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Laxton's Superba
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I don't think we already have a running thread?
Well I have just joined a ladies' only running group as a total beginner. My trainers are so ancient that they have caused great mirth amongst the other members. We have had 2 sessions with the coach so far, firstly alternating 2 minutes walking with 2 running, then moving on to 3 and 2, and today 3 and 1, and our "homework" is to do eight sets of 3 and 1 and then 8 sets of 4 and 1. I am surprising myself at how hard this was to start with, how my lungs were on fire and I felt sick, how I wished for time to pass and how hellish it was to have to start running after the walk when I just wanted to crawl into a hole.
But it is getting better! The aim is to be able to do 5km without stopping, and since I have no idea how far that is in real money i.e. miles, it's an easy enough target.
Anyone else care to join in with tales of running woe? or other newly-begun sporting prowess?
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I was on the cross country team in high school. I went to a small school, so in order to field teams, they had to require each student to participate in two seasons of sports. The cross country team was where the artistically or academically minded kids who tripped over their own feet when trying to kick a ball went. The van rides from race to race were a lot of fun, although we weren’t setting any records. I never broke 20 minutes on a 5K, but I came close once. As a beginner, I would think of a 5K as running down the trail for 30 minutes. If you can do that, you can do a 5K.
Since then, not much running. I did a half marathon a few years ago, and finished in 2 hours. At the time, I thought that I could probably have gone for another 2 hours if I had to, but I ski, so I value my knees too much to ever attempt a marathon.
Be sure that your coach is giving you advice on how to hold your hands, and watching how you are planting your feet. I wouldn’t wish shin splints on an enemy.
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as usual, winter has scuttled my running. someday I'm going to have a treadmill. every year I think I'm going to put on the creepers and run on the ice - but I try it once or twice and it blows and then I quit. I bought new trailer runners in the fall (of course) so I'm all set for spring break up!
PS - a 5K is about 3 miles.
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I've been a runner for a very long time, maybe 35 years. The keys to keeping it going were 2. First, I decided that weather made no difference, I would simply dress for it. The problem has always been face. I wear glasses and it is difficult not to fog them if your mouth and/or nose is covered. This is an issue when running into a breeze at -30 or 40° (C or F, and sometimes it definitely feels Fahrenheitingly cold).
The second is dogs. They want to go out, and my sense of responsibility makes me take them.
The issue of slipperyness. We generally get cold and stay that way so often spared of ice. A "dry cold". But I do use ski poles and have a pair of old runners I put 1/4" flat head screws into the bottoms of. They work for ice, but Thou Shalt Not Never Ever Wear Them In the House!
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The irony as I read through this is that I haven't returned to running since moving to Darwin because it's too hot. At 35°C and 85% humidity running is very unpleasant. Even swimming in the end became too exhausting for me. But I shall return to it fairkly soon - you guys may inspire me.
Ironically today is the coldest day since we moved here, at only 25.4°C and heading for just 28°C, and I would love a run-shuffle, but I have an ear infection.
You guys may inspire me back to the tracks.
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Jonah the Whale
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I've been running for about ten years. Well I occasionally stop for a rest. I've done a few half marathons over the years but in the last year I got more serious, shed some weight and have signed up for my first marathon. Rotterdam, April.
In response to the OP, if your trainers really are ancient you should consider changing them. I am pretty tightfisted when it comes to spending money on clothes for myself, but I will not skimp when it comes to running shoes. You need to keep your joints working as long as possible and poor quality or old shoes (the rubber degrades with use and with time) are an easy way of injuring yourself. Best thing is to find a specialist running shop where they let you try out some shoes and watch your action. Different shoes suit different people.
But it's great that you started running Laxton. It can be good fun and more motivating to run in a group like you are doing. Depends a bit on your personality.
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Hi Laxtons
I have been doing something similar to what you describe on and off. I started again after Christmas after a break of two months when work got in the way. Last night I jogged 3km and it took me half an hour but I did not stop at all - yay me.
I have to think about going for a run for the whole hour drive home to convince myself to go. I think about how good it will feel afterwards - I think it does feel good!
One thing that I have found is that when you start from scratch its really, really hard and you have the whole lungs on fire, vomit thing you described. But if you drop down for a short period (for example - I have issues with my work sendig me overseas to work v long hours in the wrong time zone for my body and 40 degree heat - running does not happen!) say six to eight weeks, its not as hard to start up again and you can get better much quicker than the first time around.
My goal is 10km - several years ago I did actualy manage to enter a race which I did finish (last) - to give you all an idea of how crap a runner I am it took me 1 hour 45 mins exactly twice Mr Lola's time. He was however, extremely proud of me!
