cardio sucks balls

[gmjames]

Started my new cardio plan today and I have never really taken it seriously...anyways after about 5 100 yard sprints I wanted to die...my goal is to get about to 10 100yd. sprints without getting gassed.

[Hammer_Fist]

100 yds is a long sprint. 50 or 60 is probably better.

[mschatz]

100 yds really isnt that long a sprint. Good on the TS for starting to take his cardio seriously. You might have sucess with mixing up the distance though. Do some shorter sprints in the 40-50 yard range, some in the 200-400. Longer distances are great as well.

[gmjames]

yea Ill def. do 40/50 yarders...then move up to 100/200 yds...jogging and walking in between

[hatemail]

Originally Posted by Hammer_Fist

100 yds is a long sprint. 50 or 60 is probably better.

i agree... when someone like the poster starts a conditioning program one must be carefull to not use distances that are too long. main reason behind my thinking is that a person will begin to "pace" the distance most of the time without even realizing it just to make sure they can accomplished their predetermined number of sets.

my advice would be to run 50's instead and to take ample time to recover. just build from there. another thing you might want to do is time yourself and record them over a decent lenthg of time.....like every month. obviously you should see a huge improvement in the first months as thats when you will gain your biggest improvements.....just a way to keep you focused, motivated, and honest.

[bfdtuck]

if your goal is doing 10 sprints, do one at 100, one at 90, one at 80 and so on and then finish with a miserable 100 at the end

[RollinDownRodeo]

Originally Posted by gmjames

Started my new cardio plan today and I have never really taken it seriously...anyways after about 5 100 yard sprints I wanted to die...my goal is to get about to 10 100yd. sprints without getting gassed.

Don't worry it gets easier. Wait, no it doesn't. Well you'll appreciate it when you start to see improvement. Personally it helps me to swtich things up so I don't get bored. Burpees, sprints, rowing, monthly challenges, etc.

[CoconutsAreDeli]

If you sprint a couple times you will probably gas regardless. Why not try a longer distance run? It will be much less grueling then sprinting ten times and will probably get you better results in my opinion with the ability to come back fresh the next day (if you distance is reasonable).

[Bry]

I find having a partner or two when doing conditioning really helps.
Nothing like the competition to really make you work.
It also helps with the wimp out factor, easier to not do it when its only you.

Good luck

Bry

[d_couch90]

I agree with the thread title.