can i run 5k? can you run 5k?

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ok, so my 14yo friend called me this eve and she wants to do the race for life cancer research charity run thing (www.raceforlife.org). bc she's u18 she's not allowed to do it by herself, she has to get a "responsible adult" to do it with her. so she asked me to do it with her. in theory i'm totally up for this, but dude, i only run for, like, the bus. seriously. i'm not that unfit, i mean, i can cycle for 10 hours or something, swim for hella longtime too, but it's different. i'm not sure i can run for even 10 minutes. i want to say yes because i want her to be able to do it. i don't think there's anyone else she could ask either, her mum's got plenty other stuff filling her life & time, and they live away from the rest of their family. but i am craaaaap. waht to do? is it possible to learn to run 5xk in 1xmonth?

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:46 (eighteen years ago)

like, i was ok at the 800m when i was 15 or so, way better than i was at any sprint. but still.

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:47 (eighteen years ago)

I'm not a very in shape dude but 5k is not a huge distance and I think any reasonably healthy, non-obese person can train to run it without too much effort. It might help to either start by running on a treadmill or interspersing treadmill with real running, if you have access to one. It's easier than real running, but it gives you a means to measure and gradually up your distance (though I guess you can by some sort of high-tech thingamadoody that measures outdoor mileage).

― Hurting 2, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:53 (eighteen years ago)

5k is like 2.5 miles. That means, even at a sloooooooooooow pace, you're putting out about 40 minutes of low-intensity effort, max. Cycling for 10 hours is way harder, and swimming even more so. I wouldn't worry about it. Just run really slow.

― gbx, Friday, 2 March 2007 01:57 (eighteen years ago)

Yes! You can do it! Plus, who says you can't just walk part of it? Are you supposed to keep up with her the whole time?

― Maria :D, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:01 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, 5k isn't really into "long distance" territory yet -- that's actually in the range of "everyday jog" for a lot of normal people -- so if you have a good enough cardiovascular start to do lots of swimming and biking, you should be able to manage this in a month, no problem. I mean, provided you're ready to commit to a month's light training. Plus it's just a fun charity run, so your friend probably won't mind setting a slower pace for you; you only have to be in good enough form not to embarrass yourself, not actually hit a good time. You'll be running with old ladies and cancer patients and stuff -- nobody's gonna care if you hang back, or even if you finish at all.

I can't believe I typed that like I know anything, I can barely get up stairs.

― nabisco, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:07 (eighteen years ago)

you can totally do it! just start training by alternating walking 5 minutes, running 5 minutes, or even 2 minutes, for 20 min and build from there - it's pretty amazing how quickly your body adapts to running longer periods, esp if you're already in shape. swimming is way harder work - but again, your body became 'trained' to swim efficiently, to know how to move that way - it can do the same with running.

and it's awesome of you to support the endeavours of yr 14-yr-old friend too!

― rrrobyn, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:08 (eighteen years ago)

yay! you are inspiring me to think i can do it. i already think i SHOULD.

i dunno if i have to keep up with her. she says she's probably gonna walk part of it anyway. i think this is mostly a pointful thing, rather than a fun thing, for her.

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:09 (eighteen years ago)

also, remember that just a half marathon is 21k!

― rrrobyn, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:14 (eighteen years ago)

5k what? 5,000 is a lot even if it's just kilometres

― s1ocki, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:32 (eighteen years ago)

Wocka wocka

― Hurting 2, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:34 (eighteen years ago)

you liked that one

― s1ocki, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:37 (eighteen years ago)

You can do it! Just shuffle along. Shoes are key.

― Beth Parker, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:51 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/healthy_living/lifestyle/exercise/running/beginner/index.asp

eight-week training regimen, just step it up a bit.

Even if you're out of shape, the hardest part of an untimed 3mi will probably be foot and knee pain.

― milo z, Friday, 2 March 2007 02:58 (eighteen years ago)

I run 5-8km a day. I did not start there though. Began with 1 1/2 km on the treadmill, and added speed and distance weekly. I was always fairly athletic though.

However, before this year, I have only seen my wife run maybe a dozen times (1/2 a block or so, max). She recently stated that she would like to run a 5km race this summer, and is now up to 11 or 12 minutes at a steady pace!