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Soror Magna
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Originally posted by Laxton's Superba:
.... But it is getting better! The aim is to be able to do 5km without stopping, and since I have no idea how far that is in real money i.e. miles, it's an easy enough target.
Anyone else care to join in with tales of running woe? or other newly-begun sporting prowess?
<waves>
I am in the 10th week of a 12-week 5K program. I started it because I had reached a good level of health / fitness and needed a goal. I've been unable to run for the last couple of weeks because of snow and torrential rains, but I'm hoping to lace up this afternoon and do 3 miles and get back on track.
I use this terrific page to figure out my running routes:
G Map Pedometer
And I'm obsessive about shoes. I've got six pairs on the go right now. I'm lucky to get an automatic 15% off ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) - check to see if your shoe store offers any discounts for e.g. going on their mailing list, joining their running groups, whatever. OliviaG
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la vie en rouge
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Winter has also scuttled my running somewhat. It's just too cold and dark at the minute to get up at 6 am to go running ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
In practical terms this means that my running is down to once a week on a Saturday morning at the mo, about 6 or 7 km. Last summer I was running about 35 or 40 km a week until I buggered a calf muscle. Hopefully I will motivate myself to kick it up once it gets warmer and lighter in the mornings.
Laxton's, I would also agree that if you want to run regularly, it's worth shelling out for some new running shoes. You're much less likely to damage your knees that way.
(My personal rant on the subject - why is sportswear for women ALWAYS bloody fuschia pink? Or black with fuschia trims? That said, Gap have just brought a very cute (if rather pricy) non-fuschia collection.)
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I don't run, except for the occasional wind sprint to get across the rail tracks near our convention centre before the light at the crosswalk turns red. I do work on trade shows associated with a marathon sponsored by a local restaurant chain.
I may yet get into running someday when I have the time to train. Meanwhile, I highly recommend the book What I talk about when I talk about running by my favourite author Haruki Murakami who may well get the Nobel Prize in literature someday. He is primarily a novelist of the surreal, but he has also written other non-fiction including an analysis of the sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo Underground a few years ago.
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Laxton's Superba
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The trainers were bought when Safeway was still Safeway and not Morrisons. Oops. Yes, the coach has a money-off deal with a running shop who film your gait as you run on a treadmill then recommend an appropriate shoe. She did say not to buy just yet in case I decided that running was not my thing, which I thought good advice.
We were discussing how your core strength remains even if you drop out for a bit, so it's good to hear that others have that experience. I can't imagine getting past the lungs burning want to throw up stage but I am determined to give this a go. I can already feel the muscles in my legs changing and it is a good feeling!
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Jonah the Whale
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Winter has also scuttled my running somewhat. It's just too cold and dark at the minute to get up at 6 am to go running
Wimp. You are way down south - don't whine about the weather.
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(My personal rant on the subject - why is sportswear for women ALWAYS bloody fuschia pink? Or black with fuschia trims? That said, Gap have just brought a very cute (if rather pricy) non-fuschia collection.)
Well, I confess that I bought a pair of running trousers that were on special offer (see cheapskate quote above). They were the normal black with lime green (lemon yellow?) flash. Only after I'd used them a couple of times did I notice that the label said they were ladies kit. So I guess you can buy gents kit without too much problem. For info I am 1m85 and around 85kg.
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Well, I have been running for ... a long time now. I have run a few marathons but that was a quarter of a century ago and I was a veteran then! Trying to get back into running reasonably well, but it is hard work (and of course nothing to do with age (68)). Booked into a half marathon in a couple of month's time and a slight sense of panic is setting in.
Keys to all this (based on much experience) seem to be:
rule 1. just go running.
rule 2, if something hurts,especially if it hurts more when you have been running for a while, STOP and do something else until it stops hurting. If it doesn't stop see a physio. I think that's more or less it. And.
rule 3. make sure you have decent shoes that fit. As noted, they deteriorate with age/distance. Other kit doesn't matter and Blackbeard is not noted for sartorial elegance. He is noted for a tendency to wear shorts in winter (English winter that is) but does have hairy legs.
rule 4. take it easy for short distances if you are overweight / unfit / have dodgy joints, otherwise see rule 1.
rule 5. Enjoy (and see rule 1).
Incidentally in UK and some other places there are parkruns (5 km, timed, informal) which are fun (and free). Normally on Saturday mornings.
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la vie en rouge
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Originally posted by la vie en rouge:
Winter has also scuttled my running somewhat. It's just too cold and dark at the minute to get up at 6 am to go running
Wimp. You are way down south - don't whine about the weather.
