The running thread!

Originally Posted by BigApe

Don't push yourself to hard to soon. I am a sufferer of doing this very thing.

You got that right! It's true though when you feel good rest days are hard on you, but everyone learns the hard way.....you must have rest days or you will very quickly get bad injuries.

I went running last night with Cambridge Harriers, apparently there medium speed bunch for an easy run - my ar$e they nearly killed me running 7 min mile for 5.65 miles, that would equate to a 10k PB for me.......I'm fooked now though.

I use a garmin for getting my mileage, it is the best thing I own.......then I log the runs on Fetcheveryone.com, to keep a record.

Originally Posted by krhall

You got that right! It's true though when you feel good rest days are hard on you, but everyone learns the hard way.....you must have rest days or you will very quickly get bad injuries.

I went running last night with Cambridge Harriers, apparently there medium speed bunch for an easy run - my ar$e they nearly killed me running 7 min mile for 5.65 miles, that would equate to a 10k PB for me.......I'm fooked now though.

I use a garmin for getting my mileage, it is the best thing I own.......then I log the runs on Fetcheveryone.com, to keep a record.

I bet you feel good though even though you say you are fooked .

I had a rest day yesterday but I was itching to get out though. I went out this morning and did just over 9 miles .

after seeing the ice on the car this morning, i wimped out again, and ended up driving to the gym


7km @ 15% incline took just under 1 hour, 1050cals burnt

Originally Posted by hovis

after seeing the ice on the car this morning, i wimped out again, and ended up driving to the gym


7km @ 15% incline took just under 1 hour, 1050cals burnt

I know what you mean, I saw the ice on the car and wanted to wimp out too. I was more wrapped up than usual by my face still froze LOL.

That's a lot of calories burnt Hovis. How do you manage to stay focussed on the running machine for a whole hour?

Originally Posted by foxyinleather

I know what you mean, I saw the ice on the car and wanted to wimp out too. I was more wrapped up than usual by my face still froze LOL.

That's a lot of calories burnt Hovis. How do you manage to stay focussed on the running machine for a whole hour?

mp3 player,

there is also 3 big tvs infront of the tredmills, so i can watch sport or what ever i want to put on, i can also plug my headphones into the tredmill and listen to what im watching. i like to go to the gym for the hour jermy kyle is on, as it seems to fly by, or if theres football/rugby on, i tend to watch that, but listen to music (mostly heavy metal)

Originally Posted by hovis

mp3 player,

there is also 3 big tvs infront of the tredmills, so i can watch sport or what ever i want to put on, i can also plug my headphones into the tredmill and listen to what im watching. i like to go to the gym for the hour jermy kyle is on, as it seems to fly by, or if theres football/rugby on, i tend to watch that, but listen to music (mostly heavy metal)

I see, I never listen to music when I run, except when I am at the gym of course. I am not sure I would feel so safe plugging headphones into the treadmill whilst I am running though LOL

Lots of pain from both knees today. This is not looking good.

Originally Posted by BigApe

Lots of pain from both knees today. This is not looking good.

Oh sh!t Much sympathy

Originally Posted by Ed

Oh sh!t Much sympathy

+1 . Thought your knee was getting better and now two are hurting, not good!!

Hi y'all, am after a bit of advice please.

Having been extremely unfit for far too long I have decided to start running. I went on a couple of two mile runs before Christmas, but training was curtailed by flu and the festive season.

I started again on Friday, doing the same route, but towards the end I felt a slight twinge in my right calf. It was OK to walk on and only felt tight when stretched. Anyway, all felt OK this morning so I went out and did the same route again. All started well, but towards the end of the route my half pulled again, but this time a bit worse as it feels tight and painful when walking. Its halfway down the calf, where it meets the achilies.

I know Im gonna have to rest, but has anyone any advice on anything else I should do to aid recovery?

Thanks.