If you're thinking of stopping jogging/running for a while... DON'T!

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Managed to get myself out of the house today for a small run.

Only 2.4km/1.5miles - but it killed me. I lost motivation about 2 months ago, and this was my first bit of exercise since then - if you can call it that.

I divided the 2.4km up into 4x0.6km sections and aimed for 3 minutes per section.

I went out too quick and by the time I was reaching the 6minute half way mark I timed myself at 5minutes.

I managed 11m 42s (1minute of that I was walking after I'd realised I was 1minute too fast) which I was fairly happy with, but I'm aiming for 10mins.

I got home and coughed my lungs up, feel good now though. :)


So yeah, the point of this thread is - if you've recently stopped running, or plan to stop for whatever reason - DON'T DO IT! It's pretty demoralising trying it again after a couple months to get back from a run and feel like this.

It can only get better though.
 
It'll feel good in a few weeks though. Try two runs a week, one gentle run for distance and one short one of alternating fast and recovery sections.

I've just completed my first half marathon this morning; 1hr 56m in terrible conditions. The weather was fine, but after yesterdays rain it was like running in a bog and as it was along a tow path overtaking was difficult if you didn't want to end up in the canal. Enjoyed it a lot but it was hard work. I wanted to kick at 12 miles but I just had nothing left. Running in the mud is sapping.

I'm going to reduce my running in the winter but now I've reached half marathon level I'm not stopping. I have no plans to ever run a marathon though.

This afternoon I will mostly be drinking beer and watching the football as I deserve it.
 
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[DOD]Asprilla;12863311 said:
It'll feel good in a few weeks though. Try two runs a week, one gentle run for distance and one short one of alternating fast and recovery sections.

I've just completed my first half marathon this morning; 1hr 56m in terrible conditions. The weather was fine, but after yesterdays rain it was like running in a bog and as it was along a tow path overtaking was difficult if you didn't want to end up in the canal. Enjoyed it a lot but it was hard work. I wanted to kick at 12 miles but I just had nothing left. Running in the mud is sapping.

I'm going to reduce my running in the winter but now I've reached half marathon level I'm not stopping. I have no plans to ever run a marathon though.

This afternoon I will mostly be drinking beer and watching the football as I deserve it.
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Ah cool, I don't know how I'd cope with anything over I'm doing currently.

I've got 6 out of 7 days a week where I can run - do you think it's ok to do 3 short fast runs (1.5miles with an aim of 10mins) and 2 medium runs (5 miles with an aim of ???)

I'm running on the pavement so don't have much of a problem with mud.
 
I do three runs a week, distance, tempo and VO2 Max.

Distance is just a relatively gentle run but for as far as you can, increasing by 10% each week. It doesn't matter if you walk half of it, as long as you do it. Probably start with 5k until you can run all of it and then increase the distance.

Tempo is a shorter run, but at a quicker pace, something you can maintain for the whole distance and further if you needed to. I use a fixed distance of 6km and try to improve my time each week

VO2 Max is about recovery and is a combination of sprint and recovery, maybe 1 minute sprint and then 30s recovery. The sprints get longer as you get better and I'm now doing 3, 4 and 5 minute sprints with 2 minute recoveries.
 
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I need to start running and get my fitness back up (haven't played footy in about a year) but everytime I get about half way into my run I have to stop as I feel really sick. I keep telling myself it will pass but I usually stop cause I dont want to look like a freak throwing up in the street. May be the cover of darkness will help me
 
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I dont want to look like a freak throwing up in the street.
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It just shows you're hardcore. I threw-up 2k into a 13k last weekend.

Actually, I've just looked at your times and you are probably running far too quickly. 2.4k in 10 minutes is very quick indeed so it's not suprising that you are struggling. If I was having the difficulties you are then I'd aim for 6min / km or even 6.30min / km.

Get the distance up first before you go for speed. Distance burns calories, not speed.

When I run an event (and I admit that I'm not the greatest runner) I am for 5 mins / km which is fairly quick, and you are trying to do around 4.10 min / km.

You need to slow down a lot.
 
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[DOD]Asprilla;12867221 said:
It just shows you're hardcore. I threw-up 2k into a 13k last weekend.

Actually, I've just looked at your times and you are probably running far too quickly. 2.4k in 10 minutes is very quick indeed so it's not suprising that you are struggling. If I was having the difficulties you are then I'd aim for 6min / km or even 6.30min / km.

Get the distance up first before you go for speed. Distance burns calories, not speed.

When I run an event (and I admit that I'm not the greatest runner) I am for 5 mins / km which is fairly quick, and you are trying to do around 4.10 min / km.

You need to slow down a lot.
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I think it's a different guy who's being sick - well I can't see times anyhow :p All good advice though.

Medley - if you are being sick at the half way point then only set out to run half the distance, then look to increase that over time. Otherwise could just be that you are running too quickly as said above.

I've had 2 weeks off (seemed like an age) and will be back out tonight to shake the rust off. Have had a good few races in Sept/Oct and now looking towards Rotterdam in April and hopefully another PB.
 
I feel very queasy during HIIT sessions. I generally either push past it, or do the dirty :/

I believe the nausea is caused by so much blood being diverted away from the stomach to the muscles responsible for the activity. Sipping water can really help. Otherwise I wouldn't recommend slowing down unless you're overtraining or getting chest pains. But hey, maybe that's just me.

Ant :cool:
 
[DOD]Asprilla;12874261 said:
Bugger.

On the plus side, you did it at the beginning of winter and not the beginning of spring. Hope it heals soon.

How did you do it?
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Playing football. I haven't played football in ages!

It's only a hairline fracture and minor ligament tear, but it's still bloody painful :(. Could have come at a better point really, although youre right in that its better now then spring. I've a 5 day run starting next week on stage, in a lead role. That's going to be fun hobbling around in a padded shoe.

Cheers :).
 
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Annoyingly I didn't follow to the advice earlier, but will be doubling my distance and seeing what sort of time I can come out with.

I went out in the wind and rain, an hour after eating a bag of crisps and a pint of cider - and ran my best time so far.

Paced myself a bit better and didn't walk once, managed 10m48s.

I'm guessing I should be aiming for 25-28mins for 3miles?
 
To be honest - go out for a run, hold a steady comfortable pace for 3 miles and report back. Forget what you think you should be aiming for, do what you can do!
 
That does sound a bit quick really, I've been running since September and I'm tending to do 30-45mins and tend to do 5.5k-7.5k. Do you guys reckon I should start mixing it up a bit now and doing similar DOD?
 
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