Running thread

Paladin said:
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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Probably easier to digest than the fillings you get in Subway....

Thanks mate - and hope you're energy begins to zing once again!
 
Peel Parkrun in Salford completed in 30:59 this morning. Bit warm this morning so had to take some walking breaks. Looking forward to some more normal Autumn weather!
 
Big Joe Corrigan said:
Had to stop Couch to 5k in week 3, both achilles playing up, very painful. Was enjoying it as well.
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Let things heal, start from scratch & don't forget to do your stretches.
I had similar issues last year involving a knee injury in the early stages of couch to 5k, but have had no reoccurrences.
 
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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I agree with other posters that it is not now it never. At age 40 you have plenty if good years ahead of you. Indeed my best marathon and half marathon times were done at age 45 ish.

However, I think it is unrealistic to achieve sub 20 this year. It's about a 15 per cent improvement. It's a lot. What is your training routine to give a time of 23 minutes? What will be the training routine to give a time of 20 minutes? I think you need to do something radical. Such as doubling the weekly mileage (over time 10 percent a week), running twice a day, training 3 times a day (cycling twice), interval training, cross training, improved diet etc. All things I have done to see achieve afore mentioned PB.

Think long term. There is no rush.
 
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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I reckon your exceptional 5k time is a natural result of consistent high volume and quality marathon training over a number of years.
 
finally got back running, i was on week 7 of the couch to 5k ,but ive not been able to run for approx 6 weeks pain free, yesterday i went back to week 3,
5 mins walk
90 sec run
90 walk
3 mins run
3 mins walk
90 run
90walk
3 mins run(i know,i know,but if you consider i hadn't run for maybe 30 years before i started and was a heavy smoker ) :)


covered 2.5km, but had no pain in my knee :), i've been doing my exercises the physio set me everyday ,on the app he gave me i had to score each exercise for difficulty, first time everything was a 7/8 out of 10 , yesterdays before my little run was 3/4 out of 10 which was the easy score number, so back on the road ;0

im going swimming this morning for the first time in awhile,think i've got middle age crisis :)

CMON
 
Sir peace frog said:
finally got back running, i was on week 7 of the couch to 5k ,but ive not been able to run for approx 6 weeks pain free, yesterday i went back to week 3,
5 mins walk
90 sec run
90 walk
3 mins run
3 mins walk
90 run
90walk
3 mins run(i know,i know,but if you consider i hadn't run for maybe 30 years before i started and was a heavy smoker ) :)


covered 2.5km, but had no pain in my knee :), i've been doing my exercises the physio set me everyday ,on the app he gave me i had to score each exercise for difficulty, first time everything was a 7/8 out of 10 , yesterdays before my little run was 3/4 out of 10 which was the easy score number, so back on the road ;0

im going swimming this morning for the first time in awhile,think i've got middle age crisis :)

CMON
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Well done mate. You'll be running 5k in no time!
 
Sir peace frog said:
finally got back running, i was on week 7 of the couch to 5k ,but ive not been able to run for approx 6 weeks pain free, yesterday i went back to week 3,
5 mins walk
90 sec run
90 walk
3 mins run
3 mins walk
90 run
90walk
3 mins run(i know,i know,but if you consider i hadn't run for maybe 30 years before i started and was a heavy smoker ) :)


covered 2.5km, but had no pain in my knee :), i've been doing my exercises the physio set me everyday ,on the app he gave me i had to score each exercise for difficulty, first time everything was a 7/8 out of 10 , yesterdays before my little run was 3/4 out of 10 which was the easy score number, so back on the road ;0

im going swimming this morning for the first time in awhile,think i've got middle age crisis :)

CMON
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Well played! I'm in swimming mode today too as it's far too warm for running. Heading over to Hathersage Outdoor Pool.
 
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Sir peace frog said:
finally got back running, i was on week 7 of the couch to 5k ,but ive not been able to run for approx 6 weeks pain free, yesterday i went back to week 3,
5 mins walk
90 sec run
90 walk
3 mins run
3 mins walk
90 run
90walk
3 mins run(i know,i know,but if you consider i hadn't run for maybe 30 years before i started and was a heavy smoker ) :)


covered 2.5km, but had no pain in my knee :), i've been doing my exercises the physio set me everyday ,on the app he gave me i had to score each exercise for difficulty, first time everything was a 7/8 out of 10 , yesterdays before my little run was 3/4 out of 10 which was the easy score number, so back on the road ;0

im going swimming this morning for the first time in awhile,think i've got middle age crisis :)

CMON
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Great news mate
 
staffsblue said:
Well played! I'm in swimming mode today too as it's far too warm for running. Heading over to Hathersage Outdoor Pool.
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i thought the kids were back at school,it was quiet at first then it started filling up with the screaming splashing sods,how dare they have fun in the summer :)
 
What's everyones thoughts on upping mileage/kms over more shorter runs for increasing speed and endurance?

Struggling to fit in a run every day as pop in a walk and gym sessions (either weights or yoga classes) but started adding a Weds eve 12k (which I want to increase now my running mojo is slowly returning).

Can't make the track intervals atm (also on a weds) but a return to those eventually will help.

So at the moment, I do Saturday 5k Park Run, a Monday evening run (6k) and this mid week 12.

Still nursing long term hamstring issue too which will need a thorough look at soon.
 
somapop said:
What's everyones thoughts on upping mileage/kms over more shorter runs for increasing speed and endurance?

Struggling to fit in a run every day as pop in a walk and gym sessions (either weights or yoga classes) but started adding a Weds eve 12k (which I want to increase now my running mojo is slowly returning).

Can't make the track intervals atm (also on a weds) but a return to those eventually will help.

So at the moment, I do Saturday 5k Park Run, a Monday evening run (6k) and this mid week 12.

Still nursing long term hamstring issue too which will need a thorough look at soon.
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do some hill sprints this will help.

Get some strapping on your legs to keep the leg ok
 
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