by Daniele Sartori

Question by Martin S: What is the difference between running fast for a short distance and slow for a long distance?
Sometimes I go running with my sister, and she runs pretty slow but for up to 7 or 8 miles. It usually take over an hour (and if we walk or rest, up to two). I always complain that it takes too long and would rather run two or three timed miles (in, let’s say, about 20 minutes). What are the physical differences between the two different styles of running?

Best answer:

Answer by Antibiotic Void
The difference – endurance. Running fast for short periods of time is cardiovascular, which burns fat and works your heart, and helps strengthen it to pump more blood and pump blood efficiently, while also training speed.

Running slow for a longer time builds muscle mass and endurance, meaning you’ll be able to endure longer running periods, and it’ll become easier for you to run that distance.

Long/slow = endurance
Short/fast = cardiovascular

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Some running images:

Run:Swiftly Tech SS & Run:Speed Shorts


Image by lululemon athletica
Hitting the trails running is easy to do in Run:Speed Shorts!

On the treadmill, out in the sun, and under the rain, anytime is a good time for a hike! Too cold this time of year to get outside? Crank that incline up on your treadmill to 8 or a daring 12 if you can handle it, set your speed between a 2.0 and 4.0 and get hiking! Maybe print out these pictures of Torrey Pines, lay it over the front of your treadmill and escape!

Happy trails to you!

Heather is an educator at our Downtown San Diego Showroom, and she is 5’6" and is wearing a size 6 in the Cool Racerback, Run:Swiftly Tech SS, and the Run:Speed Shorts

shop.lululemon.com/RunSpeed_Short/pd/cl/2804/np/580/p/103…
Location: Torrey Pines, San Diego, California

Running Lunch!


Image by tychay
Running Lunch!
AOL, Mountain View, California

Nikon D70, Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G
DxO (exp, blur, distorion, ca, vignette. noise) nik CEP (pro contrast, vignette blur, brilliance/warmth) Aperture (straighten)
f/4 at 1/20 second, iso 200, 12mm (18mm)
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Lunch 2.0 at AOL Mountain View Development Center (formerly Netscape)

After taking a normal group shot, I asked all of the participants to do a “Running Man” pose. I took a series of shots, this is the last in the series.

I used a vignette blur to keep the background out of focus, it also highlights the activity of everyone running. The other edits were to correct for the horrible fluorescent lighting.

(“original”)