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jinky67

Maz
I do love you .....but you are nuts:D

uberalles

Hello, I didn't want you to think I took your excellent advice and then did a runner (excuse the poorly phrased pun).

I have had a lot to deal with this past week but here is a brief update on my progress.

I have received my Sorbothane insoles and am looking forward to testing them out.

Last weekend I must have walked for about 9 hours in total, some of it really quite strenuous uphill walking, and I was really pleasantly surprised that I was not as unfit as I felt.

So next weekend there will be some more walking then either Monday or Tuesday next week I will attempt a 5 mile minimum jog and see how my knee holds up.

Hope everyone is well and running well.

RichOneday_2

uberalles wrote: »

Hello, I didn't want you to think I took your excellent advice and then did a runner (excuse the poorly phrased pun).

I have had a lot to deal with this past week but here is a brief update on my progress.

I have received my Sorbothane insoles and am looking forward to testing them out.

Last weekend I must have walked for about 9 hours in total, some of it really quite strenuous uphill walking, and I was really pleasantly surprised that I was not as unfit as I felt.

So next weekend there will be some more walking then either Monday or Tuesday next week I will attempt a 5 mile minimum jog and see how my knee holds up.

Hope everyone is well and running well.

Hi Uberalles,

That was quite some weekend of walking! What was it - about 25 miles?

Whatever, it shows there's not that much weakness loitering around.

More importantly, did you get to see a physio/GP and, if so, what was the feedback?

Herewegoagain

Hiya guys,
Only planning a 2.5 miler today;) got x-ray to go to:rotfl: keeps me busy:rotfl: :rotfl:
Everyone seems to be doing so well
Maz, jinks,snaggles go girls go:T

And Uberalles, your knees seem to be holding up:cool:

HWGA xx

uberalles

RichOneday wrote: »

Hi Uberalles,

That was quite some weekend of walking! What was it - about 25 miles?

Whatever, it shows there's not that much weakness loitering around.

More importantly, did you get to see a physio/GP and, if so, what was the feedback?

Hello RichOneday, I am guilty of not yet going to see anybody but I will.

The distance of walking was a total of about 16 miles although much of it was up and down the sides of hills.

I think you are right that the signs are good, Thanks :T You are helping my positivety.

RichOneday_2

uberalles wrote: »

Hello RichOneday, I am guilty of not yet going to see anybody but I will.

The distance of walking was a total of about 16 miles although much of it was up and down the sides of hills.

I think you are right that the signs are good, Thanks :T You are helping my positivety.

Its even more positive if steepness was involved cos that's obviously asking a lot more of the knee. Good signs!

RichOneday_2

One for Becky re the diet question the other day. I think this pretty much agrees with what we were saying:



For those of you who would enjoy eating (and there are plenty of you out there!) and would rather focus on your running than pouring over lists of ingredients, we like the simple but effective principle - 'Eat what you need and then eat what you like'. Just ensure that you are aware of what you actually need in your diet. For many, the discipline and time management needed to keep on top of a regular running programme is enough without having to add a similar level of control to their diet. This is a leisure activity, not a punishment regime. We would stress that, whatever impression the popular media might give, the most important factor in improving your running will be doing more and better quality running. Or in other words, nobody improves their marathon times just by sitting down, eating pasta, washed down with a glycogen drink.

As a general guideline, runners should usually be able to cover all their nutritional needs without needing to buy any supplements. Not only can supplements be harder to manage than a well balanced, regular diet, but with regular use, they start to become expensive. There may of course be individual dietry issues on, for example, iron levels, or adequate carbohydrate supplies for long distance events. There is also increasingly robust data on when to eat in terms of refuelling your body so that you maximize the times when your body is most receptive to building up the energy levels that running depletes.

becky_rtw

RichOneday wrote: »

One for Becky re the diet question the other day. I think this pretty much agrees with what we were saying:



For those of you who would enjoy eating (and there are plenty of you out there!) and would rather focus on your running than pouring over lists of ingredients, we like the simple but effective principle - 'Eat what you need and then eat what you like'. Just ensure that you are aware of what you actually need in your diet. For many, the discipline and time management needed to keep on top of a regular running programme is enough without having to add a similar level of control to their diet. This is a leisure activity, not a punishment regime. We would stress that, whatever impression the popular media might give, the most important factor in improving your running will be doing more and better quality running. Or in other words, nobody improves their marathon times just by sitting down, eating pasta, washed down with a glycogen drink.

As a general guideline, runners should usually be able to cover all their nutritional needs without needing to buy any supplements. Not only can supplements be harder to manage than a well balanced, regular diet, but with regular use, they start to become expensive. There may of course be individual dietry issues on, for example, iron levels, or adequate carbohydrate supplies for long distance events. There is also increasingly robust data on when to eat in terms of refuelling your body so that you maximize the times when your body is most receptive to building up the energy levels that running depletes.

I keep trying to say 'thanks' to everyone but my button is broken....

The above is good to know - I do not want to become obssesed with food, but I am healthy generally (apart from that lovely apricot pastry I had for brekkie)...my one vice is coffee which I would never be able to give up, but luckly I never drink more than 2-3 cups a day (not espresso type either), so I'm not going to worry about it.

Does anyone else crave salt when they run (or afterwards more exactly)? The more miles I do the more I want it (and I hate it usually). I try to get enough in fish like salmon and prawns, but I wonder if I'm missing something on that...

By the way - everyone's doing really well this week - go you, but special mention to Maz - I love you, you're amazing :T. I dont know how you fit it all in...(there should be a superwoman smilie!)

Sally I know how you feel I was like that last week! Its soo annoying, but running when you have a cold is awful and really bad for you

Right off to do some work and plan my NY trip in Jan (just booked the flights ).

Becky_rtw

(Land_of)_Maz

becky_rtw wrote: »

By the way - everyone's doing really well this week - go you, but special mention to Maz - I love you, you're amazing :T. I dont know how you fit it all in...(there should be a superwoman smilie!)

Awwww thanks Becks! you're just being nice to me cause i was on a bummer last weekend...! but thanks!

No superwoman, just a selfish person and try to make time for myself! but i'm lucky that Big G is pretty supportive for the most part....

i think i will stop the swimming lessons after the 7 weeks are up, 2 more weeks i think left.. I have learned so much and can more than hold my own in the pool now, so improvement can come on my solo morning swims from now on i think. Then it will free me up one evening a week so i can be at home a bit more and as a by product maybe have time to fit in that elusive 3rd run.......

Rich - likin the notion of waiting until i am itching to do the 4 miles...!!

becky_rtw wrote: »

Sally I know how you feel I was like that last week! Its soo annoying, but running when you have a cold is awful and really bad for you


Becky_rtw

And sally ^^^^ wot she said!