shorter more intense cardio
I am wondering if a shorter running distance than 10K would be more beneficial for freediving. It seems to me the ability to fill the lungs with large amounts of air, and to extract the oxygen out of this air, is a process that 800 and 1500 meter runners are better at than 10K runners.
I know the average person is exposed to the classic 5K & 10K public runs much more and there is the old athletic saying that cardio needs to be at least 20 minutes long, (which by the way was finally disproved), but just because its popular doesn’t make it the best. Another disadvantage to long distance running is it lowers testosterone and is cannibolic to muscle. I am naturally thin and have to work hard to put muscle on and keep it so avoiding the cannibolic thing is important to me. Lower testosterone also results in lower hemoglobin.
For me I prefer shorter, faster runs. I just started freediving this summer so I am newbie when it comes to freediving, but have been involved in athletics and around running all my life. Heck I grew up in Eugene, OR the former running capital of the world!
My usual runs are 1000M (1,037M to be exact) which just happens to be the distance from the sidewalk in front of my house to the club I lift weights in. I run it hard and fast and push my lungs to their max. Four months ago I could barely do a land static of 2:00, yesterday I did 4:30. My resting heart rate is 46 beats a minute. By the way, I’m 42. I have a running goal of 5 minute for 1500M, which doesn’t seem that fast, but I checked the results of some master track meets in my area and it would have won first place in the over 40 division in two of the meets. I going to make some freediving goals to, once I take my first class in two weeks and know more. I love training for something! It’s much easier to keep motivated!
Just my 2 cents.
Don
I am wondering if a shorter running distance than 10K would be more beneficial for freediving. It seems to me the ability to fill the lungs with large amounts of air, and to extract the oxygen out of this air, is a process that 800 and 1500 meter runners are better at than 10K runners.
I know the average person is exposed to the classic 5K & 10K public runs much more and there is the old athletic saying that cardio needs to be at least 20 minutes long, (which by the way was finally disproved), but just because its popular doesn’t make it the best. Another disadvantage to long distance running is it lowers testosterone and is cannibolic to muscle. I am naturally thin and have to work hard to put muscle on and keep it so avoiding the cannibolic thing is important to me. Lower testosterone also results in lower hemoglobin.
For me I prefer shorter, faster runs. I just started freediving this summer so I am newbie when it comes to freediving, but have been involved in athletics and around running all my life. Heck I grew up in Eugene, OR the former running capital of the world!
My usual runs are 1000M (1,037M to be exact) which just happens to be the distance from the sidewalk in front of my house to the club I lift weights in. I run it hard and fast and push my lungs to their max. Four months ago I could barely do a land static of 2:00, yesterday I did 4:30. My resting heart rate is 46 beats a minute. By the way, I’m 42. I have a running goal of 5 minute for 1500M, which doesn’t seem that fast, but I checked the results of some master track meets in my area and it would have won first place in the over 40 division in two of the meets. I going to make some freediving goals to, once I take my first class in two weeks and know more. I love training for something! It’s much easier to keep motivated!
Just my 2 cents.
Don