DFW Running Club!!

southwester_2

x_raphael_xx wrote: »

Back to the gym today as my ankle is feeling better, still twinging slightly, but ok. I went for my first run with the running club! Most of them are training for the Plymouth half marathon so were doing 9 miles, but there was a lady who took me on a smaller route. I managed 2.73 miles I don't think I did too bad for my first run, had to stop along the way, but I think I've got the pace right.
I'm planning on another run before next tuesday, see if I'll do better this time.
I think I'm the only 'beginner' so not sure I'll stick with the club, I don't want to push myself too far too fast. I have a friend who wants to start running, so may just go out with her until I can build up to 9 miles.

Raphael

I think you are doing fine, as someone else said, we all started somewhere and I can certainly remember my first 2 mile run and it was hell, couldnt breathe, legs were like 2 tonne weights etc etc

Perserverence and everybody will get there, its now down to your willpower, you have all started running/walking now so that brilliant. Re Plymouth i am doing the Plymouth Half this year as that is where I live, pm me and tell me which club you tried?

Running in Hot weather is obviously harder but as long as you take on lots of water before and during, you wont get dehydrated. As a test and I found out this from my running club, if you pee and it is clear you are not dehyratde, if it is yellow you are dehydrated. Drinking water is crucial, I never used to bother but it makes hell of a differance.

Everybody is doing brill on here and I reckon there could be a few half marathons coming up

Keep running

Seaxwyn

Hi all.

I did a one mile Fun Run on Sunday, came 27th out of 90 with a time of 8 mins 19 seconds. I was pretty chuffed as it was my first ever mile and I was aiming to do it in under 10 minutes.

I was eclipsed by my two daughters who were 1st and 2nd in the Under 16s race, with times of 5 mins 32 and 5 mins 34 - so proud!

I'm thinking of entering a 10k in July, though it seems a big jump from one mile. Has anyone got any suggestions for how to train for this?

(Land_of)_Maz

Seaxwyn wrote: »

Hi all.

I did a one mile Fun Run on Sunday, came 27th out of 90 with a time of 8 mins 19 seconds. I was pretty chuffed as it was my first ever mile and I was aiming to do it in under 10 minutes.

I was eclipsed by my two daughters who were 1st and 2nd in the Under 16s race, with times of 5 mins 32 and 5 mins 34 - so proud!

I'm thinking of entering a 10k in July, though it seems a big jump from one mile. Has anyone got any suggestions for how to train for this?

Wow sea!! That is ace! an 8 minute mile is really good. I'm sure you could manage a 10k fairly soon as long as you trained for it and paced yourself! You are quite fast, so might need to bring it down a little for the further distance.

why not start with your local RFL this year, it's only 5k. Then aim for the 10k next year.... although i imagine you could easily do it, you obviously are fit already.

10k is roughly 6 miles, so think whether you could do what you did x 6.

southwester_2

Brill Sea - great time :beer: well done

cnoelj

Seaxwyn wrote: »

Hi all.

I did a one mile Fun Run on Sunday, came 27th out of 90 with a time of 8 mins 19 seconds. I was pretty chuffed as it was my first ever mile and I was aiming to do it in under 10 minutes.

I was eclipsed by my two daughters who were 1st and 2nd in the Under 16s race, with times of 5 mins 32 and 5 mins 34 - so proud!

I'm thinking of entering a 10k in July, though it seems a big jump from one mile. Has anyone got any suggestions for how to train for this?

First of all a big well done on your mile fun run. It sounds as if you enjoyed it and that is probably the most important thing and the time was good as well so you should be pleased.

Secondly I am not sure that 6 miles is as big a jump as you think. Just increase your distance at a comfortable rate. How about if at first you just increase by 1/4 of a mile at first to see how you get on? That is one lap around a running track. Do that once or twice and then increase by the same distance again. At some point you may feel that you will be able to increase by a longer distance - maybe I/2 a mile. You shouldn't feel that you have to maintain the same pace and if you have a walking break or two for a couple of minutes that is fine also.

The other thing is that you should not feel that you would have needed to have run the whole 6.2 miles before your event. If you have done 4.5 miles a couple of time in training I am confident you will be comfortable on the the day as long as you dont go too mad.

Just continue to enjoy your training and your running and you wont go far wrong!

sallyx

Gosh everyones been busy
Maz, hey don't worry about missing 1 training session, you have obviously been busy exercising!
Sea, great time on your fun run, had to laugh that your daughters overtook you though!
Southwester when is the plymouth half? thats not too far a distance for me to drive to get to...depends when it is as to whether I can train for that distance in the time left!
Went out for my run this morning, same distance but I thought I was going the same speed but managed to run 2.2 miles in 21 mins so was very happy with that. So much easier running in the cool morning air. Also walked 3 miles to take dd nursery....my legs are aching tonight!

x_raphael_xx

southwester wrote: »

Raphael

I think you are doing fine, as someone else said, we all started somewhere and I can certainly remember my first 2 mile run and it was hell, couldnt breathe, legs were like 2 tonne weights etc etc

Perserverence and everybody will get there, its now down to your willpower, you have all started running/walking now so that brilliant. Re Plymouth i am doing the Plymouth Half this year as that is where I live, pm me and tell me which club you tried?

Running in Hot weather is obviously harder but as long as you take on lots of water before and during, you wont get dehydrated. As a test and I found out this from my running club, if you pee and it is clear you are not dehyratde, if it is yellow you are dehydrated. Drinking water is crucial, I never used to bother but it makes hell of a differance.

Everybody is doing brill on here and I reckon there could be a few half marathons coming up

Keep running

I went with the Cannon gym running club, I think most of them are training hard so won't want to slack to keep up with me.
I am going to keep going out on my own, and see what comes at the next session, might be another beginner who will go with me, if not, oh well

sallyx wrote: »

Southwester when is the plymouth half?

Plymouth half marathon is on 30th May

sallyx

oh 30th May...far too soon for me Need to look for one maybe august/september time. Got 5k RFL in July so need something to keep me going after

southwester_2

Plymouth is full as well, they ve got 5000 this year, it is quite a demanding course with 2 bloody great hills, Saltram being one;

Its on the 25th May, a Sunday and starts at 1000hrs, there's a nice flat one at Cheddar, Cheddar running club have all the details, I did it last year and it is very good for first timers or runners coming back again

Raphael - I run for a differant running club, all sorts of levels and really good, let me know if you would like some details

x_raphael_xx

southwester wrote: »

Raphael - I run for a differant running club, all sorts of levels and really good, let me know if you would like some details

Ooh yes please, I was going to ask you!