(Good tunes are the key)

― peepee, Friday, 2 March 2007 03:01 (eighteen years ago)

5K is actually 3.2 miles, give or take. And I did that this past summer in New Orleans. In August for breast cancer. Even when you account for the my crapping out and walking for about 3/4 of a mile of it (thank god they had markers telling you the real distance (miles) you were running), it was not that bad. 5K in New Orleans in New Orleans in August is as bad as it can possibly ever, ever get, and I have always hated running. So, yes, you can do it. iSi, se puede!

― Jesse, Friday, 2 March 2007 07:10 (eighteen years ago)

Emsk, you can absolutely do it. Pls to remember to send me a mail looking for sponsorship when the time comes.

― accentmonkey, Friday, 2 March 2007 08:11 (eighteen years ago)

yowsa! thank you all! ok i've been thinking about it, remembering the things that stop me running when i ever do do it. i think i get really out of breath rather than really tired, so i need to learn how not to do that. the other thing is i will need some kind of megabra.

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 08:59 (eighteen years ago)

Good luck in the run emsk, my friend is thinking of going in for the NY marathon later this year and she has never run a yard in her life either. You're going to be fine for this with all the other exercise you do.

( i'm such a geek i saw this thread title and immediately thought it was a question about computer memory)

― Ste, Friday, 2 March 2007 09:38 (eighteen years ago)

Wah I hate the way fit people immediately think they are "reassuring" you by saying "oh it's just an everyday jog REALLY" - well I am training to do the Hydroactive Women's Challenge at the moment (in September?? which one are you talking about emsk?) and it's HARD - I am increasing running period by one minute each week and am now up to 17 minutes (with the walk at the end that brings me to just over 2.5k so I have DOUBLE that to work up to) and now feel WORSE about it :( Oh I hate running and I hate the internet - in return for all this hatred YOU HAD BETTER STUMP UP TO SPONSOR ME whenever I figure out how to sort it out... :(

― Sarah, Friday, 2 March 2007 10:30 (eighteen years ago)

Haha that sounded very moany, sorry dudes! It is not actually THAT BAD, but the first ten minutes suck mightily! I tend to feel better once they're over and I can just toddle along.

― Sarah, Friday, 2 March 2007 10:31 (eighteen years ago)

I think running on a treadmill seems difficult because they are so toweringly boring compared with running around a park, track, etc.

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:03 (eighteen years ago)

I will stump up to sponsor you. Speaking as an utter fatarse myself, I appreciate how hard it must be to do these things, but I think Emsk can manage it. And you. I can feel the inspiring music stirring in the background even as I type.

― accentmonkey, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:03 (eighteen years ago)

Our Amber did this, last year (with Mum, naturally).

You run as fast as you want to!

― Mark G, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:11 (eighteen years ago)

Emsk, you can totally do it, you are in very good shape. The only thing I would reccomend is good shoes.

― Masonic Boom, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:13 (eighteen years ago)

I am also considerably unfitter than Emsk I imagine - not in the least bcz I have pathological hatred of bikes so I imagine she will find it way less of a having to drag self up from the doldrums of fitness har har!

Yeah the treadmill is dull, but it doesn't have kids pointing and laughing at the sweaty and waddling self-conscious whale-woman - and more seriously you can pace yourself much more easily. Once I get up to 20 mins I will try and go for a run outside once a week. I need a running companion but guess what, all my running friends are ALREADY FIT darnit! Arf.

― Sarah, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:16 (eighteen years ago)

I cannot run because my ankles are so dodgy. But I should start POWER WALKING again.

― Masonic Boom, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:17 (eighteen years ago)

Emsk, as soon as you adapt to running rather than cycling this'll be a doddle. Even I can run 5K and I HATE HATE HATE running.

― Mark C, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:20 (eighteen years ago)

I "ran" a similar distance last December dressed as Father Christmas for a Leukemia charity. I didn't train for it or anything, but I did it without too much bother. It's about pacing.

― DavidM, Friday, 2 March 2007 11:28 (eighteen years ago)

I agree with Sarah, above. The treadmill allows you to increase time more easily, because of holding at a steady pace...able to get into more of a groove (especially with the tunes). Once you get yourself to a certain time, running outside will be less difficult. (Running at various paces is less efficient) Plus, where I live, running outside during these winter months not a possibility.

