The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Rich]

but yes i know - but at least i'll move up a place and with Alex's aids at the moment, i could get away from him for a bit

i know i don't have the time or the energy to go and do 2x 10km runs a week, so i know i'm never going to be near the top of the table....

my point was more - come the end of the month, i do not want to see myself in the table still on 3.11km

due to my very being in the table it will ensure that i get more regularly so that i don't look like a lazy fat ******* amongst my peers.

i will be looking to do around 3km mid week and a 5km each weekend for the rest of the month which will see me on around 30km + for the month - if i get there and i'm bottom so be it, but i'll be pleased i've done something

Peers?

[PTP]

I'm only messing with you. I can't play football these days (ankle problems) so running is my only real form of cardio. I'm sure with the amount of football you play you rack up the miles too.

Still I reserve the right to bait you whenever I feel like, because it's a lot of fun

i know i'm just having fun as well - footy last night was a killer - we had a really good 10 - so split the teams quite evenly (so i thought) with a lad on mine being prob the best, but certainly the fittest there.....

he was running late, so started in goal, first shot they had he stretched and done his hamstring - it meant that he stayed in goal for the whole game....leaving four of us chasing a much fitter team that were rotating the keeper so they kept fresh...plus it meant we were a 'good player' down meaning our two **** players where constantly playing out.

i was ****ing knackered after it.

Peers?

[Norbs]

Rowan: 29.1km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
Norbs: 10.7km
Pablo: 9.92km
RoadEnd: 8.2km
Alex: 3.9km
PTP: 3.11km
Slinky: 2.78km


Micoach tells me today that that's my longest ever run and most calories burned in a single run

Re: trail running. My route today was bridle path, tight woodland, round a football pitch and across a golf course. What sort of allowance for time would yousens make for those conditions? I thought 1hr 8mins sounds a bit slow but I was doing a load of mud dodging

As alway, I've attached evidence of my run

[PTP]

no allowance lol

i run on the beach, in sand, and it's always windy as **** but i just get on with it

[Norbs]

no allowance lol

i run on the beach, in sand, and it's always windy as **** but i just get on with it

So Mo Farah would record the same speed running round Lytham bay or wherever than he would on a lovely track? GTFO

Reckons it's worth a minute per mile at least, if not two

[Pablo]

Good run that Norbs! Just done a nice 8km in the winter sun:

Rowan: 29.1km
Pablo: 17.91km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
Norbs: 10.7km
RoadEnd: 8.2km
Alex: 3.9km
PTP: 3.11km
Slinky: 2.78km

[Pablo]

Very pleased by how this thread has turned out by the way. Keep it up everyone!

[Norbs]

It's definitely spurred me on in the last few weeks. Advice at how to control my shin pain has really helped too. I'm going to cut the amount of runs but increase the distance, hopefully that should give me more recovery time in between. Is that sensible?

[Rowan]

Rowan: 29.1km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
Norbs: 10.7km
Pablo: 9.92km
RoadEnd: 8.2km
Alex: 3.9km
PTP: 3.11km
Slinky: 2.78km


Micoach tells me today that that's my longest ever run and most calories burned in a single run

Re: trail running. My route today was bridle path, tight woodland, round a football pitch and across a golf course. What sort of allowance for time would yousens make for those conditions? I thought 1hr 8mins sounds a bit slow but I was doing a load of mud dodging

As alway, I've attached evidence of my run

Good work mate! I give myself 30 to 45 seconds a mile for cross country if that helps and between 1:30 (rarely) to 2:30 (more likely) when doing fell.

[Pablo]

I think that's sensible up to a point. Just don't push your body too far on those long runs. Statistics show that most injuries from running occur on longer runs. Knock a bit of pace off over the distance and take it easy and you'll find you cover a long distance without putting too much strain on your body and you'll really enjoy it.

[Rich]

It's definitely spurred me on in the last few weeks. Advice at how to control my shin pain has really helped too. I'm going to cut the amount of runs but increase the distance, hopefully that should give me more recovery time in between. Is that sensible?

Work on your gait.

[Rowan]

And if you haven't already done so then purchase/ steal and enjoy a copy of Born to Run by Chris McDougal. That book saved my knees!!

[Norbs]

Cheers guys.

Last summer I had cut my 6km flat circuit to 8:30m/mile and running a shade over 10mins per mile, albeit double the distance nearly, was a bit depressing. I'm definitely lacking confidence as I run at the moment, fearing hurting my shins/calves all the time. Last two runs have been a little less painful though so I guess confidence will return. Today I could've carried on for another 3-4k I think, I've never felt that energised after an hour which is something positive. I suppose I was only running barely over walking pace

[Norbs]

Work on your gait.

I might pay another visit to Sweatshop and see what they think about the wear on my soles now that I've run 150 miles or so in them

[Norbs]

And if you haven't already done so then purchase/ steal and enjoy a copy of Born to Run by Chris McDougal. That book saved my knees!!

I think my inability to run might stem from the following

1) Weighing 14st
2) Being 44yrs old
3) Never having run since school until last year

All things considered I'm doing ok