Running thread

The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
I've had heavy/concrete leg syndrome for the last few weeks. Recently I added some 100 metre very steep hill runs into my route. Ended up doing 15 of the bastards the last time I did it. Then I thought I'd take a break and just concentrate on my flattish river runs for a while. But fuck me, my legs haven't been the same since, my engine is raring and I'm not anywhere near out of breathe by 4 or 5 kms, but my legs are just dead. After last night I've decided to take 3 or 4 days off and see of that helps. My new Asics will be here by then too:)
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Definitely sounds like you could do with some weight training in the gym.

That helped me (as well as losing a little weight).
 
Wafty Cranker said:
Does anyone know how realistic is it to be able to run a sub 20 minute 5k this year, if my current 5k time would be around 23 minutes?

I’m a 40 years old with a bit of excess around the waist. My fastest previous was probably around 21 minutes but we’re talking 6 years ago.

I kind of feel like it’s now or never.

Is it doable?
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It's doable. Just wind back a few pages and get that book the Turkish chap was going on about.

I went from 37 minutes for 5km to a PB of 24:05, twelve months later. I was 61 when I ran my PB, and that was a year ago.

My improvement involved correcting a diagnosis of low iron levels, and getting serious with diet and weight loss. My Parkruns now take about 30 minutes, due to injuries this year, which I'm just building up from.
 
Man_City_Loyal said:
I've been heavy-legged quite abit in recent months, only way around it so far is pain killers or some form of gel.
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The thing is pal, it's not painful and I can get through my run, but it just feels like my legs are full of concrete. Usually I go running and I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof, very light of foot. I think my running up hills too much as wiped my 50 year old legs out. :(
 
Paladin said:
It's doable. Just wind back a few pages and get that book the Turkish chap was going on about.

I went from 37 minutes for 5km to a PB of 24:05, twelve months later. I was 61 when I ran my PB, and that was a year ago.

My improvement involved correcting a diagnosis of low iron levels, and getting serious with diet and weight loss. My Parkruns now take about 30 minutes, due to injuries this year, which I'm just building up from.
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What were the symptoms of low iron levels?

I take all the vits and tend to eat healthy meals (and have cut down how much I eat there days) but I've noticed ofd late I feel very 'heavy' when I run (not a weight things as I'm on good shape there).

May be linked to my awful sleep, but have an eye on stuff like low iron.
 
somapop said:
What were the symptoms of low iron levels?

I take all the vits and tend to eat healthy meals (and have cut down how much I eat there days) but I've noticed ofd late I feel very 'heavy' when I run (not a weight things as I'm on good shape there).

May be linked to my awful sleep, but have an eye on stuff like low iron.
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I fainted after the Manchester Marathon in 2021 (after a bath at home), but put it down to the exertion of the marathon. A month later I fainted again after a 1km uphill run to a club training session. I knew then that something was up, so had tests and they detected low iron, with no obvious cause. I've been on 420mg of ferrous fumarate per day ever since.

I should have realised something was wrong when it took 37 minutes to complete a Parkrun. I just got on with marathon training though. I kind of wished my marathon was without the iron deficiency, because it definitely affected my time.

Symptoms before were lethargy and breathlessness. They disappeared as soon as my iron levels were sorted, and no more fainting episodes.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
The thing is pal, it's not painful and I can get through my run, but it just feels like my legs are full of concrete. Usually I go running and I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof, very light of foot. I think my running up hills too much as wiped my 50 year old legs out. :(
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I would give ibuprofen gel a go mate. I'm 35 and suffering from long covid/arthritis symptoms and it helps for me.

But you don't want to be smelling of the stuff all the time. feel for you.
 
Paladin said:
I fainted after the Manchester Marathon in 2021 (after a bath at home), but put it down to the exertion of the marathon. A month later I fainted again after a 1km uphill run to a club training session. I knew then that something was up, so had tests and they detected low iron, with no obvious cause. I've been on 420mg of ferrous fumarate per day ever since.

I should have realised something was wrong when it took 37 minutes to complete a Parkrun. I just got on with marathon training though. I kind of wished my marathon was without the iron deficiency, because it definitely affected my time.

Symptoms before were lethargy and breathlessness. They disappeared as soon as my iron levels were sorted, and no more fainting episodes.
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Interesting.

I'd definitely noticed my energy levels aren't at all what they should be lately, but one factor could be awful sleep.
I've always thought that perhaps I'm iron deficient. Might book something in at the docs.

Any mention of adding more Iron to your diet or is that just not feasible (absorption etc)?
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
The thing is pal, it's not painful and I can get through my run, but it just feels like my legs are full of concrete. Usually I go running and I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof, very light of foot. I think my running up hills too much as wiped my 50 year old legs out. :(
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Have you considered laying off the concrete for a few weeks?
 
Wafty Cranker said:
Does anyone know how realistic is it to be able to run a sub 20 minute 5k this year, if my current 5k time would be around 23 minutes?

I’m a 40 years old with a bit of excess around the waist. My fastest previous was probably around 21 minutes but we’re talking 6 years ago.

I kind of feel like it’s now or never.

Is it doable?
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It really depends on where your training is at, say for instance you have only been doing it a few weeks then yep easily achieved, but if you have been going at it for months then maybe you might struggle and need to change it around abit training wise.
I will say the now or never bit is all in your head, I didn't start running until I was 42 and only really got Into it during covid, my first 5k times were around the 30min mark, my pb now is 17.28 and I'm 23x2+1
 
gaz76 said:
It really depends on where your training is at, say for instance you have only been doing it a few weeks then yep easily achieved, but if you have been going at it for months then maybe you might struggle and need to change it around abit training wise.
I will say the now or never bit is all in your head, I didn't start running until I was 42 and only really got Into it during covid, my first 5k times were around the 30min mark, my pb now is 17.28 and I'm 23x2+1
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Interesting about it being in your head.

You do realise someone will read that post and think you’re 69!

I think I see you running everywhere on Strava!
 
Paladin said:
It's doable. Just wind back a few pages and get that book the Turkish chap was going on about.

I went from 37 minutes for 5km to a PB of 24:05, twelve months later. I was 61 when I ran my PB, and that was a year ago.

My improvement involved correcting a diagnosis of low iron levels, and getting serious with diet and weight loss. My Parkruns now take about 30 minutes, due to injuries this year, which I'm just building up from.
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That’s a great effort!
 
Manchester33 said:
I'm sure I'll follow you on there, too. Belated happy birthday if so!

Some great speeds for a 69-year-old! ;)
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Haha cheers mate, the big seven 0 next year!!
I did say this I while back on there, I would love to know who half the people in the bluemoon group on there are on here, would save me calling them all the names under the sun on here and being nice as pie to the same person on strava
 
gaz76 said:
Haha cheers mate, the big seven 0 next year!!
I did say this I while back on there, I would love to know who half the people in the bluemoon group on there are on here, would save me calling them all the names under the sun on here and being nice as pie to the same person on strava
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I never realised you could see who's done what activities in that group. That's cool.

I did 9.5k of intervals this morning so should be pretty easy to suss out lol.
 
somapop said:
Interesting.

I'd definitely noticed my energy levels aren't at all what they should be lately, but one factor could be awful sleep.
I've always thought that perhaps I'm iron deficient. Might book something in at the docs.

Any mention of adding more Iron to your diet or is that just not feasible (absorption etc)?
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Definitely see your doctor. Blood tests are ready and only take a week for the results to come in.

No, there were no suggestions of altering my diet. I'm not sure what I might have needed to eat each day to attain 420mg of iron. My son bought me some iron filings for Christmas, but they are hard to swallow.
 
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