HIIT Head Count?
Hi Kyp,
Looks like the intensity is there, so the boosted metabolism must be. With my limited understanding, let's see...
No pauses in between may mean...(again limited understanding), that your average speed is considerably slower than what it would be if you took 10 to 120 second breaks in between - probably stating the obvious.
In HIIT terms, this could mean that your intensity is not increasing -or- that the amount of work your body is doing is actually decreasing. In effect, according to HIIT theory, without the alternating resting and speeding up, your running may be "steady-state" and your body may have gradually built up a tolerance to it.
Before HIIT ever came out, I bought a Polar Heart Rate Monitor book and read that cover to cover. That book talked about "interval training" (alternating high intensity and low intensity). The books says that the rest interval keeps you recovering and then coming back and "knocking on the ceiling" (or, on your max) a little harder each workout.
Everyone is different when it comes to overtraining with running. Weights take the muscles all the way to exhaustion, so habitual multiple days on the same body part with weights spells overtraining and lack of progress (coupled with other side effects).
With running, I'm not sure that's the case. This morning I ran 8 500 meter dashes, then swam 30 minutes. Then I felt a little lacking in power/ speed training, so I came back three hours later and did 12 100's at full speed. To tell the truth, my body doesn't feel much like I've exercised. Had that been weight workouts, I'd probably have "rubber limbs" AND never able to shake the feeling that I had worked out.
So, sounds like you're right on with the weights, probably doing better than I was (sometimes I just love to overdo the weights).
Running doesn't seem to overtrain as easily, but adding the rest intervals into 2-3 of those runs a week might give you more power and muscular development and if you want it, speed.
Sounds like you're having a lot of fun. Everyone thinks I'm twisted enjoying sprinting, but it's just fun...
Dave
Kyp,
I found another "why" as far as the intervals go. Evidently, the body's filtration system (liver & kidneys) can't keep up with the buildup of lactic acid and other byproducts. What a rest period can do is allow the liver and kidneys to "catch up" in their filtration so that the muscles don't put on the brakes.
The difference is astounding (looking for words other than "amazing" or "fabulous" - found one!):
With 10 second runs interspersed with 5 second rests the average person can increase their maximum running distance five times over (yes, 5X!). So a person who poops out at one mile (not bad!) will actually be able to run five miles - IF - he/ she runs 10 and walks 5 the entire way.
Unless you're running a marathon, you probably don't need to increase your distance, but you can probably see the implications this has for running form, posture and intensity on a shorter run.
Just a Ramble about an Exciting Topic!
Thanks,
Dave
Hi Kyp,
Sounds like a true challenge and so close to the office, you won't be able to escape.
I know from learning to swim for triathlon years ago, that swimming is just a lot of practice. If you start now, you should at least be able to do the swimming without having it wear you out. If you have the basic stroke down, you'll be okay but nothing wears me out like incorrect swimming - fighting with the water.
The good thing is, that the swim and the bike are so different, you'll be able to do the bike no matter what.
If you don't get in the swim training and can do the breast stroke, throwing in 30-60 seconds of that gives the shoulders a chance to recover.
Good Luck!
Dave
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 roadbaronHuntley, MN Flo Que, M.D.RNY (06/07/07) Member Since: 08/10/06 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/18/07 6:27 am I'm not too sure about the flu thing but I can attest to the working in the heat and getting dehydrated fast. I work in an ethanol plant and when it gets hot and humid outside you can count on nothing but miserable inside the building. I've gotten into trouble twice on those kind of days and I could feel it starting but by that time it was almost too late. Took me hours to catch up on my water. The one day was bad enough I didn't get normal again til the next day. Stomach ALWAYS lets me know when I'm starting to get dehydrated though by that time its usually too late. Get real neausous(sp) fast and can't seem to get enough water in fast enough. My nutritionist warned me off of sports drinks (gatorade) cause of the sugar and haven't tried to find anything else yet but I probably should. When I have to drink that much water I end up getting leg cramps but not sure if the two are related but its the only time I get them so I'm assuming. By the way Dave,thanks for the misery you've started with me and the HIT and HIIT. I 'm trying it on the treadmill and its giving me reason to hate the machine even more but I feel tons more results. Bill |
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 NotDave (jumpinwinIkin)Japan Kazunori Kasama M.D.RNY (03/16/06) Member Since: 12/19/05 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 8/18/07 12:35 pm Bill, HIIT is an awakening, isn't it? It will really HIIT you if you start it on a running exercise! I had been doing squats and deadlifts for over a year, but I had this area at the tops of the fronts of my thighs (quadriceps), that I evidently had not worked. Incidently, sprinting uses those muscles. I think they were sore for seven days. So were the feet. And the back was really tight. Just think, if you keep doing it, 30 minutes after you finish you'll hardly feel like you've done anything. This is why recently, I've started doing sets, favoring the faster shorter exercises. Yesterday was 8 500's in the morning. Then, 12 100's in the afternoon. A discovery with shoes and sprinting form. Many jogging shoes bend (or don't bend, should I say) in a fashion that lets you strike on the middle or toe. I got out some of my old ones and finally found a pair that will allow me to sprint somewhat on my toes. Now if I can just move my legs faster... Dave |
