nsimmons

Ive been trying my best to due sprints on off days as much I dont want to run, but the knee seems to be able to handle the short duration. Im quite addicted to the endorphin rush after.

My problem is the irresistible urge to puke halfway into a set. 2 lap warm up (400m oval) up and I get 3-4 100m sprints in, and its literally the worst pain of my life like ive been drinking all night. I have to either lay down or pace or something. People think ive had a heart attack and stare at me. 10 min later or so and it clears up instantly and i can finish my set.

Its not a heart rate or gasping for air, Its just such a shock my body wants to shut down and regroup.

I'd like to minimise this if possible as i build up a tolerance. Ive tried fasted, eating 1 hour pre, 2+ hours, liquid only, solid meal..nothing helps it seems.

mike456

start out slow for about a month or so and then you can intensify the running

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KataKlysm954

i puked about a week ago i drank TONSSS of water and took no explode and shit and worked out like a beast.

nsimmons

Ive been jogging on and off for 2 years now. My endurance is half decent. My knee usually gives out before my lungs do, around the 4-5 mile mark.

Im afraid the only thing to do is be consistant and build up a tolerance to the sprints.

KataKlysm954

i wish i had ur endurance to be able to run 4-5 miles without nearly fainting because im not taking in enouph air

nsimmons

One thing i found usefull was to run really late at night/early morning. The air is more dense and makes it much much easier (old drag racing trick ). Keeps the body guessing. Switching back and forth between that and afternoons has helped.

Witchblade

Try Guerilla Cardio



if you're suicidal.

Anyway, I'd agree with upping the intensity. Sure you can jog, but can you sprint? Unlike what a lot of people think, these are very different exercises. Try jogging 100m fast, then 100m run, then 100m hard run, and then a 100m sprint (upping intensity per 1/2 workout(s)).

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nsimmons

Did you even read the first post? I have been sprinting.

Witchblade

I have, but I doubt you'll see much gains if you get a seizure every workout. Ergo, build up resistance without working yourself into a coma and gradually progress.

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KelJu

I almost puke during every leg workout. Don't fret.

KataKlysm954

thats what i got finished doing... and then i tryed walking home in the hot heat... big big mistake i had to rest for 10 mins on a curb and i puked.

nsimmons

Ive left my breakfast on the garage floor a few times.

JasnoE

Ive puked a few times during a workout i think it is just if you push it too hard

PWGriffin

funny thread timing....my workout partner puked this morning...he ate a big, greasy breakfast and then had to chase his dog outside cuz it ran off....totally ralf'd in the middle of the street..LOL.

I myself have gotten naseaus (sp?) a FEW times working out legs...never actually puked before though....


It would be interesting to see what some of the experts have to say on the subject...like REALLY specific reasons a person might get sick and what to do when working out??

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ponyboy

Why are you sprinting in the first place? Are you trying to increase your running speed over a 5k distance or something like that?

Also, an 800 meter warm up may simply not be enough for your body - that's only about 5 minutes max. Try warming up for a good 10-20 minutes before attempting a max effort like 100m sprinting.

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Plateau_Max

The biggest factor in increasing your ability to handle extreme loads like sprinting is by first boosting your endurance. If you frequently run long distances for 30 minutes or more and gradually increase your speeds the more you do it, it will greatly increase your sprinting abilities.

When I was in technical training school for the air force I ran 1.5 miles 2 days on 1 day off for the entire time, trying to get my time down for the eval but my improvements were minimal because I never did any distance running. Currently I'm running 7.5 miles in 50 minutes and my 1.5 mile run is down into the 8 minute range. The distance runs basically conditioned my body to be a running machine, which benefited my shorter distance power runs immensly.

With all of that said, you're puking because your body can't handle what you're doing to it, you haven't properly trained yourself for it. I see so many guys in our eval runs puke, and they're the ones I never see running in their free time.

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nsimmons

Thanks for the tips.

nsimmons

Concensus is sprinting is the most effective form of cardio, at least from what ive read everywhere. Is it not?

ponyboy

Depends if you're trying to improve cardio in terms of heart health or if you're trying to improve cardio so that you can go over threshold with a higher power output for exercise performance. If you're constantly driving your heart rate to 95% of its maximum over and over again for short bursts you may not get the results you're looking for.

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JimSnow

I'm apparently a "grandpa" here at 45 years. Waking up makes me cought, vomit, sneeze and see stars. I split my workout to twice a day. After waking and taking a crap - then going to the bathroom, reading the paper with a half pot of coffee... I do some low rep stuff before work. After shoveling sixteen tons of cold, dog tired, I actually feel like working out when I get home.

I think it's about your body "cleaning out" daily toxens before it's ready to do some hard work. There might be some hormonal responses there also?

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nsimmons

This contradicts everything ive ever read on every board. Im doing hiit in the hopes of speeding fat loss, and youre telling me im wasting my time?

I want to lean out.
I want to increase my tolerance.
I want to increase my speed.
I want to conditon my heart.

And youre telling me this isnt a good way of doing it? I have to completley disagree. Its been a long time since highschool, but this was the quickest way to whip us into shape.

I and many others puked so many times the first 2 months of football season I lost count, but we were in shape quick. I was hoping maybe there was a simple solution to easing the stress like a suppliment? Going easy is the pussy solution. It will just take longer to over come this.