Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

Was going to run 7.5k today, not having run since a week ago, but I had to stop after 5k, and I had to run really slow (32 minutes) because my heels were aching so much and I'm not sure why because they've never hurt there before. Occasionally mid-foot hurts but that subsides after a little while.
Plus my back nerves started hurting like mad, but that's from an injury a few years ago. Again, like when my mid-foot starts to ache, the pain subsides after a few hundred meters but today it just didn't want to go! :(
Hopefully, I'm in a bit better shape for the Bristol 10k in a week and a half!
 
Decided I'm going to enter the ballot for a place for next years London Marathon (my first marathon).

Also will possibly enter myself into the Bristol Half Marathon in September and try and beat my first and only time of 1hr 45mins (hopefully 1hr 30~).
 
The ballot for the 2014 London Marathon is open today, you can enter it on the official site. I've submitted my entry, though from what I understand the odds are extremely low of getting a place. Still, you don't know until you try! :)
 
Hi all,

I'm a new member on these forums. Just seen this post when I clicked "new posts". Anybody on this thread run track or is it mostly just general/fitness training from members?

I've been injured for 3 weeks now, injured the first weekend of start of track season which is annoying on epic proportions. Been doing no more than 5 milers on a treadmill as running outside is causing a pain in my foot from irritated peroneal tendon, but the recent rest and physio this week should sort this out and then it's back onto the grind to get back in shape for June/July. 60-70 mile weeks throughout winter base phases have taken their toll at completely wrong time just when I was about to drop down miles and start more speedwork for summer. Words cannot describe the rage :(
 
It's amazing how quickly the London Marathon ballot was closed. I know it's a hugely popular event, but it closed in under 12 hours. Now there's the long wait until October to find out if you've secured a place.

Adamthegreat984 said:
Can anybody recommend some compact shorts or something that can prevent chafe ?
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I run in Under Armour "boxer jocks" under some 3/4 length shorts, they prevent chafing entirely. I wear them in preference to normal (i.e. cotton) boxers these days as they're so much more comfortable. They don't provide any sort of compression effect, though you don't mention that as something you'd like from your shorts.
 
Decided to just go for a long run yesterday, did 15km in 1hr 18 mins, but that was including a chat with someone I knew along my route! Got into such a nice pace (~5mins/km) and I could have easily done another 6km to make it a half marathon.

Distance is getting much easier.

Got my entry in for the 2014 London Marathon and tomorrow I'll be registering for the Bristol Half Marathon.

First time entering. Might get lucky - who knows!
 
Running on a low carb diet is definitely tougher! Just finished a 5k in 25 minutes which is a alright time seeing as I felt like I didn't do too great and my avg HR was higher (but that one's probs down to the nice weather!), but I couldn't even sprint finish (and I normally max the last 2-300m).
 
Might be a placebo but I found even a small carb snack like a banana about 90 minutes before my run has helped me whilst eating a generally low carb diet.
 
I normally would, but I'm trying out the CKD so no bananas for me, which is sad :( because I normally eat 1-2 bananas every day. I run 10k on Sundays, the day after carb-loading so no worries for that run!
 
For runs up to 10km you should be okay, I run 10km on Tues/Thurs and 15-25km on Sunday and it's only that run that I really feel pretty tired without at least a small carb snack.

It seems some people still manage endurance work on CKD but personally I find my performance and mood both drop off quite a lot and for weight loss purposes I'd rather have the carbs and just run another few km.
 
I've only been doing this for a few days so my body is probably still adapting, so I'm not sure if that would affect my performance in any way?

Mood wise, I think it helps keep me awake as I feel more tired eating carbs. And because fat is higher is calories I don't eat as much, which helps with the tiredness thing as well.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
i still have not bought it, but the polar range seems to be the most stupidest i have ever seen in my life.

lower models have functions the higher ones do not, and the higher ones have different / more functions yet cannot do things the basic ones can.

plus there's literally tons of models to choose from, how is anybody supposed to figure out which one is the best one for them?

i sent them an email and they said i should phone a sales adviser rather than answering the questions in my email.

i reckon a sales adviser is most likely going to be working on commission or a sales target and is likely to give me misinformation or even incorrect information for a sale.

also every model has it's own unique styling and colours available meaning if you liked a specific style or colour chances are it isn't available in the type of monitor you need and only the hideous ones are.

anyway i think the FT4 is the best one to go for, but i still have no real idea apart from that one detailed review on amazon of on of the higher models which completely ridiculed it for being worse than his cheaper model.

i suppose the only way to find out would be to test out some models, but i doubt any shop around here has them or would even let you test them.

that's why i haven't pulled the trigger yet, if you do go for the FT4 i would be interested in a full review.
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Got the ft4 last week and been trying it out now a few times. I find having the lower limit ha dy as if you are looking a small rest it will let you know if your hr drops below what you want it to be. The only qualm I'm having is the calorie counter, just there now I finished a quick 50 min workout in the house and it said I burned 750. I wish that was the case lol as I'mttrying to lose some pounds.
 
^ Depends on how intense the workout was? Burning 750 calories in 50 minutes isn't anything unusual. I burn about 400 calories running 5km in 25 minutes (8 min/mile).
 
Depending on your weight, and how long you rested between the exercises, I'd say it's possible, but more likely to be a little less, because HRMs calculate the calories burned based on a constant energy expenditure relative to your HR. That's why using it for weight lifting or other exercise where you take regular rests, will normally be an overestimate of the actual calories burned.
 
Moobert said:
Got the ft4 last week and been trying it out now a few times. I find having the lower limit ha dy as if you are looking a small rest it will let you know if your hr drops below what you want it to be. The only qualm I'm having is the calorie counter, just there now I finished a quick 50 min workout in the house and it said I burned 750. I wish that was the case lol as I'mttrying to lose some pounds.
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i will also be buying the FT4 it looks like then.

i made up a new running schedule, just wondering what people think:

Day 1 - speed work

10 minutes warm up jog or stretching
6 intervals of: 3 minutes at 13.5 km/h and 1 minute @ 9 km/h
10 minute warm down jog or stretching

i will increase the speed as i progress

day 2 - incline work

10 minute warm up
6 intervals of: 3 minutes at 12.5 km/h and 1% incline and 1 minute at 9 km/h and increase with progression
10 minute warm down

day 3 - rest

day 4 - 5K run

10 minute warm up
no walking allowed, no incline, start at 10.5 km/h and increase with progression
10 minute warm down

day 5 - 1.5 mile run

10 minute warm up
Run @ 13 km/h no incline or 12 km/h with 0.5% incline and increase with progression, no walking or stopping allowed
10 minute warm down

day 6 - rest

day 7 - 1 Hour HIIT

10 minute warm up
incline of 1% 15 intervals of: running as fast as I can for 3 minutes, then walking for a maximum of 1 minute
10 minute warm down

day 8 - rest

then go back to Day 1


Does the above look okay? My main aim is to get my 1.5 mile time down to sub 10 minutes, I train on a treadmill and my fastest time yet is 11:20 and i have only ever managed that once.
 
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