Running thread

[franksinatra]

Is it really necessary to plan toilet breaks in if you’re running for around 2-4 hours?

If you’re shitting that often you need to go and see your GP! :’)

You are missing a trick here. Early morning run to shake things up and a quick visit, get to the race event and another visit to enjoy the portakabin facilities and then you run like the wind.

 

[Paladin]

Happy New Year fellow runners. I've enjoyed following your exploits over the last year, from newbies to veterans. Plenty of running tips and knowledge, all appreciated.

It was a frustrating year for me, with my running curtailed by injury - arthritis in my hip, and coughs and colds lately. I enter 2024 with a calf strain, which I'm determined not to promote to a proper pull or tear. Then I'll hopefully build up my fitness again.

I ran around 1000 miles in 2022, but only 260 in 2023. Hoping for a better 2024, with hopefully the opportunity to complete a few of these runs detailed in my Christmas present.

 

[ob]

Happy New Year fellow runners. I've enjoyed following your exploits over the last year, from newbies to veterans. Plenty of running tips and knowledge, all appreciated.

It was a frustrating year for me, with my running curtailed by injury - arthritis in my hip, and coughs and colds lately. I enter 2024 with a calf strain, which I'm determined not to promote to a proper pull or tear. Then I'll hopefully build up my fitness again.

I ran around 1000 miles in 2022, but only 260 in 2023. Hoping for a better 2024, with hopefully the opportunity to complete a few of these runs detailed in my Christmas present.

Hope back out again soon mate

 

[ob]

4 miles this morning. Felt good even though prep was gin n tonics last night then a sausage sandwich for breakfast. Diet of champions lol.

 

[franksinatra]

Half marathon this morning out on the roads. Nothing too quick but a nice steady pace.

Nothing nobody already knows but after eating badly for the past 7/10 days it really shows when running the difference food makes to your energy levels and also how you recover.

The tough bit for me has never been the running but controlling the diet, but as its New Year thats seems a fitting resolution.

 

[gaz76]

Half marathon this morning out on the roads. Nothing too quick but a nice steady pace.

Nothing nobody already knows but after eating badly for the past 7/10 days it really shows when running the difference food makes to your energy levels and also how you recover.

The tough bit for me has never been the running but controlling the diet, but as its New Year thats seems a fitting resolution.

I'm with you on the eating mate, shite diet over Christmas has me chugging through runs, looking forward to getting the nutrition sorted so the runs get easier.
Been off the beer for 4 months now but not felt any different, it's the food that gets yer not the beer

 

[franksinatra]

I'm with you on the eating mate, shite diet over Christmas has me chugging through runs, looking forward to getting the nutrition sorted so the runs get easier.
Been off the beer for 4 months now but not felt any different, it's the food that gets yer not the beer

Yes totally. Sat here aching after a run today which was hardly challenging compared to historical efforts. But its been powered by chocolate, too much processed food and unhealthy snacks. Body feels completely different.

Late night snacking and chocolate has got to go next year.

 

[gaz76]

Late night snacking and chocolate has got to go next year.

That's some forward planning mate, 2025's new years resolution sorted. Kudos!!

 

[franksinatra]

That's some forward planning mate, 2025's new years resolution sorted. Kudos!!

This year will carry on eating.

 

[Manchester33]

I did my longest-ever run yesterday... 24k at a steady pace.

Hoping to build my longer runs up quite a bit before the Marathon in April. What are the longest runs you guys tend to do leading up to a marathon? 30k/35k?