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cottyh24 wrote: »

When I say uphill, it's something I wouldn't notice if I was walking but becomes very noticeable when I'm running. The park is very handy - less than 5 minutes away from the house - and we don't have anything else near here that would be within walking distance. I did go out a couple of weeks ago with the intention of doing one faster lap. Did the first km in 6m26s but that knackered me so much I took nearly 8 minutes to do the second one.

There is a park run about 10 mins drive away but it's at 9am on a Saturday morning. I have considered it but know that a lie in would win over getting up to exercise.

I think I'm just expecting too much of myself too soon to be honest. I'm not sporty, hate exercise and haven't run since I was a kid. Maybe it'll just take me longer to build up my fitness and I'm just being impatient.

Yes, I'm the Vegas veggie so steak is out of the question! As for running in Vegas, we're there in September as part of a road trip so I may try it. Either that or I'll be using the treadmill which will be another new experience. My husband ran whilst we were away last year and the humidity in Charleston nearly did him in but at least I won't have that to contend with this year.

I hope your one mile run went ok and you were happy with your time.

The hill doesn't sound too bad then. How long have you been running? I'm starting to realise from what you're saying it's maybe not been very long, so I think yes you probably do just need to be patient. Are you going out at least 2 or maybe 3 times per week? You really need that to improve. Once or twice to maintain really and more than that to improve I'd say. I'd say keep at it and don't worry about the speed. I didn't manage under 7min/km until I did parkrun. You'd be really surprised how the atmosphere really helps you get faster. I was surprised even though someone had said it to me beforehand. I took about 2 mins off my time, finishing in 35 or 36 mins. I've been running at about that the last few weeks as my husband was unwell (collapsed at Parkrun in December) and is only just getting back into it. I'm worried about him so I'm running with him which for now is slower than my normal pace. He was sub-29 at one stage though, but he doesn't expect to get back there.

I was chickening out of the one mile race, someone ended up texting me and talking me into it and registering me as I may have missed registration. My garmin said 9 mins but I expect it was just under as it takes a few seconds to stop it. I had it set at min miles because it was a mile we were doing and at one stage was running at 7 min miles and said oops better slow this down. I was getting up to 9 40 min miles at one point and was dying and wanted to stop. I have been coughing a lot since getting home. A kid finished behind me and burst out crying, apparently there were a few. I managed to stop myself haha, don't think I had the energy for that!!!

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lesley74 wrote: »

Very well done. Keep it up, you're doing fantastic!! I found the first few weeks the hardest, once you get to 5 min run it actually gets easier. By then there's an element of sensible pace

Thanks. It's definitely easier to get out of the house now, I don't care what people think and besides I think I look okay in my gear anyway. I think the bright red face on the way home isn't such a great look but hey ho .

I'm keeping in mind your advice on speeds and pacing that you've been giving others. I'm not exactly greased lightening at the moment but I'll need to make sure I don't start off too fast now that the running distances are increasing.

lesley74 wrote: »

The hill doesn't sound too bad then. How long have you been running? I'm starting to realise from what you're saying it's maybe not been very long, so I think yes you probably do just need to be patient. Are you going out at least 2 or maybe 3 times per week? You really need that to improve. Once or twice to maintain really and more than that to improve I'd say. I'd say keep at it and don't worry about the speed. I didn't manage under 7min/km until I did parkrun. You'd be really surprised how the atmosphere really helps you get faster. I was surprised even though someone had said it to me beforehand. I took about 2 mins off my time, finishing in 35 or 36 mins. I've been running at about that the last few weeks as my husband was unwell (collapsed at Parkrun in December) and is only just getting back into it. I'm worried about him so I'm running with him which for now is slower than my normal pace. He was sub-29 at one stage though, but he doesn't expect to get back there.

I was chickening out of the one mile race, someone ended up texting me and talking me into it and registering me as I may have missed registration. My garmin said 9 mins but I expect it was just under as it takes a few seconds to stop it. I had it set at min miles because it was a mile we were doing and at one stage was running at 7 min miles and said oops better slow this down. I was getting up to 9 40 min miles at one point and was dying and wanted to stop. I have been coughing a lot since getting home. A kid finished behind me and burst out crying, apparently there were a few. I managed to stop myself haha, don't think I had the energy for that!!!

Well done one the mile race - if I remember that's quicker than your trial run. 7 minute miles though, :eek: that's pretty quick.

I can understand why you're worried about your husband. That must have been awful for both of you. Sounds like he's on the mend now but I'm sure that doesn't stop you worrying.

I started c25k early February and did the last session on 7th May so yes, I've not been running for very long. I went out tonight and did 5k in 38m32s - I changed my route a bit and did 3 smaller laps, cutting across the bottom third of the park on one of the paths. This reduces the distance I have to run uphill each time which I think helps.

I had a very expensive run this morning!


I saw when in Regents Park the other week that pay and display parking doesn't kick in until 9am, so this morning I had a late start at work so I thought Id get up and drive down to do my running app (just finished week 4 of 8) so I have the park to run in rather than the mean streets of NW London.


Goregeous morning, lovely run, did an extra mile to previous (got lost so continued after the app programme finished)


Returned to car... £40 parking ticket!


Turns out no parking until 9am.


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