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Ahh. Metronome sounds like an idea. I could give it a shot on the treadmill to make it nice and easyish
Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running
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Soldato
Good call on the metronome!
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Not been out too much, done 2 runs this week (7.4 miler, hilly and through some woods) then a flatfish 6.3 miler.
Had today of as my legs were aching, hopefully get out at lunch time tomorrow for one
I did also get some AfterShokz(sp?) bone conducting headphones, so going to try start to use those also
.Not been out too much, done 2 runs this week (7.4 miler, hilly and through some woods) then a flatfish 6.3 miler.
Had today of as my legs were aching, hopefully get out at lunch time tomorrow for one
I did also get some AfterShokz(sp?) bone conducting headphones, so going to try start to use those also
Soldato
Those headphones look good. My wife’s cousin invented some kind of bass bracelet thing that used similar technology. Think he called it the basslet.
I forced myself out tonight and really wasn’t feeling it. It was not a productive run!
And to make matters worse I wore a new top and both my nipples are in tatters!
I forced myself out tonight and really wasn’t feeling it. It was not a productive run!
And to make matters worse I wore a new top and both my nipples are in tatters!
This is very common. You can achieve significant fitness gains in a very short time running, but the muscular-skeletal adaptations require much longer to achieve. Humans have evolved to to rapidly increase running fitness but the process of strengthening bones, joints, ligaments etc takes months, even years to be fully prepared for the load stresses. This is the main cause of injuries
So just take your time and ignore paces, race goals or anything. You need to concentrate on setting up a solid foundation of easy running with plenty of recovery.
I think this is where I have gone wrong in the past. I've always tried to do too much too soon.
I kept doing the same thing, and even worse worrying too much about paces and distances. Trying to make each week faster than the last etc. I got all the usual running issues such as shin splints, runners knee, strress fracture in foot etc. Gave up running for years and then started up again after longs talks with some running friends. Running rewards patience and consistency
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Hate this. Surgical tape is always in my kit bag nowadays!
Soldato
I very rarely have any issues usually.
This was more of a windproof top and it's really tight. I bought a large and it was skin tight so swapped for XL and it's still really tight. Think the issue is that because it's so tight it moves a lot with my body so rubs and it's not the softest of materials. Could probably do with something underneath it.
Feels even worse this morning
This was more of a windproof top and it's really tight. I bought a large and it was skin tight so swapped for XL and it's still really tight. Think the issue is that because it's so tight it moves a lot with my body so rubs and it's not the softest of materials. Could probably do with something underneath it.
Feels even worse this morning
Is anyone else going to the National Cross Country Championships next month? My clubs running a minibus up there and they asked if I want to go, they have to send off the entries by tomorrow.
I've got a 10k on Sunday, the last two times I've run this course have produced PBs and the weather looks promising, so I'm hoping to go under 41mins. We'll see....
Can anyone suggest a good stretch for my lower abs? they've been tight for afew weeks now.
I've got a 10k on Sunday, the last two times I've run this course have produced PBs and the weather looks promising, so I'm hoping to go under 41mins. We'll see....
Can anyone suggest a good stretch for my lower abs? they've been tight for afew weeks now.
Started running on Monday!
A little broke until the end of the month so won't be able to get fitted, decent trainers until then. Got some excellent Adidas running shoes to go out in until then though.
Got back after a 3/4 mile run on Monday absolutely destroyed. Legs where fine but my chest was killing me. Lasted about half hour after the warm down then was fine.
Went again last night and whilst the chest issue was still there, it was much quicker in subsiding and I was able to run for a little longer. Felt fantastic afterwards too!
Going out again tonight and then I think I'll leave it until Saturday. Don't think I should push it too far, given that this is the first serious attempt at exercise I've made in over 10 years xD
A little broke until the end of the month so won't be able to get fitted, decent trainers until then. Got some excellent Adidas running shoes to go out in until then though.
Got back after a 3/4 mile run on Monday absolutely destroyed. Legs where fine but my chest was killing me. Lasted about half hour after the warm down then was fine.
Went again last night and whilst the chest issue was still there, it was much quicker in subsiding and I was able to run for a little longer. Felt fantastic afterwards too!
Going out again tonight and then I think I'll leave it until Saturday. Don't think I should push it too far, given that this is the first serious attempt at exercise I've made in over 10 years xD
Well done!. If your chest hurts you may be pushing the pace too far, make sure you can hold a full conversation without pauses while you run.
I fear if that if I shorten the running distance anymore then I might as well walk xD
I used to be a smoker up until about a year or so ago, that might be the reason for the slightly prolonged tightness in the chest?
No problems adding walking breaks. Also, it can feel odd but you can run at a much slower pace than you might expect. Down to about 12 minute a mile, even a little slower. Then there is a slightly grey area between running and walking, but it is very hard to walk faster than 14:00 a mile for long without a lot of training. If you were a smoker you might experience some issues I don't know about. I think in general you should always train to a level where there is nothing hurting too much or recovery doesn't take too long. This is especially important when starting out.
Soldato
Visited my sister today and we ran the Parkrun route, we did the full run in 36:41. By the end of the second lap, my sister couldn't go on anymore, so I decided to do an extra lap at my own pace.
Was surprised I managed to do the full lap without having to stop for a walk break. Managed to do this lap in 11:29 with an avg pace of 8:16/mi. Was really happy with this today but I certainly wouldn't have managed to do another lap at that time.
Was surprised I managed to do the full lap without having to stop for a walk break. Managed to do this lap in 11:29 with an avg pace of 8:16/mi. Was really happy with this today but I certainly wouldn't have managed to do another lap at that time.
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Yep, I'm intending to be there with my club. Parliament Hill for 12km is going to be pretty tough though and if they start in the normal place for XC runs it's likely to be a walk up the first hill for most as there's quite a severe bottleneck at the top of the hill before the course turns and I can only imagine that'll be exacerbated by the numbers for the Nationals.
Good luck for tomorrow's 10km.
Well done, I hope you're enjoying the running. Don't worry too much about times at this stage, it is good motivation to see them going down but also remember it's about trying to make sure it's something you can stick to so take care you don't do too much too soon and risk injuring yourself.
The thing is with running times they will natural get faster on their own accord as you consitently build up your running volume and experience. Conversely ,y uo can;t really force yourself to be faster, e.g. you can;t say "I want to run a 40 minute 10k so I will train at that pace". that will lead to injury or burnout. You can only train at your current fitness, ot a future fitness. And forcing runs to be faster than you are capable of will get you injured. If you stay consistent and persistent you will get faster, if you get injured or take a few months breaks over winter because you don;t like running in the cold and dark etc., then you wont make much progress.
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This man speaks the truth
I always used to be concerned at improving on every time. I am starting to find that if I just keep going out and stop worrying about being faster then I enjoy it more and weirdly am sometimes faster without actually feeling like it was.Went out last night and walked for the first 10 minutes at a brisk pace before breaking into a steady jog and eventual run. Found that the tightness in my chest subsided within minutes this time. Perhaps I just wasn't warming up correctly.