The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Norbs]

Play store has some free metronome apps. The only reservation I'd have is it running alongside music. I think once you know the pace you'd remember it so I guess a few runs without music

[PTP]

Annoyingly with micoach I set myself a run from a program thingy that was just all bluezone (hose who have micoach will know I mean) however I ran most of it in green zone when looking at my chart...so the cunts on,y scored me 6% for the run

[Norbs]

Do you need a heart rate monitor to use the colour training zones? When I look at my run I'm usually in the green (2nd?) zone and have no idea how the app works it out

[PTP]

Nope,

What you need to do to use it via gps is firstly do a assessment run

It's like 12 mins and it asks you to walk for a min, jog at 20% for couple minutes then 40% etc until it says run flat out for say 30 seconds,

It monitors the distance covered whilst running each zone so to speak and then sets your zone parameters

It takes a a couple of goes to get it right....eg I did an assessment to 'well' if that makes sense

Then when i did a programmed run, when asked to run green zone for 10 minutes which is like standard joggin pace, I was running flat out and struggling to keep in the green zone.

So I redid an assessment and toned down my effort if you like, then my zones where more achievable

Basically you should have it as

Blue zone....light jog, comfortable, but you are moving decent speed

Green zone...normal jog...breathing is heavier, bit of sweat building up

Yellow zone...running...sweat is on effort is there, but at this pace you'd prob last 5 mins or so

Red zone...flat out sprint.


What I like is when you have your zones set, you can set schedules for example a 30 min run that is broke down into 5 mins blue, 2 mins green, 1 min yellow and then back to blue and repeat

After the run you then get scored on how often you hit each zone etc

Also what's good is the coach tells you what today, so if I am running at green pace but should be blue pace, the app tells u to slow down, but if you slow down to much it tells you to speed up, until you are in the right pace/zone


I love, made running so much more intesting for me

[Rowan]

And what would happen if you wore a pair of these and then heel struck/strikeded/striken? Would that be certain death?

The lowest heel drop I use is 10mm and that is more than low enough for me. I also only use those on 10k runs at a max. The problem with the barefoot stuff is you need to train your feet so say you got something with a 4mm drop the you'd maybe run a mile, stop, change in to your regular shoes, run a couple more then do the last half in the lower drop. Over a period of months you build that up. I had a pair of innov8 235s. Got greedy, starting blasting 10 milers on them, ****ed my plantar up. So a failed experiment for me but I know people who swear by them (having gradually upped their mileage).

For me... And this is just from personal experience. You're better of moving to forefoot or midfoot striking and then picking out a solid but lightweight neutral shoe with a 12mm drop or maybe a touch more. Something like a mizuno wave rider or even a pair of Pegs. They are comfy, cheap and practically bombproof.

[Norbs]

Nope,

What you need to do to use it via gps is firstly do a assessment run

It's like 12 mins and it asks you to walk for a min, jog at 20% for couple minutes then 40% etc until it says run flat out for say 30 seconds,

It monitors the distance covered whilst running each zone so to speak and then sets your zone parameters

It takes a a couple of goes to get it right....eg I did an assessment to 'well' if that makes sense

Then when i did a programmed run, when asked to run green zone for 10 minutes which is like standard joggin pace, I was running flat out and struggling to keep in the green zone.

So I redid an assessment and toned down my effort if you like, then my zones where more achievable

Basically you should have it as

Blue zone....light jog, comfortable, but you are moving decent speed

Green zone...normal jog...breathing is heavier, bit of sweat building up

Yellow zone...running...sweat is on effort is there, but at this pace you'd prob last 5 mins or so

Red zone...flat out sprint.


What I like is when you have your zones set, you can set schedules for example a 30 min run that is broke down into 5 mins blue, 2 mins green, 1 min yellow and then back to blue and repeat

After the run you then get scored on how often you hit each zone etc

Also what's good is the coach tells you what today, so if I am running at green pace but should be blue pace, the app tells u to slow down, but if you slow down to much it tells you to speed up, until you are in the right pace/zone


I love, made running so much more intesting for me

Who's your coach? Wilkinson, Murray or Ennis?

I bet you have

Wilkinson

The lowest heel drop I use is 10mm and that is more than low enough for me. I also only use those on 10k runs at a max. The problem with the barefoot stuff is you need to train your feet so say you got something with a 4mm drop the you'd maybe run a mile, stop, change in to your regular shoes, run a couple more then do the last half in the lower drop. Over a period of months you build that up. I had a pair of innov8 235s. Got greedy, starting blasting 10 milers on them, ****ed my plantar up. So a failed experiment for me but I know people who swear by them (having gradually upped their mileage).

For me... And this is just from personal experience. You're better of moving to forefoot or midfoot striking and then picking out a solid but lightweight neutral shoe with a 12mm drop or maybe a touch more. Something like a mizuno wave rider or even a pair of Pegs. They are comfy, cheap and practically bombproof.

Cheers Rowan. I've probably got 7 or so months left in my current shoes and so will shop for something neutral next time. Do Asics or even Adidas have an equivalent?

[Norbs]

Micoach users, did you know you could track your location with Google maps? I didn't

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[Pablo]

He's already said he has Ennis. The perv

Rowan: 29.1km
Pablo: 17.91km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
RoadEnd: 11.4km
Norbs: 10.7km
PTP: 6.36km
Alex: 3.9km
Slinky: 2.78km

PTP add your run yourself next time you lazy sod!

Have you noticed it's always the laziest runners (Slinks, PTP) who are too lazy to update the table themselves

No running for me today, rest day

[Rich]

Same here, back out tomorrow and then hopefully the parkrun on Saturday morning.

[Norbs]

I'm aiming to go for a shorter run before the weekend. Only have to run 3.4 miles to keep my target of 10 miles a week which is a great feeling.

I might try to do some midfoot running in between running normally, shame I can't do it behind closed doors

[Pablo]

Can't run tomorrow now as some idiot has booked in a lunch time meeting

I think I'm going to make up for it on Friday with another 10km at lunchtime

[PTP]

He's already said he has Ennis. The perv

Rowan: 29.1km
Pablo: 17.91km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
RoadEnd: 11.4km
Norbs: 10.7km
PTP: 6.36km
Alex: 3.9km
Slinky: 2.78km

PTP add your run yourself next time you lazy sod!

Have you noticed it's always the laziest runners (Slinks, PTP) who are too lazy to update the table themselves

No running for me today, rest day

soz bezzie - btw i was at crosby beach all night last night, where were you?

[PTP]

you added it wrong you berk

Rowan: 29.1km
Pablo: 17.91km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
RoadEnd: 11.4km
Norbs: 10.7km
PTP: 6.63km
Alex: 3.9km
Slinky: 2.78km

[Pablo]

soz bezzie - btw i was at crosby beach all night last night, where were you?

I was in my house. I don't live on the actual beach

Let me know next time you're down there and I'll draw you a giant 50ft penis in the sand spunking on a giant pair of hooters

No need to say thanks, that's what bezzies are for

you added it wrong you berk

Rowan: 29.1km
Pablo: 17.91km
Rich: 13.8km
Lee: 11.6km
Chazza: 11.6km
RoadEnd: 11.4km
Norbs: 10.7km
PTP: 6.63km
Alex: 3.9km
Slinky: 2.78km

Ah sorry, I'm number dsylexic

[PTP]

how about i draw the giant pair of hooters on Hoylake beach - you can do the penis


pun intended