Anyone here in to running?
Posted by: Lark on 31 July 2009
Hi
Just wondered if any of you guys are into running? If so what is your distance and have you any races coming up?
My fave distance is 13.1 HM and I will be running the Experian in Notts in September.
Cheers Karl
Just wondered if any of you guys are into running? If so what is your distance and have you any races coming up?
My fave distance is 13.1 HM and I will be running the Experian in Notts in September.
Cheers Karl
Posted on: 22 August 2009 by Lark
Hi
I have joined, but as of yet not run. I am due to run the Notts Half next month, but have developed hip pain. I ran with the club last week (10 miles) and since then I have been in pain. Enjoyed a steady this AM, but I am not right, hence I am going to take a full 2 weeks off and get right for Notts.
I do however see Parkrun as something I will really enjoy in the future.
Cheers K
I have joined, but as of yet not run. I am due to run the Notts Half next month, but have developed hip pain. I ran with the club last week (10 miles) and since then I have been in pain. Enjoyed a steady this AM, but I am not right, hence I am going to take a full 2 weeks off and get right for Notts.
I do however see Parkrun as something I will really enjoy in the future.
Cheers K
Posted on: 22 August 2009 by Don.E
Lark
Hope you get over the injury in time for the 1/2 Marathon! Very wise to take a couple of weeks out to recover.
Don
Hope you get over the injury in time for the 1/2 Marathon! Very wise to take a couple of weeks out to recover.
Don
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by ian123running
Yes - lots including 5ks, 10ks, cross country / trail runs and a handful of marathons.
I resisted marathons for ages but caught the bug 5 years ago. My best is 2hrs 52min at London in 2008 at 45 yrs old). That was after a period of doing maybe 40 to 60 miles a week. And all my race times improve when I'm doing that kind of mileage - provided I mix up fast and slow running sessions during in the week.
Not sure what my best 10k is - most of my quick times were at Bourton-on-the-Water but turns out they'd messed up the course setup for some or all of the past 5 years, so 10k may have been 9.8k or something. Shame really because I managed 35:29 there but I don't believe it any more.
So far I've managed to avoid major injuries, though I'm having a bit of a break at the moment to do more cycling, and let the body recover. Like Minniedog I have had some ITB trouble since London this year so time to back off for a while.
Our local running club is pretty good and gets you out of the routine '45 minutes jog' - we mix it up a bit with intervals, hill sessions, off road training etc and long Sunday runs...
Isn't one of the Naim folk an very good ultra runner? I think I read about that in the Newsletter...
Ian
I resisted marathons for ages but caught the bug 5 years ago. My best is 2hrs 52min at London in 2008 at 45 yrs old). That was after a period of doing maybe 40 to 60 miles a week. And all my race times improve when I'm doing that kind of mileage - provided I mix up fast and slow running sessions during in the week.
Not sure what my best 10k is - most of my quick times were at Bourton-on-the-Water but turns out they'd messed up the course setup for some or all of the past 5 years, so 10k may have been 9.8k or something. Shame really because I managed 35:29 there but I don't believe it any more.
So far I've managed to avoid major injuries, though I'm having a bit of a break at the moment to do more cycling, and let the body recover. Like Minniedog I have had some ITB trouble since London this year so time to back off for a while.
Our local running club is pretty good and gets you out of the routine '45 minutes jog' - we mix it up a bit with intervals, hill sessions, off road training etc and long Sunday runs...
Isn't one of the Naim folk an very good ultra runner? I think I read about that in the Newsletter...
Ian
Posted on: 24 August 2009 by Gary S.
Ian
You run at a pretty serious pace, respect to you. 40-60 miles per week takes some doesing doesn't it. I've only trained for two Marathons, London in 2000, which I ran and again in 2003, when unfortunately I devloped a kidney infection a week before the race, so couldn't compete, but I well remember what its like putting in 40-45 miles/week, let alone 60.
I fully agree about the training, mixing it up is the answer. Also, I too have run my fastest shorter distance races when training for longer events. Some members of our club swear speed improves endurance and endurance improves speed.
Best wishes
Gary
You run at a pretty serious pace, respect to you. 40-60 miles per week takes some doesing doesn't it. I've only trained for two Marathons, London in 2000, which I ran and again in 2003, when unfortunately I devloped a kidney infection a week before the race, so couldn't compete, but I well remember what its like putting in 40-45 miles/week, let alone 60.
I fully agree about the training, mixing it up is the answer. Also, I too have run my fastest shorter distance races when training for longer events. Some members of our club swear speed improves endurance and endurance improves speed.
Best wishes
Gary
Posted on: 05 September 2009 by ian123running
Something new for me next week - a 'Run- bike - run' with our local Tri club. I think the runs are about 1 mile and 3 miles, with an 11 mile ride in between. I've never tried triathlons or duathlons and I bet the transitions will feel pretty weird....
Ian
Ian
Posted on: 06 September 2009 by Don.E
quote:I've never tried triathlons or duathlons and I bet the transitions will feel pretty weird....
The only time that I did a Duathlon (Run-Bike-Run) was in Lanzarote. It felt really weird starting the second run. I ran at least the first couple of hundred metres with my arms still in a position as if I was still holding onto the handlebars, before I was able to adopt a more relaxed running style.
Good luck with your attempt Ian.
Regards
Don