thanks! going back 4 years I was a very good experienced runner (I found a run on the nike app that I did in June 2015 which was 8k in 42 mins), having run all through my school years for the county and local club.. but I stopped and now need to start the journey again.
Go running after you have had a dump. I run first thing in the morning after breakfast. I have a bowl of porridge which stimulates the bowel movement. Then a large sloppy dump lightens the load and relieves the wind and good to go!So I finally plucked up the courage and got outdoors last week and did 2x 5k and then went on the treadmill on Friday for another 5k. Outdoors was tough, its going to take a few weeks to get used to different breathing, dealing with wind, uneven surfaces and hills of course. I have signed up for the Manchester half in October, with the aim of raising money for St Lukes hospice in Winsford. Ive downloaded a 1/2 marathon training programme but obviously I'm in no rush with that, I know I need to get to 10k first, has anyone got any good 10k plans they've used? Also, I need a new book to read, anyone read anything running related that they would recommend?
Missed out this weekend. All prepared to challenge my Park Run PB but went out for a warm up jog around 8 and I was slipping and sliding on ice. Its treacherous at the best of times, on tarmac around water, so gave it a miss.
Did a longer run instead later on and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Been a good week run wise 2x17ks and 2 x10ks.
Fair play, that’s a decent commitment across a week. Is that 10 miles? The most I’ll tend to run in a single go nowadays is about 70 mins, which I think is about 8 miles or so.
This time of year esp, it can be hard to find the time to do runs that length with less daylight.