Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

I wouldn't have thought you'll have a problem being veggie. If anything your diet is probably better than most people, but it does sound like your behind on the calories. You want a lot of carbohydrate for running so bulk your food up on pastas, rice, potatoes etc. There is plenty of protein in beans, cheese, bread, nuts, tofu, Quorn and yoghurt. I'm not veggie but I don't eat a huge amount of meat, but I do need to take a lot of food with me to work. Being in the kitchen for an hour is part of my evening these days, but cooking is fun if you like your food!
 
I ran the Liverpool Half Marathon today and set a new PB. I ran it last year and smashed my previous PB by seven minutes, so didn't hope for a similar sized drop but went from 1:51:02 down to 1:48:20. Garmin track. :D
 
I'm a relative new-comer to running. I run 2-3km about 4 times a week and on Sunday I ran 4 miles in about 40-45 minutes but the way back was in really strong wind!

Pretty pleased with how its going as I used to get shin splints doing any kind of running at all. I have changed my running style to run on the front of my foot, rather than landing on my heel and its showing real improvements. I no longer get shin splints, but my calf tends to ache more afterwards (hoping this will improve with the more running I do).

Got a 5km "race" near where I live with proceeds going to sport relief so I have entered that with a few lads from work. Am hoping for anything sub 30 minutes.

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I've always wondered why I get stitches, I've asked so many people and no one really knows why... I've just read this from an article on running:

If you’re like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground. This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch, according to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.
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Don't know how true this is, but I'm going to test this theory out on my next run anyway :D
 
That's interesting - I inhale and exhale on my left leg and I don't get stitches. I thought the liver was in the middle though?
 
Jonny69 said:
That's interesting - I inhale and exhale on my left leg and I don't get stitches. I thought the liver was in the middle though?
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Hmm I googled 'where is the liver' and it does appear to be on the right side!

I always get a stitch about 1-1.5 miles into my run so I have to slow down and walk for a few minutes before running again. I don't seem to get any more stitches after that first one.. So annoying though :o
 
MisChief said:
Hmm I googled 'where is the liver' and it does appear to be on the right side!

I always get a stitch about 1-1.5 miles into my run so I have to slow down and walk for a few minutes before running again. I don't seem to get any more stitches after that first one.. So annoying though :o
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I get the odd stitch, do you drink cold water before you set off?

I don't know if its an old wifes tale, but I've been told that drinking cold water during or before a run can cause stitches. Worth a try drinking room temp water.

Saying that I can't rememeber the last time I had a stitch.
 
Interesting, I may give this a go, because even on my short runs, after about 3-4km I have a tendancy to get a stitch. Stopping for a miute or two and putting my hands on top of my head seems to make it feel a bit better, but often it comes back after another 500m or so. It's REALLY irritating! The human body eh!??!
 
Begbie said:
I get the odd stitch, do you drink cold water before you set off?

I don't know if its an old wifes tale, but I've been told that drinking cold water during or before a run can cause stitches. Worth a try drinking room temp water.

Saying that I can't rememeber the last time I had a stitch.
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I can never drink before going out for a run, it all sloshes about in m stomach and tends to make getting stiches worse! I always (and remember, I am by no means an expert on running of any kind! ;)) ensure that I have my last drink no later than 1-2 hours before I go for a run.
 
physichull said:
I can never drink before going out for a run, it all sloshes about in m stomach and tends to make getting stiches worse! I always (and remember, I am by no means an expert on running of any kind! ;)) ensure that I have my last drink no later than 1-2 hours before I go for a run.
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I try not to either, depending on what time I'm going on a run. It could be your dehydrated though 2 hours before a run is quite a long time really.

Sip some water before going on a run. If I', going on a long run 7> miles I normally take some water with me. Been soooo long since I've done any decent distance though.

Need to start training at somepoint for a marathon. Soooo boring though :(
 
Right, I've twisted some arms and we're doing the Longest Parkrun in June...

a scheduled tour of local parkruns on the Sunday on or after the longest day of the year. The event is very informal and very friendly, with no registration, no sign up, no barcodes and no official timing. parkrunners are invited to do as many or as few of the courses as they want during the day, and the primary goal is to have fun. Just to add to the mix, last year a number of us cycled between courses
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I feel like I want to do a minimum of 5, but I think 4 might be more realistic before hitting the pub :D
 
First half done today at Wilmslow, really nice course and the sun brought out all the locals who cheered lots! Did 1:36:52 and not hurting too much so happy :)
 
Ok, so after my 5km race on Friday I came, how can I put this, "somewhere near the back", I now have caught the bug.

Spurred on by the determination to do better than my total humiliation, (considering the lack of training, it wasn't too bad!) I now wish to start proper training for a marathon.

I've found this schedule online which I think will suit my needs:

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.html

Can anyone give me any advice on nutrition, because I aren't the the healthiest of eaters but am not overweight, just really unfit! What basic ground rules can anyone give me from their experience?

Also, does anyone suffer from exercise induced asthma and have any tips aas to how to keep it at bay for running, I've got my inhalar (although i realise this is a health-related question and shouldn't really be asked here, but if there is anything I could perhaps ask my doctor about?).
 
physichull said:
Ok, so after my 5km race on Friday I came, how can I put this, "somewhere near the back", I now have caught the bug.
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Well done! Even if you did finish 'somewhere near the back', at least you participated!

I'm really looking forward to my 5 mile run this Saturday and I'm getting excited just looking at the course map :D

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I managed 4.72 miles (with a bit of walking) in 60 mins last night. If I can complete the race in an hour or less on Saturday then I'll be happy :) I know 5 miles is easy to most of you guys here, but to someone who went from a non-runner a few months ago to now running 5 miles... It'll be a big achievement for me :p
 
physichull said:
Ok, so after my 5km race on Friday I came, how can I put this, "somewhere near the back", I now have caught the bug.

Spurred on by the determination to do better than my total humiliation, (considering the lack of training, it wasn't too bad!) I now wish to start proper training for a marathon.

I've found this schedule online which I think will suit my needs:

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/marathon-training-schedule.html

Can anyone give me any advice on nutrition, because I aren't the the healthiest of eaters but am not overweight, just really unfit! What basic ground rules can anyone give me from their experience?

Also, does anyone suffer from exercise induced asthma and have any tips aas to how to keep it at bay for running, I've got my inhalar (although i realise this is a health-related question and shouldn't really be asked here, but if there is anything I could perhaps ask my doctor about?).
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I eat badly so can't comment too much on the nutrition but have a look at Hal Higdons training plans as well as many people endorse them :)

MisChief said:
Well done! Even if you did finish 'somewhere near the back', at least you participated!

I'm really looking forward to my 5 mile run this Saturday and I'm getting excited just looking at the course map :D

I managed 4.72 miles (with a bit of walking) in 60 mins last night. If I can complete the race in an hour or less on Saturday then I'll be happy :) I know 5 miles is easy to most of you guys here, but to someone who went from a non-runner a few months ago to now running 5 miles... It'll be a big achievement for me :p
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Depending on the heat, it sounds like you should be good for a sub 1h time as you will find you go a bit quicker with so many others around you and the cheering of your adorning fans :P Enjoy!
 
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