Other runners here?

.. I like to find out, how other runners feel they benefit most from their running, especially with diet and
running style, flat foot, barefoot, heeled shoe? I run flat foot.

Well! ?Based on my personal experience...running has helped me in spades..

1 Made the process of quitting smoking much easier.
2 I notice increased recovery from my hard and heavy workouts.
3 Better body composition and increased stamina.
4 Marked difference in sexual performance. No kidding.
5 Improved skin tone and hair texture.
6 Clear mind, increased energy and sense of well being.

I generally run for anywhere between 3-4 miles 2-3 times a week. When I started off I used to run 6 days a week but since getting back into my strength training I have cut down the frequency to 2-3 times a week. Nothing more than 25 mins at a stretch.

Excess running can have a negative effect of hormonal levels causing a myriad of problems. This has been well documented by the likes of Charles Poliquin, Dr William Wong, Mike Mahler etc.

As far as the diet is concerned I have more of a stone age, caveman diet with fatty cuts of meat, fowl with skin, fish and eggs. Plenty of cruciferous vegetables and marginal intake of fruits and nuts. I enjoy running both with shoes and barefoot although I use running shoes for most part.

I used to be a runner / consumate cardio workout guy, and that was when I lost the most hair honestly. Upon reflection with the information I have now it absolutely makes sense, the chemical reactions that happen in ones body break down into acids very quickly, I won't be attempting anything like that again until I know entirely where my body stands in relation to being acidic.

cpio,

I'm training for my first Olympic style triathlon something I wanted to do before I turned 40 which is several years off still.

I don't run barefoot, but I have used the Vibram Five Fingers shoes/gloves for feet which are very nice to run in. Because I prefer trail running I still wear a shoe most of the time though. Something happens to me psychologically when I'm trail running and I get far more into it. I wear a New Balance 993 and a Asics Gel Kayano to run in.

I run 3x a week and I'm following a program to keep my distance to the 6.2 mile run I'll need to do for an Olympic triathlon. If I can finish the Olympic, I'm going to try to do a half Ironman triathlon which you run a 1/2 marathon in at the end. An Ironman you run a full marathon at the end. I'm not sure I would ever do that as marathon running is completely horrible for your body and breaks you down. The most I would ever consider doing was the 1/2 marathon.

I'm more of a cyclist by nature so the running part took some getting used to. I did the Couch Potato to 5k plan which worked very well for me and then did the bridge to 10k plan (you can get these online) and that has gone well.

The triathlon training has done wonders for my body and my spirit. I have not seen my hair loss increase while doing this either.

The one thing IH got me into awhile ago was the benefits of interval training. That helped me lose 70-80 pounds here with a better diet and supplements. All of that interval training pays off in the triathlon training I do.

I have a little bit of hair shedding when I first started exercising the first month. The shedding may have to do more with the body getting accustomed to your workouts and the right amount of nutrients needed to support your training. But after a month or so no signs of shedding. I run 3 times a week, 7 miles maybe an hour to hour an hour and 10 minutes. Days I'm not running I'll use the stair climber or the versa climber for an hour. Then I'll lift weights in the evening. Hair appears better when I'm training, but that may have to do with my frequent showering.

I'm a bit like action, I used to run distances quite regularly but no longer think it's a great idea. I now think intervals and even short sprints are the way to go. I felt great when I first did distances but over the years the feeling gradually diminished. I found an interesting article on this blog last week entitled, "Endurance Exercise and Metabolism":

[url=http://180degreehealth.blogspot.com/ ]http://180degreehealth.blogspot.com/ [/url]

As for hair, I've had one really had two loss periods in my life. One was towards the end of my distance running period. The second, horrible, preventable one was six months ago (still kind of ongoing) when I had a mercury filling drilled out by an irresponsible dentist.

Any burden put on the body breaks down nutritional supplies into acid, and as an over acidic (not dietary issue, H+ issue) body can't handle these things the result is more minerals being pulled from the bones and muscles to alkalize the tissue: Calcification.

Exercise without proper body chemistry / H- balance is a very slow suicide, would you drive your cars past the point where the oil gauge hit zero?

action<reaction wrote:Any burden put on the body breaks down nutritional supplies into acid, and as an over acidic (not dietary issue, H+ issue) body can't handle these things the result is more minerals being pulled from the bones and muscles to alkalize the tissue: Calcification.

Exercise without proper body chemistry / H- balance is a very slow suicide, would you drive your cars past the point where the oil gauge hit zero?

Should "any burden" not perhaps be replaced by "excessive burden"? I'm no expert but I'd suggest there are other factors to consider in the overall exercise "package". If appropriate exercise could improve bodily processes, for example by reducing fat, raising T, improving blood flow etc then there may be a net gain overall.

diffuse wrote:

action<reaction wrote:Any burden put on the body breaks down nutritional supplies into acid, and as an over acidic (not dietary issue, H+ issue) body can't handle these things the result is more minerals being pulled from the bones and muscles to alkalize the tissue: Calcification.

Exercise without proper body chemistry / H- balance is a very slow suicide, would you drive your cars past the point where the oil gauge hit zero?

Should "any burden" not perhaps be replaced by "excessive burden"? I'm no expert but I'd suggest there are other factors to consider in the overall exercise "package". If appropriate exercise could improve bodily processes, for example by reducing fat, raising T, improving blood flow etc then there may be a net gain overall.

There may be, but I think we can agree that it would be an uphill battle compared to what exercise would be with a de-acidified body. Think of this for instance, the average life span for a non-athlete compared to the conventional athlete (there are exceptions) is almost 15 years greater at last count.

action<reaction wrote:There may be, but I think we can agree that it would be an uphill battle compared to what exercise would be with a de-acidified body. Think of this for instance, the average life span for a non-athlete compared to the conventional athlete (there are exceptions) is almost 15 years greater at last count.

Well that would be the ideal, yes. So maybe the appropriate level of exercise depends on the extent of acidosis, rather than avoiding exercise altogether unless one is in perfect balance. Regarding athletes, if the figures are for professionals they would indeed tend towards the excessive (although it must be said - after-effects of drugs would account for some of the early deaths).

diffuse wrote:

action<reaction wrote:There may be, but I think we can agree that it would be an uphill battle compared to what exercise would be with a de-acidified body. Think of this for instance, the average life span for a non-athlete compared to the conventional athlete (there are exceptions) is almost 15 years greater at last count.

Well that would be the ideal, yes. So maybe the appropriate level of exercise depends on the extent of acidosis, rather than avoiding exercise altogether unless one is in perfect balance. Regarding athletes, if the figures are for professionals they would indeed tend towards the excessive (although it must be said - after-effects of drugs would account for some of the early deaths).

Very true, there are many variables, but still there's plenty of drug users who aren't athletes too. I don't think exercise is bad, don't get me wrong I can't wait to get back into it myself! But I do want to forewarn you all, as I spend a lot of time researching why a lot of regimens / lifestyles which are associated with health could go horribly, horribly wrong. Hit the acidosis problem fist fellas, then mineralize, then you'll not only not do nearly as much damage to yourself but you'll get better workouts / training, and your recovery time will greatly benefit as well.

As far as I've come to understand, the real difference between a great athlete and a bad one is their recovery time.