I've been running daily for almost 6 years now. My ankles are shit as well (ligaments torn twice in each, broken foot twice). And I still, er...dislike running. I still think of reasons not to do it in the time leading up to it. After 12 or so minutes I try talking myself into stopping. But then I remember that yesterday, I tried to do the same thing, and I didn't, and I survived and felt great for the rest of the day. Its such a great psychological exercise for me. And I rarely bring any shit from work home with me.

Also, that stitch in your side is usually just a stitch in your side, not a heart attack.

― peepee, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:00 (eighteen years ago)

5k is a piece of cake. depending on whether it's a cake with quite a bit of sugar in it.

i want to do one of these runs one day. was gonna sign up to the runlondon thing last year but was too late to sign up.

― ken c, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:11 (eighteen years ago)

Emsk, you're starting from a good base of fitness already I gather so you'll be able to do this. What's the course over, track, trail or road?

As regards treadmills, I don't actually mind them so much (but only if I can listen to music), not just the pacing aspects but being able to set it at an incline saves a lot of pain on the knees and ankles. I'm lucky in that I live in an area with plenty of trails nearby, and a track, but for those who don't I'd take treadmill over road any day of the week.

― Matt, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:13 (eighteen years ago)

What's 5k - about 25 feet? If so I am totally up for it - as long as I can stop half way for a breather.

― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:15 (eighteen years ago)

My band is just completing an album....mixing at this time.
Interestingly, I am able to focus on our mixes more closely during my runs.

― peepee, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:16 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, that is true, running on asphalt or whatever = no good. London Fields is a nice place for running, as going around twice takes about 25-30 minutes and you can avoid the hard pavement (but you do have to watch out you don't tread on any daffodils)

― Tracer Hand, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:20 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, i love treadmill technology - i always run on a 1.5 incline (v slight) and listen to music and think about how to play the songs and about making music - treadmills are good for that kind of zoning out yet still at the same time concentrating on breathing and form - i find it really meditative in that way. running on real ground is good for balance though but if running through the city it's not as relaxing, to me. a race/organized run is a bit different though b/c everyone around is doing the same thing and there are no cars and dogs and etc to distract.

― rrrobyn, Friday, 2 March 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

trail running is the jam, and much better for your joints, especially if you have dodgy ankles like mine.

i've just started running again, as i'm hoping to do this this summer. during fire season, barfy.

― gbx, Friday, 2 March 2007 16:11 (eighteen years ago)

what is the incline for? i always thought it just makes it harder.. but it does something good for your knees you say?

― ken c, Friday, 2 March 2007 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

i practice balance when i run on treadmills by perving on the cute girls at the other treadmillers and so running at a different direction to where i'm looking! it's weird!

― ken c, Friday, 2 March 2007 16:21 (eighteen years ago)

(in September?? which one are you talking about emsk?)

www.raceforlife.org i can choose from any of these:

Venue name Date / Time Status
City of London (Sun) 03 Jun 07 (10:00) Open
Regents Park (Sat) 21 Jul 07 (11:00) Open
Regents Park (Sun) 22 Jul 07 (11:00) Open
Hampstead (Sun) 10 Jun 07 (11:00) Open
Blackheath (Sun) 15 Jul 07 (10:30) Open
Battersea (Wed) 02 May 07 (19:30) Open
Enfield (Sun) 17 Jun 07 (11:00) Open
Bromley (Sun) 06 May 07 (11:00) Open
Ealing & Hounslow (Sun) 29 Jul 07 (11:00) Open
Croydon (Sun) 13 May 07 (11:00) Open
Richmond (Sat) 19 May 07 (14:00) Open
Richmond (Sun) 20 May 07 (11:00) Open
Richmond (Sun) 20 May 07 (14:00) Open

the teenager can make any of them so i can pick. she fancied bromley but i def can't do that weekend as i will be in the forest.

i have slightly dodgy ankles. not too worried about that though, they both tend to sort of "go" in the first five minutes of me doing anything and then recover quite quickly. i am NOT going on a treadmill, euch. london fields is a good idea!

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 16:40 (eighteen years ago)

It took me about a month of training with the cross country team when I was 17 to be able to run the full 5k.

my time sucked, but I was down to 180lbs and could sleep at night.

I no longer run due to fears of prolonged damage to legs/feets/joints.

