I am building my endurance by running with a pack on my back. We don't have a scale so I don't know how much it weighed but I put my complete Kevlar vest in the pack. It weighs maybe 30 or 40 lbs. I was pooped.
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Joe was pooped after carrying a backpack once. "Did you treat that water?" we asked him...
The vest is not a snug fit and it bounces up and down real bad and hurts the shoulders. with a back pack on it does not bounce like the vest does. Plus it puts the strain on your person in a different way. It just seems better.
I've read several times recently that the ultimate no-no in training is running with any kind of additional weight on - even those strap-on 2 lb ankle and wrist weight things. It's just not good for the body's joints...especially the knees and back. It's far better to do resistance training - hills or stairs. Or mix speed days with longer medium runs. Weight on the back while training for hiking is fine, but running with the added weight leads to injury and joint deterioration.
Also, I can see by the picture that you are not wearing underpants. This is to be complimented.
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Joe was pooped after carrying a backpack once. "Did you treat that water?" we asked him...
Why don't you just wear the kevlar vest?
-Daniel
The vest is not a snug fit and it bounces up and down real bad and hurts the shoulders. with a back pack on it does not bounce like the vest does. Plus it puts the strain on your person in a different way. It just seems better.
I've read several times recently that the ultimate no-no in training is running with any kind of additional weight on - even those strap-on 2 lb ankle and wrist weight things. It's just not good for the body's joints...especially the knees and back. It's far better to do resistance training - hills or stairs. Or mix speed days with longer medium runs. Weight on the back while training for hiking is fine, but running with the added weight leads to injury and joint deterioration.
Also, I can see by the picture that you are not wearing underpants. This is to be complimented.
You must be crazy! I'm pooped running without extra weight!
Why is everyone pooping? I usually save that for the watershed. John
Watershed? go on...
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