Fri 12th June "Funky Friday" Daily Chat

becky_rtw

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

Becky - people were been trying to get me to extend my miles and do the stonehaven half which is next month, but i absoltely know my limits, i think the Glasgow one looks doable and as i say a more mixed field of runners in such a big event...

i would like to crack a half this year...

when leeds is past, i am going to up my long run by 1 mile a week to see if i can do the time on my feet, never mind the actual miles required!!

Its totally possible - how many miles a week are you doing at the moment over how many days??

I would make sure that the shortest is 4 miles (best would be twice a week or more if you can) and then one long run up building up to about 16 miles...then you'll be sure you can run the distance and not have the uncertainty about it.

You're right about time on feet - thats really important once you get into distance events because although the body is pefectly able to run these distances you need to adapt it to them...

(Land_of)_Maz

I'm doing 3-4 miles monday and wednesday and 6 on the weekend... so it is a big leap to a half mara.... say 13 miles a week on average!

16 miles at once seems hooooooooooge!!

becky_rtw

Building up to though Maz - you add 2 miles one week then go back 2 miles the next week - no need to try that 16 miles now

Also if you can find a 10 mile race to aim for in the middle that should help as 10k is a speed event (although your time will definitely improve for this as well) but 10 miles is a distance event thats relatively easy to try out

bookseller1980

sammy115 wrote: »

Use your time wisely Bookie;)

I'm changing the window

becky_rtw

Right enough running talk - I want to run

bookseller1980

scorgeous wrote: »

My only advice for you to fit in well here is that you need to be a bit mad:rotfl: and you'll just fit right in

I'm not mad .
Bonkers maybe

(Land_of)_Maz

sammy115 wrote: »

well i have emailed my CD counsellor to tell her my head isn't in the right place at the mo....and I have asked her if I can go back 3rd July...will have to food focus till then...

i'm not sure i buy into food focus really...

i have started it, i've input what CD stuff i've had and any naughty stuff...(almost daily!) and it says i should still be losing 1/2 a pound a day even though i am obviously desperately short on calorie intake.... and i have not lost anything...

not that i expect to, but why would food focus say i still am even with a deficit....? i'm confused.com

sammy - i think you're not in need of CD anymore, i think food focus and exercise will work for you now....

got any spare choc tetras?! lol! my supply is running low!

scorgeous

bookseller1980 wrote: »

I'm not mad .
Bonkers maybe

And that is why you fit in so easily on here my lovely :T

scorgeous

becky_rtw wrote: »

Right enough running talk - I want to run

Didn't the doc say you can't run yet?

becky_rtw

scorgeous wrote: »

Didn't the doc say you can't run yet?

Yep no heavy lifting and no running for a little while - can restart full training program two weeks post op and am allowed to go for little runs from next week - thank goodness or I might go postal on someone on the underground or something :D