― kingfish, Friday, 2 March 2007 16:44 (eighteen years ago)

chariotsoffiretheme.mp3

piece of piss luv...x

― CharlieNo4, Friday, 2 March 2007 17:01 (eighteen years ago)

you can totally do it!! if running the entire thing seems daunting, try a split run (it has helped me in the past!). A split run is just dividing up your run time with a walking break - for example, a 5/1 split would mean to run for 5 minutes and walk for one minute. Sometimes that 1 minute walking break is a real lifesaver, especially when going for a longer distance. You are going to feel great once you finish! Races are far more fun than I ever expected them to be. Just make sure your shoes are in good condition (or use this as an excuse to buy new ones) & you will be good to go!

― sweet tater, Friday, 2 March 2007 17:16 (eighteen years ago)

ta :)
WHY DO THEY ALWAYS DO THIS SHIT IN SUMMER WHEN IT IS HOT
fules
for this reason i am tempted by battersea as it's an evening one. also battersea park is lush.

― emsk, Friday, 2 March 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)

less likely to be pissing it down in the summer :)

― ken c, Friday, 2 March 2007 17:30 (eighteen years ago)

okay, i have been reading this website http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/index.shtml
and have decided to start running for reals, as in training. for a 5k! or just my 5k. it is going to be rad. i don't want to hijack this thread - but can't find another ilx running thread? weird

today i ran 5k in about 31 minutes (but had more run in me, so continued for 10 more min), which is okay, and it was on an incline of 1.5 - i'm not sure how 5k times are calculated usually - as if only on a flat surface? (i don't think that this slight elevation is all that significant though - the machine says what the vertical distance covered is, but i forget...) anyway, i read on that site that beginner level is considered 26 min and above (for women), intermediate is btwn 22 and 26 min. of course i'm all fuck this beginner stuff, i want to be at least intermediate. haha. hence, training. yaay running thread!

― rrrobyn, Saturday, 3 March 2007 03:56 (eighteen years ago)

that website is exciting!
friday night whooo!
(i am resting up for tomorrow, honest!)

― rrrobyn, Saturday, 3 March 2007 04:45 (eighteen years ago)

this is interesting re: running surfaces:

"Runners World agrees, as evidenced by its ranking of surfaces on a scale of 1 (awful) to 10 (best):

Grass 9.5
Wood chips 9
Dirt 8
Cinder track 7.5
Track 7
Treadmill 6.5
Asphalt 6
Sand 4
Snow 2.5
Concrete 1
"
running on grass is really nice

― rrrobyn, Saturday, 3 March 2007 04:54 (eighteen years ago)

I used to train on dunes, it's bloody hard work.

Running on grass / trail is lovely. Partially the lack of pain, and partially the fact that you're generally looking at something interesting whilst you're at it (this argument clearly works for ken and his treadmill stunnas also).

― Matt, Saturday, 3 March 2007 09:20 (eighteen years ago)

Concrete will give you shin splints in like two seconds. I KNOW. Sand is just supah hard to keep ankles solid, plus there's NO rebound so you lose all that energy on each impact. I find grass treacherous, though, because it's never entirely flat so you run the risk of turning ankle unless you're looking at the ground every second. :(

― Laurel, Saturday, 3 March 2007 09:25 (eighteen years ago)

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― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

you can get great training done on a treadmill, but I can't tolerate longer than 45 minutes or so without an iPod. I've run a few 15 mile runs on the treadmill that were mind-bogglingly horrible.

doing intervals on a treadmill is kind of a pain in the ass but not that hard. I like the treadmills that have a built in heart monitor. Using a heart monitor really makes training much more effective.

that gmap thing is awesome and I've got like 20 routes bookmarked.

― Dandy Don Weiner, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

i love the gmapping
i mapped a route along the train tracks (gravel path) that is a little over 5k. i should just go run it now that the snow is probably pretty much gone along there. this issue i have about non-treadmill running is that i tend to always run too fast too soon. but i'm sure if i just run more outdoors and practice pacing, then it'll be fine, right? i would like a timing/heart-rate/pace technology thing but cannot afford and know it's not necessary. but i want one. or just a cheap digital watch maybe.

― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 19:10 (eighteen years ago)

you don't need a heart rate thing. but a cheap digital watch would be very helpful. You need to know how far you are running and how long it takes you. You can accomplish this with gmap and cheap digital watch. If you run too fast too soon, uh, slow down. Running with other people sometimes makes this easy...run at a pace where you can have a conversation comfortably, and that should help you go out slower.

