I used to run and lift casually in my high school years as part of training for the basketball team and the odd spot of track, but in my first year of university I decided to devote more time to training/competing in cross country. I used to run 5km in 15:30 minutes and a bit, training was varied, with anything from relaxed sessions of 20 km to more intense sessions of hills/sprints. I only did this for the one year - these days I compete in different sports and only run enough to develop an adequate cardio base which I then refine to a more specific kind of fitness.
In any case, are you running and lifting to get better at a particular activity or just for the sake of health? Regardless, hopefully you've been looking at specific types of training/diet for whatever your goals are, you'll be surprised at how different the approaches are and how detrimental the wrong approach can be.
Oh yes, and speaking of detriment, just a friendly reminder to please take care of your body as you will have to live with the consequences of anything silly you do while pushing your limits. This is coming from someone who is only in their mid-twenties and I can tell you now that I often feel twinges and pangs that aren't just regret!
- Hal
In any case, are you running and lifting to get better at a particular activity or just for the sake of health? Regardless, hopefully you've been looking at specific types of training/diet for whatever your goals are, you'll be surprised at how different the approaches are and how detrimental the wrong approach can be.
Oh yes, and speaking of detriment, just a friendly reminder to please take care of your body as you will have to live with the consequences of anything silly you do while pushing your limits. This is coming from someone who is only in their mid-twenties and I can tell you now that I often feel twinges and pangs that aren't just regret!
- Hal