Running

Blew apart the form book yesterday on the 10k race, 7 mins quicker than my '07 time, 8th place, 4th in age group. All off <60 miles ran this year and 7 weeks rest with toe injured. Happy days, going for podium next year if I can sort my training mojo out...

p.s. average hr for 45m55s running time (quasi-fell race) was 181 bpm, max 195 bpm. Being aged 34 these numbers were quite scary to see when I checked my watch at the finish. #ontherivet

Awesome... my hr is always higher running than cycling (and swimming it's always lowest) for the same comparative effort. Plus max HR isn't necessarily determined by 220-age, it's just a rule of thumb so I wouldn't worry so long as you felt ok (or as OK as you can feel in a race!).

Thinking of signing up for the bridge to brisbane 10k in a few weeks. Not entirely sure it fits with my long 'n slow training programme but hey ho.

yeah, felt a bit light headed on a few places so wasn't much more to give... one guy I passed on his hand and knees vomiting into a hedgerow - overdone it one way or another for sure!

that 10k could count as long and slow if you run extra laps before and after... ;)

I fecking LOVE running!! [yes the shouting and exclamations are necessary...] I've never trained dedicatedly for running before, but what a difference it makes! Ran 27km over the local mountain yesterday and then on today's 10km tempo run (again on a lumpy course) I was only a couple of minutes off my previous 10km pb (flat course) while still feeling very relaxed and within myself! Awesome, happy, happy!

Anyone know of Android software that uses audio cues to help you keep pace? I'm starting my runs too fast (even though I'm I'm taking it easy, and slowing down towards the end (even though I'm sure I'm keeping pace). Something like a HRM when it beeps when you're above or below designated HR.

There's something called pacemaker, but it has pretty bad reviews for reliability, and it costs money, and I don't want to have to pay for something which isn't going to work.

check out the endomondo app... I think it does it but I use a GPS watch so don't really know.

I actually use Endomondo, but it only tells you after each "lap" (which seems to be 1k) how long you've been, and your expected finish time. I was hoping for something a bit more constant.

hmmmm... even on the GPS watches "live pace" isn't always an option. I was looking at a watch for my GF and most only gave lap time, but she wanted live. I think the best bet was a garmin 305 (£99 on Amazon) but that's a little bit more expensive than a phone app.

Indeed!

Ive got Adidas Micoach, and you can set it to give announcements every x miles or minutes, so maybe set it to every 1 minute?

map & stopwatch, sorted.

I'm absolutely loving running at the moment (seriously never thought I'd say that!) did my first 3 mile the other day and this morning I did a 5k 3.2mile weighted run to work, it was hard going but I feel great now.
I've never felt so compelled to run either, but this is probably spurred on by my thoughts of joining the RAF.

My only thoughts are that I'll have to run home tonight as well yet, 10k in a day = a lot for me.

I've not been out for a couple of weeks- dreading what the gap will have done to my form (such as it is).

I've not been to the gym either, and I'm losing weight now as a result.

Also what should I eat for breakfast before running to work? Or should I miss that out completely?

I leave it at least an hour after eating before a jog; 2 hrs if I'm running hard. So for morning runs I eat afterwards.

Ah right, I'll try and make some porridge up and run with that, then microwave it at work afterwards.

So with all these closet runners here, does anyone read letsrun or eightlane? I'm kinda coming from the other direction, but i'll say that the level of cnutishness here is nothing compared to those forums...

Ah right, I'll try and make some porridge up and run with that, then microwave it at work afterwards.

for early morning exercise, usually cycle commute or a swim, i start the day with tea, some smoothie and maybe a boiled egg. Just a few things to get the blood sugar up

never done a morning run, keep telling myself it's too much energy output before porridge, might have to challenge that

Anyone here had problems with shin-splints before? I'd never had them until a few weeks ago (I upped my distances too quick). I was able to train with them until last Thursday when I had to stop after a few miles. I've iced, compressed and rested but it still aches a from time to time and is sore when touched, although there's no pain when I walk. I've got the Richmond Park duathlon this weekend and wanted to get out on a couple of light runs this week. Would you get out and run, or just rest until Sunday?

As a novice runner, all I can say is that: when I have had shin splints before (twice, once when I used to run on the treadmill years ago, and a few months ago) I've had to stop for a few weeks. The most recent time was shins and knees. Was really really annoying because I really felt like I was making progress, but it got better, and I'm back running faster and longer than I was at the time (and changed my technique), so I guess it was worth it.

I'm also now hyper-aware of my knees and shins, which I think is a bit of a pain in the ass. I find I can often run through a little niggle in the knee, but end up worrying myself during the few minutes it's there, thinking I've fucked them again. I've bailed on runs because of this, which is probably for the best when I think about it.

Yeah, you're probably right - it's just seriously f*cking annoying that after six month's training I've spent the last four weeks barely training at all. I'll get out on the bike for some light miles instead. Hoping it'll hold out on Sun.

I'm also now hyper-aware of my knees and shins, which I think is a bit of a pain in the ass. I find I can often run through a little niggle in the knee, but end up worrying myself during the few minutes it's there, thinking I've fucked them again. I've bailed on runs because of this, which is probably for the best when I think about it.

+1 to that. it's both good and bad i guess, don't like when it occupies my mind whin i run though, want an empty head

for early morning exercise, usually cycle commute or a swim, i start the day with tea, some smoothie and maybe a boiled egg. Just a few things to get the blood sugar up

never done a morning run, keep telling myself it's too much energy output before porridge, might have to challenge that

I usually cycle to work, but now the running bug has bit I'm doing that too.

Anyone here had problems with shin-splints before? I'd never had them until a few weeks ago (I upped my distances too quick). I was able to train with them until last Thursday when I had to stop after a few miles. I've iced, compressed and rested but it still aches a from time to time and is sore when touched, although there's no pain when I walk. I've got the Richmond Park duathlon this weekend and wanted to get out on a couple of light runs this week. Would you get out and run, or just rest until Sunday?

I had moderate shin splits a few years ago. I managed to train through it by spending 10mins in a dustbin of ice water after every run, for about about a month until my legs got used to the increased training volume. Have a cup of tea while you do it or you;ll freeze