.
>>73540245
>shitposting this hard
>>73544368
You can still ride bikes or swim for your cardio :)
>>73544145
I didn't mean to say working out is a bad thing by any means, I just don't see a problem with someone that has no interest in working out as long as they aren't a fat fuck. There are probably thousands of things I'd personally rather be doing and find more constructive overall than lifting weights or doing cardio.
OP's post would be no different than if I were to say "there is a large portion of the US population that cannot solve differential equations what do we do about this". Not everyone needs to be good at everything.
>>73544613
What's there to elaborate on?
Unless you die as an infant, you will at some point have to run.
>>73531187
Tried to pick up running again in the winter but my knees just couldn't handle it. Back to cycling
>>73531953
if you cant jog a mile without stopping I am severly disappointed in you
So?
That's what we have scooters and cars for faggots.
>>73531187
I didn't run all winter. Just lifted weights and sat around. Ran a mile twice last week. Wasn't fun but was pretty easy, just ignore the pain once it starts for about 2-3 minutes and your golden. Ran a third mile this weekended and it already felt pretty easy.
>6-7 minute miles. Not really fast, not slow
>>73535638
That's a seriously good time, good job. Back when i was in school my 5ks were ~20mins. I couldn't run FAST, but I could run all day
>>73539221
For this summer I just plan on getting to the mile and a half track out near where I work. And being able to go without stopping. I'm now 70 over where I was in high school
>>73531187
I run at least 3 a day, but I must admit it's not necessary for anyone to do. Your thread is shit and your a faggot OP
>>73543728
Are you just looking for a post to reply with "cuck" to?
