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RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

wow really 10% so if I lost 10% body weight 12 pounds I would have improved my time on sunday by being 15 mins quicker. Right that has really spurred me on. Hey imagine how quick I would be at 6 stone in weight (rolling on the floor laughing smilie!)

This is where relative BMI are useful. I'm 29.2 at the moment and know at full fitness I will be 23.0.

So, I can straight away take any time run now and multiply by 23.0/29.2 as a minimum benchmark of what fitness level that run equates to if I was carrying my smaller person round.

RichOneday_2

Well what a good thread today - pretty much all about running.

And Beer Tins and Becky have both indicated marathon intentions (notice I missed the phrase 'committed to')

But the best news of all is........................ the smilies are back!!

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becky_rtw

Well I've drawn up a bit a rough training plan based on building up to that distance...37 weeks worth wow!

But I am too ill to do my supposed 4 miles today so it'll have to be done tomorrow...I hope I don't lose all week...I got told to go home earlier from work as I was sniffing too much boo

RichOneday_2

becky_rtw wrote: »

Well I've drawn up a bit a rough training plan based on building up to that distance...37 weeks worth wow!

But I am too ill to do my supposed 4 miles today so it'll have to be done tomorrow...I hope I don't lose all week...I got told to go home earlier from work as I was sniffing too much boo

But the smilies return must have cheered you up?

Oh OK I'm easily pleased alright.

One thing you've got to learn is that your body is very clever, far cleverer than you or I. I used to fight it until I cottoned on to the fact it might actually know what its doing.

You don't lose fitness as quickly as what you think. You can miss 2 weeks and lose no fitness so even if you have the week off its no problem. Believe me! I know you don't, but try to!

donner_kebab

Hello everyone!

Man I is sooooooooo stiff today...ouch! I can't do stairs, can't walk properly as look like a tin man or something and am having trouble even trying to sit on the loo as can't even sit down properly! It's mad as don't get this with training runs, just the half marathons! Must be pushing it more when I run them, just never seem to get any faster!!!

Am looking into interval training and hill sprints now and plan to keep up with the long run on Sunday, possibly 9/10 miles each Sunday so that when I run the next half, it won't be such a hard slog to get the mileage up!

Still can't find my dam Garmin...gutted!

Hope everyone is well...gonna see if the pics and proper times have been put up...eeek! Bet I will look like a right sweaty betty!

donner_kebab

Oooooh pictures available tomorrow!

(Land_of)_Maz

No running tonight after all... weather too bad and it's domestic blitz here so am sorting it all out... (thanks for the acknowledgement beer tins! did you hear that getting married is the second most stressful thing you can do after moving house, so hats off to you too!)

i am however utilising my mother tomorrow morning, she is coming over to mine at 0715 to let me go for a swim before work... as i am keen to get 2 swims in a week..... she offerred, so i bit her hand off!!

RichOneday_2

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

No running tonight after all... weather too bad and it's domestic blitz here so am sorting it all out... (thanks for the acknowledgement beer tins! did you hear that getting married is the second most stressful thing you can do after moving house, so hats off to you too!)

i am however utilising my mother tomorrow morning, she is coming over to mine at 0715 to let me go for a swim before work... as i am keen to get 2 swims in a week..... she offerred, so i bit her hand off!!

Lol He wasn't stressed until you told him that!

So you've a got fair few sessions lined up all in all now haven't you Maz? 2 swims, the club run plus 2/3 other run/walks - it will soon gather momentum.

Its funny how I can't really face early morning running but early morning swimming seems like an ideal way to start a day - I wonder why that is?

RichOneday_2

donner_kebab wrote: »

Hello everyone!

Man I is sooooooooo stiff today...ouch! I can't do stairs, can't walk properly as look like a tin man or something and am having trouble even trying to sit on the loo as can't even sit down properly! It's mad as don't get this with training runs, just the half marathons! Must be pushing it more when I run them, just never seem to get any faster!!!

Am looking into interval training and hill sprints now and plan to keep up with the long run on Sunday, possibly 9/10 miles each Sunday so that when I run the next half, it won't be such a hard slog to get the mileage up!

Still can't find my dam Garmin...gutted!

Hope everyone is well...gonna see if the pics and proper times have been put up...eeek! Bet I will look like a right sweaty betty!

Hi Donner,

That was a comprehensive 'stiffness report' . I'm feeling achey myself now.

First of all, 2-16 is a good time so you're not doing too much wrong, but if you want to give me an idea of the training in the last 10 weeks I'll see if I can suggest any ways of getting the race time down for next time. What time would you like to do?

sallyx

donner_kebab wrote: »

Hello everyone!

Man I is sooooooooo stiff today...ouch! I can't do stairs, can't walk properly as look like a tin man or something and am having trouble even trying to sit on the loo as can't even sit down properly! It's mad as don't get this with training runs, just the half marathons! Must be pushing it more when I run them, just never seem to get any faster!!!

Am looking into interval training and hill sprints now and plan to keep up with the long run on Sunday, possibly 9/10 miles each Sunday so that when I run the next half, it won't be such a hard slog to get the mileage up!

Still can't find my dam Garmin...gutted!

Hope everyone is well...gonna see if the pics and proper times have been put up...eeek! Bet I will look like a right sweaty betty!

Hey Donna I know exactly how you feel...the toilet is a killer (sue/maz I nearly considered buying a shee wee)

You must find your garmin Donna, think it will be very beneficial. Now tell me did your Nike + give you an accurate distance?? I haven't calibrated mine yet but even so it gave me a distance of over 15 miles for my half??
Also do you get the Bristol Gazette( think its gazette, daily one that has the marathon pics in)?

My photos are online tomorrow too so we can both be sweaty bettys together! :T