Thundermonkey Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Lose a stone in weight. Break 2 hours in the half marathon in Sept. Get my ballot place for London and train the shit out of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neefie Noodle Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 It's been over a year I've been running. 2-3 times a week and here's what I've done.... 5k time from 26mins to sub 22mins. 10K time from 51mins to 45mins 3000M s/c from 15mins30secs to sub 13 mins. The winter handicap was in 30mins to 23mins If you want to know I'm 6ft 4 and weighed 16 and a half stones.... now I weigh 13 stones. I've done this through joining a club. I was at the back trailing behind everyone. I stuck at it. I was being lapped and my target was to be lapped until further in the race. Now I'm actually competiting, not just turning up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Yep, I can highly recommend joining a club too. It's a Jog Scotland one I joined and it's made a HUGE difference to me - going from a 1 hour 12 min 10k, to a 55 min one in the space of 5 months, for example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Yep, I can highly recommend joining a club too. It's a Jog Scotland one I joined and it's made a HUGE difference to me - going from a 1 hour 12 min 10k, to a 55 min one in the space of 5 months, for example. I was on jog scotland the other day, before I got ill (became pretty agrophobic) and gained heaps of weight I ran a 1hr 10min 10k. So I'm going to go along to the jogscotland Mums and buggies on a wed morning, with the two of them in the tandem and once a bit fitter I'll go along to one of the evening ones. Way to unfit to join the night ones at moment. Goals: 1 hr 10k next May Loose 3 stone (prob need 4 in total) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) I've not run since Edinburgh, walking was sore enough. Like a lot of people on here I'm more motivated after the weekend and have set myself a number of targets - Sub 42min 10k - Sub 1hr 50 Half - Sub 4hr Marathon I know that all of these should be achievable but my main problem is injuries. I'm always hurting myself. Nothing serious, but enough to make running uncomfortable or impossible. I can't imagine me ever being able to put the miles in that are required to confidently try 26 miles. I was pushing my luck doing the half and wouldn't have if I wasn't raising cash for charity. Until Sunday, I hadn't ran outside this year or ran more than 8 miles on a treadmill because my training was constantly interrupted. I think it's a result of poor flexibility (& age). Until I fix that I think I'll stuggle to get much better than I am at present. I don't know how I'm going to do it yet but it'll probably involve a lot of stretching (yawns) and weights to strengthen weak points (skinny calves & weak lower back). It's frustrating but I probably won't have the discipline to stick to it. I never have before. Edited May 25, 2011 by Ziggy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundermonkey Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'm mostly a one man wolf pack in terms of running. I can push myself harder that way. Having said that, I'm fair enjoying chewing the cud with Nizzy on our weekend runs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 The difference to my fitness that a wee bit of running every night has done is amazing. Managed the mile and a bit around my block in under 8 minutes the other night. The first night I did it, it took me about double that as I had to stagger most of the way. Forgot to time myself tonight but it felt quicker than the 8 minutes. Aiming for 5 minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footiechick Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I cannot recommend the Jog Scotland groups highly enough. I joined one over 2 years ago, not being able to run to the end of the road. I've even been out on bike runs with some of them at the weeknds too. Great bunch of folk in all shapes and sizes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neefie Noodle Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I think it's a result of poor flexibility (& age). I recomend Stretching each day. I try and get stretching in each morning. Until I fix that I think I'll stuggle to get much better than I am at present. I don't know how I'm going to do it yet but it'll probably involve a lot of stretching (yawns) and weights to strengthen weak points (skinny calves & weak lower back). Try body resistant excercising such as Standing Calf raises. For the rest of the body - Planks Side Planks leg raises Squats lunges leg thrusts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footiechick Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Parkrun is coming to Falkirk. First one scheduled for Saturday 16th July. Not on parkrun website yet but you can register. (Falkirk Parkrun on facebook if you're interested.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundermonkey Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 Parkrun is coming to Falkirk. First one scheduled for Saturday 16th July. Not on parkrun website yet but you can register. (Falkirk Parkrun on facebook if you're interested.) Cool. I can't access FB at work but I gather it's going to be a Saturday morning? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footiechick Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Cool. I can't access FB at work but I gather it's going to be a Saturday morning? aye from what I can gather anyway. prob 9.30am start 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 aye from what I can gather anyway. prob 9.30am start Do you have a link for this? I can't find it on FB. Not been running in 25 days due to me leaving my running trainers at home when I was offshore. Had to stick to rowing, cycling and cross trainer machines. So thought I would do a quick-ish 30 mins at bannatynes and did 6.25km. Quite happy with that considering the lack of running. Need to get back outside when a nice day comes along. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Did a 6.6km (according to walk jog run) around calendar park and laurieston this morning in just over half an hour (did not time). A little windy but luckily I missed the heavy showers. The good thing is I could have went on if I wanted to. Might do the a 10k route next Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I've just entered the Baxter's Loch Ness 10k. I've decided that that is the one I'm going to get my sub-50 min 10k time. Yes it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydfc Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I ran 4 miles in 22 minutes the other week, couldn't feel my feet after it, probably shouldn't wear Sambas running. I have to get fit for The Marines next year in case Montrose don't want me to sign for them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I've just entered the Baxter's Loch Ness 10k. I've decided that that is the one I'm going to get my sub-50 min 10k time. Yes it is. it's supposed to be flat so you'll have a good chance! (yes i read women's running this month!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neefie Noodle Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I've just entered the Baxter's Loch Ness 10k. I've decided that that is the one I'm going to get my sub-50 min 10k time. Yes it is. The best 10K course in the UK is supposed to be the Blyth 10K. I'm deffinetly doing that one next year and want a sub 43min 10K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Last quick bit of training for the 10km in Dunfermline on Wednesday today. Just went for a 5km along the road in 24 mins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footiechick Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Do you have a link for this? I can't find it on FB. if you put " falkirk parkrun" in search on facebook you will see the tree logo, brown background with info and run route 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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