― Dandy Don Weiner, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)

also i need to find the manual for my bionic legs - they keep jumping across ravines and over buildings and i'm all cut it out i am trying to run here

― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)

This is my weekday morning run:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=807149

It's about 55-57 minutes

Thanks for the pedometer tip-off! It's great!

― paulhw, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 22:33 (eighteen years ago)

[link Today I ran outside for the first time this year. It was rough. I went out too fast. Happy that I finished. Seemed to work slightly different muscles than on the treadmill. My time: 35:50]http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=808595[/link}

― peepee, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 23:35 (eighteen years ago)

ha ha ha That's what I get for trying to do computer like thingies. Second attempt:

Today I ran outside for the first time this year. It was rough. I went out too fast. Happy that I finished. Seemed to work slightly different muscles than on the treadmill. My time: 35:50

― peepee, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 23:37 (eighteen years ago)

this is turning into running sta1ker hub
running near water is nice. i have to bike a long way to get to water but am thinking of biking there and then running a loop and then biking back, e.g., bike most of this (incl the extra few km i didn't include btwn my house and the start point), which is along a canal, and then run the peninsula (which is nice b/c it has a path on both sides, like a loop). i think i need to recruit people to do this with me though b/c i can just see myself staying on the bike.

― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 23:54 (eighteen years ago)

or just doing this, which is a great bike ride along an actual bikes-only bike route that is covered in snow all winter and whoa i am so glad it is finally springtime
ok but back to running

― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 23:58 (eighteen years ago)

My routes, let me show you them.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:11 (eighteen years ago)

you can also do stuff like map out your hikes, like this one I did for going up Mt. Washington. Too bad it's a summer satellite picture instead of the winter hike I did.

― Dandy Don Weiner, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:24 (eighteen years ago)

IT DOES ELEVATION PROFILES?????????

― river wolf, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:32 (eighteen years ago)

FUCK YES!!!!!

So awesome. I'll have to dig up some of my hillier bookmarks...I live in a very hilly area so most of my runs and rides have huge climbs.

― Dandy Don Weiner, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:35 (eighteen years ago)

Rad. This is the race I'm training for:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=808787

...there should be about an extra five miles of switchbacks in there.

don: you live in NH?

― river wolf, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:41 (eighteen years ago)

better map

― river wolf, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:42 (eighteen years ago)

no, I live in Atlanta but hike up Mt. Washington every winter. I've run four marathons but now am doing triathlons.

― Dandy Don Weiner, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 00:59 (eighteen years ago)

No worries about elevation changes over here.

river wolf: that last miles looks pretty steep, but at least downhill. The cool thing is that you get more oxygen near the end of the trek.

― peepee, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 01:13 (eighteen years ago)

That looks like a great run. Needless to say, start slow!

― NickB, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 08:00 (eighteen years ago)

how was it anna? i am going running tonight. and i went on monday. am shocked at my motivation.

― emsk, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 08:52 (eighteen years ago)

Emsk - I think I might die doing this. I went this morning (8.00am) and instead of feeling all good and endorphin-y like I do with swimming I felt awful. In fact it's now midday and I still feel like I want to throw up. Plus I am dealing with all the psycological scarring caused by years of bitch games teachers which is now resurfacing. I'm going to have to step things up somehow....

― Anna, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 11:00 (eighteen years ago)

no no no! just don't go first thing in the morning! your muscles can be up to 20% shorter when you wake up than they are when you've been up and about for a few hours, and after a little exercise/stretching they can lengthen again by up to 20% - that's a 40% difference! and your body isn't energetic and up for it and all that first thing in the morning. i read about it then my pt told me it then i experienced it - srsly, all the runs we've done except one have been at 8/9 at night, and the one we did at 11am was by far the hardest. train in the night! or afternoon! or lunchtime! (would do this with you except there is nowhere to run around here afaik, some ppl go from work but i think they go to the gym ick blech yuck but i'll ask in case)

don't be dispirited...

― emsk, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 11:05 (eighteen years ago)

ok i asked her, she goes to the gym BUT she suggested regents park - duh why did we not think of that. ok, anna - friday lunchtime, you, me, 2 pairs of trainers, regents park? or i could do tomorrow.

