The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Out of interest, what sort condition are your runner's bodies in during this sort of training phase?

I'll admit if I'm not running I'm usually less flexible as I don't stretch as much as I do when I run but the flipside is that I'm usually always a little bit sore or tired in my legs. This tends to go after the first mile or so but obviously comes back again the following day. Is this normal?

And of course, this is before the periodic knee/ankle strains and general running-specific injuries that crop up from time to time.

I get the sense that none of us are prime specimens so is this a common theme or am I just an old git whose doing more exercise than his knackered old body can take?

My legs felt like ten tonne weights when i went out last night as they were still tired from the run on Saturday. It's good though because when you're training for distance your legs will be tired at some point during that race, no matter what the distance is. It's really good to train double days and split a distance, ie if you need to get a 20m run in or even a 10m, split the distance over two days so your body gets used to fatigue.

Right, new shoes time. If you know your style, do you buy online or in store? If online, which shops do you use?

I need supportive shoes to smooth out a slight flat footedness but nothing too drastic.

I've got a local running shop that i like to try and support but they're so bloody expensive so i try and split my cash evenly. Good online shops for trainers are chainreactioncycles (believe it or not), wiggle, direct sports and sport fitness. Always google promo code before you but and you'll usually find a 10% off or free delivery.

What shoes have worked for you previously? Is it for trail or road mainly? Run and become let you try a shoe for 30 days then take it back if its no good, which is a good thing to try if you're not too sure. Also what kinder distances do you want to get out of it? SO many questions!!

[Scaramanga]

Carra: 102 km
bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Pablo: 72 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 23.4 km

oh yeah, too busy chatting to post running update! Easy little 2 miler to make up for the 1/2 bottle of red consumed whilst watching the match

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Carra: 102 km
bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Pablo: 72 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 20 km

+10km

[Scaramanga]

Right, new shoes time. If you know your style, do you buy online or in store? If online, which shops do you use?

I need supportive shoes to smooth out a slight flat footedness but nothing too drastic.

[Scaramanga]

Ah yes, football. Nobody ever stretches or warms down after football do they?

[bacon]

I get the sense that none of us are prime specimens so is this a common theme or am I just an old git whose doing more exercise than his knackered old body can take?

Definitely a common theme for an old git like me ... If I'm training for anything like I'm leading up to a half-marathon now I will get soreness, tiredness etc all the time then the taper before the run helps them all go and I'm usually OK after that.

I get tweaks and strains during a run too but they tend to go away ... I know when its an injury and not a tweak. Last yr I had t stop for 6 months because of hamstring injury brought on from playing football. I'm good with the running but not sure about going back to football ...

[Fierce]

Nice one squire, lot of effort but evidently worth it

[Subby]

New weigh in is 13s11lbs - lost another 1/2 inch off the waist so all going good. Little lost muscle size so happy with that too

[Scaramanga]

Out of interest, what sort condition are your runner's bodies in during this sort of training phase?

I'll admit if I'm not running I'm usually less flexible as I don't stretch as much as I do when I run but the flipside is that I'm usually always a little bit sore or tired in my legs. This tends to go after the first mile or so but obviously comes back again the following day. Is this normal?

And of course, this is before the periodic knee/ankle strains and general running-specific injuries that crop up from time to time.

I get the sense that none of us are prime specimens so is this a common theme or am I just an old git whose doing more exercise than his knackered old body can take?

[Pablo]

Carra: 92 km
bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Pablo: 72 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 20 km

+7.3 km. Interval training. That was hard but fun

[Turkalicious]

Top effort lads

I didn't get out at the weekend, can't shake this bug! need to try and get back into it otherwise all the training so far will be for nothing!

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Carra: 92 km
bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
Pablo: 64.7 km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 20 km

+26

[Scaramanga]

bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Carra: 66 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
Pablo: 64.7 km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 20 km

+5.0

[bacon]

bacon: 79.6km
Turk: 73.7 km
Carra: 66 km
Saveloy: 65.6km
Pablo: 64.7 km
badpiggy: 37km
wiw: 24.7 km
Scaramanga: 15 km

+5.3

[badpiggy]

Bacon