DFW running club mark 2!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

KeepYourChinUp_2

Thanks rich, now I know where I went wrong all those years ago.

hypno06

Alias_Omega wrote: »

Hi all,

Just Giving Site is up now for the Great North Run 2009..

Link can be found here..

Still need to find some pictures for it, and to make a more informed write up. As i dont have any pictures of myself running / after events, i might struggle.

Something like this will not do..

Alias, I didn't have any pictures of me running, either, so went with the same standard pic you have used. I did put quite a bit of spiel in the text bit though, and that got some nice comments from people who visited the page, so I think that did me more good than any running picture would have done me!

Good luck with your fundraising - I know you will hit your target x

Floxxie

RichOneday wrote: »

Hi Mascot,

Well the starting point for this training was last September, being 4 stone overweight and struggling to run a mile in 12 minutes.

However, I do have some advantage from 'muscle memory' from running done over many years!:D

Wow, that is seriously amazing. I thought you had been 'in training' for years.

I have started jogging a couple of miles three times a week and am on my thrid week but have developed 1) a nasty blister on the back on one foot and 2) a really sore side on my left knee. Any suggestions on what I can do to get rid of them apart from drugging myself up please?

Floxxie

krider2010

Hi!

I've been lurking for a couple of months now and thought I'd pluck up the courage to join in. I started running in February, after shedding some weight in the first half of last year then doing some general exercising. Hopefully doing it the right way... I got fitted for shoes in a shop, then bought last years verson on line for half price and got a free wicking t-shirt - very MSE. And a technique Becky recommended since I think More recently got some sorbothane insoles (I got 5-6 for 6.5 size shoes BTW as I think someone asked and they've been fine) based on the advice on this thread.

As mentioned, I had some general fitness already, but have worked up to running much longer non-stop distances over the last couple of months. Avoided run-walk based on advice here and seem to have come through unscathed (so far). My furthest now is 7.4 miles in 77 mins. Not fast compared to some of you but I was dead chuffed - was one of those runs where it all felt good too - even with the sun and the last mile where I was really feeling it. Was able to do a 4 miler 2 days after with no ill effects too. I don't seem to have much of a range of speed so I think that is something I need to work on.

Anyway, I did something a bit daft and entered a half marathon at the end of September... However I'm confused by training plans online. The (sorry no links as a new poster :mad:) runwindsor one doesn't have runs that are all that far IMHO, whilst one on a site called Jeff Galloway with runners aiming for certain times has a max. long run of 17 miles but only another 90 mins running per week with a walk and a long run and no apparent speed training... Would anyone be prepared to offer some guidance? I'd kinda like to do the race distance in training for my own peace of mind but not if it is really going to cause me issues.

I'm also confused by the advice to try and keep 4 miles as a base unit of runs. I can't do that in 20/30 min runs as listed in some training plans. Happy to do hour long lunchtime runs - but concerned that would deviate too much from some plans.

Thanks for any advice - and a belated congrats to all recent racers. Very inspiring - hence my being brave/daft and entering a race!

hypno06

It is certainly not daft you doing a half marathon based on what you have said in your thread!!

I am sure rich will give you some great advice soon - he is the guru around here - the rest of us just do what we are told :rotfl:

7.4 miles in 77 mins is pretty quick though - I'd be happy with that on my runs!!

krider2010

Thanks Hypno.

I'm not unhappy with 77 mins for that distance and (the last mile aside) was comfortable churn out some miles, but my 4, 5, and 6 mile runs all seem at similar paces regardless of distance. Also not sure that I have an easy, medium, and fast pace right now. More a one size fits all :rotfl:

(sorry about length of first post there - rambled on more than I intended)

hypno06

krider, if you go back to my first posts, you will see that whatever the distance and effort I tried to put in, I was guaranteed to go at 11 min miles! So I know where you are coming from!

rich and becky will do you a plan that includes speedwork and hills etc for the half marathon and you will see your times tumble, I'm sure!

Ukevas

Welcome Krider... just relax and look forward ton the first 1/2 ...and you have to tell us where it is so rich can add you to the Race list ..

anyways you are doing fine for your goals.. i just started at the turn of the year and just done my first half.. so time wise you have loads of time... and due to injury i never got close to the distance apart from in the last few weeks.. if you can take your long run to 10m you will get though the 1/2 marathon i would say the excitment of the day would get you to the finish ( with a steady start of casue ).. but its allways better to get the distance under your belt for confidence.. and it was only the week before my 1/2 that i got to 12m distance.. still 1 odd mile short but was as close as close. Even if you just take your long run up by 1m per month you will be on target .

With the injury my core work was around 6m 3 nights a week and 10m on a sunday.. .. seemed to see me though.

no doubt Rich will be along at somepoint to help you out more... but got to run......

RichOneday_2

Any new races that need adding/amending - let me know and I'll make the necessary changes!


Black = Completed Races.
Blue = Planned Races.

