I like running. It's essentially like shooting heroin but you can still leave your house without funny looks. That being said, I recently discovered Starting Strength and finally learned how to actually train with a barbell without shredding my knees. I rather enjoy this too. So now I'm going to try combining barbell training while training for the upcoming marathon that I conveniently forgot was coming up. I'm also going to add this into a full-time school and work schedule, because I refuse to learn from my past mistakes. Since there isn't a lot of overlap between barbell training and long-distance running on the internet and everyone keeps telling me to use kettlebells or bodyweight, I figured I would record my progress so that everyone can laugh along with me as I ensure my knees never make it past 40.
Day 0 of program:
21 years old, male, 6'0", 149 lbs.
PRs:
Mile: 5:54
5K: 19:13
13.1: 1:47:43
Squat: 115 x 5
Deadlift: 185 x 5
Press: 80 x 5
Bench Press: 150 x 5
Race Date: May 31, 2020 (Rock 'n Roll San Diego)
A Goal: sub 4:00:00
B Goal: 4:30:00
C Goal: finish
Training Program:
Sunday - Rest
Monday - Speed/Hill workout
Tuesday - Strength, Recovery run
Wednesday - Moderate
Thursday - Strength, Recovery run
Friday - Light run
Saturday - Long run
This ramps up to about 40 miles per week, at which point barbell volume will decrease to compensate.
Some questions that will probably come up:
Did you read the book?
Yes. I also listened to the audiobook. It's an experience I would highly recommend.
Why are you so light? Why won't you eat?
Again, running is a lot like heroin. Lots of fun and makes you do stupid, stupid things. I'm eating 3000Kcal or more now that my head's in the right place, so don't worry too much about me.
Strength training and LSD are inherently conflicting activities. Why not just do SSNLP and come back once you're strong?
I've been wanting to do this race for a while now and I'm finally in a place where I can do it. Right now running is priority.
Why do this?
Heroin, man. I'm serious.
Wish me luck.