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diegoalv said:
Good luck with that. Regardless of the type of diet I adopt, my weight remains unchanged due to the wines and beers I enjoy on the weekends.
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I'm the same. I initially went down from 18 to 14.5 stones through swimming and running. My diet is generally healthy and varied, although I do treat myself to fish & chips on a Friday and a few pints once a week.
It seems now, however much exercise I do, my weight is pretty stable. Maybe I'm just expecting more given my initial fairly rapid weight loss!
 
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Some good deals to be had on Nike for the next week as they've got 25% off everything with the code SPRINT23.

I've just purchased the Pegasus 40 for 68€ (60 quidish). Loved the previous version for a good all round daily shoe but started to feel a bit flat after 600km. They can take the place of my Hoka Mach 4s in the rotation. I've really hated them from the very first run but I've still been using them as I didn't want to admit to the wife that I'd wasted 80 quid on "another" pair of running trainers!
 
Manchester33 said:
I beat this today... 22:42.

On the previous 5k, I ran the following splits:

1 - 4:16
2 - 4:32
3 - 4:35
4 - 4:41
5 - 4:46

Today they were:

1 - 4:32
2 - 4:30
3 - 4:26
4 - 4:31
5 - 4:43 (I was doing so well until the last 500m which is one steady hill - it killed me and ruined my time).

I think my running is getting better and my splits are more consistent which should help me in the longer runs.

I'd have liked to have improved more than that in the 2 months or so, but I wasn't feeling it at all today. I've not felt 100% the past couple of days so on the right day I think I'd beat 22:30. I'm running the Wilmslow 10k next weekend. I'm going to try and get close to 45 mins. If I fail, I should still easily beat my 10k pb (~47 mins).
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Think you're being rather hard on yourself mate. To get from 30 minutes to 22:42 for a 5K within a few months is quite remarkable. It's only natural the most substantial improvement in time is within the first few weeks and then it'll begin to plateau off. Well done.
 
Edghill OG said:
Think you're being rather hard on yourself mate. To get from 30 minutes to 22:42 for a 5K within a few months is quite remarkable. It's only natural the most substantial improvement in time is within the first few weeks and then it'll begin to plateau off. Well done.
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Thanks. I'm not unhappy with that time. Just a little disappointed because I've put in a hell of a lot more training in those two months (so a few seconds increase didn't seem fair).

But since then, I've been out on a few slow runs and I'm really noticing the difference there. I've been running really comfortably at around 5:20min/km whereas a few weeks ago, the same heart rate had me running around 5:45min/km. So it is paying off. I just need to focus more time on sprint/interval training which really helped me improve my speeds in September.

I think as runners we have to accept there are peaks and troughs for improvements - it's not linear!
 
Glenn Ponder said:
Some good deals to be had on Nike for the next week as they've got 25% off everything with the code SPRINT23.

I've just purchased the Pegasus 40 for 68€ (60 quidish). Loved the previous version for a good all round daily shoe but started to feel a bit flat after 600km. They can take the place of my Hoka Mach 4s in the rotation. I've really hated them from the very first run but I've still been using them as I didn't want to admit to the wife that I'd wasted 80 quid on "another" pair of running trainers!
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We’ve all been there!!!
 
Manchester33 said:
Thanks. I'm not unhappy with that time. Just a little disappointed because I've put in a hell of a lot more training in those two months (so a few seconds increase didn't seem fair).

But since then, I've been out on a few slow runs and I'm really noticing the difference there. I've been running really comfortably at around 5:20min/km whereas a few weeks ago, the same heart rate had me running around 5:45min/km. So it is paying off. I just need to focus more time on sprint/interval training which really helped me improve my speeds in September.

I think as runners we have to accept there are peaks and troughs for improvements - it's not linear!
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I know what you mean as it's very easy to get quite OCD about it. There's so many variables though including stress, drink, food, general health, lack of sleep etc. The biggest for myself though (as I run on the promenade) is the weather.

Like yourself I go off heart rate and running my zone 2 low 140bpm 9 minute miles are about a minute slower when running into rain and 30mph winds.

The race predictor on my Garmin rather pathetically annoys me too as it says my 5k time would be 23.11 and I've never run anywhere near that slow on a Park Run. Haha.
 
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A quick shout out to those hardy souls braving sub zero temperatures this morning for a Parkrun. As a relative newbie, it'll be a first for me running in temperatures as low as this. It got me thinking, what do the more experienced runners on this forum wear to keep warm? This morning, I've decided to wear a compression top with a thin layer over the top but forgo my shiny new running tights (a decision I may live to regret). Otherwise, hat and gloves.
I'll await the pile-on telling me what a wuss I am!
 