― emsk, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 11:22 (eighteen years ago)

Em - next week maybe - give me chance to at least not want to cry while I'm doing it. I was going to go yesterday evening, but I didn't get home until about 8.30 and it was dark then.

― Anna, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 11:33 (eighteen years ago)

sorry i am being tigger aren't i. i'll stop.

― emsk, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 12:37 (eighteen years ago)

Oh noes Anna :( I think, maybe, you could have been going a bit too fast? When I upped the speed on the treadmill (as you can from upthread) I felt terrible too - not just physically but also emotionally! Since then I have stuck to a slower speed and it's been fine and all weepy urges have ceased thank goodness. But I really did feel horrible. In fact I'm still dreading the time when it comes to start doing intervals. Urgh.

PS I've actually found exercising in the mornings fine! Great in fact, it gives you a good energy boost. I actually read you're more efficient in the morning, and you should be stretching before you run ANYWAY (I actually do not do this! I just go on the cross trainer for a bit and hope that does the stretchy/warm up work for me)...

― Sarah, Wednesday, 28 March 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)

i just ran outside for the first time in, like, freakin ever, years. it was GREATTT. and better than the treadmill, yes, even though i like the treadmill - time went by much faster, BUT i also ran too fast at first, as i knew i would. so i had to have a 2min walk in the middle. i did 4.166k (haha gmap tells all), along a gravel path and then through a park and back, took 28 or 29 min (then i did some neighbourhood walking cooldown), so not fast overall but whatever! it is not a competition. and the sun is out!

(fur immer is totally good pacing song but of course it didn't come on until 20 min mark... uh)

― rrrobyn, Saturday, 31 March 2007 19:47 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

I started jogging a couple of months ago, and I usually do between 2 and 2.5 miles, which I feel pretty good about. Today I went down to Poplar / the edge of the Isle of Dogs to watch the marathon runners at around the 20-mile mark, because my brother was running in it. I saw Elvis, Superman, Spiderman, a Cyberman, Fred Flintstone, Scooby Doo, a tiger, and this bottle of beer
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/crunchydog_2006/P4221428CROPTEMPRESIZE.jpg
run past me at a much faster pace than I can manage for my 2 miles.

― Nasty, Brutish & Short, Sunday, 22 April 2007 19:26 (eighteen years ago)

The Soldier field 10 mile run are full :((((((((999

There is some sort of organized running event nearly every weekend here though, I'll find something. Probably shorter.

― Jeff, Sunday, 22 April 2007 20:22 (eighteen years ago)

i have still been running regularly.
i even got a slight sunburn on friday! uh. but i think i have a running partner now, which is fun.
also, yoga 4x/wk! so helpful, to life

― rrrobyn, Monday, 23 April 2007 03:13 (eighteen years ago)

I have started doing 'intervals', where I alternate running at 9.2kmph for one min and then sloooow back down to lovely gentle plod at 8.0kmph for 2mins. And I repeat this for 24 minutes! It is really quite a strange experience, the first time I tried this, I completed it but was in a complete STATE afterwards, the second time I was feeling really negative and just couldn't do it, TODAY it was absolutely fine and I am very happy with myself! It just seems quite random, although it's become quite clear that I do much better exercising around lunchtime rather than the evenings.

I have quite a horrible fascination with checking my clothes for amount of SWEAT produced after a run. It is LOADS. Butterfly patterns all over the back etc. Groo!

My total is now around 3.8 kilometres 'run'/plodded in er, 24 mins of run/jogging and then a 5 minute walk at decreasin' speeds. I'm slightly terrified that the interval schedule that I'm attempting to follow has me going for 27 minutes next week. But, I suppose that's only one more 'set', actually! I will just have to put out of my head that it's almost HALF AN HOUR of running, argh the fear. I'm going to stick to these speeds until I've extended up to 40 minutes (or gone for a distance of 5km, whichever is first). Big fear of upping speed time, but I suppose that isn't even worth worrying about at the moment whilst I'm still at such a low level.

