Running thread

gaz76 said:
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Me neither. Currently attempting to go from 50 to 100 Parkruns as quickly as possible so I can bin my 50 milestone red vest and replace it with a much more acceptable black one!
Besides which I hate being told by organisations which charities I should support. I'll make my own mind up, thanks very much!
 
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2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
i live up in the foothills of the pennines so i see a lot of people running by.

i often look at the obvious pain on their faces (pain they are inflicting upon themselves) and wonder who it is they are running away from?

my conclusion is that they are running away from themselves.
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The best bit is when you reach the end of a run. It feels brilliant.

Like banging your head against a brick wall. It feels great when you stop.
 
staffsblue said:
Me neither. Currently attempting to go from 50 to 100 Parkruns as quickly as possible so I can bin my 50 milestone red vest and replace it with a much more acceptable black one!
Besides which I hate being told by organisations which charities I should support. I'll make my own mind up, thanks very much!
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I've done 84, and skipped the red milestone shirt. I'll hopefully get the 100 runs shirt later this year. I should have registered my COVID runs, and I would have been at 100 easily. It didn't seem right to me though.

I won't bore you all with further tales of my injury ravaged year, other than to say I felt a calf strain a few days before Christmas. Today was my first run for two weeks, 5km and no calf problems thankfully.

My fitness has suffered greatly though. 35 minutes today, which is eight minutes off where I'd like to be. It was in Prestbury, and there were lots of nasty hills.
 
2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
what's wrong with you all?

feel free to be honest :)
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Haha. One of my regrets in life is not taking fitness more seriously whilst in my 40s and 50s. I'm 62 now and have to put up with the inevitability of injuries.

But running has been a real benefit to be since I started, about four years ago. It can be hard, but it really does give that sense of achievement, going out and doing a nice long run, at a leisurely pace, in beautiful scenery, when your body is in good shape.

During COVID lockdown, I went out on a sunny afternoon and ran 24km. I was shattered after it. I didn't know how many kms constituted a half marathon. I was working it out during the run, armed with the knowledge that Parkruns were 5km, and just over three miles. I was determined to finish my first half marathon, and I accomplished it.

I agree with the quote above, about walking helping to take ones mind away from the day to day problems of life, and that running has the same effect. To leave the house on a nice day, all kitted up, with a plan for where to go, is a special feeling. The cares of the world (not that I really have too many) are left behind, and the rewards, an hour or whatever later, will be tired legs, a refreshed mind, a refreshing drink, a nice rest, and a warm feeling of accomplishment.

Give it a try. It might change your life.
 
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