Has anyone tried running?

[Webbo2]

I used to run when I did Triathlons in my early 30’s and continued to run as part of my fitness regime when I gave up Triathlons and started rock climbing again. However I bought a Mountainbike when I got injured climbing, then a road bike again and have never run for at least 25 years.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have tried running a few times and hated it
jogging slowly is boring and if I went faster I ended up not being able to breath

NOW I know that the breathing thing was asthma and a puff of my inhaler would fix it
but by the time I worked that out my knee had insisted on being involved in the conversation
and that just encouraged my feet
none of which will allow things like that without forcing me to hobble with a stick for a few weeks

so running is out - I even had to stop walking to work at one point due to the foot thingy, although that seems to be a bit better nowadays

all of which is why I started cycling more often - less impact and less possibility of twisting knees

 

[ColinJ]

I think that running is a good long-term goal, but it might be kinder to your knees and hips to build up to it with power walking until your weight is even lower?

I did that to build my fitness back up after serious illness.

Well done on the weight loss so far!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Rule 42 violation there I'm afraid.

One "should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture."

Sound advice.

 

[ColinJ]

Rule 42 violation there I'm afraid.

One "should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture."

Sound advice.

I actually quite fancy doing some easy running again. I gave up decades ago after badly injuring the soft tissue in one leg when I ran onto the edge of a big pothole on an unlit country lane at night.

There is a great park in Todmorden which would be an ideal place to do it.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I actually quite fancy doing some easy running again. I gave up decades ago after badly injuring the soft tissue in one leg when I ran onto the edge of a big pothole on an unlit country lane at night.

There is a great park in Todmorden which would be an ideal place to do it.

You'll need to pay someone to chase you to remain compliant.

 

[Red17]

Never been into running that much as I usually injure myself by doing too much.

However I've just started the NHS couch to 5k app a couple weeks ago and that builds up gradually with walk/run intervals. Hopefully sticking to a plan will stop me jumping straight into a parkrun and knackering my hip or knee again

 

[tyred]

I did once.

I nearly missed the bus.

 

[ianrauk]

Running is rubbish

 

[Rusty Nails]

I wish I could run.

I only took up cycling when I gave up running because of knee and lower back problems, and while I love it I still miss the simplicity and freedom of running.

I have tried it again recently to build up fitness after a cycling layoff and, sadly, at 78 years old seem to have lost the ability. My knees and ankles don't seem able to stop my feet thudding into the ground rather than just landing quietly. On runs around a local park I adopt a system of jogging around 150 yards and walking 100 yards. Not very fast, or elegant, but it does seem to help.

 

[cyberknight]

I wish I could run.

I only took up cycling when I gave up running because of knee and lower back problems, and while I love it I still miss the simplicity and freedom of running.

I have tried it again recently to build up fitness after cancer and, sadly, at 78 years old seem to have lost the ability. My knees and ankles don't seem able to stop my feet thudding into the ground rather than just landing quietly. On runs around a local park I adopt a system of jogging around 150 yards and walking 100 yards. Not very fast, or elegant, but it does seem to help.

last time i ran for fun was about 3 -4 years ago pre op on holiday as i didnt have a bike i went out and did maybe 5 k , trouble is i went at the pace my cardio fitness could handle forgetting that the muscles used in running were not of the same calibre and spent the rest of the holiday barely able to walk !

 

[Punkawallah]

Yeah, I tried it. It sucks.

‘Pain is Nature’s way of telling you you’re not dead yet’ :-)

 

[Drago]

‘Pain is Nature’s way of telling you you’re not dead yet’ :-)

Or in my case nature's way of telling me id need surgery if didnt slow to a walk right now.

 

[ColinJ]

You'll need to pay someone to chase you to remain compliant.

They are ALL out to get me!

 

[richardfm]

Never been into running that much as I usually injure myself by doing too much.

However I've just started the NHS couch to 5k app a couple weeks ago and that builds up gradually with walk/run intervals. Hopefully sticking to a plan will stop me jumping straight into a parkrun and knackering my hip or knee again

You can walk, jog, run or any combination at parkrun. You could use parkrun as one of your C25K sessions each week.