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

sallyx

Morning All

Knees are well...not sure! One is ok one is niggly so am going to take it easy for remainder of week. Its amazing how much stress it must put on your body doing 26 miles all in one go. I mean after seeing physio I have been doing 40+ miles per week and had no problems, since LM my knees are protesting and laughing at me I am sure!

Oh well I will get there, Im not rushing (not that I ever really do that and getting injured!

Enjoy your run today Becky
Hypno....where are you? Did you go out last night?

KeepYourChinUp_2

Idiophreak wrote: »

Not the way to do it at all.

Proper decorum:

1) Sprint fast, as fast as you possibly can
2) Get round the corner
3) Dive into a bush and be *really quiet* until he's gone past
4) Resume running as usual

...and don't think I'm joking!!

funnily enough he seemed to slow after a while then suddenly disappear

sallyx

Idiophreak wrote: »

Not the way to do it at all.

Proper decorum:

1) Sprint fast, as fast as you possibly can
2) Get round the corner
3) Dive into a bush and be *really quiet* until he's gone past
4) Resume running as usual

...and don't think I'm joking!!

:rotfl::rotfl:
I can totally believe you would do that

becky_rtw

HAHAHAH Idio you are funny

Cant do that in races though

beer_tins

Morning all. Knees OK today. Footie last night was fine and steady run today was fine too. Am going to Spain very early tomorrow and I'll pack my running shoes and swimming trunks. I'll check back in after I'm back, probably won't be till Monday 18th. Happy running in the meantime all!

sallyx

Have a great holiday..send some hot sunshine this way please

so_here_we_are

Hi All,

This is my first post on the thread so please bear with me as i haven't read through all/most of the post so if duplicate anything, apologies.

My Goal is to run, consistantly and regularly in the hope to one day do a run (race for life type event).

This may sound a bit obvious but over the last 2 years i have injured most of my left leg - thigh, calf ankle and foot (all steming from a sports injury i got just over 2 years ago and when i though it was fixed and tried to exercise again something else would hurt) to the extent that it seemed i am unable to exercise like there is something in me that is trying to stop me from exercising. Maybe its me and maybe it is all in my head but i was beginning to think i would never exercise again.

This for me is very frustrating, all of my life i have been active and i love sports and i have never been this inactive or this unfit.

I have a friend who runs but she is up to about 3-4k a day and has said i can go running with her but i can bearly run to the top of the street let alone 3k.

I am going to give it a go and see as i feeling fit and ready to go but i dont want to do too much too soon and i also don't want to get injuried again.

Firstly can you advise whats the best way to start and also can you advise on any vital warm ups/ cool downs i should do to avoid the above injuries?

As well as anything else you can think of

Cheers and sorry for going on abit

becky_rtw

Welcome So Here We Are!

Best advice - especially if you have been injured is advice we give everyone on here - build a base of walking before you start running. Spend 4-6 weeks getting up to walking distances of 4-6 miles - this will build bone density, increase your fitness and prepare the muscles for the transition to running really well.

You need to walk briskly so you are slightly out of breath but dont have to powerwalk with the wiggle

Once you've done that the next step is to run as slowly as possible for as long as possible and then walk the rest of the way - do not restart once you have stopped as this is how you get injured (trying to run on cold muscles is hard work for the body).

You'll soon find that you'll be up to running distances much further than you ever imagined

scorgeous

Hi everyone

Looking for some advice from you experienced runners. Do you think I could be ready for a half marathon on 26 July? Also, is there a particular website you would recommend do get a training plan from? Thanks

Rachel021967

I went for a run and just made under half a mile. I was puffed out a lot quicker this morning. It could be the 4am start. I don't do mornings.

This weekend a neighbouring town has a lovely 10k sponsored run or walk across the North Downs. People are already sponsoring me generously for the Race for Life next month and I can't ask people to sponsor me for this. The event is to run/walk for a charity of your choice. Do you think it would be alright to tag along?