Should I be doing more than 5 miles?

3 is so little, if you're in shape. I always feel a bit guilty after 3, like I know I could have done more, but didn't because I was lazy. Not good if you're wanting to train seriously.

 

"3 is so little, if you're in shape. I always feel a bit guilty after 3, like I know I could have done more, but didn't because I was lazy. Not good if you're wanting to train seriously"


Terrible advice.atsch

 

I do 3 miles in 23 minutes. Is this a good enough pace or should I be looking to go faster

 

Ive always used a Track, Preferred For safety, then Ive always been near one fortunately. Plus side, is its a good place to judge improvement. Boxing requirements, are pretty much that of middle Distance Running. Now there was this Runner Middle Distance was His event, I became Friendly with His Dad, nice guy. His son would do 200 metres X 10, after warming up. Every 200 metres was done in 22 secs, impressive. His Dad Peter always said, all the Hard work was done in the Gym, which Im a great believer in.

 

You have to do a mix of both long distance running and short high intensity running.

Heres a breakdown:

Long distance running helps fighters maintain a solid pace throughout the fight. It helps with their breathing and enables maintain the high intensity for longer periods of time.

Short-High-Intensity running helps fighters build that condition and endurance to go balls to the walls action every round. basically to be able to fight every minute of every round.

if you have both you will be set.

 

Interval running is a good idea -- do your 3 miles and try to pick it up to a sprint from one telephone pole to the next, then a jog through the next two telephone poles, then another short sprint, etc.

Also, I have always found it advisable to do some of your running (short stretches at least) on a backpedal (i.e. backwards) and some sideways with the right leading and some sideways with the left side leading.

Every step you take in your entire life conditions muscles to go forward, but in boxing you'll probably be doing some side-to-side and even going back (by choice or being forced). You need to condition your body for what you are doing in the ring.

Wind sprints and bounding (jumping up from a half-squat, or skipping forward longer distances) are also good for explosion.

 

Im not sure thats correct anymore, Been doing something, with great success for a number of years, that contradicts the theory.

 

Unless your training for a half marathon or longer 5 miles should be your long run of the week.
You'd be better off going 30-45 mins doing diffrent speed drills.

 

Its not about quantity, if you run 100m sprints for 3 miles you would probably be dead. You probably jog and thats low intensity, of course you feel guilty.

I do 5x100m sprint, and then 3x800m. Every 800m need to be done under 3min time. This is done once a week. I struggle big time with this 800m. First run is always under 3min, but second and third are about 3min, depends on my form.

In morning (first training of the day) good running for explosiveness is 15x10m, 15x15m, 15x20m.

Also, if you dont have a track, i do 4x3min rounds with 15sec intervals. First interval is sprint, second running backwards. Its also very good but you cant test progress.

Running backwards is very important in boxing, people dont understand that. We use different muscles when going backwards (i think so, correct me if i am wrong but i feel different muscles). Especially if you are taller in your category and often boxing backwards you will be less tired if you run backwards.

 

hmm interesting, what do you do if you dont mind me asking

 

My Hands are Tied, to give information in public, Ill PM you.

 

a 1.5mile run in 9 minutes will serve you better than a 5 miler in 40 minutes

 

For getting in the Army

 

and boxing 9 minutes is the duration of a contest unless he can step it up and do two in that time but if he can hes in the wrong sport!

 

A contest is 3x3 mins with 2, 1min rests. Theres a difference, in recovery, which you should be aiming for .