Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
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Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
Hello Rangers,
Outside of the obvious (running more and more). Will running in boots aid in improving my score? I'm scoring over 90 in each event already, but I'm looking for endurance. I'm modifying my current ROP-preperation PT to include running up and down stairs, and I've already sworn off burger king lunches for hitting the track with a 50 pound ruck and tuna cans months ago. Nothing matters more to me then getting to 75th Ranger Regiment and I want to be as physically fit as possible.
V/R,
~Christopher
Outside of the obvious (running more and more). Will running in boots aid in improving my score? I'm scoring over 90 in each event already, but I'm looking for endurance. I'm modifying my current ROP-preperation PT to include running up and down stairs, and I've already sworn off burger king lunches for hitting the track with a 50 pound ruck and tuna cans months ago. Nothing matters more to me then getting to 75th Ranger Regiment and I want to be as physically fit as possible.
V/R,
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
there is some debate conerning the use of running shoes. I have seen research done that points toward a higher probability of injury when compared to leather running flats. Do some research you might be surprised. Personally I never had injuries and I ran in boots for six months straight.
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
Good Afternoon again Rangers,
Please allow me to change the question then. I'm trying to improve my road marching along with run time. For some reason I find it weird (for lack of a better word) to stretch out my step (from 30 inch step to a longer distance) and I've been told that trying to run with a ruck will only cause injury, or greatly increase the chance of getting injured. How else can I improve myself for ROP in regards to running/road marching?
V/R,
~Christopher
Please allow me to change the question then. I'm trying to improve my road marching along with run time. For some reason I find it weird (for lack of a better word) to stretch out my step (from 30 inch step to a longer distance) and I've been told that trying to run with a ruck will only cause injury, or greatly increase the chance of getting injured. How else can I improve myself for ROP in regards to running/road marching?
V/R,
~Christopher
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
Just run barefooted
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
if you are actually measuring your step...join the AirForce!!!Baseplate wrote:Just run barefooted
Ruck when you Ruck....Run when you Run....whatever....
Your foot wear will not determine the suck factor...
If you go OPT 40 and make it to RIP (read the .....IF....) it wont matter what is on your feet. Take care of your feet...that is a given...running is running and rucking is rucking....you will get plenty of both in training...don't worry about boots vs shoes...make sure you can do both and you may be ok....
Edited to add: I was a 90 gunner and if I needed to train, it was in shoes...not fucking boots...
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
considering the period and length of your service I am not surprised. I'm just sayin'Oto-Man wrote:if you are actually measuring your step...join the AirForce!!!Baseplate wrote:Just run barefooted
Ruck when you Ruck....Run when you Run....whatever....
Your foot wear will not determine the suck factor...
If you go OPT 40 and make it to RIP (read the .....IF....) it wont matter what is on your feet. Take care of your feet...that is a given...running is running and rucking is rucking....you will get plenty of both in training...don't worry about boots vs shoes...make sure you can do both and you may be ok....
Edited to add: I was a 90 gunner and if I needed to train, it was in shoes...not fucking boots...
Just sayin'
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
If you want to improve your run time, run a set of hard intervals once a week and a tempo run once a week. On the former, start with 400s on 400 recovery and work up to 800s on 400 recovery @ 90% max heart rate on your work interval, 70% on your rest interval. Start the latter at 15 minutes @ 80-85% of MHR and work it up to 30-60 (if you can handle it) preceded and followed by 10 min warm up/warm down.
There are people who can run in boots and never suffer an injury. There are also peole who can run 70-80 miles a week without injury. Most of us are not in either camp. Get your gait checked by a knowledgeable runner, buy shoes appropriate to your gait, and replace them every 400 miles.
If you run barefoot, do it on the beach.
You may find times in your life when you HAVE to run with a ruck...other than those times, spare your back, hips, knees, and ankles the strain.
There are people who can run in boots and never suffer an injury. There are also peole who can run 70-80 miles a week without injury. Most of us are not in either camp. Get your gait checked by a knowledgeable runner, buy shoes appropriate to your gait, and replace them every 400 miles.
If you run barefoot, do it on the beach.
You may find times in your life when you HAVE to run with a ruck...other than those times, spare your back, hips, knees, and ankles the strain.
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We did plenty of ruck runs when I was in Bat, along with alot of road marching. The old jungle boots we wore back then weren't quite as good for the feet, as the boots out there now. It wasn't a problem back then, but I pay the price now. Had xrays on my feet a few years ago, and the bone spurs on my heels are sick. When they flare up, it feels like stepping on marbles. You don't need to go through that by running in boots, when you don't have to. Get a good pair of running shoes.
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Sage advice.CHCB wrote:...You may find times in your life when you HAVE to run with a ruck...other than those times, spare your back, hips, knees, and ankles the strain.
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
I got my heel spurs too! Guess we qualify for the Cav now?dbmtrman wrote:We did plenty of ruck runs when I was in Bat, along with alot of road marching. The old jungle boots we wore back then weren't quite as good for the feet, as the boots out there now. It wasn't a problem back then, but I pay the price now. Had xrays on my feet a few years ago, and the bone spurs on my heels are sick. When they flare up, it feels like stepping on marbles. You don't need to go through that by running in boots, when you don't have to. Get a good pair of running shoes.
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
I'm only going to comment on increasing your stride. I've been doing Straight Leg Hamstring stretches (among several others), and my running and faster-walking stride has increased. I have not measured it; but, the stride seems longer and feels more natural, if that makes any sense.Caveman's_Kid wrote:Good Afternoon again Rangers,
Please allow me to change the question then. I'm trying to improve my road marching along with run time. For some reason I find it weird (for lack of a better word) to stretch out my step (from 30 inch step to a longer distance) and I've been told that trying to run with a ruck will only cause injury, or greatly increase the chance of getting injured. How else can I improve myself for ROP in regards to running/road marching?
V/R,
~Christopher
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive ... money.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;dbmtrman wrote: Get a good pair of running shoes.
How do you quantify "Good running shoes"?
edited to add
I run in running shoes because it has become a physical and mental habit.
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Re: Improved running with boots over tennis shoes?
What? You don't wear your Peter Pan Getaway Slippers any more?Silverback wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive ... money.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;dbmtrman wrote: Get a good pair of running shoes.
How do you quantify "Good running shoes"?
edited to add
I run in running shoes because it has become a physical and mental habit.
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