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Kippaxpete said:
A quick shout out to those hardy souls braving sub zero temperatures this morning for a Parkrun. As a relative newbie, it'll be a first for me running in temperatures as low as this. It got me thinking, what do the more experienced runners on this forum wear to keep warm? This morning, I've decided to wear a compression top with a thin layer over the top but forgo my shiny new running tights (a decision I may live to regret). Otherwise, hat and gloves.
I'll await the pile-on telling me what a wuss I am!
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May I be the first to tell you yer a "WUSS"
As for what to wear depending on how cold it is I go with a compression top and t-shirt, gloves and shorts, just t-shirt and shorts this morning as it was only -2, you soon warm up
 
I've been in London all week. Managed a 5km in and around Wembley, including around the stadium twice. Also a 6.5km morning run on Thursday.

Moved over to Hammersmith for the weekend, and did Fulham Parkrun this morning. I finished 421st, but just received my official time of 30:42, with a position of 424.

My own recorded time was 29:56, and my recorded 5km time was 29:29, which I'm pleased with as I have been out for two weeks with cough and cold symptoms.
 
Kippaxpete said:
A quick shout out to those hardy souls braving sub zero temperatures this morning for a Parkrun. As a relative newbie, it'll be a first for me running in temperatures as low as this. It got me thinking, what do the more experienced runners on this forum wear to keep warm? This morning, I've decided to wear a compression top with a thin layer over the top but forgo my shiny new running tights (a decision I may live to regret). Otherwise, hat and gloves.
I'll await the pile-on telling me what a wuss I am!
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I get sweaty whatever the temperature so just wore my normal shorts & running t-shirt. I have poor circulation to my extremities so the gloves made a rare appearance this morning.
I've heard of joggers nipple, but I managed to get runners arse cheeks in the shower post run!
 
staffsblue said:
I get sweaty whatever the temperature so just wore my normal shorts & running t-shirt. I have poor circulation to my extremities so the gloves made a rare appearance this morning.
I've heard of joggers nipple, but I managed to get runners arse cheeks in the shower post run!
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I used to suffer from joggers nipple when I played football 30 years. Thankfully not affected my running yet
 
Kippaxpete said:
A quick shout out to those hardy souls braving sub zero temperatures this morning for a Parkrun. As a relative newbie, it'll be a first for me running in temperatures as low as this. It got me thinking, what do the more experienced runners on this forum wear to keep warm? This morning, I've decided to wear a compression top with a thin layer over the top but forgo my shiny new running tights (a decision I may live to regret). Otherwise, hat and gloves.
I'll await the pile-on telling me what a wuss I am!
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Great question mate.

The short answer is that you will soon warm up after a mile or so. I wear two layers outside of summer: a thin, long-sleeved base layer with a thin fluorescent top over it (I run in the pitch black in an area with no streetlights). Usually long trackies but sometimes knee-length shorts. I think you just have to get used to the idea that you will be chilly for 5-10 minutes at the start of your run.

Start off your run slowly to gradually warm up your muscles. It's a good idea to chuck in some drills (e.g. high knees etc.) and dynamic stretches during your warm up. Before you know it, you'll be feeling warm and ready to move up through the gears.

Everyone's a bit different, but I find that I need a warm hat, gloves and a buff around my neck for the bits of my body that get cold (mostly hands, neck and my big ears, i.e. the exposed extremities).
 
gaz76 said:
May I be the first to tell you yer a "WUSS"
As for what to wear depending on how cold it is I go with a compression top and t-shirt, gloves and shorts, just t-shirt and shorts this morning as it was only -2, you soon warm up
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Guilty as charged but then it's not a pissing contest. You're right though. After around 2k, my muscles started to warm up. I needed the gloves, however, due to poor circulation.
 
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staffsblue said:
I get sweaty whatever the temperature so just wore my normal shorts & running t-shirt. I have poor circulation to my extremities so the gloves made a rare appearance this morning.
I've heard of joggers nipple, but I managed to get runners arse cheeks in the shower post run!
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I absolutely agree where gloves are concerned. Despite the gloves, my hands were still cold this morning until around 2k. As for runner's arse cheeks, that just sounds like a sexual offence!
 
Kippaxpete said:
A quick shout out to those hardy souls braving sub zero temperatures this morning for a Parkrun. As a relative newbie, it'll be a first for me running in temperatures as low as this. It got me thinking, what do the more experienced runners on this forum wear to keep warm? This morning, I've decided to wear a compression top with a thin layer over the top but forgo my shiny new running tights (a decision I may live to regret). Otherwise, hat and gloves.
I'll await the pile-on telling me what a wuss I am!
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Quick update. I must have done something right this morning as I finished first in my age group! Not bad for an FOC who's been running for around four months.
 
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