New Year Joggers

[Tin Pot]

Like many here I couldn't run a mile this time last year. I was running 5k by summer, and did a 10k in September.

This year's goals include an 18k (shortest distance in the Ecotrail Oslo event) in May, and a mountain half-marathon under the Telemarks Toughest event in September. God willing.

Oh yes.. and a sprint triathlon (which I've mentioned on CC earlier, and before I found out that I couldn't run or swim the required distances!).

Good for you!

I did my first sprint nine months after taking up running. That was two and a half years ago.

My goals are;

February
Tunbridge Half Marathon, anywhere under two hours.

June
Ironman 80.3 Staffordshire, finishing would be great

July
Ironman UK, finishing would be great, any hour I can save under sixteen would be a blessing!

 

[Electric_Andy]

The thing with running is, it's good if you're already slim, but if you're overweight it can quite literally be a real pain. I don't know why more people don't start cycling instead of running, IME it's easier to to a lazy 20 miles on a bike, you can go as slow as you want within reason, but with jogging you have to maintain a certain speed which (when I tried it) left me aching and breathless after 5 minutes! I guess it's because running is "cool" because it's featured in all the adverts

 

[tyred]

It's great to see people taking exercise and I hope they all keep it up but running is not for me. It's what you do if you're being chased by an angry tiger or are trying to catch a bus.

 

[arch684]

I used to cycle the ten mile to work then run home.Next day i would run to work and cycle home.I did that for years.I have run a few marathons,best time 3 03,best time for ten miles was 57 min I had to give up running after an accident at work so just cycle now but age would have stopped my running anyway

 

[Tin Pot]

with jogging you have to maintain a certain speed which (when I tried it) left me aching and breathless after 5 minutes! I guess it's because running is "cool" because it's featured in all the adverts

Heart rate training and Phil Maffetone's method does away with all that.

 

[swee'pea99]

I guess it's because running is "cool" because it's featured in all the adverts

Surely one key reason is that you can give it a go with just that pair of shorts you wear in the summer, a t-shirt, and trainers. For cycling, you have to actually buy a bike.

 

[Dave7]

He's still here, I can put him on the line if you'd like to talk to him.

And his new years resolution is not to knock on your door again

 

[Piemaster]

East Park?

Yes. It's only a few minutes away from me. Work unfortunately means I can't attend very often, if I manage Saturday it will be nearly 2 months gap. Few other Strava users there too LINK