Running thread

Manchester33 said:
I've not posted in this thread for ages! Really enjoying my running at the minute.

This month I smashed my half-marathon PB in Manchester (1:38) and then got a free bib to the Yorkshire Marathon a week later, which I did in around 4:15 (I took it easy as I hadn't trained properly).

Through a friend of a friend I've been signed up to do some pacing in December which I'm looking forward to also.

I'm on 1,600km for 2024 and hoping to reach 2k by the end of the year. Lost over a stone.

Anyone who's on the fence about running, get out there - best lifestyle choice I've ever made.
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Good to see you're still going mate, I was enjoying your posts last year as I'd got back into it not long before you and was equally trying to break PB's.

Feel the same on the lifestyle stuff, running is the best way of managing my weight, by no means fat 6ft5 and 100kg but got to 88kg for the marathon last year. 9 month injury hasn't helped but already noticing the difference in the last few weeks, 85kg I think would be ideal for running.

Next goal is getting my sub 20min 5k back after losing 3mins through injury.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Good afternoon gents. I hope you're all getting on well with this running caper.

Trying to get back into it after a few bad months. My youngest daughter was discovered to have a brain tumour and is now on a programme of chemotherapy after spending quite a lot of time in hospital in Newcastle. At the same time as all of that, I've been under hideous work stress.

This has all meant that I've been boozing, eating appallingly and doing no exercise. It feels like this is the right time to pick up the good habits again. I've signed up for the 2025 Great North Run to raise some funds for one of the charities that my daughter benefits from, so I'm hopeful that this will motivate me to get ready to race.

I've managed a couple of 5/6 milers in the last few days, so that's a start. I'm not thinking about marathons at the moment, which means I can focus on speed rather than distance. We will see how it goes.
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Sorry to hear that mate.

Adopting good habits should help mentally and running is one off the best. I think we naturally fall into bad habits when it feels like everything is falling to shit but sounds like you've already recognised this. Hope everyone is coping okay.
 
DutchSMOKE11 said:
Question how do u feel during the day at work? tired? or full of energy? I tried it, and boy by lunch im yawning. By 3pm im KOD. How many hours of sleep do u get in prior?
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Usually not too bad, if I do that run I'm usually working from home and a bit more chilled. Tired by evening and usually napping just after 8. I'm 62 but probably be napping by that time anyway lol
 
Parkrun done, 22:17 unofficially, 40 seconds faster than last week, felt good all the way around (well as good as 192bpm average can feel), no niggles which is great.

Actually ran 70 metres more, so hit 5k at 21:55, all in all happy with that.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Parkrun 203
Wet miserable , ran alright 25:48

Off the booze this month, so hoping to get mojo back for running which I’ll do every day
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Conditions up here were pretty much perfect, mild temperature about 11 degrees and not a drop of rain in the sky.

On the booze, I had a night off from it last night, taxiing the missus, slept great, felt great, does make a difference.
 
staffsblue said:
This morning's Isabel Trail Parkrun completed in 29:25.
My first sub-30 minutes for a few weeks so must have finally thrown off the after effects of my man flu!
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Well done mate, doing everything I can to avoid the flu this year, not in the office often, multivitamins, tablets for other things like omega 3's, sleep, trialling some juice shots.

Caught it twice last year and messed my fitness right up.
 
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gaz76 said:
I run every morning before work, I find that if you can keep active then the body just adapts and you don't get tired, I started a new job 18months ago where I'm not as active as before and it does tire you out, but I find doing something (another run!) at dinner knocks the tiredness out of you
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Certainly concur with this. In my prime I would typically cycle 14 miles to work at 6 am, do a 5 mile run at lunchtime and then cycle 14 miles home again at 5pm. I has an office job though but bizarrely found it more tiring sat at the pc than being active!

These days I don't run and cycle on the same day. So it's just the 100+ miles a week cycle commuting in 4 days. But I have to set off at 5.30 am now as I'm slowing down a bit in my old age. :-)
 
Half marathon today in 1:28:16 two weeks after completing the Marathon.

Like an idiot I drove straight home after the marathon, which was a 2 hour drive, consequently suffered with my IT band ever since.

Was ok today until the last 5/6 km so managed to plough on through. Last race next week for the year. Bit of downtime, focus on mobility and weights for a month or so and then build myself back up for next year. Been a great year of running this year, loved every minute of it.
 
franksinatra said:
Half marathon today in 1:28:16 two weeks after completing the Marathon.

Like an idiot I drove straight home after the marathon, which was a 2 hour drive, consequently suffered with my IT band ever since.

Was ok today until the last 5/6 km so managed to plough on through. Last race next week for the year. Bit of downtime, focus on mobility and weights for a month or so and then build myself back up for next year. Been a great year of running this year, loved every minute of it.
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Great effort mate
 
franksinatra said:
Half marathon today in 1:28:16 two weeks after completing the Marathon.

Like an idiot I drove straight home after the marathon, which was a 2 hour drive, consequently suffered with my IT band ever since.

Was ok today until the last 5/6 km so managed to plough on through. Last race next week for the year. Bit of downtime, focus on mobility and weights for a month or so and then build myself back up for next year. Been a great year of running this year, loved every minute of it.
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That is awesome running!
 
Roughly 21:15ish at parkrun today, shaved another minute off somehow.

Puts me about 1 minute 20 off of my parkrun PB, despite being about 8 kilos heavier after injury.

Really happy again, felt a lot more even paced, felt my conditioning was there just lacking the speed.
 
gaz76 said:
My run streak is in serious doubt today, just below my knee has bizarrely swelled up while I was asleep last night, don't know if something bit me or I banged it, haven't a clue.
Would be day 460 if I run today(5864km) hoping for a miracle, really don't want to lose the streak
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Well done on your steak, and I hope you get to continue it. What's the minimum distance to count as a continuation?
 
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