Running thread

chris85mcfc said:
Ah the post holiday slog!

Got back Monday, and I wouldn't even say I drank a lot of alcohol, or ate too badly, but christ it's almost as if my legs have forgotten what they are meant to do!

10k on both Tuesday and just now, only at a nice pace, but it's taken me half way round to actually get my legs going!

May just take a few days rest now, and then do a very comfortable 5k on Sunday.

Who'd have thought lying on a sun lounger for a week would have that much impact!!
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As Inchy said, it's probably the flight that's taken it out of you. Stretches sounds like a good plan. Maybe go for some walks as well?
 
So I've had 9 weeks of training for the Great North Run and the event seems very close now. I've also started running Hadrian's Wall but I've only done 6 miles of it so far! I was doing really well but I had to stop cos my daughter had just had her chemo and had a bit of a bad reaction so that took priority.

Here's week 9 for my legion of dedicated fans out there...

 
Did my first ever Parkrun today. Peel Park, Salford. Fourth 5km of the year! I’m on a sixty day training mission including running and cycling in readiness for our annual road cycling trip to Spain in October.
Posted a Parkrun time of 30:20 but on 5km it was 29:41. Not bad for a FOC of 57. Aiming for 26 mins by October
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
Did my first ever Parkrun today. Peel Park, Salford. Fourth 5km of the year! I’m on a sixty day training mission including running and cycling in readiness for our annual road cycling trip to Spain in October.
Posted a Parkrun time of 30:20 but on 5km it was 29:41. Not bad for a FOC of 57. Aiming for 26 mins by October
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You must of been just in front of me. My daughter finished 30.21 so must have been directly following you.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
As Inchy said, it's probably the flight that's taken it out of you. Stretches sounds like a good plan. Maybe go for some walks as well?
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Think it was partly the post holiday blues, where I couldn't be bothered doing anything!

Got back out again this afternoon for a 5k, and felt much better, so fingers crossed its onwards and upwards!
 
simmo said:
Yeah it is. I was 10 seconds behind !
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Haha. Mint. I was following a bloke from Marple Running Club I think it was with his dog. I’m not there next week as I’m in Belfast (hoping to join Parkrun there) but will hopefully be back at Peel Park the week after.
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
I’ll give these a go next week. Can you recommend anything to avoid calf strains/injury?
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Awesome mate.

Here's a good dynamic calf stretch for if it's a particular problem area for you:


The guy says to do it 5 times but I would do 10. Also, ideally warm up first with a 5-10 minute walk or jog if that's possible.

Also, if you look at the start of my video where I'm showing what NOT to do, you could do these static stretches but not immediately before your run. These are best at least 4 hours after or before your run. The stretch against the wall and the stretch on the bench but try to point your toe towards yourself.
 
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