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I haven't tried a long pure run yet, only actually done three runs since signing up- I need more discipline...
Back to it tomorrow morning. Now I'm getting further, I am able to get to the university parks, which are (1) full of the joys of spring, and (2) somewhat flatter than the rest of the city!
I dont think you can really say that your natural running is run/walk/run/walk if youve only been out a few times. Everyone starts off like that. It takes time to build up stamina.
Maybe your pace is too fast?
When i started i was trying to run fast and getting burnt out quite quickly and needed to walk, but when i noticed other people, i noticed quite a lot of people were jogging but not nearly as fast as id been trying to go. When i slowed down my pace, of course i was able to go a lot lot longer, and only a couple of times after realising that, i was able to jog 5km fairly comfortably with only a short rest at the halfway mark before turning back. I say comfortably - obviously i was still knackered afterwards, but it was ok.
Then when i felt i could do that no problem, i started trying to beat my time. Then when my time got a little better, i started not taking my halfway break. Then after a while of that, i increased my distance. And so on.
When my muscles stop feeling weird after the 8.5k run, im going to try and increase my distance.
This has already taken a couple of months though of going out maybe 4, sometimes 5 times a week, so id say you need to start being serious about the training soon if youre going to do it. If you do a long run like a 20k half marathon with inadequate training, you could really injure yourself
Any chance your trainers need replacing? Have you tried strapping your knee up?
I have found that having something to train for gives me the impetus to get up and go - I feel obliged to so I make sure I do it.
I am doing Run to the Beat half marathon in Sept and the Bupa 10k in May and loving read through all your tips etc. as I am v scared about them both :nervous:
I'm having problems with shin splints too piecesofpie, but now know I must go buy some new trainers asap!
My trainers aren't that old and they're a fairly decent pair of Nike Airs. I generally only wear them for the gym as I don't like wearing trainers socially, although I've been wearing them more recently.
It tends to be that I end up running flat-footed, so obviously the shock is far more than if I was running more efficiently. Might just need to think about my technique, even if it means I'm running really slowly.
That sounds sensible is there anyone at the gym who can help?
I'll second what Suzy said: pre-loading carbs is essential if you want to run longer distances.
Pasta bake the night before, pasta sandwich for breakfast!
I feel like i could go further fitness wise. I wasnt too knackered or anything or out of breath, but my legs just felt like they would give out.
Must run this evening.
Running clubs are definitely a good idea to give you motivation, but i think youre all gonna need to go out on your own too, because if youre just running once a week at a running club, its probably not going to be enough to see improvement in your stamina.
Not to dishearten, because ANY exercise is good for you, and should be applauded, but to train for a long run and to see a difference in fitness, stamina and to get your muscles and ligaments used to distances, they say you need at least 3 times a week, and you know its only going to get harder once it starts getting hot.
I've been astonished by how much I've improved going out (mostly) every other day. I've had blips and days I've missed and stuff (and try not to beat myself up over them) but despite them I'm already doing distances I didn't think I could do regularly.
Oh, I know. Right now my mum is on a, "you need to come home and do x, y and z tonight" kick because her big show is on Sunday, so I've not been able to go to the gym every other night like I was planning to. Everything is a bit hectic. I have the whole of next week off work, though, so hopefully will be able to take Millie Mutt out for a couple of outdoor runs on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday before I go up to London on (in theory) Thursday.
I have been lagging on my running training... Basically due to exhaustion from my job, so I've changed my diet and cut out the caffeine and I feel amazing again. I was also over-training... For example, running 5K, then doing 30 minutes on a high resistance, plus weights at the gym before I was actually fit enough... Then not resting the next day and so on...
I ran about 6.4KM in around 45 minutes today... I coulda actually gone longer I think, but I did that from 5K before, so didn't wanna overdo it. I'm starting to love running even more and am gonna focus maybe on say... 3 sessions of running per week and a few in the gym, either with body pump class, or kettlebell training.