Point of order - further south but further inland and different timezone. It's true that it's been a mild year, but Paris in winter is often -5°, and in December it doesn't get light until 9 a.m. (and it's still after 8, now). That's my excuse, anyway - what Blackbeard over in the circus called SPOD (Seasonal Pissed Off Disorder) ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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I did a walk/run today and I wanted to post here because I am very proud of myself.
2 mins walk / 2 mins run for 30 mins. Covered 4.3km.
I am very very pleased with that - maybe I can do a park run after all!
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Laxton's Superba
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well done Jenn. That's the spirit. I am on 3 minutes run 1 walk but tomorrow's "homework" is to up that to 4 run 1 walk. An extra minute is a looooong time but I am going straight after mass so will feel extra holy and virtuous, ho ho ho. And after that I am having CAKE.
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Soror Magna
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Today is a good day to be a runner - 'cause it finally stopped raining! - so I was able to do 4 miles. Only 6 more runs until I'm officially "ready" for my first 5K race. OliviaG
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Jonah the Whale
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Point of order - further south but further inland and different timezone. It's true that it's been a mild year, but Paris in winter is often -5°
Same time zone as you here (Netherlands), but nearer the coast, I concede. This week we have got some of your -5° weather and people are sharpening their skates. I signed up for a marathon in April and can't afford to miss a week's preparation otherwise I'd be staying snug and warm inside with the rest of them. An hour's run into a freezing headwind on the way back from work the other day wasn't fun. I couldn't feel my head for a while when I got in.
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la vie en rouge
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Fair enough - for some reason I thought you were in the UK. Anyway, it was a rather parky minus 8° last night (not including wind chill), and since I generally regard being able to breathe as a good thing, my response to exercise is a hearty SOD IT until it warms up.
(I wonder if some of the participants here might be interested in the "Exercise Book" thread in All Saints?)
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I use this terrific page to figure out my running routes:
G Map Pedometer
Thanks, that looks like a great site! I'm training for a 10k right now and it's just getting warm enough to run outside. Time to abandon that trusty treadmill!
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it's possible to run comfortably in the cold, freezing your lungs isn't inevitable. I have one of these bad boys and neck gaiters and plain old scarves work well, also.
there's also insulated running tights or very lightweight snowpants so you don't get that frigid thigh thing going on.
I actually love to run in the cold - I overheat too easily - it's the ice that gets to me. I'm allergic to falling on my ass.
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Laxton's Superba
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It was wonderful running under the bright blue sky and sun this morning albeit was minus 6. We did 7 lots of run 5 minutes walk one. On Sunday it'll be 7 lots of 6 and 1. Got my new trainers - £75 but worth it for the difference it makes. The chaps in the running shop had a good laugh at my old daps. They had me up on a treadmill videoing my gait. I am a over-pronator which didn't surprise me, as I have walked pigeon-toed all my life.
Getting quite hooked on this now!
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Zappa
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Okay, you guys have shamed me into my first run for seven months. Certainly not Peter Snell (God I'm showing my age) but an honest 5km 45 minute effort - the distance is approximate. A shuffle more than a run!
Weather here is not condusive to vigorous exercise (currently although only 28.6°C it has a 'feels like' rating of 32.2°C - I've run in much hotter climes but this humidity does slow you down).
Now you've got to shame me inrto doing it again ...
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I began running last July, following the Couch-to-5k programme, which is a good way to start. Since then I have started running with a group on Saturday mornings and exploring various local parks. I ran a 4.2k race in October and a 5k in November. My next goals are to break my 5k-in-40-minutes barrier, and to run a 10k this July.
Unfortunately I haven't been running much in the past few weeks as I basically shut down during the Melbourne summer (maybe not as bad as Darwin, but still extreme in my book).
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Today, I crowned Week 11 of my 12-week 5K program with a 5 mile run. It was totally fun and comfortable. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) It was also fun seeing the same faces on the way there and on the way back! OliviaG
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Jonah the Whale
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Down in the dumps at the moment. I did a 28 km run (2/3 marathon) last weekend as part of my marathon preparation. It went ok but I have developed a weird flu-like muscle and joint ache since, and haven't run for a week. Very frustrated, especially as we have started having some good weather finally.
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Mmm, yes, I've had that too, but without the marathon first. Feels like you've been all shook up in a car crash. ![[brick wall]](graemlins/brick_wall.gif)
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Down in the dumps at the moment. ....
Not much I can say, except I understand your frustration! happens to us all.
