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Originally Posted by Wilshere
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In before 'watch out we have a badass over here'
I'm running my 5th marathon (3:04 PR) in November and typically run/train super early in the day. If you have a workout routine that comes before or after any gaming, I recommend you use the EQ downtime for active recovery. Recovery is just as important as the working out. When I have some downtime (tunnel questing, mob re spawn), I use it to foam roll, stretch, and as a reminder to hydrate.
Also, if you must snack, pay attention to what you're eating — not so much as counting calories (sometimes you just need to eat), but what kind of snacks fill you up vs give you immediate energy (protein v carbs, etc).
(context - I run 60-70 miles a week)
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I have a friend, he's 52 years old now. He runs half marathons, marathons, and even ultramarathons; the 100 mile cross country style races which he just started in the past 20 years.
His knees are destroyed. He had nerves removed from one of his feet due to having immense nerve pain suffered while running. He also had part of one of his lungs removed (had nothing to do with running.) No matter what though, within a month after any surgery or injury sustained he always goes back to running.
Not saying it is for you, but for some there is an actual addiction to exercise and my friend has this. He simply refuses to not run, and it's his number one priority in life, over all else. He refuses to change exercises, he won't bike, swim, etc. He will only run.
If you'd meet him, he looks exceptionally athletic, no body fat and quite muscular as he also does some weight training... But he walks with a slight limp, and when he runs the limp is magnefied.
Anyway, your story of running reminded me of him. He also keeps track of how many miles he runs per week, and he even keeps track of how many miles he runs on his shoes.