Comments on: Running for Judo athletes. http://judoadvisor.com/2009/03/running-for-judo-athletes/ Advice for Judo athletes. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lex http://judoadvisor.com/2009/03/running-for-judo-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Lex Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:23:32 +0000 http://judoadvisor.com/?p=60#comment-241 Which gives me an idea! I'm going to try to convince some of our club members to run the Broad Street Run with me (which is a popular 10 mile race here in Philadelphia). Another way to bond as a team through turmoil ;-) A half-marathon might be a good thing to do also. PS: Is there a way to register on your blog so I can get notifications about new comments. I'm subscribed to the RSS but that only gives notification of new posts. Sometimes the comments are very interesting to read. Which gives me an idea!

I’m going to try to convince some of our club members to run the Broad Street Run with me (which is a popular 10 mile race here in Philadelphia). Another way to bond as a team through turmoil ;-) A half-marathon might be a good thing to do also.

PS: Is there a way to register on your blog so I can get notifications about new comments. I’m subscribed to the RSS but that only gives notification of new posts. Sometimes the comments are very interesting to read.

]]> By: Lance http://judoadvisor.com/2009/03/running-for-judo-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Lance Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:31:49 +0000 http://judoadvisor.com/?p=60#comment-225 One day I am going to run up those stairs and to the statue! It took me a long while, but eventually I reached a point where a long slow run was recreational and relaxing for me. When I was younger (and competed) I used to use running as mental prep too, positive self-talk etc along with visualisation. I think sometimes that Judo clubs should have a running night, where players meet and go for a run together. I founded a running club in my village and it made a big difference to my motivation to go out. One day I am going to run up those stairs and to the statue!

It took me a long while, but eventually I reached a point where a long slow run was recreational and relaxing for me. When I was younger (and competed) I used to use running as mental prep too, positive self-talk etc along with visualisation.

I think sometimes that Judo clubs should have a running night, where players meet and go for a run together. I founded a running club in my village and it made a big difference to my motivation to go out.

]]> By: Lex http://judoadvisor.com/2009/03/running-for-judo-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Lex Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:13:28 +0000 http://judoadvisor.com/?p=60#comment-224 I agree with all the reasons you describe why running is great for judo. The one that wasn't always obvious for me was the relaxation element (you mention it as something that's okay to do the day after a hard randori session). The long slow runs (especially outside where you can be more alone) are invaluable. I visualize the matches I lost and make myself more hungry for training in the dojo. I think about how hard I'll work the next week to eventually have a chance to give those folks more of a challenge with better judo and better conditioning. After all, living in Philadelphia, most of my longer runs involve passing the Rocky statue and the stairs he ran up on! I agree with all the reasons you describe why running is great for judo. The one that wasn’t always obvious for me was the relaxation element (you mention it as something that’s okay to do the day after a hard randori session). The long slow runs (especially outside where you can be more alone) are invaluable. I visualize the matches I lost and make myself more hungry for training in the dojo. I think about how hard I’ll work the next week to eventually have a chance to give those folks more of a challenge with better judo and better conditioning.

After all, living in Philadelphia, most of my longer runs involve passing the Rocky statue and the stairs he ran up on!

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