ShakehandsTom - DFC Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Just finished a good wee run there. Managed 6.65km in just over 35 minutes. Not going to have any athletes quaking in their running shoes quite yet, but it's a big improvement and I'm starting to get back to the level I managed to get to last summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrowhillclyde Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Done a run round the course of what will be Tollcross parkrun. Its really really hard. ouch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've signed up for the GSR 10k in October. Probably chicken feed for many of you on here, but given that at the moment I'm at the wheezy unfit mess stage of my running life, it's a start and something to aim for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds2002 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've signed up for the GSR 10k in October. Probably chicken feed for many of you on here, but given that at the moment I'm at the wheezy unfit mess stage of my running life, it's a start and something to aim for. Signing up for a race is the best motivation you can get in my opinion. Tell as many people as you can so you are forced to do it or look like a plum! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Went out for a short 5k run this morning just to loosen off my legs since I'd been feeling a bit tight from my longer run on Monday. Pace wasn't too bad but I always seem to run through discomfort when I go out early in the day. This wouldn't be so much of a problem (I would just go out later) but the couple of races I'm doing in the next few months start at 8 and half 8. Does anyone have any hints to make going out earlier on in the day easier? (I'm hoping at least one of them isn't just forcing myself to do it more often!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've signed up for the GSR 10k in October. Probably chicken feed for many of you on here, but given that at the moment I'm at the wheezy unfit mess stage of my running life, it's a start and something to aim for. Signing up for a race is the best motivation you can get in my opinion. Tell as many people as you can so you are forced to do it or look like a plum! or do it for charity, the weight of sponsorship cash helps you through the training and the race itself, or it does me anyway. helps you through the hard runs. Went out for a short 5k run this morning just to loosen off my legs since I'd been feeling a bit tight from my longer run on Monday. Pace wasn't too bad but I always seem to run through discomfort when I go out early in the day. This wouldn't be so much of a problem (I would just go out later) but the couple of races I'm doing in the next few months start at 8 and half 8. Does anyone have any hints to make going out earlier on in the day easier? (I'm hoping at least one of them isn't just forcing myself to do it more often!) get yourself young kids, who have no concept of time. When you've been up with kids since 5.30/6amish, going out at 8 is like a mid-day run. I did my first run since the Glasgow HM today - 3.82 miles. And it was harder than the HM, but this is the start of the road back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 get yourself young kids, who have no concept of time. When you've been up with kids since 5.30/6amish, going out at 8 is like a mid-day run. That sounds a touch drastic! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Signing up for a race is the best motivation you can get in my opinion. Tell as many people as you can so you are forced to do it or look like a plum! I figured that telling folk would have that sort of effect, especially as I'm a lazy b*****d. To that end, I've started a blog that I'll try to keep up to date as I go, and told my mates about it so that can't have any excuses. or do it for charity, the weight of sponsorship cash helps you through the training and the race itself, or it does me anyway. helps you through the hard runs. I'm likely to arrange something like sponsorship down the line. Probably try and split any money between Guide Dogs and Mountain Rescue. Edited February 22, 2013 by Count Mongo del Fantastico 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I can't remember who for (Ziggy?), but I remembered I'd let them know when the Southside6 entry comes around for this year as it normally fills up straight away. A challenging, but enjoyable, course. Link: http://www.southsidesix.org.uk/2013/02/getting-ready-to-launch/ Thanks Kenzie it was me but I'm not going to enter. I'll probably regret it closer to the time but just now I'm have way through a 16 week training schedule for the London Marathon and tbh I'm a bit sick of running at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Been struggling for the last 10 days with some sort of virus, hoping to get back out next week and hoping the weather will turn decent enough to let me lose on the hills again. I can see it taking some time before getting back to what I was doing around late October and early November. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrowhillclyde Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Woo hoo. Under 25 minutes for parkrun for the first time at last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Woo hoo. Under 25 minutes for parkrun for the first time at last. Nice one. At the moment, I'm trying to build up the point where I can just run that far non stop 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Woo hoo. Under 25 minutes for parkrun for the first time at last. Well done! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Woo hoo. Under 25 minutes for parkrun for the first time at last. Well done, your time is fair coming down now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neefie Noodle Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I managed 61 mins 04 secs for the 8 mile National X-C at Sunderland today. The course was 8 inches deep in mud in places. I finished 727 place out of over 1000 finishers. I am really pleased with my running today. I finished 30 secs behind someone I've been 3-4 mins behind and ahead of 4 people from my club that normally finish ahead of me. Next week goes like this..... Sun - rest Mon - easy run of 3 miles with 3 x 30 metres sprint. Tues - am Gym. pm - pyramid session on a hill. Wed- Gym Thurs - 3 x 10mins fartlek. Friday - Gym Sat - X-C race (5.7 miles) Woo hoo. Under 25 minutes for parkrun for the first time at last. Keep it up - 2 years ago I was trying for that milestone - now I want sub-20! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee_bairn Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 (edited) Well I have completed my first run of 2013 today. (I know I know, shocking to leave it so late in the year!) 6.77km in 38 mins 32 seconds. This was done on map my run. Is this iPhone app accurate with calculating the distance? On the whole, I'm pretty happy with my time as the run was completed through the braes area of Falkirk. One question for the health freaks out there, what is a good pre-run snack? i prefer to go for a run first thing in the morning. Today i had a cereal bar and a banana. Can anyone recommend a better meal? I've signed up for this Tough Mudder in August with my work colleages so really going to push on this year. Edited February 24, 2013 by wee_bairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrowhillclyde Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Well I have completed my first run of 2013 today. (I know I know, shocking to leave it so late in the year!) 6.77km in 38 mins 32 seconds. This was done on map my run. Is this iPhone app accurate with calculating the distance? On the whole, I'm pretty happy with my time as the run was completed through the braes area of Falkirk. One question for the health freaks out there, what is a good pre-run snack? i prefer to go for a run first thing in the morning. Today i had a cereal bar and a banana. Can anyone recommend a better meal? I've signed up for this Tough Mudder in August with my work colleages so really going to push on this year. That actually sounds pretty decent snack wise. I'd rather have porridge than the cereal bar, but its all good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishyTON Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Always have a big bowl of porridge pre morning run. Good slow burning energy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_j Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I run 3 times a week. Just over 5 miles a time. Recently been getting a tingling in my right leg outside on calf when I happen to touch or knock inside of my leg just below knee. No pain any other time so to speak of just a general numbness feeling at times.I have decent running shoes - just wondered if anyone else had similar symptoms as worried could be running related. Don't want to give up or cut back on the running as lost three stone since I started 14 months ago and enjoying it. Doing 5.25miles in 38 mins and when I do my 9 mile circuit in 1hour 17mins roughly so fairly pleased with my pace and hope to do more events this year - 10k and the like 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Went out for a 10km run from Burntisland to Kirkcaldy (pretty much train station to train station) this morning. Time wasn't exactly blistering (51 mins) but given how hilly that run was and the time of the morning - my body still doesn't like going out early and was sore at the end - but it wasn't too bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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