Does running in the morning really matter?

[STFUppercut]

Anytime. You can add clothes to get warm,you can only take off so much to get cool.Think about that one.

Haha my dad used to say that.
I hear from some people they would rather run in the morning for the solitude. When I worked late day shifts at work I would get off work at 11 PM, stay up until 9 AM, and jog at 5AM. I loved not having to wake up to run in the morning.

[fraidycat]

Well, there is a doubt i have always had. Does Rope Jumping replace in some way running???
I mean does rope jumping helps on stamina?? or its main focus is other thing??

Its main focus is coordination and balance. Its effect on endurance is secondary, IMO. Nothing replaces running. Running is necessary for boxers, both physically and psychologically.

[batista]

No, it does not matter. What matters is that you get it done. Most run in the morning because it gives them adequate rest before boxing in the evening, and because they have to work during the day.

[ferocity]

does it make a difference then running at night or in the middle of the day? whats the real difference if any??

Imo, yes. But then again every body reacts differnt.

I remember reading Johnny Tapias book and he said he would run when ever he would get out of bed. And we know that Tapia could throw punchs for days, he had great stamina.

[2swell k-wells]

no..........no it doesnt....

[ForemanCrossArm]

a lot of people are saying that distance running isn't even that important to boxing anymore, perhaps even negative.

i think people should aim to run 15-20 miles over the course of a week.
that could be as simple as 3 miles x 4 days, 1 mile x 3 days in-between. or 2 miles x 7 days, .5 mile sprints x 4 days (every other). build from there.

it is a toll on your joints tho. if you're a fighter who bends their knees a LOT then i really wouldn't be running a ton. you're ripping your ligaments to shreds bit by bit.

[fraidycat]

it is a toll on your joints tho. if you're a fighter who bends their knees a LOT then i really wouldn't be running a ton. you're ripping your ligaments to shreds bit by bit.

When I feel my knees or my feet start to twinge, I switch to the elliptical trainer for a week or two.

[ForemanCrossArm]

i just can't use an ellipitical, ha. too many girls on em.

i get shin splints the days after a good run. i'm thinking of switching to stationary bike and then switching to a hand bike at intervals during the cardio. work leg endurance, arm endurance, and overall cardio.

[fraidycat]

i just can't use an ellipitical, ha. too many girls on em.

If I was single, I'd be on the elliptical EVERY morning. The same girls see you the same time every day, eventually they say, "Wow, you're really disciplined." Then I'd say, "Well, yeah, I'm a boxer, I'm training for this fight next month. . . ."

[phallus]

If I was single, I'd be on the elliptical EVERY morning. The same girls see you the same time every day, eventually they say, "Wow, you're really disciplined." Then I'd say, "Well, yeah, I'm a boxer, I'm training for this fight next month. . . ."

in winter where i live, north of fraidycat, it snows heavily in the winter and can get extremely cold. mostly because i get too many injuries from slipping around and falling on the ice, etc, i'm forced to use the elliptical to do most of my running in the winter. running outside is much much harder, i always notice when switch back in the spring, and can feel the extra weight on my knees from running on pavement again.

i think swimming would also be good for a boxer. Juan diaz says he swims every morning and the kid has amazing stamina