Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

Martynt74 · 15 Mar 2026 at 15:15

Awesome work.

I was targeting sub 30 for a 5k this year as I slowly get back to things and a few times I’ve backed off as I was getting close but had spent a hefty amount of time downhill and didn’t want me first time to be tainted.

Never been particularly quick and I think my best is 24ish but nice to feel some fitness reemerging. Going to get the Traka (long bike ride) out the way and try and focus on running a little more.

blairw · 16 Mar 2026 at 21:10

Shoeyuk said:
Been struggling to break the into the sub 25 club at parkrun and managed to get 23:19 yesterday not sure how I did it but my legs were on fire at the end.

That's a hell of a leap from struggling to break 25! Congrats!

barrelofwine · 17 Mar 2026 at 10:10

Any runners training for Hyrox in here? Fell in love with the sport few years back and haven't really looked back since. No major injuries, decent volume (~50km) with strength layered on top made me fitter than most people in my local gym.

BIGWEB · 17 Mar 2026 at 17:02

Ran my Half this weekend. I was training for a sub 1.45 but did a 1.46.04.

Slightly annoying but I genuinely dont think I could have gone faster on the day. The weather wasn't great and they did a new route this year where it felt like they were spamming inclines .

Still a 5 min PB though which is great.

Think I'm going to try go sub 45 in the 10k next month and see if I can sub 20 5k this summer for the first time in 15 years.

Lost some weight so I'm down to 97KGs and its much easier to run at this weight!

blairw · 18 Mar 2026 at 18:21

That's a great time, especially at that weight - sub 20 5k around that weight would be really some going!

BIGWEB · 19 Mar 2026 at 10:43

Yeh I think I will lose a few more KGs. Maybe get down to 92kgs by summer. I should have a chance at that

Dreadi · Sunday at 13:56

Well, I did sod all training but I'm happy with this for my first half marathon

blairw · Monday at 09:36

Bad day at the office for the Alloa Half Marathon yesterday, really caught out by the rolling nature of the course and went out waaaaaay to fast blowing myself up. Limped home for a 1:34:01 which is still a significant PB but I wanted to be in contention for a 1:30. Not as fit as I think I am!