Running thread

chris85mcfc said:
Off to Cala Dor in Mallorca on Monday and hoping to get out for one or two enjoyable runs just to take in the coastal views

I've tried to look for a route, but tbh I think I'll just head out early on and see where I end up

Hoping I can get my Mrs out with me, but I reckon I'll just be dropping her off into the gym en route

Managed a 15, a 10, a 5 and 7km since Saturday and really enjoying getting out at the moment, in fact I've just looked forward to and enjoyed the majority of the runs I've done since I started running; genuinely a bit gutted that I didn't really find it until I hit 39/40, ah well better late than never

Hope you all manage to get out over the weekend
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Definitely recommend getting out running while your there mate, I've just had a week on brac island in Croatia and have run everyday it's ace,
 
inchy14 said:
For something slightly different I’m going Wild Hybrid this Saturday in Sheffield with my wife.

10k with weight exercises after each K for the first 5k then a 5k finish.


Going to be tough in the heat and only trained for 3 weeks so decided to scale down to the lighter weights for this first event.

Be interesting to see how we get on.
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Looks good mate. Would be interested to hear how it goes.
 
MCFC1993 said:
My running is going about as good as ever, can't really explain it other than just getting the balance between speed work, fitness work and races, only really been back at decent distance (at least 40k a week for me) for 3 or 4 weeks, did manage to keep ticking over whilst I dealt with injuries though. Not really been in the gym since my back injury in May, which fucked up my running for 3 or 4 weeks but still improving.

Trail race last night, really uneven and rocky, not a fan but I felt great after it.

Wilmslow 10k on Sunday, I'd like to go under 40 for the first time, my watch is predicting 39:03 and it's usually pretty close. Coming off of a 19:08 5k last week, I'd like to think I've got a chance.
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Great post! How did you get on?
 
MCFC1993 said:
My running is going about as good as ever, can't really explain it other than just getting the balance between speed work, fitness work and races, only really been back at decent distance (at least 40k a week for me) for 3 or 4 weeks, did manage to keep ticking over whilst I dealt with injuries though. Not really been in the gym since my back injury in May, which fucked up my running for 3 or 4 weeks but still improving.

Trail race last night, really uneven and rocky, not a fan but I felt great after it.

Wilmslow 10k on Sunday, I'd like to go under 40 for the first time, my watch is predicting 39:03 and it's usually pretty close. Coming off of a 19:08 5k last week, I'd like to think I've got a chance.
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Great running that mate.

I’ve begrudgingly accepted I need to add a bit more speed work to my training and already, along with gym work I am starting to feel the benefits. Legs feel like they have a lot more bounce in

Did a nice little session yesterday 4km at 4km pace, 2km at 4.12km pace and 2 km at 4.07 km pace with 2 min rest in between . Bit of a shock to the legs but having built up
a strong base just need a few weeks of running at a faster pace and add some sprint work
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Great post! How did you get on?
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About 46:40ish for the 6.4mile trail, top 55ish out of 310, mostly club runners so a slightly higher standard of field. A lot of up and downs so tough to pace.

Wilmslow summer 10k on Sunday should be better, for me anyway, I believe the course is fairly flat, so hoping the sub 40 is on.
 
franksinatra said:
Great running that mate.

I’ve begrudgingly accepted I need to add a bit more speed work to my training and already, along with gym work I am starting to feel the benefits. Legs feel like they have a lot more bounce in

Did a nice little session yesterday 4km at 4km pace, 2km at 4.12km pace and 2 km at 4.07 km pace with 2 min rest in between . Bit of a shock to the legs but having built up
a strong base just need a few weeks of running at a faster pace and add some sprint work
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Out of interest how do you maintain those differing paces when they are so close to each other? My Garmin only shoes pace going up in 5 sec differences.
 
smevchenko said:
Out of interest how do you maintain those differing paces when they are so close to each other? My Garmin only shoes pace going up in 5 sec differences.
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The Garmin should adjust if you're on lap pace.

At the start of each lap it usually jumps a bit as any pace fluctuation early in a lap is more significant but I'm sure it starts predicting to the second as the lap continues does it not?
 
franksinatra said:
Great running that mate.

I’ve begrudgingly accepted I need to add a bit more speed work to my training and already, along with gym work I am starting to feel the benefits. Legs feel like they have a lot more bounce in

Did a nice little session yesterday 4km at 4km pace, 2km at 4.12km pace and 2 km at 4.07 km pace with 2 min rest in between . Bit of a shock to the legs but having built up
a strong base just need a few weeks of running at a faster pace and add some sprint work
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Urgh speed work!! Dreading it, have nicely plateaued into a plodding paced plonker for the last few month's, will pick up the pace soon, or maybe the day after that
 
MCFC1993 said:
The Garmin should adjust if you're on lap pace.

At the start of each lap it usually jumps a bit as any pace fluctuation early in a lap is more significant but I'm sure it starts predicting to the second as the lap continues does it not?
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I’ve never been able to work this out either. I never know if, during a K, and the pace is shown on Garmin whether this is my current pace or predicted K time??
 
smevchenko said:
Out of interest how do you maintain those differing paces when they are so close to each other? My Garmin only shoes pace going up in 5 sec differences.
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So Smevchenko I should have been more precise that was my average pace across the set of Ks so my 4 x4.00km pace was actually 4.00, 4.06, 3.57, 3.57.
 
Gaz76 said:
Urgh speed work!! Dreading it, have nicely plateaued into a plodding paced plonker for the last few month's, will pick up the pace soon, or maybe the day after that
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Awful isn’t it. It’s getting the balance right. I love plodding and so the enjoyment goes when doing the quicker stuff.

I think if I pushed too much, with the speed work, I would probably improve significantly but the flip side Id probably lose my love for running.
 
franksinatra said:
Awful isn’t it. It’s getting the balance right. I love plodding and so the enjoyment goes when doing the quicker stuff.

I think if I pushed too much, with the speed work, I would probably improve significantly but the flip side Id probably lose my love for running.
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Think I'm just becoming more of a lazy **** in my old age tbh mate
 
franksinatra said:
I’ve never been able to work this out either. I never know if, during a K, and the pace is shown on Garmin whether this is my current pace or predicted K time??
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If your watch just says 'pace' then that's your current pace.
It will say 'lap pace' for your current lap.

I think the latter is more useful depending on how short or long your laps are. I have auto lap on every km, so I only really use lap pace as 1km laps are short enough to keep me on pace.

I obviously use lap pace for interval sessions too.
 
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