What is general view on training with a weighted vest during runs? Not always, never more than once a week, at least in my case. I just got a 40 lb vest and after removing 12 sandbags, took it for a spin at 30 lbs yesterday, kept HR low doing low 11/sub 12 pace, stopping at a handful of red lights while on a 4mi run. I’m sore today (supposed to be my rest day anyways) but I feel like it was an awesome workout.
My backstory: As a middle of the pack finisher at the NY road (running) races for the past 3 years, I’m trying to now focus on the bike, and eventually the swim. With my solid running base I recently started training on road bike, doing about 80 miles a week on the bike and 15 miles a week running, usually 2 bricks a week. Having just completed my first duathlon last week, I’m now hooked on multisport, and looking forward to swim training in the winter when I return to indoor workouts. My (leisurely) swimming career consists of only hotel pools and beach fronts. Before I get in the pool I will train for two 2/12/2 duathlons as well as a few 15 and 10Ks this fall and into winter. I used to run with weights (less than 15 lbs) in my camelbak, and that was an expensive lesson that required a trip to my tailor.
This vest should help develop my upper body in preparation to get into the pool while also helping me to consume more oxygen in my HR training zones, but at what point is over-doing it with the vest?
Any vest training tips? I want to jump rope in it.
I guess it could work.
I like having functional knees though shrug
Sorry, but the vest idea is silly. Just build up your mileage. At 80/15 per week you just need to spend more time on the road.
Even if you had a more solid base, that weight vest is going to put considerable stress on your knees.
All it will do is cause more wear on your joints and set back your next training day. I’d stay far away as possible from weighted running.
geez…ok, i am glad i asked, maybe all i will do is jump rope in it…at least i got a good deal on it
thanks for the tips everyone
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I love it, although trust me, at 6 feet 190 lbs I’m not racing for silly downhill records, just to be fit and have fun!
The quick answer is “just run faster”. You “should get more” out of that. Having said, that a few years ago in the depth of winter, when my car broke down, I just ended up running to work each day (around 6-8k each way depending on route) and I had around 15 lbs of gear/clothing/laptop in my backpack (on 140 lbs body). I was on a fairly big deadline at work so I just did not want to waste even part of a day getting my car fixed and just saved it for the holidays. Anyway, the only thing I noticed at the end of the 2 weeks when I took the backpack off and went for a ‘real run’ is that I had a bit more spring in my stride, but it may have been just mental in the sense that I was getting “less lift on push off” with the backpack for 2 weeks and then at the end of the 2 weeks, I was back to normal “lift”. I was also on the verge of shin splints, but I also increased my mileage around 40% in that time frame (what the heck…)