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sunshine&showers_2

indesisiv wrote: »

I'm actually quite nervous, its not a flat course and I haven't run that far in anger before so have no idea how hard to push and still go ok. I'm thinking go hard and hang on lol.

Good luck this weekend :j:j hard and hang on sounds like a plan. Let us know how you do.

I managed to get back on top this week, did a 6 mile run on Wednesday and managed my best time for that route, it's a nightmare route with hills but when you finish it feels like a big achievement!

Happy weekend! I'm moving house this weekend so thats going to have to be my exercise!

indesisiv

sunshine&showers wrote: »

Good luck this weekend :j:j hard and hang on sounds like a plan. Let us know how you do.

I managed to get back on top this week, did a 6 mile run on Wednesday and managed my best time for that route, it's a nightmare route with hills but when you finish it feels like a big achievement!

Happy weekend! I'm moving house this weekend so thats going to have to be my exercise!

Good luck with the house move, hope it goes well for you!

Anything with hills is always hard so well done with your run

I have just done a series of 30min gentle runs this week about 3.5 miles or so. I am doing the timekeeping tomorrow morning at my local parkrun so that I am not tempted to run tomorrow.
Then an early start on Sunday. I have had a look at some of the route and I am going to be happy with somewhere in the region of 1hr 40.

sunshine&showers_2

indesisiv wrote: »

I have had a look at some of the route and I am going to be happy with somewhere in the region of 1hr 40.

How did it go yesterday? The woman I work with did the same half yesterday and she said it was hot and there were a few people laid out on the Humber bridge. Did you get round okay?

indesisiv

sunshine&showers wrote: »

How did it go yesterday? The woman I work with did the same half yesterday and she said it was hot and there were a few people laid out on the Humber bridge. Did you get round okay?

Yeah it was a good race I set off a bit quick (20:16 for the first 5k) but made it round fine. I made it into the top 100 just so well happy with the time under 1hr 34 mins. On that course I was well happy there was a few nasty little climbs on the way.

I only saw one person drop out but that was due to a knee injury but I did hear of someone collapsing on the bridge later on.

How did she find it? Its quite a nice course.

sunshine&showers_2

indesisiv wrote: »

Yeah it was a good race I set off a bit quick (20:16 for the first 5k) but made it round fine. I made it into the top 100 just so well happy with the time under 1hr 34 mins. On that course I was well happy there was a few nasty little climbs on the way.

I only saw one person drop out but that was due to a knee injury but I did hear of someone collapsing on the bridge later on.

How did she find it? Its quite a nice course.

That's a great time, well don't there :T and for making it in the top 100, that's a fab result.

She enjoyed it, well as much as you can running a half! She said traffic was a nightmare though and she has to jog to the start line.

What's next on your running plans?

indesisiv

sunshine&showers wrote: »

That's a great time, well don't there :T and for making it in the top 100, that's a fab result.

She enjoyed it, well as much as you can running a half! She said traffic was a nightmare though and she has to jog to the start line.

What's next on your running plans?

Traffic was ok, if you planned well. I got there at 7:15 and drove straight in. Then sorted myself out there with shoes etc so there was no stress of parking. But then again I was meeting a few people there so I had people to catch up with. Traffic looked bad leaving, but again from the car park I was in it was ok for me

I am not sure if I will do it again or not as it does have a few tough climbs on it, but I am also not sure I can stop myself doing it next year for the challenge to beat my time if I pace it right. My "coach" was telling me off yest lol.

Next for me, a week off, may go for a club run on Wed if my leg is feeling better (I have some sort of trapped nerve) failing that I am in the lake district Sat, Sun, Mon. Plan is to run the Ullswater way in 2 days. Get the boat to pooley bridge and run back to glenridding both sides of the lake. (with a couple of small detours up to the tops of a couple of hills) then if I feel ok on Monday run up helvellyn before heading home.

Next race is a 10k on the 15th July.

TiredTrophy

Down to half an hour a week now due to IT band pain. Swimming and cycling gently instead. I'll be back......

indesisiv

TiredTrophy wrote: »

Down to half an hour a week now due to IT band pain. Swimming and cycling gently instead. I'll be back......

Hope it gets better soon, being injured sucks

I am hoping when I go and race 5k on Sat that my legs hold together after being injured for the last week or so. I really should take it easy but I need to go and push a 5k just to see how it will hold up next week when I do the 10k race.

indesisiv

Shiny new shoes arrived today so a nice gentle 10k tonight to see about the fit. Hopefully these will be a nice fit as I would like to be able to alternate these with my current ones as I would like to have a couple of different pairs (and makes) on the go at the same time.

whizzybee

whizzybee wrote: »

fantastic thread! I started running about five years ago, nothing serious just after a rather sluggish time, I wanted to get fit. Having asthma didnt help so I had to battle some almost attacks running around but I was determined. I took up pilates as well to help strengthen my core and importantly, focus on my breathing.

I now run at least three times a week although I am by no means fast! Best 5k stands at 26 minutes 10 seconds, with best 10k at 54 minutes 54 seconds. Doing the Manchester 10k in a few weeks and aiming for sub 55 minutes again. I have done the Great North Run twice now and my best time was 2 hours 55 seconds, so really hoping for a sub 2 hour one day!

However I have now seriously started to think about doing a marathon. I have been putting it off and having now successfully done half marathons, I really need to sign up. My problem is to do with timing when I eat and when I run. Most of the time my stomach empties and I feel it chronically when I run, so I end up feeling very sick because I run out of energy, so my first goal is to sort my food out!

I haven't been on this forum for a while but since this, did another half marathon AND did a marathon this april! Came in at just over four hours which I was ecstatic about. I still do pilates, thinking of doing yoga next and still run 2-3 times a week. However I've noticed a wee niggle in my hip over the past few months. It doesn't hurt when I run or walk but if I sit awkwardly it slightly hurts. Thinking of cutting the running down a little bit and trying different activities, maybe more swimming, possibly a spin class. Just want to keep myself relatively fit but stop hammering my joints so much! Lovely to see everyone being so supportive on here