Running thread

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

It’s not easy!
I’ve run lots of half marathons and full marathons but still struggle with 5k sometimes.

But I’d say Parkrun is such a great thing to do on a regular basis, take it easy and enjoy

I kinda ran the course last week and there's a lot of it uphill. I'm only doing it because I know I'll beat my PB if I'm running with people.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Hard not to enjoy parkruns. Friendly but competitive, free, and full of positive people getting out and enjoying exercise.

Yes intervals/speed work are a key part of training. If you add that, looking at your other runs you have a pretty decent training schedule.

I try to aim for one long run a week, one speed session, 2 x 10k recovery type runs (slow paced) and another tempo type 10k. I rarely do it in fairness but that is the aim.

Good shout Frank. My problem is, I walk a lot in work, usually 10-15 k steps a day, so when I run at night I'm kinda tired. Weekends I'm like a man possessed. Lockdown was the best, I just ran every day(and bugger else)and was never tired. Bloody work getting in the way of my running :(

 

[Gaz76]

Good shout Frank. My problem is, I walk a lot in work, usually 10-15 k steps a day, so when I run at night I'm kinda tired. Weekends I'm like a man possessed. Lockdown was the best, I just ran every day(and bugger else)and was never tired. Bloody work getting in the way of my running :(

Simple answer to that, run before work, the 4am club is open everyday and it's free, I also do about 15k a day at work on my feet all day, get the run done before and being at work is recovery

 

[Paladin]

Good shout Frank. My problem is, I walk a lot in work, usually 10-15 k steps a day, so when I run at night I'm kinda tired. Weekends I'm like a man possessed. Lockdown was the best, I just ran every day(and bugger else)and was never tired. Bloody work getting in the way of my running :(

Haha. Same here. I ran as often as I could during lockdown. It was great. I ran my first half marathon on a boiling hot day, and was so proud, I entered it as a virtual half marathon, and got a medal sent to me. That, plus lots of encouragement from here, set me on my way to run the Manchester Marathon in 2021.

 

[Manchester33]

Simple answer to that, run before work, the 4am club is open everyday and it's free, I also do about 15k a day at work on my feet all day, get the run done before and being at work is recovery

You’ve been smashing the long runs recently mate.

How much sleep do you usually get?

 

[Manchester33]

Beat my yearly pb in the 5k this morning by a whopping 14 seconds.

22:37

I want to get under 4:30 min/km and then push that up to 10k (so I can run 10k in 45 mins).

 

[Gaz76]

You’ve been smashing the long runs recently mate.

How much sleep do you usually get?

Sleep???

Ha, I gets asked this a lot, I go to bed at 9 and get up half 3/4, garmin tells me an average of 6 and a half hours, goes out the window when city are playing through the week though
To be honest I would only be fucking about on my phone or watching some bullshit with the Mrs if I didn't go to bed early, and the rewards are worth it, so much better running at that time, no people in the way, no lines of traffic everywhere so the air is as clean as it gets in sunny Manchester.
Just don't tell anyone though I likes having the place to myself

 

[staffsblue]

Isabel Trail Parkrun in Stafford completed in 29:41 this morning.

 

[Manchester33]

Sleep???

Ha, I gets asked this a lot, I go to bed at 9 and get up half 3/4, garmin tells me an average of 6 and a half hours, goes out the window when city are playing through the week though
To be honest I would only be fucking about on my phone or watching some bullshit with the Mrs if I didn't go to bed early, and the rewards are worth it, so much better running at that time, no people in the way, no lines of traffic everywhere so the air is as clean as it gets in sunny Manchester.
Just don't tell anyone though I likes having the place to myself

I might have to start trying earlier nights. My issue is sneaking out the house without waking the baby up :’)

 

[MCFC1993]

2nd ever parkrun, 3 weeks post marathon, was aiming for sub 21:30, my watch has me at 20:03! Buzzing and gutted at the same time, lost 10 seconds getting over the start line, positioned myself too far back, save the sub 20 for another day.

 

[Gaz76]

I might have to start trying earlier nights. My issue is sneaking out the house without waking the baby up :’)

Think my two kids have grown immune to my "if you don't keep the noise down I will wake you up when I get up"

 

[Gaz76]

2nd ever parkrun, 3 weeks post marathon, was aiming for sub 21:30, my watch has me at 20:03! Buzzing and gutted at the same time, lost 10 seconds getting over the start line, positioned myself too far back, save the sub 20 for another day.

Decent that mate

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Simple answer to that, run before work, the 4am club is open everyday and it's free, I also do about 15k a day at work on my feet all day, get the run done before and being at work is recovery

I might start doing that when it gets light in mornings. But probably 5.15/30 kinda time,fuck getting up at 4! I've got to draw the line somewhere haha! :)

 

[Gaz76]

I might start doing that when it gets light in mornings. But probably 5.15/30 kinda time,fuck getting up at 4! I've got to draw the line somewhere haha! :)

Haha, headtorch is the way forward mate, daylight just brings the daywalkers out

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Haha. Same here. I ran as often as I could during lockdown. It was great. I ran my first half marathon on a boiling hot day, and was so proud, I entered it as a virtual half marathon, and got a medal sent to me. That, plus lots of encouragement from here, set me on my way to run the Manchester Marathon in 2021.

Lockdown was brilliant for running. I was a flying machine and never got tired. Within a few weeks I was running 11/12 miles and not suffering in anyway shape or form. This was after getting covid in the first week of lockdown. The first week was hell but once I'd opened up my lungs I was fine. The first day I went back to work, i came home and did a run and couldn't believe how tired I was compared to day before.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

I might start doing that when it gets light in mornings. But probably 5.15/30 kinda time,fuck getting up at 4! I've got to draw the line somewhere haha! :)

Gaz76 has a point. Beware though that he is a bit of a maverick to put it more politely (I think I once called him a freak and he was slightly upset about it). His training schedule seems to include several half marathons a week at 4am after a cold shower to start the day. !!!@%$!!.

I aspire to his greatness but as a mere moral I prefer regular 6am starts for a winter run or summer cycle commute. Depending where you live it's still very quiet at that time and a great way to start the day. It also allows for double days...run morning and evening which can be good way to boost mileage and fitness in marathon training for example.

 

[Gaz76]

Gaz76 has a fine point, as a curly haired lazy lad I can only resort to calling him a freak

Sheesh you 6am club lot are all the same, it's like I'm always telling the Mrs.. it's not me it's you!! Freak indeed

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Gaz76 has a point. Beware though that he is a bit of a maverick to put it more politely (I think I once called him a freak and he was slightly upset about it). His training schedule seems to include several half marathons a week at 4am after a cold shower to start the day. !!!@%$!!.

I aspire to his greatness but as a mere moral I prefer regular 6am starts for a winter run or summer cycle commute. Depending where you live it's still very quiet at that time and a great way to start the day. It also allows for double days...run morning and evening which can be good way to boost mileage and fitness in marathon training for example.

You slag Gaz off for being a maverick and getting up at 4, then you tell me to run twice a day!! You're bloody crackers! I'll be dead! Haha!! :)

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Sheesh you 6am club lot are all the same, it's like I'm always telling the Mrs.. it's not me it's you!! Freak indeed

Ho ho. Keep up the good work.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

My knees used to be fucked running twice a week. Now running 3 times a week and they are living within an inch of their lives. Saying that, I am an overweight retired FOC so I deserve all I get!

I think keeping them oiled is doing you good. Keep at it my friend.