Running thread

shemnel said:
i should change that to I get a hell of a lot of pain/wear and tear.
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That’s down to not doing it enough I guess, the first few weeks of running when I started we’re painful, once I’d got acclimatised to it the majority of them went away, still get the odd injury obviously but not trough ‘wear and tear’. The human body is designed to run, it’s as simple as that.
 
I was always told road running knackers your joints...that I shouldn't run with a bad back by my doctor. I had a fair few joint pains when I started so this kind of tied in. But eventually I carried on running and the aches and pains went away (they'd come back if I increased the distance but I'm sure if I continued with the longer distances they too would diminish).
A year or so of running (and losing weight) and it's very rare I get any running pains now. What I've mentioned before though is that I lost too much weight and my ass vanished. I had a hip tear too so was advised to build my core up by the surgeon so eventually joined the gym. Strength training is crucial for me now but with the gyms closed I've absolutely loved going out for a run again. Great community too.
 
inchy14 said:
That’s down to not doing it enough I guess, the first few weeks of running when I started we’re painful, once I’d got acclimatised to it the majority of them went away, still get the odd injury obviously but not trough ‘wear and tear’. The human body is designed to run, it’s as simple as that.
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To be fair not necessarily on tarmac but I get your point.........
 
ob said:
Heading out again just gentle 25 mins, if someone had told me I'd be setting alarm for 8 on Saturday morning for anything apart from City 4 months ago, especially jogging I'd have had them certified
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Same here. After not running for 20 years I now go for an hours slow run every Saturday morning at 7am. Done 12 weeks on the trot now!
 
I was up early for my weekly long run, but had to delay as I was expecting an email that needed to be forwarded. It arrived at 11:30am.

I'll have to do it in the evening instead.

Edit. I ran 14.1 miles from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. I'm showered, shattered, and about to get a good night's sleep with Carl Jenkins playing on Classic FM. My third half marathon distance during lockdown, my fourth in 58 years.
 
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franksinatra said:
I did a nice steady 14k yesterday around a couple of lakes, through woods and around the streets.

Sounds pathetic but I forgot to save the run on my Garmin and I was well cheesed off, not seeing my stats later.
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Definitely a first world problem but does f#ck you right off doesn't it?

Somehow makes you feel as though it's less of an achievement (which in itself is ridiculous).......
 
inchy14 said:
The treadmill also does plenty of the work for you, it’s moving under you and running outdoors is totally different but much better for you physically and mentally although it probably won’t feel it sometimes haha.
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Treadmills take away the work done by the glutes while running. The glutes are the biggest muscle in the body and take the impact and contract for the push down and off movement.

People who solely run on treadmills have no arses.
 
Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
Definitely a first world problem but does f#ck you right off doesn't it?

Somehow makes you feel as though it's less of an achievement (which in itself is ridiculous).......
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Ha, It really is pal and shows how cushy we have things.

I ran 21k about 3 weeks back but was about 100 metres short of it being registered on my forerunner as a half marathon. I sulked all afternoon.

As you say utterly ridiculous but I love analysing my individual Ks and try to determine where I was on the run and why I slowed/speeded up.
 
Paladin said:
I was up early for my weekly long run, but had to delay as I was expecting an email that needed to be forwarded. It arrived at 11:30am.

I'll have to do it in the evening instead.

Edit. I ran 14.1 miles from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. I'm showered, shattered, and about to get a good night's sleep with Carl Jenkins playing on Classic FM. My third half marathon distance during lockdown, my fourth in 58 years.
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That's incredible and I bet you slept well afterwards. Since the gyms have closed I've loved going back running. I say love...I ran a 7k last night and hated every single step but, of course, felt better after doing it. Some runs are like that and I've had poor sleep of *late which never helps.

*since this effin pandemic started....

Psychedelic Casual said:
Treadmills take away the work done by the glutes while running. The glutes are the biggest muscle in the body and take the impact and contract for the push down and off movement.

People who solely run on treadmills have no arses.
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Interesting. A run on a treadmill at the gym (I occasionally do if I want to run) is psychologically awful. Better than not running of course but nothing like 'proper running'.
I've said this before but I lost my ass doing running (and maybe aggravated or even enabled my labral tear). Built my core and glutes through strength training at the gym (weighted squats, kettle bell swings, deadlifting). That's essential for me now. Plus I got the ass as I had as a teenager back and I'm rather proud of it (yes I do wolf whistle my reflection in shop windows).
 
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