I do a lot of long distance running, including many half-marathons, and have been a runner for about two decades. I've just started adding some weight training over the past year and my body has become a lot leaner, stronger, and I feel like I have greater endurance as a result. It seems like all of the cardio I've been doing over the years has actually decreased my muscle tone. I've heard people say that it can "eat" up your muscles, and from my experience I think that's true. I've also had a lot of foot and joint pain in recent years due to the stress of running. I think you have to find a happy medium and not do just one form of exercise.
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I do a lot of long distance running, including many half-marathons, and have been a runner for about two decades. I've just started adding some weight training over the past year and my body has become a lot leaner, stronger, and I feel like I have greater endurance as a result. It seems like all of the cardio I've been doing over the years has actually decreased my muscle tone. I've heard people say that it can "eat" up your muscles, and from my experience I think that's true. I've also had a lot of foot and joint pain in recent years due to the stress of running. I think you have to find a happy medium and not do just one form of exercise.
August 17, 2009 - 10:53amThis Comment
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