tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post2037114937359395619..comments2024-02-27T09:12:26.299-08:00Comments on Limatunes' Range Diary: So You Think You Can Outrun HimLimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-56654989207406438512013-07-30T05:48:39.256-07:002013-07-30T05:48:39.256-07:00Very good points.
I have very good endurance. By...Very good points. <br /><br />I have very good endurance. By the time my husband caught up with me I was not winded, nor did I feel tired. I'm not sure how long we "fought" for but even afterward I didn't feel particularly wiped out or tired. Granted, we were "playing" but the exertion was there. <br /><br />Considering I spend several hours a week working out and fighting men in Krav I've got pretty good conditioning for endurance, but, like you said, that's not everyone.<br /><br />If you aren't conditioned for endurance you very well may end up exhausted before the fight even starts. There are others also who have conditions that keep them from fighting or enduring. Asthma, some heart conditions, COPD, to name a few, can all compound your ability to endure in a fight. Running and then fighting could be far too exhausting.Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-91589750124768804802013-07-30T05:40:46.896-07:002013-07-30T05:40:46.896-07:00Good points!Good points!Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-68427863656600189092013-07-30T05:40:30.556-07:002013-07-30T05:40:30.556-07:00I'm young and "fit" but I have quest...I'm young and "fit" but I have questionable knees. I can run short distances but it does a number on my knees and the kind of running required for escape is not an easy run by any means! <br /><br />I agree.. you have to be ready for the possibility of not being able to run. Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-27864830623149643232013-07-30T05:37:56.459-07:002013-07-30T05:37:56.459-07:00That is the scariest situation ever! My one year o...That is the scariest situation ever! My one year old decided she wanted to get away from me once and my four year-old wanted to go the other way... Deciding who to chase was scary. At least I've trained my four-year-old enough that when I told him to stop and stay put he obeyed. My daughter on the other hand? She needs a lot more work. Yelling, "Stop!" at her induced a bunch of laughing and a faster pace. She still thinks it's a game. <br />Sigh. <br />But, yeah, running with kids in tow... not happening ... at least not well.<br />Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-57664763175073271222013-07-30T05:35:55.602-07:002013-07-30T05:35:55.602-07:00Thanks, Greg. I thought I remembered reading somet...Thanks, Greg. I thought I remembered reading something on the topic a while ago but couldn't figure out the source. Why am I not surprised it was you?! <br />Great article! Definitely sharing. The workout portion is great. Limahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687819351571987594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-55417780370354079152013-07-29T11:50:18.261-07:002013-07-29T11:50:18.261-07:00There is also the aspect that when your attacker d...There is also the aspect that when your attacker does catch up, you are going to be breathless and tired and probably unable to do much to fight them off, it almost sounds better that if you are prepared to stand your ground and fight. I'm a small girl, not much of a runner and unfortunately I know that more than likely I will be overtaken if physically attacked but you know what, I'm going down fighting! But yes, if I have a place I can run to safety I will but if you are in the middle of a park or there is no safe place to run to, I think one is better off to try to disable or fight while you aren't tired.Is She Dangeroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690875896381850565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-43213273364110709072013-07-28T07:54:14.676-07:002013-07-28T07:54:14.676-07:00I agree 100%. I wrote about the same issue last y...I agree 100%. I wrote about the same issue last year. I think most people are really delusional about their sprinting abilities. It prompted me to make up a running workout program for self defense. It's in the article below if any of your readers are interested.<br /><br />http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/id-just-run-away-are-you-fit-enough-to-escape<br /><br />Great work!Greg Ellifritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798693224105438508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-66493406223001926602013-07-28T06:53:22.250-07:002013-07-28T06:53:22.250-07:00Great post. My sister in law always says she will ...Great post. My sister in law always says she will run. I have wondered how she's going to manage that with two small children in tow. Once my nephew got away from her in a parking lot, to catch him, she had to put down my niece (in infant seat)! Stupid, stupid. Lives in total denial that anything could happen to her. Thinks I'm crazy for being prepared. I prefer having other options than just running away. Violet Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496613047522397456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-25407642530574916592013-07-27T07:55:40.209-07:002013-07-27T07:55:40.209-07:00I've got a bit of age on you and your husband....I've got a bit of age on you and your husband... and not that I couldn't be in better shape... but after four knee surgeries in my life and more than a few extra pounds... even with regular workouts and aerobic activity... each day I age there are more and more of the population that are faster, stronger, and have more endurance than I do... so I use intelligence, training, and tools to give me the edge... the equalizer... the crutch... I need... to be able and prepared to overcome and survive those that would seek to do me or my family harm... <br /><br />Dann in OhioGod, Gals, Guns, Grubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289354729286002247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803667991676302656.post-32544416092789089192013-07-26T20:40:25.631-07:002013-07-26T20:40:25.631-07:00I won't pretend to tell you this doesn't a...I won't pretend to tell you this doesn't apply to guys, as we get older the threat always seems like they are getting younger. Surprise him long enough to put me out of arms reach and set up for attack or defense preferably convincing him that he needs to be the one running with that little red dot in his eyes. Just a straight foot race puts my back to him with him probably gaining, it can only go down hill from that position. As long as I am facing him I know what he is doing and how to react.Dana Englehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093221649363113361noreply@blogger.com