2009
Jan
Jan 1st Wymondham 10K 1:00:21 Hypno06
Jan 4th Pennine 10K 53:13 Chickadee
Jan 4th Pennine 10K 43:21 Rich(Steve)
Jan 18th St Albans 10 Miles 1:24:41 Becky
Jan 18th St Albans 10 Miles 1:10:00 Rich(Steve)
Jan 25th Chernobyl 10K 52:02 Chickadee
Feb
Feb 1st Dewsbury 10K 40:34 Rich(Steve)
Feb 22nd Sussex Beacon 1/2 Marathon 2:02:10 Becky
Feb 22nd Sussex Beacon 1/2 Marathon 1:33:22 Rich(Steve)
March
March 1st Haweswater 1/2 Marathon 1:58:55 Chickadee
March 15th Seveoaks 10K 54:00 Becky
March 15th Trimpell 20 Miles 2:21:51 Rich(Steve)
March 17th Cyprus Marathon 4:13:12 KMStuart
March 29th Bradford 10K 39:17 Rich(Steve)
April
April 1st Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Miles 24:41 Rich(Steve)
April 5th Blackpool Marathon 3:24:17 Rich(Steve)
April 5th Blackpool 1/2 Marathon 1:56:11 Becky
April 11th Isel Cross 5.5 Miles 52:53 KMStuart
April 12th North Tyneside 10K 1:18:00 K_bagpuss
April 15th Keswick Round The Houses 5.3 Miles 44:36 KMStuart
April 19th Salisbury 5 Miles 48:12 Simplycynical
April 19th Garstang Gallop 10K 57:38 Chickadee
April 26th The London Marathon 5:13:26 Hypno06
April 26th The London Marathon 5:15:13 Sally
April 26th The London Marathon 4:31:06 Becky
April 26th The London Marathon 5:41:00 Rustybucket
April 26th Sheffield 1/2 Marathon 1:45:18 Ukevas

May
May 3rd RFL 5K 28:46 Hypno
May 4th Rothwell 10k 39:10 Rich(Steve)
May 6th Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Miles 24:20 Rich(Steve)
May 10th Prague Marathon 4:41:16 Chickadee
May 10th Crowle 10K 1:04:21 Sammy115
May 10th Tipton 12Hr Track KMStuart
May 17th Netley 10K Simplycynical
May 17th Bromsgrove 10K Sammy115
May 24th Plymouth Half Marathon Raphael
May 26th Lampfoot Loop 5.5 KMStuart
May 31st EDINBURGH MARATHON Cnoelj, KMStuart

June
June 1st Battersea 5K Becky
June 3rd Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Rich(Steve)
June 6th Richmond Park 10K Becky
June 6th RFL 5K Guildford Rachel021967
June 10th Gosforth 10 Mile KMStuart
June 10th Greenway 10K Rich(Steve)
June 13th Robin Hood 1/2 Marathon Sammy115
June 14th Southend 1/2 Marathon Ukevas
June 21st Freckleton 1/2 Marathon Becky, Rich(Steve)
June 21st Leeds RFA 10K Sally, Sammy115
June 21st Horwich Carnival 5K Keep Your Chin Up
June 28th Mansfield 1/2 Marathon JJWhittle, Rich(Steve)
June 28th Bromsgrove Timberhonger Sammy115
June 28th Doncaster RFL 5K Blade26
June 29th Battersea 5K Becky

July
July 1st Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Rich(Steve)
July 4th Richmond Park 10K Becky
July 4th Parkrun Bramhall 5K KMStuart
July 5th Launceston 1/2 Marathon KMStuart
July 8th Corporate Challenge 3.5 Miles Beer Tins
July 11th Hull 24 Hour Track KMStuart
July 12th Newcastle Race For Life 5K K_bagpuss
July 12th Eccup 10 Miles Rich(Steve)
July 18th Yorkshire Wolds 1/2 Marathon Rich(Steve)
July 22nd Newlands Valley 9K KMStuart
July 25th Pudsey 10K Rich(Steve)

August
Aug 1st Richmond Park 10K Becky
Aug 2nd Stur 1/2 Marathon Simplycynical, Sally
Aug 3rd Battersea 5K Becky
Aug 8th Newark 1/2 Marathon JJ Whittle
Aug 12th Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Rich(Steve)
Aug 23rd Bispham 10 Miles Rich(Steve)

Sept
Sept 2nd Spencer Arms Dash 3.7 Rich(Steve)
Sept 6th Middlesbrough 10K Christhesparky
Sept 6th Bristol Half Marathon Becky, Ukevas, Sally
Sept 6th Gt Scottish Run 10K KMStuart
Sept 6th Gt Scottish Run 1/2 Marathon KMStuart
Sept 13th Cumberland Ale 10Mile KMStuart
Sept 13th FLEETWOOD MARATHON Becky, Rich(Steve)
Sept 18th USAF Marathon JJWhittle
Sept 20th Great North Run K_bagpuss, Alias
Sept 20th Great Langdale Marathon KMStuart
Sept 27th Macclesfield 1/2 Marathon Rich(Steve)
Sept 27th Windsor 1/2 Marathon Krider2010
Sept 27th New Forest Marathon Simplycynical

Oct
Oct 4th Loch Ness Marathon KMStuart
Oct 11th Great Eastern Run KMStuart
Oct 11th Yorkshire Coast 10K Rich(Steve)
Oct 18th ABINGDON MARATHON Rustybucket, Simplycynical
Oct 25th Great Cumbrian Run 1/2 Marathon KMStuart

Nov
Nov 1st Derwentwater 10 Mile KMStuart
Nov 8th Athens Marathon Ukevas
Nov 14th Brampton-Carlisle 10 Mile KMStuart
Nov 29th Norwich Half Marathon Hypno06, Becky

LONDON 2010: Beer Tins, Rich(Steve), Mollymunchkin, Becky, Idiophreak, Ukevas, Hypno, Sally, Chickadee, Mascot514, JJWhittle, JPWhittle, Alias, Simplycynical, Sammy115


April 24th 2010 Devon 100 Mile Ultra KMStuart

Rachel021967

Floxxie I'm also new to running - all of three weeks, although I was upping my walking before that. When I started running I was getting a pain at the bottom of my knee and shin and I found that walking for half an hour before running warmed up my legs sufficiently in preparation for the run. Since I've started walking as a warm up I no longer get the pain. As for blisters could it be your socks or shoes? I