Running thread

[franksinatra]

Long awaited return to Parkrun this morning. Plenty there so ended up arriving a bit late and so got stuck in a bit of ‘traffic’ for the first few hundred metres.

Got round in 19:45 which I was happy with, on the trail, and first Parkrun for 18 months.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

It's great to see so much activity in here, with lots of good running and healthy habits. I always enjoy reading about how you lads are getting on.

After a period of injury, illness and weight gain, I finally feel like I'm moving forward with good habits and a path to health and fitness.

My weight has started coming down, I've largely cut out the junk and I'm gradually getting back into the swing of things with exercise.

I've never been one for New Year's resolutions but this happens to have come at a good time for me to get on the case with it.

Here's to a great and healthy 2024 for all of us.

 

[Blue warrior]

Does anyone do the Norwegian 4x4 running hiit protocol?

 

[staffsblue]

It's great to see so much activity in here, with lots of good running and healthy habits. I always enjoy reading about how you lads are getting on.

After a period of injury, illness and weight gain, I finally feel like I'm moving forward with good habits and a path to health and fitness.

My weight has started coming down, I've largely cut out the junk and I'm gradually getting back into the swing of things with exercise.

I've never been one for New Year's resolutions but this happens to have come at a good time for me to get on the case with it.

Here's to a great and healthy 2024 for all of us.

I'm just an overweight retired FOC who has made slow running part of his weekly activity. I appreciate there's others on here who can run further and faster but I just enjoy doing what I can do on my own terms.

 

[BlueHammer85]

71 year old bloke doing his 300th parkrun today.

He beat me.

 

[franksinatra]

71 year old bloke doing his 300th parkrun today.

He beat me.

Some people are just incredible. I always say that will be me, but realise how difficult it is to keep going, recover from injuries and ignore the naysayers.

 

[franksinatra]

I'm just an overweight retired FOC who has made slow running part of his weekly activity. I appreciate there's others on here who can run further and faster but I just enjoy doing what I can do on my own terms.

Its the best thing about running the only real competition is with yourself and times are really only personal to you.

Also everyones motivations are different, I love being out in nature/fresh air as long as you get out of it what you want, that is the most important thing.

 

[ob]

5 miles in the tank towards HM training. Meant to be 7 but waited in on new washing machine being delivered. Supposed to be between 7-11 of course didn't turn up until half 11. Wanted to get back in time to relax for match so still happy to get out and get 5 in

 

[franksinatra]

Nine miler before the match. Sunshine out, running around the lakes near my house. Could not have enjoyed it more.

 

[gaz76]

Its the best thing about running the only real competition is with yourself and times are really only personal to you.

Absolutely this mate, I'm always saying the 25 stone bloke who is chugging round a marathon in 9 hours is working far harder than the whippets at the front, the mental fortitude to get it done that them folk have is huge.
Most in the running community is are hugely supportive of each other as its pretty much understood your only ever racing against yourself and your own goals...... well that's apart from that Dutch bloke who is currently getting miles in front of me in the montane virtual spine race! It's an ultra not a sprint pal!!