Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

BurningHorizons said:
I think Iron Man, my wife thinks teletubby!
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Haha, sounds like something my wife would say.

Got out today at lunch for 6mi. I need to remember not to listen to that idiot in my brain that says "it'll be fine don't worry"....as I'd forgotten my socks so after that advice I just ran anyway. Right foots fine, left has a wonderful rub on the big toe knuckle and heel, didn't feel a thing till the last mile. Doofius-maximus.
 
had a weird thing happen on holiday - was running along a road - and a bird flew into my leg -beak first !

I saw it zipping along side of road but assumed it would dodge me/miss - but it collided and then went on its way - it actually drew blood

maybe it'd never seen such a quick runner before (LOL ! :) )
 
Last race of 2016 this Sunday, a sprint duathlon at Hyde Park.

4km run, 21.2km bike, 7.4km run

Will be interesting to see what happens as I've noticed if I run before cycling I get calf cramps on the bike! I suppose it's better than swimming.:D
 
I Thought I'd incorporate burpees (full version: drop to full pressup then jump and clap hands above head) into my running on Saturday as I missed bootcamp on Thurs due to working late....10 burpees every 1k for 10k.

I Really enjoyed my 100 burpee 10k.
 
Any tips on recovering?
Went on a run on Wednesday, only 3.4 miles, but it's the longest run I've done in months due to illness. God damn my knees and theighs were throbbing the next day, I went for another run Friday morning, thinking that once I got the blood flowing I'd be alright.
I ended up shuffling along like an old man, ended up doing a shorter route and had to walk the last part. :o

Got the gym tomorrow and my legs are still complaining, any tips on how to bounce back faster?
 
DEL 707 said:
Any tips on recovering?
Went on a run on Wednesday, only 3.4 miles, but it's the longest run I've done in months due to illness. God damn my knees and theighs were throbbing the next day, I went for another run Friday morning, thinking that once I got the blood flowing I'd be alright.
I ended up shuffling along like an old man, ended up doing a shorter route and had to walk the last part. :o

Got the gym tomorrow and my legs are still complaining, any tips on how to bounce back faster?
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My strategy after a hard work out:
Walk for half to one mile.
Drink lots of water and electrolyte s
Eat a lot of carbs and some protein as soon as possible. Coffee has also been shown to reduce recovery time.
Then try to stay semi active the rest of the day.

After a bad case of DOMS inducing exercise there isnt much you can do. Gentle exercise does help, so walking and swimming. Stretching, foam roller and managing helps. Painkillers help the pain but can slow recover y

Time is the best healer. No, real.secrets the first hours can help consuming carbs and protein. I say that aftets DOMS took me out for a week. Swimming wad the best thing I could do.
 
DEL 707 said:
Any tips on recovering?
Went on a run on Wednesday, only 3.4 miles, but it's the longest run I've done in months due to illness. God damn my knees and theighs were throbbing the next day, I went for another run Friday morning, thinking that once I got the blood flowing I'd be alright.
I ended up shuffling along like an old man, ended up doing a shorter route and had to walk the last part. :o

Got the gym tomorrow and my legs are still complaining, any tips on how to bounce back faster?
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DOMS. Time and more exercise. :D
 
I did the Thames Half Marathon earlier today and managed to take about two minutes off compared to last year to finish in 01:31:16 (chip time) so still heading in the right direction. Conditions were great for running, a bit overcast and around 13C. I could have done with a better sleep before it and not losing one of my gels in the first few hundred meters but not bad overall.

Hope everyone elses running is going well.

DEL707 - for what it's worth I think it gets easier to recover when you get into running more regularly. I do sometimes use an ice pack to try and minimise any discomfort but no idea if that's a recommended approach or not. Oh and a foam roller or if I'm feeling particularly knotted up/masochistic a hockey ball.
 
Ran the Snowdonia Marathon yesterday in 3:32:10. Not a pb but then it's hardly the course to be getting one either. Plenty of elevation and it was hard work but chuffed with the time and just glad it's over now. Was my third Marathon this year and quite possibly my last race for the year too. Need a few weeks of easy running and then it's training for Manchester Marathon next year.

Going to have a proper catch up on the thread later on as not been around in a while. Hope you've all been running well and enjoying it. :)
 
Nice running guys.^^

I raced the sprint duathlon in Hyde Park this morning.

Overall, the race went really well except I made a mistake counting laps on the bike and did one extra lap compared to everyone else! This meant I added 3:40 to my race time and so finished 39th instead of 19th.:(

That is the end of my racing for 2016. Time to start training for a sub-3h marathon next April!
 
