GrumpyGregry
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5km is 5km whether you run it fast or slow.
Any Runners On Here??
- Thread starter Richard A Thackeray
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
5km is 5km whether you run it fast or slow.
Yeah but the faster you run it, the harder it is, right? And the purpose of a TT is to run it as fast as you are currently capable. It would still be 5km even if I walked it but there wouldn't be a lot of point in that...
DRHysted
Guru
- Location
- New Forest
Question for any long distance runners.
I'm training for the New Forest Marathon in September & am slowly upping the mileage each week. Today I did 15.5 miles, and in the shower afterwards I noticed I had some rubbing on my undercarriage similar to what I used to get when I first started longer cycle rides.
Now I cured that by using Chamois cream, does anyone useChamois cream when running?
I'm training for the New Forest Marathon in September & am slowly upping the mileage each week. Today I did 15.5 miles, and in the shower afterwards I noticed I had some rubbing on my undercarriage similar to what I used to get when I first started longer cycle rides.
Now I cured that by using Chamois cream, does anyone useChamois cream when running?
Started running earlier in the year after doing no exercise for quite a while, I've ran two 5k races, helping hearts and race for life, also try and run couple of times a week, slow times so far but each run I seem to knock a minute or two off, and of course I cycle 10.1k today 
Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
I hear that Vaseline is often used by longer distance runners to avoid parts rubbing together and rubbing clothing.
DRHysted
Guru
- Location
- New Forest
I'll slap some Chamois cream on before next weeks long run (17 miles) and see how it goes.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Yes. And other similar running specific products are available.
DRHysted
Guru
- Location
- New Forest
Yep, I suppose I really should have thought about this better. I already use bodyglide on my nips due to suffering badly from runners nipple.
Whoever said running just needed trainers needs slapping!
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Trunce 5 last night
Not a good one for me
I felt a bit tight-chested, from the "Go", & was losing places all the way
Heck I was even far enough pack to not queue at the kissing-gate (see results)
Only respite was the brief downhill to the first river crossing
I was walking most of the main hill
By now (just over a mile in) I was breathing like as asthmatic Donkey, on 80 Capstan full-strength a day!
In physical terms, I feel it was the hardest Trunce I've done
Rather bizarrely, but mainly due to the lack of a queue, it was 3rd fastest out of 5 races!!!! (however, #4 was '55minutes +', as I guided newcomers round)
I ended up 99th/208 @ 37:33
There was no queue, due to significantly lower field, than the last 4 races, as shown
#1 = 420
#2 = 385
#3 = 381
#4 = 347
Once back in the car, the breathing was still bad, & it took me until I got home (30 minute drive, partly on M1) to feel okay
Still couldn't talk in full sentances to wife, due to restricted breathing
Had to go on bike today - lazy!!
Going to try running club tonight, but will 'lantern-rouge' the beginners
Not a good one for me
I felt a bit tight-chested, from the "Go", & was losing places all the way
Heck I was even far enough pack to not queue at the kissing-gate (see results)
Only respite was the brief downhill to the first river crossing
I was walking most of the main hill
By now (just over a mile in) I was breathing like as asthmatic Donkey, on 80 Capstan full-strength a day!
In physical terms, I feel it was the hardest Trunce I've done
Rather bizarrely, but mainly due to the lack of a queue, it was 3rd fastest out of 5 races!!!! (however, #4 was '55minutes +', as I guided newcomers round)
I ended up 99th/208 @ 37:33
There was no queue, due to significantly lower field, than the last 4 races, as shown
#1 = 420
#2 = 385
#3 = 381
#4 = 347
Once back in the car, the breathing was still bad, & it took me until I got home (30 minute drive, partly on M1) to feel okay
Still couldn't talk in full sentances to wife, due to restricted breathing
Had to go on bike today - lazy!!
Going to try running club tonight, but will 'lantern-rouge' the beginners
Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
Its crap not being up to full strength. Went for a run last night with a local club and had to be tail end Charlie as I hurt my back at work on Saturday and struggled.
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
It is indeed grim new
I felt okay at the club-run, whether that was because there was no need to push, or that the days rain had 'cleared the air'?
Circa 10min/miles were fine for me last night, as the Voiture Balai
I also ran to work this morning, through the woods, & along the river-bank, as it was light enough at 04:35
Felt okay, but the brambles/nettles, etc... were all down over the path, & I got a fair collection of souvenirs!!
Coming home was a bit breathless, in the first section, & allowing for the brambles (& very muddy bits) again, it was a reasonable time
I could talk fully, & no wheezing
Bonus!!!!
I felt okay at the club-run, whether that was because there was no need to push, or that the days rain had 'cleared the air'?
Circa 10min/miles were fine for me last night, as the Voiture Balai
I also ran to work this morning, through the woods, & along the river-bank, as it was light enough at 04:35
Felt okay, but the brambles/nettles, etc... were all down over the path, & I got a fair collection of souvenirs!!
Coming home was a bit breathless, in the first section, & allowing for the brambles (& very muddy bits) again, it was a reasonable time
I could talk fully, & no wheezing
Bonus!!!!
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Round about 22:15 in the club 5km TT last night (roughly corrected for the fact that it was actually just over 5.1km - 22.40 was the stopwatch time).
That's 3 minutes slower than I would have expected 2 years ago. I could have run significantly faster but I wasn't going to injure myself in pursuit of a time that would mean very little given my current distance from race fitness. I stayed well within myself and kept a rock steady pace as other people went both forwards and backwards around me. Someone said to me at the finish, "but you aren't even out of breath". I'd also run 4km of slow warm up beforehand. So, at my current weight and level of fitness, that was just fine.
After a week and a half of proper running again, (3*7.5km runs, 2*training sessions of 8-9km each) I am already starting to feel some definition returning to my stomach, and feel like I starting to lose some of that excess flab. But the losses are always faster at the start of this process. It will take a long time before I am back to where I was (if ever).
That's 3 minutes slower than I would have expected 2 years ago. I could have run significantly faster but I wasn't going to injure myself in pursuit of a time that would mean very little given my current distance from race fitness. I stayed well within myself and kept a rock steady pace as other people went both forwards and backwards around me. Someone said to me at the finish, "but you aren't even out of breath". I'd also run 4km of slow warm up beforehand. So, at my current weight and level of fitness, that was just fine.
After a week and a half of proper running again, (3*7.5km runs, 2*training sessions of 8-9km each) I am already starting to feel some definition returning to my stomach, and feel like I starting to lose some of that excess flab. But the losses are always faster at the start of this process. It will take a long time before I am back to where I was (if ever).
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Monday 27th
Staring to grimace, to cover the 'Wheezing Donkey' feeling
Paul, one of my club-mates, who I usually beat by a couple of minutes, is behind me here, & bet me (roughly 1 & 1/2 mile back, at this point)
We're on Old Mill Lane, just north of this bridge (which we cross on the 'out') http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/816063
https://www.facebook.com/559164174231398/photos/?tab=album&album_id=624819324332549
Staring to grimace, to cover the 'Wheezing Donkey' feeling
Paul, one of my club-mates, who I usually beat by a couple of minutes, is behind me here, & bet me (roughly 1 & 1/2 mile back, at this point)
We're on Old Mill Lane, just north of this bridge (which we cross on the 'out') http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/816063
https://www.facebook.com/559164174231398/photos/?tab=album&album_id=624819324332549
Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
A half marathon distance today just to see if I could after doing shorter distances. Rained nearly all the way, JOY!
https://www.strava.com/activities/631952642
https://www.strava.com/activities/631952642
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User19783
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Hi all, I thought i should share this with you,
I've been a jogger/runner on off for some time now,
But this time, (since February) I am more focus, started by jogging ten minutes every day, for 8 weeks, then doing 5km once a week,
Now I am doing 2x5 km a week (outside) and interval training twice a week in the gym (only10 minutes).
Now I am feeling good, had no injuries yet, and the 5km time is coming down, did my best time yesterday,
This happened after really looking at my stats on strava,
my problem was, when running down hill, I was putting on the brakes, which meant my heart was recovering, good but I've been losing time,
My goals are, to continue the same plan for a year, but improve on the 5km time.
Also stick to the same route, which is very quite and has a nice hill.
Also this running lark is helping with my cycling, so its win win.
I've been a jogger/runner on off for some time now,
But this time, (since February) I am more focus, started by jogging ten minutes every day, for 8 weeks, then doing 5km once a week,
Now I am doing 2x5 km a week (outside) and interval training twice a week in the gym (only10 minutes).
Now I am feeling good, had no injuries yet, and the 5km time is coming down, did my best time yesterday,
This happened after really looking at my stats on strava,
my problem was, when running down hill, I was putting on the brakes, which meant my heart was recovering, good but I've been losing time,
My goals are, to continue the same plan for a year, but improve on the 5km time.
Also stick to the same route, which is very quite and has a nice hill.
Also this running lark is helping with my cycling, so its win win.
