Running thread

After doing 5 weeks of slow and steady zone 2/ zone 3 work to start my London Marathon training my legs felt really fresh yesterday on my planned 5k so thought fuck it and decided to push it. Ended up doing it in 29 mins which I am really happy with - first time my lungs have been more in trouble than my legs so I think it shows that I pushed it.
 
Paladin said:
I'm staying in Corbridge for a few days and planned a 8km run before relaxing to watch Bayern stuff United.

Big mistake when I ran past the turn at 2km. I expected a road. It looked like a farmer's driveway, so I jogged on, adding around 5km to my planned route. 13km is my longest run this injury-affected year and I averaged 6 minutes 10 second per km.

I'm pretty tired now, and sweating like a pig after a hot bath. I'm going to have to stop taking a bath after a run because I always feel light headed and unwell when I finish one. If I faint again, the wife will insist I take two months off running and book an appointment with the doctor at the first opportunity.

Rest day tomorrow. I've earned it.
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I've only had a bath a couple of times and didn't enjoy it. Better to hop in the shower and try and get it cold!!! If you do prefer a bath, give it a bit of time before you hop in and see if that makes a difference. It might be that you're not allowing your body to cool down enough before you then go and soak what's already hot in hot water! An ice bath would be even better, but I'm a fan of the cold stuff these days. @gaz76 has about 10 cold showers a day.
 
supercity88 said:
@gaz76 has about 10 cold showers a day.
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Haha yer not far wrong infairness, 1 as soon as I get up, 1 after my morning run, 1 after the gym, then another before getting in the steam room, another then after it before the sauna, then another before a jacuzzi and another before another sauna, then last one before heading home.
So 8 in total, sheesh you were making me out to be a nutter!!
 
supercity88 said:
I've only had a bath a couple of times and didn't enjoy it. Better to hop in the shower and try and get it cold!!! If you do prefer a bath, give it a bit of time before you hop in and see if that makes a difference. It might be that you're not allowing your body to cool down enough before you then go and soak what's already hot in hot water! An ice bath would be even better, but I'm a fan of the cold stuff these days. @gaz76 has about 10 cold showers a day.
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Bang on mate. The benefits of cold showers are immense.

www.bbc.co.uk

BBC Radio 4 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley, Cold Shower

Could a cold shower be the answer to reducing stress and boosting your immune system?
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Paladin said:
I'm staying in Corbridge for a few days and planned a 8km run before relaxing to watch Bayern stuff United.

Big mistake when I ran past the turn at 2km. I expected a road. It looked like a farmer's driveway, so I jogged on, adding around 5km to my planned route. 13km is my longest run this injury-affected year and I averaged 6 minutes 10 second per km.

I'm pretty tired now, and sweating like a pig after a hot bath. I'm going to have to stop taking a bath after a run because I always feel light headed and unwell when I finish one. If I faint again, the wife will insist I take two months off running and book an appointment with the doctor at the first opportunity.

Rest day tomorrow. I've earned it.
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Take care of yourself mate. It's surely worth seeing a doc if you're regularly getting light headed?

On an unrelated note, have you been around the Roman town at Corbridge (I imagine that's why you're there?)? It is spectacular.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Take care of yourself mate. It's surely worth seeing a doc if you're regularly getting light headed?

On an unrelated note, have you been around the Roman town at Corbridge (I imagine that's why you're there?)? It is spectacular.
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Thanks Stu. Yeah, went to it yesterday and it really was an experience. Excellent work by the archaeologists to uncover it and create such a glimpse of our nation's history.

Parkrun in Hexham this morning. We have been pet sitting for a few days. Returning home to Cheshire today.
 
Zabaleta5 said:
Just finished week two of the couch to 5k
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just done week week 5 2 x 8mins, i got a bit mixed up because im redoing from week 3 after my injury, should of been doing week 6,which was a 25 min run ,which i had already done last run haha :), only realised my mistake when steve cram said well done you've just completed your longest run ,wtf :)

you will find if you think about something else rather than running its easier , i listen to music and try and zone out to the tunes, keep your mind off your legs and lungs :), the only time i struggle with my breathing is when i actually think about breathing :), oh and make sure you tie your laces up nice and tight, you don't want distractions, i thought something was crawling up my leg put me right off, good luck mate, you've done the hardest part,and that's starting .
 
Sir peace frog said:
just done week week 5 2 x 8mins, i got a bit mixed up because im redoing from week 3 after my injury, should of been doing week 6,which was a 25 min run ,which i had already done last run haha :), only realised my mistake when steve cram said well done you've just completed your longest run ,wtf :)

you will find if you think about something else rather than running its easier , i listen to music and try and zone out to the tunes, keep your mind off your legs and lungs :), the only time i struggle with my breathing is when i actually think about breathing :), oh and make sure you tie your laces up nice and tight, you don't want distractions, i thought something was crawling up my leg put me right off, good luck mate, you've done the hardest part,and that's starting .
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Bang on mate.

Confession time: I don't like running as I find it to be frankly boring. However, good music and interesting podcasts in the ears means I forget that I'm running and just get absorbed in whatever I'm listening to.

Sounds like your running is going well. You must be well on the way to 5k if you've done a 25 minute run.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Bang on mate.

Confession time: I don't like running as I find it to be frankly boring. However, good music and interesting podcasts in the ears means I forget that I'm running and just get absorbed in whatever I'm listening to.
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You sure do a decent job of getting out and getting the miles in for someone who doesn't like it!!
I've gone down the no music route for the past month or so, I'm much slower than I was but feeling a lot calmer during a run. The mean streets of South Manchester(twinned with downtown Bangladesh) and its 15 million cars just seem a lot more chilled when I can hear who is trying to run me over
 
Slowly starting to get a bit of a mojo on the go again, have been mixing up run/bike/gym which hopefully will pay dividends later in the year/next year.
Cycled from didsbury to Rochdale yesterday for watergrove parkrun (a grueller of a parkrun that one for us flat earth south manchester folk) then took the scenic route home(via city's ground) about 43 miles in total. Very enjoyable
 
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