I disagree!
When I was running regularly, and I was nowhere near your level, I had to strengthen my body. At that time, I went to a gym. I didn't use all of the equipment the gym had.
Next, because I ran on asphalt (Saucony), trails (Timberlands) and a treadmill (Nike), I had to have the right shoes for the surfaces. We won't go into supination and pronation.
The clothing was another expense. I know it was optional, but I enjoyed it. I was big on socks and clothes that had key pockets. An iPod was also a must for me. When I hit the 4 or 5 mile mark, my brain would turn to mush. My iPod pushed me on.
As far as putting one foot in front of the other quickly, that describes walking. With running, you have to keep both feet off the ground, and continue to do so. Do you land on your heels or toes? When I was landing on my toes, that shock went to my knees, which were not strong. When I landed on my heels, the shock went to the big muscle groups which were strengthened from the squats and deadlifts.
That is very, very impressive that you have done TWO marathons! My hat goes off to you! What was that recovery like?
@bgriffin wrote:
@HonnyBrown wrote:
Running is not simple. You have to have the right equipment.
I'm confused.
I've ran 2 marathons, half a dozen half marathons, a 15k, a few 10ks, an 8k, and more 5ks that I can remember.
Running is pretty simple. You put 1 foot in front of the other quickly. The only equipment you need is a pair of running shoes. Shorts would be helpful as would a shirt, but I guess technically for running you don't need those if you're not in public. Well honestly there's this whole crazy barefoot running thing to so I guess you could literally run with no equipment whatsoever.
Seriously running is easy.
And equipment?
Let's see, my gym probably has $10,000 worth of equipment.
I am a bit snobby on the running shoes, I only wear Saucony Kinvaras but I can almost always find them less than $100. So yeah, running requires 1% of the equipment lifting does.
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