PS - am going to invest in 'proper' running shoes (GAIT ANALYSIS!) after payday.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:18 (eighteen years ago)

It's time to start...RUNNING

― blueski, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:29 (eighteen years ago)

HOOVER NOISES HOOVER NOISES

― CharlieNo4, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:31 (eighteen years ago)

big ridge run registration filled up overnight, while i was sleeping ;_;

i guess i'll do medical sweep, which involves less running (cuz you got backpacks wif med supplies) but longer distance cuz you have to go down and back up side trails ugh

still wanna train for SOMEthing, though

― river wolf, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:32 (eighteen years ago)

Charlie if you think I am going to run shoving a pushalong hoover in front of me as I go then... I think I've got a potential marathon gimmick!!

River Wolf how about you race ME! Erm, I will race to the shop round the corner for a packet of crisps, and you start swimming NOW (and you will still probably beat me arf arf).

― Sarah, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:36 (eighteen years ago)

i'd have to get to the ocean first :-/

and google sez 29 days

― river wolf, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Your country be funny! 29 days from the sea! Imagine! I could get on the wrong train tonight and be at the sea within a couple of hours! In fact, WHY DO I NOT DO THIS MORE, IDIOT. I am sure that having a run on the beach would actually be quite awesome!

OK, if you don't want to race me to the shops, how about doing one of the freaky ULTRA MARATHONS eg http://www.comrades.com/home.asp?id=123. Madness I tell you.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:45 (eighteen years ago)

(Oh, it would take me 299999999 days to RUN to the sea I imagine).

― Sarah, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

2 March 2007 - I could just do 2.5km...

But today, 2 May 2007, I did 4.2km! (this is over 27 mins - including a cool down walk at the end so that's er just over half an hour).

(And whilst I was an unpleasantly sweaty mess it didn't absolutely kill me! Very pleased w/ progress. Of course NEXT week I am scheduled to lengthen my 'fast' running intervals but am quietly confident it's within my capabilities. Awesome!)

― Sarah, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

bigtime!

― river wolf, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

I am orf to the shop to get some 'proper' running shoes tomorrow - I will post up a PICTURE when I get them! I need a picture of me in my P.E kit for my charity sponsorship page (hooray an excuse to buy new gear - at the moment I am wearing a pair of getting on a bit tracksuit bottoms previously used for lounging round house in and feel quite ashamed when everyone else at Posh Gym has Stella McCartney accessories/smart leggins and shorts. Hello, I am a bit shallow :)).

― Sarah, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:39 (eighteen years ago)

haha, my running/biking/workout clothes have remained basically unchanged for, like, 7 years. why change now? there's just gonna stank anyway

― river wolf, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Hehe! However on saying that I can't be arsed with those technical tops - MOISTURE WICKING! - I doubt you need those unless you are like marathon style good - I wear a £1 primark vest!

The only real problem with the trackie bottoms is that they are quite thick and fairly long so I'd like some lighter ones.

On another clothing related point, I have started to note lots of fellow gym goers wearing their various race-giveaway t-shirts - am tempted to nick one of those Run London 10k ones as bravado. (I am aware I haven't actually managed to run 5km yet but I have wanted to rep for South London ever since I heard about those races YEAAAAH GO TEAM SOUTH LONDON)!

― Sarah, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

jeff yr from chicago right? let me know if you find anything, i'm interested in doing some kind of run but don't have the patience for a marathon. i've been running about 2 miles a day for awhile

― deej, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

that is rad abt the progress, s :)

am going for a run soon today!

(i will one day shell out for new shoes/gear but the ones i have now are not as dead as they could be and so will do)

― rrrobyn, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:44 (eighteen years ago)

i think wicking shirts and shorts are worth it in summer esp (i am realy good at sweating) - there are some cheaper, generic-brand ones to be found!

― rrrobyn, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:46 (eighteen years ago)

g'luck emsk!

― CharlieNo4, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:50 (eighteen years ago)

Oh really? I will have a look at their clothing range and see what's there! I do produce quite a lot of moisture. When I'm getting changes I look at the back of the vest and think where the heck did all that manage to come from!

Haha also U&K = some sort of shorts or trousers with a pocket! There are some here:
http://www.runandbecome.com/html/clothing/w_lycra.htm
So I have hope I shd be able to find something ok.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 15:52 (eighteen years ago)

do wicking shirts help at all with the smell of sweat? i know a lot of runners who run right before dinner, and then just come in, get their food, and sit down with friends at a table, and it confuses me because i can't do that, i need to shower, or i'd probably make everyone lose their appetites. (sorry if this is tmi.)

― Maria, Wednesday, 2 May 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

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