I have a different problem ... have been really trying to improve fitness but run times stay obstinately more or less where they were. I just carry on in the hope that they will suddenly improve to something more satisfactory - that can happen too. Sometimes.
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I began running last July, following the Couch-to-5k programme, which is a good way to start...
I have bookmarked the above site. Having read this thread and lost some weight, I am seriously thinking about taking up running in a small way. I do have trousers suitable for winter training in what passes for winter here in the desert. I should be about fourteen and a half stone by early March. Would skipping steps on the way upstairs and running downstairs be good training?
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Originally posted by blackbeard:
....it is hard work (and of course nothing to do with age (68)). Booked into a half marathon in a couple of month's time and a slight sense of panic is setting in.
Mr. Murakami is also in his 60s. Read his book - see above.
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Ooops ... what I meant to come on and say was I managed a follow up 5km today. A lot faster but, as it didn't feel it, I suspect my timing was wrong yesterday. 37 minutes - still don't know for sure what the distance is. A bit later in the day today, so a bit warmer, too ... the 'feels like'* is 35.6°C.
*some combination of actual temperature (31.1°C) and humidity (62%)
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Missed out yesterday, but managed it again today - and chose the hottest hour of the day (33.8 but 55% humidity so running with a 'feels like' of 40.0°C). That's shade temps, and 90% of the run was in the sun.
So it hurt a bit, but times are coming down still as muscle memory and old rhythms pick up, I suppose.
Now I'm housebound a storm is moving in, it has begun to rain, and running would be a whole lot more pleasant.
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Right, the weather's warmed up again (somewhere round about 12°) so I need to get back into it. 5km last night, don't know how long, but I just need to get some mileage in. I'm hoping that if I publicly announce here that I'm going to go running three times a week, I may actually shame myself into doing it...
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Jonah the Whale
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Finally got back on the road, tentatively, after two weeks off. Marathon is just over six weeks away. I'll have to see how it goes over the next week, but I might have to pull out if it goes badly. Frustrating, but it would be worse attempting it if I'm not ready.
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I finished my 5K training program today. Next step is to join the fun runs at the nearest shoe store. Next fitness goal is to learn to roller skate! OliviaG
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Sir Kevin
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Skipping is one of the finest forms of exercise, Sir Kevin ... except I fear that's not what you meant!
I do like regular skipping: one day last week, I did it at school with some of my kindergarteners. I think I can skip much faster than I run, and besides, it's more fun!
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*kicks off her running shoes and sits in a sulk*.
It's been going so well! Alas, I have fallen out with running this week. Don't quite know why, but have suddenly lost motivation. Two weeks ago I was on target to go running three times in a week (and had been out to do a quick paced 5k followed by some hill training) but then shirked out of my long Saturday morning run. I've just got up to the point where I can plod 8 miles in about 1 hour 30 which is most excellent for a well built girl such as myself.
However, this week I've done nothing. So, inspire me....
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Laxton's Superba
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We're up to running 15 minutes at a time, one minute walk, 15 minutes run again. Out tomorrow for another crack at this. I reckon we did about 3 miles on Tuesday which is baout 5k isn't it. Hurray! The bar goes up then, to run for 22 minutes - eek. But reading this back I am pleased with my achievement. It is so much easier running with others than alone though. I get so bored on my own, making it far easier to give up.
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Laxton, are you part of a Women's Running Network group? If you are, then they are rather good.
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I normaly do two runs to work & back a week which are a couple of miles each. The other day I decided to try a half marathon just to see. I completed it but felt like I'd been put on the rack whilst being buggered with a mast pole afterwards. I certainly couldn't have gone any further. Still I'm pleased with the achievement.
[ 01. March 2012, 19:03: Message edited by: Calvin Beedle ]
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Annie P
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I trained for the Great North Run, and didn't get up to 10 miles until a couple of weeks before the race, and I started training on and off in January.
I guess I'll pick up where I left off, which is to do a long run on Saturday and see where it goes. My diet is also shot to hell this week, so will have to start again soon. As I say, I'm lacking the inspiration, as I really haven't made much progress since the end of January.
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Jonah the Whale
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Calvin, if you went straight from a couple of miles up to a half marathon without training for it then I am very impressed. And not at all surprised you are knackered. I tried it once when I was half as old as I am now and felt crap for almost a week afterwards. I don't recommend it.
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Calvin Beedle
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@ Jonah
No neither would I! To be fair I've done longer ones from time to time, six or seven miles, & I do lots of other exercise. I also sprint a lot during my shorter runs in intervals so I'm fairly fit. From a cardio perspective I was fine but every joint in my body hated me for a few days.
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