Running

does it feel gritty?

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When I was using it to record kettlebell workouts my heart was going mental but the watch was saying my HR was under 100 bpm.

I've found it really sensitive to wrist angle too - cycling with hand on the hoods for example would give me bad readings, but running would be fine.

This is one intense guy. I enjoyed his 24hr marathon vid, haven't delved into the others yet

My hamstring keeps twinging when I run. Such an annoying time to not be able to run, it was such a lifeline in early lockdown.

I keep leaving it for a week and it seems better, but then even a gentle run seems to twinge it!

Weirdly it happened after starting regular yoga, which I would have assumed might reduce the risk of injury. Guess I could've overstretched it and left it vulnerable.

Ho hum

It's in my 'To Watch' list.

In case it helps, mine was on the verge of pinging for ages. I started using a physio ball, slightly smaller than a tennis ball and quite firm. I'd massage it by sitting on a hard dining chair with the ball under my hamstring. Really sorted me out and actually quite satisfying.

Thanks. I actually did dig out an old bike polo ball to have a go at this, but didn't stick with it.

I'll get back on it and see if it helps!

Yeah am terrible at sticking with physio... You can do this one though whilst eating your dinner!

Yeah am terrible at sticking with physio... You can do this one though whilst eating your dinner!

Same - I'm currently doing hip flexor stretches, whilst half-sat on my chair 'working' from home :)

am terrible at sticking with physio

My post earlier this week, about a calf injury, neglects to mention the rehab exercises that I utterly fail to do.

I had to purchase Veloviewer to get them to show up, but I got my fastest times of the various distances - looks like I was doing some running in 2015:

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Ignore the marathon, I basically walked the second half.

I'm keen to beat all of those times, is there a training plan that encompasses all of them, or would that be far too broad, and I'm better off focussing on trying to hit a fast 10km, then move onto a half, etc etc?

I'd be keen to know the same. I've set myself targets times for 5km, 10km, and now, a HM. I'm doing a garmin HM training plan at the moment, which is the first time I've done structured training (I'm a casual runner, I flick between this and cycling without proper focus on either).

I figured the other way round though - start on the longer distance to get your base miles in, then naturally your times will also come down on the others. Afterwards I'll then focus on the 10km and finally the 5km. Seems mentally easier too to get the biggun done first. But no idea if that's sound logic

Plus whilst wfh at the moment, I´ve got more time to do long runs now.

I ran my fastest 5km while training for long and steep fell races and an ultra. Obviously my general mediocrity as a runner means I can have improvement across the board without a great deal of specificity.

Personally I’d pick the thing you’re most focused on and chuck some accessory stuff in for anything else.

Others in the thread will be better qualified to advise tho.

start on the longer distance to get your base miles in, then naturally your times will also come down on the others.

This seems to work quite well for me, but I think it depends on a lot of things. For example, I've managed to run 5k (track), HM and marathon PBs in the same month, all off the peak end of marathon training (i.e. the 5k and HM were during taper), but that's because Autumn marathon training essentially involved racing myself fit with shorter races and regular interval work over the Summer, topped up with some long runs and big peak mileage in August. If your priority was, say, the marathon, but you weren't used to regular interval training, you might be better off concentrating on building up the mileage and keeping it mostly easy paced. You still might bag some shorter distance PBs along the way, especially if you're rapidly improving your aerobic fitness just by increasing your training volume.

Looking back to what I was doing when I ran my fastest the answer seems to be "just running a lot".

https://www.benwebb.net/

Looks interesting but does not work for me I’m afraid.

My original fastest times came off the back of marathon training, so I agree with @PhilPub and @Dammit

10k and HM PBs after that came from focused training. I think 2017 was my year of the 5000, 10000, 10k and HM PBs. Also the last year I trained properly. My kids were 4, 2 and 2 at the time, and I could do long runs with the twins in a pushchair, which was a win win. Bit trickier after that, especially as my Sundays were occupied with visiting my ill Dad in Norwich which involved 5 hrs of driving.

TLDR, I would agree with run more and get faster.

Faster times come from consistent training for me. Longer distance goals force the consistency as they're more unpleasant to wing, and like others say shorter distances during the process or as post event blasts tend to yield good times as a result.

If I could have applied the same consistency to a specific 5km plan my pb would be better for sure I reckon.

In other news I went for my first run since before lockdown today. It was, erm, interesting after 8 weeks de-training has definitely kicked in.

Looking back to what I was doing when I ran my fastest the answer seems to be

"being younger" in my case

Be younger
Don't have kids
Run more, in a structured way
Drink less beer

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I did a run today after not running since, how long has this been going on now?
Anyway.
Did not like. And it was <5 km.

I'm going to do the Goggins challenge this weekend. 4 miles, every 4 hours for 48hrs. Fingers crossed it will go well.