Thanks for the suggestions regarding recovery. I've ordered my self some electrolyte tablets for water, also some reusuable ice packs. :p

What's your go to food for carbs after exercising?
 
DEL 707 said:
Thanks for the suggestions regarding recovery. I've ordered my self some electrolyte tablets for water, also some reusuable ice packs. :p

What's your go to food for carbs after exercising?
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A nice bowl of porridge is my usual (with added nuts, fruit, yogurt as I see fit), otherwise yogurt mixed with lots of fresh fruit and nuts. Sometimes just a fruit smoothie (with a scoop of porridge oats added, I do love my oats)

But really you can't go wrong, couple of slices of bread and peanut butter will suffice.
 
Great races semi-pro, Indigo and Shamrock.


I've had a pretty useless last 4 weeks but trying to get ready for my marathon in 2 weeks. About a month a go I played some drunken football at an octoberfest party and suffered a hard tackle. It didn;t seem to be but took a week off leading up to my half marathon, . I did my half without feeling anything untoward but then suffered really bad DOMS for a few day and the slight pain then returned once I loosened up. It soon went away and I got a few days OK running in before my 2YO brought home a bad cold, which my 4MO got and ended up getting a double ear and eye infection and a high temperature so I lost a few more days baby sitting,. I then also got the cold and ave had a cough ever since. We all mostly recovered and got another few days easy running but with the cough really not good training. Then my 2YO took home a stomach bug and proceeded to purged everywhere for the next 2 days, so no running for me. Then my 4YO got it, and in fact had to be taken to hospital to get a drip he got so dehydrated. . Next day my wife starts hugging the toilet bowl, and so I'm still left on full time child care and no running, plus by this point I'm also feeling like crap. Sure enough I start throwing up. That clears up and I get back but doing some easy running but still nauseous at time, especially when that cough returns. By Saturday I finally got back in to training and did a nice 17 mil run with the last few miles at marathon pace. Now The 4MO has another ear infection and fever!, I got out and did a quick 9 miles before taking him to the doctors appointment but I probably will loose the next day or 2 running. Will, I guess sits taper time now so not so important. Happy I managed 65 miles last week despite everything.


No idea about race goals now. I as definitely going to go Sub 3 until all this **** started happening. now when I run I have very heavy legs and a higher heart rate, no doubt still battling the cold and stomach bugs,. Weird taper syndromes in the leg as well since I went form a high 70-85 mile weeks to basically nothing.
 
A few tips for new runners from someone that's dabbled with it many times over the years. My biggest issue was consistency and TMTS (Too Much Too Soon). I took it up again this May and so far I've run two 10K's and managed 55mins PB so far. Good advice I've had:

1) Find a good local running shop and buy the right footwear for you.
2) Set yourself a goal, whether that's time and distance or a race. A park run works for a lot of people.
3) Give the MyAsics app. a try https://my.asics.com/. A local running shop owner advised trying it and for a beginner it's great. You can pick a distance, a date you are training for, how many times a week you want to train. It will dynamically change the schedule if you are running faster or slower than the recommended pace or if you have to miss a session. Great way to give you focus, stop you overtraining and to track your progress.
4) Recovery, I've used ice packs, ibuprofen gel and some water/carbs/protein after harder sessions. Also a foam roller and kinesiology tape. Really depends on your existing level of fitness and age. I'm over 40 and get sore tendons but never have any muscular or joint issues, you mileage may vary ;)
5) Look into core strength exercises, tight hip flexors and underdeveloped flutes to supplement your running. These are all factors that can give you lower leg issues and you'll be looking too far down for the root cause!
6) Be patient and enjoy it, fitness and speed will come with time :)
 
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IndigoGorilla said:
Ran the Snowdonia Marathon yesterday in 3:32:10. Not a pb but then it's hardly the course to be getting one either. Plenty of elevation and it was hard work but chuffed with the time and just glad it's over now. Was my third Marathon this year and quite possibly my last race for the year too. Need a few weeks of easy running and then it's training for Manchester Marathon next year.

Going to have a proper catch up on the thread later on as not been around in a while. Hope you've all been running well and enjoying it. :)
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Excellent time for that one. First time I ran that one that both my legs cramped up at Bwlch y groes - wasn't a very pleasant 2 miles after that. Always treated this one as a jolly with some mates from the ultra days, better scenery than most.
 
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