Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

Itchytrigg · 4 Jan 2021 at 17:05

Took a week off due to food coma. Out today and boy were my ankles tight for the first half mile or so...With the move to home working, and mini lockdowns I clearly do not move enough in a day unless I go for a run based on how quickly that happened as well as a couple of tight muscles afterwards.

SPG · 4 Jan 2021 at 19:53

You need to buy a foam roller. Then put it in the garage as it hurts to much.

Itchytrigg · 4 Jan 2021 at 20:21

I do have one, but the particular bad one is not in a spot I can get a foam roller without causing more pain than it'd solve!

neoboy · 4 Jan 2021 at 21:39

Trouble with me doing short 3km runs around the house at the moment is that the body only seems to warm up at around 15 minute mark in this weather by which point I'm done.

Martynt74 · 5 Jan 2021 at 11:31

Itchytrigg said:
I do have one, but the particular bad one is not in a spot I can get a foam roller without causing more pain than it'd solve!

I have a variety of foam roller, spikey balls and one of those massage guns.

They're all in a drawer whilst i complain about tight muscles

neoboy said:
Trouble with me doing short 3km runs around the house at the moment is that the body only seems to warm up at around 15 minute mark in this weather by which point I'm done.

How come you're only doing short 3km runs? There's no limit on exercise time at the moment i don't think. Or are there other causes?

Martynt74 · 5 Jan 2021 at 11:53

Also wondering what the impact will be on my Pendle Hill Ultra next month given the change in lockdown rules. I'm preparing myself for a cancellation i think. Just need to try and not let motivation drop off a cliff when it does like i did when the Howler Ultra was cancelled last year.

neoboy · 5 Jan 2021 at 14:23

Hoping my event in September will go ahead this year, should be plenty of time for vaccinations to catch up.

That and give me motivation to start training properly instead of just doing my runs "because it's good for me".

Used to be more about weights, but the way things are at the moment, think I want to make this year more about endurance which makes more sense anyway with me enjoying my hiking.

Martynt74 · 6 Jan 2021 at 21:26

And confirmation that it’s cancelled. I don’t think any other outcome was possible given the recent announcements but still disappointing.

Theyve reschedule it for early April which is annoying as I have another event book in then that’s also around 45 miles so annoying that they clash. If they were even 2 weeks apart it would’ve been doable given I’m not overly racey, but I think they’re the same weekend. May have to see what happens and just make a choice.

Ian_Eb · 7 Jan 2021 at 09:16

Run the first then quickly nip over and do the other. See if you can squeeze it in before the cut off

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2021 at 09:30

You've seen how slow i am, i'll struggle to even make one cut-off!

The one that was always in April was more of a guided run rather than a proper race event and there's a long waiting list, so shouldn't have any issues cancelling that as it's just a small local group.

Still feel like i'm recovering from Saturdays run, shows the difference if i push myself a little more than my normal runs, although it could also be due to some "easy recovery" runs being Monday/Tuesday when it's been icy and so i was holding myself more tensely.

Ian_Eb · 7 Jan 2021 at 09:35

How is everyones new year plans going?

Mine...

Monday: panic desk and office construction
Tuesday: Random family related issues
Wednesday: Different random family issues
Thursday: Treadmill now buried in boxes related to Wed

It looks like the gods are conspiring against me :-/

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2021 at 11:16

That's what the great outdoors are for! Plus you get a nice bit of headspace and fresh air.

With working from home, i think i'd hate not running outside as it's my old fresh air and does me a lot of good. Snowed a little earlier but that seems to have stopped quickly fortunately so hasn't made things any worse. I just have to pick my routes and avoid certain areas still.

Was meant to be doing a Virtual run on Saturday with a mate. My only concern is it's around 15 miles from me (local for him), and i'm not sure whether to risk the travel.

neoboy · 7 Jan 2021 at 12:30

Yeah it's a little brutal at the moment weather wise, but I would still take outside over treadmill any time.

It's just a mental thing of running nowhere for me, always hated the things.

Ian_Eb · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:01

Outside is my preference, but the pavements/roads were mega slippy these last few days. Cheshire Easy council have this moneysaving policy of not gritting non-main roads at the moment and that isnt helping :-/

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:18

Yeah that's annoying. Most of our roads are fine, even the very country roads are mostly clear

MrRockliffe · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:22

Marvt74 said:
I just run on the road

Ian_Eb said:
but the pavements/roads were mega slippy these last few days... not gritting non-main roads at the moment

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:25

Haha i re-read his post afterwards and edited my response so i looked less stupid. You caught me out

Ian_Eb · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:27

lol. I saw it, but was trying to think of a clever reply

Martynt74 · 7 Jan 2021 at 13:30

It's ok, i wouldn't expect one from you anyway!

Ian_Eb · 7 Jan 2021 at 14:38

Ouch! Harsh... but fair

You're only showing off because you're a local legend on Strava!