DFW running club mark 3!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

InaPickle

Lots of advice to mull over - thanks - I've only ever suspected an injury, I'm not sure it actually exists but I'm not imagining the tweaks every now and then. The cause could be something else theoretically, and I'm equally unsure as to how seriously the doctor is likely to take me as they don't seem to take a lot too seriously round here, but I'll go anyway...I'm due an MOT! I'd sooner get it verified sooner rather than later and see what,if anything, can or needs doing, and as I've not really been doing any exercise lately it has hardly seemed a pressing issue until now. Now is different though, of course.

As for all the other advice, that is indeed promising. I know that running can be very benificial for the bones in as 'weight-bearing exercise' in the fight against osteoperosis, so that's an added bonus for me as for years I hated dairly products with a passion and wouldn't eat them, and drank lots of carbonated soft drinks. I've since learnt that they are terrible for your bones as they leach the calcium out of them, so I'm petrified at the idea of getting osteoperosis when I'm older. This is all part of the reason I want to start running and being healthier in general as this is distinctly not good. I was a naughtly teenager, sometimes taking calcium suppliments, sometimes not, and I want to see what a state I'm in and remedies what I can impliment.

I was particularly interested in the advice about damage doing too much, too soon. I've had various periods in my life where I've felt the need to try to get fit and healty, then gone at it in a puritanical fashion, then stopped, bored and exhausted, not much later. I've no intentions of doing it that way this time: slow and steady wins the race, or at least gets race-ready! There's no point in gaining a pile of unnecessary injuries and getting demotivated soon. I want to feel like I've achieved something.

Thanks all! :T Any more advice is still appreciated as well.

bj-sailaway

Ukevas wrote: »

:mad: Im insulted by my worked out 100m pace.

:rotfl:.

and 7.20 pace for the full 26.2....:eek::eek::eek:

Ah, where did you find this calculator? Someone on here recommended a site for training plans, not runners world, it came up with something similar to this too, but I stupidly didn't save it to favourites and can't find the post on this huge thread now.

If anyone can remember making a recommendation, be cool if you could remind me!

becky_rtw

Thats the mcmillan calculator here:
http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

KeepYourChinUp_2

Pickle

Your doc will probably tell you not to run, its what they do. You probably need to see a specialist for an informed opinion as docs always go for the safest option.
There was an article in RW last month I think about a guy that runs with an artificial hip (if i remember correct) they basically said he couldnt run any more but all the other sports were ok ! needless to say he runs again. Docs arent always right


What I also forgot to say was if you have gone from couch to run and its giving you problems you might be better off doing walking to strengthen your legs first

RichOneday_2

Here you go, Bj!

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

bj-sailaway

Thanks Steve - that was the one!

I know we're not the cycling forum, but I whizzed to work this morning. Funny, now I run, cycling feels like the lazy option! Looked at my little computer thingy, downhill stretch at 34mph! woo hoo!

InaPickle

KeepYourChinUp wrote: »

Pickle
Your doc will probably tell you not to run, its what they do. You probably need to see a specialist for an informed opinion as docs always go for the safest option.
There was an article in RW last month I think about a guy that runs with an artificial hip (if i remember correct) they basically said he couldnt run any more but all the other sports were ok ! needless to say he runs again. Docs arent always right

What I also forgot to say was if you have gone from couch to run and its giving you problems you might be better off doing walking to strengthen your legs first

Thanks. I can't really say it's a 'problem' yet as I'm just very careful to watch out of any sign of anything at all, so at this point it is just me being very, very careful. I mean, a few muscles were tweaking a little bit this morning, but nothing was exactly killing and I know I'm a bit more paranoid about my knee than any other part of my body. I just think 'it will get used to it' if anything else moans slightly. And as for walking, I think it's a good idea, too, but I don't have a desk job and I'm on my feet all day walking around, then going up and down a set of stairs about 100 times a day (no joke), so the muscles in my legs have got used to a certain amount of walking and exercise in the past few months since I took that job. It's not necessarily the same as going for long walks, but when I do I don't feel much difference in my legs, more my back and my posture, which is no bad thing. I guess I just plucked up the courage to go to the running club yesterday and might not have had the courage to do it another time, if I had waited to do lots of walking first. Now I've been once, I'm happy to go again, but I would sooner ask a few questions now etc. and be careful before getting into it properly. I won't be able to for the next week and a half due to my work timetable, but after that I will. In the meantime, I will try to fit in some walking, and maybe a small jog in the park. Via the doctor's surgery.

bj-sailaway

Ah, we're bound to ache and feel a bit odd to start with, after all, it's all change (for the better) for our bodies. I tend to view the aches and 'feelings' as progress, and only pull back if it's distinct 'pain'. Personal approach, but works for me! And I was a real unfit fatty when I started out! Now I'm a fitter, slimmer, slowbie!

InaPickle

bj-sailaway wrote: »

Ah, we're bound to ache and feel a bit odd to start with, after all, it's all change (for the better) for our bodies. I tend to view the aches and 'feelings' as progress, and only pull back if it's distinct 'pain'. Personal approach, but works for me! And I was a real unfit fatty when I started out! Now I'm a fitter, slimmer, slowbie!

Ah! Your old self and my current self could get along quite happily! I see muscle grumblings as progress as well, but don't want to damage anything permentantly if I can help it, hence the knee enquiries. I'll get a medical opinion, but I thought asking here would do no harm as you guys seem to know lots 'n' lots 'n' lots and jelly tots about running! :cool:

k_bagpuss

bj-sailaway wrote: »

Ah, we're bound to ache and feel a bit odd to start with, after all, it's all change (for the better) for our bodies. I tend to view the aches and 'feelings' as progress, and only pull back if it's distinct 'pain'. Personal approach, but works for me! And I was a real unfit fatty when I started out! Now I'm a fitter, slimmer, slowbie!

I like that description - slowbie! I definately fall into that catagory! :rotfl: