[color=blue:8c07cc94c7]Started on the Zone in '98... Lost 30 pounds in 3 months and felt the best ever.... Started running in 2001 and kept the weight off... My fellow runners and Runners World talked about Carbo Loading before races... I started carbo loading and slowly got off the Zone... The weight has stayed off due to the expenditure of Cals...Running 4 to 6 times a week...50 to 60 Kms.... In August I injured my heels(overuse or stress fratures) and have changed my training to biking and swimming but the weight and eating has got out of hand...I'm feeling crapy again and hope to hear some Zone/Runner stories...[color=blue][/color:8c07cc94c7][color=blue:8c07cc94c7][/color:8c07cc94c7][/color]

Well, step 1 is to get your eating back "in hand", whether you are exercising or not. Take the advice in RUNNER'S WORLD for a grain of salt; it's a fitness tabloid and provides almost no real information. How else could they come up with a new list of "Top 10 running foods" every month? I'm a "runningologist" of sorts, so if you have any questions about training or rehabilitation of your injury feel free to ask away.

Hi Brian, My running weight has been 150 but is now at 157... I just pulled out my zone book yesterday and I'm back on bord... In the past I could always fall off the Zone and pick it back up again very easily but now I'll do 4 days and then get really hungry and start eating crap again... Any tips there...? And if I'm working out 4 to 6 days a week, should I beef up my blocks...I often use gatorade or gels in longer runs... As for the feet....It's been 8 weeks off steady running though I did run Saturday and felt very good (40 minutes at an easy pace)...I just walked yesterday...I may very easily get back into it... I'm quite sure the injury started with over running...Ran 11 races this summer(1-1miler, 1-5km, 1-5 miler, 5-10Kms and 2-1/2 marathons) and trained hard as well...Did speed work at the track and long runs.... As for shoes...I'm a supinator and heavy heel striker....I've been wearing NB 991s with orthotic...I've been thinking about switching to a Nike Shock...Any input? Don(Marketman)

Although I'm actually a track and field runner I have been training long distance over the last few months in order to get back into shape after giving birth to my lovely daugher (http://www.irisvanderlinden.tk) back in April. At the same time I started "The Zone" way of life and I must say that I've never run long distances so easily as I have lately. I'm not sure if this is due to the fact that I'm in the Zone or due to the fact that my blood volume (and therefore oxygen intake) is still increased as a side-effect of my pregnancy. 3 weeks ago I've become a 38th ranking in my first competitive 10 mile race (http://live.uitslagen.nl/damzoek.ph...stnr=3513) in 1.28.15 where our team became 3rd overall (http://live.uitslagen.nl/dam/10embu...eam.html). My preparation was as follows: - normal "zoned" breakfast - 1 block snack - 1 block 1/2 hour before race During the race I did not eat anything but I took some water at every stop. I also drank a lot of water the whole day before the race. As for the shoes, I wear Nike skylon which is a lightweight shoe. I'm also supinating a little bit, but I prefer not to correct this by using inlays or corrective shoes but by exercises to make my feet stronger. Therefore I prefer a neutral shoe. (However maybe I'm not the best person to give you advice about shoes being a nike employee :wink: ) Cheers! Denise

[quote:020ee69ab0="BrianG"] I'm a "runningologist" of sorts, so if you have any questions about training or rehabilitation of your injury feel free to ask away.[/quote:020ee69ab0] OK, Brian, I would like to take you up on the "runningologist" part. When I run, no matter how slow, the chance of me being able to carry on a conversation are absolutely zero. supposedly that means I'm training anerobically. Well, I'm the same way at a 6:30 mile and a 9:30 mile. Could you explain this? I haven't paid much attention to my heart rate at different speeds, and this is more of a historical question, as I don't run 6:30 miles any more. Thanks, Bob

[quote="Fatboyslim"][quote:aa9abd7f58="BrianG"] When I run, no matter how slow, the chance of me being able to carry on a conversation are absolutely zero. supposedly that means I'm training anerobically. Well, I'm the same way at a 6:30 mile and a 9:30 mile. Could you explain this?[/quote:aa9abd7f58] Nope... I have no idea why you'd have the same difficulty talking at 6:30 and 9:30 pace. Generally though, conversation pace (being able to speak easily and continuously without losing your breath) occurs at the relatively low intensity of about 50-60% MHR, whereas your lactate threshold is around 80%. So don't assume that you're running "anaerobically" just because you're running beyond your conversation pace.

OK, so I guess the answer is that I'm basically related to those guys who can't walk and chew gum at the same time. :? I can't run and talk at the same time. But it has nothing to do with anerobic. I kinda felt the same way. Thanks for you info. Now I can quit worrying about it. :idea: