Has anyone tried running?

[philipgonzales3]

Of course, after dropping 5K USD (likely more) on my gear and kit, I say to myself... hmm I wonder what running would be like? Could I "do" a 5K? Could I jog it the whole time? Keep in mind I'm 6'2" 245 pounds (down from 285 pounds).

Anyway, I eventually built up the courage to "do" 5K at my local neighborhood park. My first 5K had a time of 48 minutes and change. I definitely could not jog it the whole time 🙃 😅. My chicken legs were complete noodles for days after my new adventure. Seems to be not as bad the more runs I get in.

Listen up kids... I don't care what anybody says, cycling is a gateway exercise! After a lot of hard work, dedication, blood, sweat, and tears you may find yourself like me. A sloooow cyclist AND a slow runner. Haha.

I usually try to get in 100 miles on the bike a week (mostly on the trainer but plan to try to hit up the Greenway trails in my city this weekend). Now the PLAN is to mix in a day of "running" a week, which for me is equal parts jogging, walking, and dying. Lol.

Here's my latest "run". I know I know, I can't pace for crap, but just out there winging it for now and pushing when I feel like I can and walking when I feel like I can't. I couldn't best my 5K time so I trudged on slow and long to my best 10K by default as it is my first time hitting that distance. Gotta keep those noob gains coming in. Either way it's fun to be out whether on two wheels or two feet.










Anyway, ride on!
Philip

 

[Punkawallah]

Well done, you! Perhaps consider a swim on a weekend, just to break the pace? And those triathlons look so interesting . . . .
Seriously, take it easy on the running - I’m not 6’2” and 245lb, and the knees sharp told me when I was over-doing it. And ‘pushing through’ simply meant I was unable to run when they just said ‘no’.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Yeah, I tried it. It sucks.

 

[Drago]

Im 6'4" and 265 and jogged 3 or 4 times a week until I screwed my achilles. I used to enjoy it, as did the dog, but thats the end of me running for anything other than the bus.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Excellent going. There was a chep named Geoff Galloway who popularised " Jeffing " back in the 80's. A strategy of run/ walk at regular intervals. I use it myself and find it really helps. I recently completed a half marathon using a 9 minute run / one minute walk strategy. It's a matter of finding the run walk ratio that works for you.
When I was doing the longer stuff my message to myself was " walk before you have to ", it's better to take regular short walking breaks than to run yourself into the ground and have to walk.
But seriously though, bloody well done, keep on keeping on 👍😎

 

[steveindenmark]

4 marathons and countless events of half marathons, 5 and 10 miles, all for RNLI.

That adds up to 1000s of training miles and 12 years in the military. If I knew then what I know now, I would have cycled instead.

Apart from being far more interesting. Cycling is far kinder to the hips, knees, back, neck. The only thing long distance running trumps cycling for is building resolve and will power. To get the same effect in cycling, you need to cycle much further.

 

[palinurus]

Years back (15+ years ago when I was in my 40s) I did a few seasons of cyclocross and I did a little running so I could be at least partly prepared for it. Never more than a couple of miles.

 

[Tenkaykev]

4 marathons and countless events of half marathons, 5 and 10 miles, all for RNLI.

That adds up to 1000s of training miles and 12 years in the military. If I knew then what I know now, I would have cycled instead.

Apart from being far more interesting. Cycling is far kinder to the hips, knees, back, neck. The only thing long distance running trumps cycling for is building resolve and will power. To get the same effect in cycling, you need to cycle much further.

I would disagree somewhat. When I took up running in the early 80's the papers were full of warnings that runners would be arthritis crippled wrecks by the time they reached their 40's. The medical profession tended to discourage it. The pendulum swung the other way as decades of observation showed that the obverse was true, people who did load bearing exercise such as running had stronger bones and joints. Of course there are some who will suffer from various ailments, it's not good to only run on tarmac for long distances, and suitable footwear is a must. A friend who runs had a knee replacement a few years ago, once his rehab was complete the surgeon said he should carry on running, but stick to 5k's .

 

[cyberknight]

I used to run a fair bit in my youth but after a operation to remove part of a torn meniscus in my left knee i vowed to stop running as it hurts when its cold or damp or when it wants to be annoying My right knee now has issues too which i put down to nearly 40 years of manual labour .
If you enjoy it then go for it

 

[MontyVeda]

Back at high school we were forced to do cross country running. It felt like they were trying to kill us. There was no way we could run the whole 2.5mile route. But as the weeks passed the time spent walking the route decreased and eventually I could run the whole route without batting an eyelid. I was eleven years old then. I can't run for toffee these days but I'm sure, with practice, it would improve. One cannot judge their ability on their first attempt. Keep at it, if you want to.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Did a lot of running as a teenager at senior school (1970s) alongside my cycling (of course 😀), and was reasonably quick long distance runner, as weighed about the same as a couple of bags of sugar.

However, cycling won out, and other than a handful of short course triathlons c10 years ago (enjoyed the swim, loved the bike, absolutely hated the run) have never run for exercise in last c43 years.

Also get taken out by the dog twice a day, so walk c30-40 miles a week, and a few weights and rowing machine in the gym 2 or 3 times a week, oh, and cycle virtually everyday, of course 😀

 

[Alex321]

I had no choice but to "try" running at school.

Whenever the weather was too bad to lay rugby on our sorts afternoon, we had to do a cross country run instead.

And in the summer, it would be cricket or athletics on alternate weeks.

It was horrible. Don't do it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not since school days. Used to enjoy inter school cross country. Did orienteering for a while, suppose thst involved running.

 

[TLW1]

School runs were ace as the course went past my parents house and as one of the fast ones we could raid the drinks cabinet and then complete the run, still in a decent time and rather jolly 😂

I now do far more running than cycling, just because I find the racing more fun. Like to race the longer stuff where no one really care about pace.

 

[Beebo]

I’m almost as heavy as you and do parkrun every week. So keep it up.
The key to success is maintaining a set pace.
Looking at those charts, you started out too fast. Start slower and keep a steady pace, don’t walk unless you absolutely have to.
Running is a mental battle. Now you are familiar with the course, you should be able to judge your efforts better. Learn to judge your pace on feel. It’s a constant calculations of am I going to finish if I maintain this pace.