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Diru
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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 22:31
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Just wondering if anyone else is into running.

I'm in a 10k race on Feb 7th 2010, I did my first and only 10k in 69:49 and want to cut that to < hour.

I'm running 11.5k (7.15mi) tomorrow. Seeming as I did my first 10k in around 70 mins, I want to try and do this in < 80, hopefully I'm not being too ambitious.

As I am training for a 10k race would it be better to run 10k for training or a bit higher than 10k say 12k. Or less then 10k and push myself on the day?

Running is fun especially when you don't have a clue where you are going, and then you realise you have gone too far and you are exhausted.

I am trying to only run 3 times a week, although it's hard because I really enjoy running:
Tuesday 4.5mi
Thursday 3.5mi
Saturday >6.3mi

If I run more than that my legs get very achey and painful. I ran a 4 mile run which was really hilly with a bad ankle that hurt every time it hit the ground. Was really fun!

Anyone else enjoy running?
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TheComet
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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 22:45
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The longest I have ever managed to run is 2.7 K...

Quote: "As I am training for a 10k race would it be better to run 10k for training or a bit higher than 10k say 12k. Or less then 10k and push myself on the day?"


I would say 12K.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 22:55 Edited at: 10th Oct 2009 22:56
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Quote: "would it be better to run 10k for training or a bit higher than 10k say 12k. Or less then 10k and push myself on the day?"


I think it depends on where you currently stand. After running the 6 miles or so, are you more out of breath or do the muscles tire first?

Quote: " bad ankle that hurt every time it hit the ground. Was really fun!"

That's incredibly stupid, you know that right? You might think the more running the better, but you'd be better off doing it once a week than every day to the point of pain. There's a lot less impact running up a hill versus down. Going uphill works your muscles well, take higher but shorter steps to help reduce fatigue uphill. Try walking downhill. Yes it might slow you down but it's a lot easier on the knees.

I run 2-3 times a week, time and the constant rain have a factor in that number. I do 3.8 miles at 35 min on average, 32min being my best so far. Not super great, but I just started getting back into it this summer and already knocked 10 minutes off my average time.

Quote: "if I run more than that my legs get very achey and painful."

If it's just a sore pain and not a bad hurt pain, you just need to work on your muscles. Cut back on the distance. If you do 4 miles in 40 min, try doing only 2 miles but in 18 min and set a goal to achieve 16 min.

That will work your muscles harder, building them up and you'll work the lungs more even though its a shorter distance. What you really want is to increase the heart rate. Now when you go back to a 4 mile run, pace yourself slower than you would for 2 miles but faster than what you could do before. Halfway through the run you'll be a bit quicker than before but should also be less tired because your body was used to do those 2 miles in a faster time. At which point you might even be able to pick up the pace for the last 2 miles.

I'm nearly 27 and haven't ran on a regular basis for almost 5 years, so it took me a good month before I could run a complete 4 mile without having to stop. So I would say 3 times a week is ideal for improvement, but more than that reduces the time you're taking to recover and may hurt results. If you must get out every single day, walk a mile or two on the off days rather than running 4 miles every day.

My goal is to achieve 4 miles in under 29 minutes by the end of the year. Which will be tough with the weather getting colder.

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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 23:06
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Quote: "Anyone else enjoy running?"

I don't enjoy it but I do it anyway.
"Then why do you do it??"
Because.

I don't run often but when I do, it's around 9km. That's the distance from my home to the town center and back. I run when I can't sleep. 2-5 AM. Often chill at the bench by the lake near town, listening to music and look at stars and UFO's.

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lazerus
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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 23:39 Edited at: 10th Oct 2009 23:41
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Used to run for at least 5miles a week, till i had a hole drilled in my hip and my kneecap nearly removed.

now i can only go for a mile if less.

-___"

Build up your stamina + endurance ( thiers a difference am sure of it) once something becomes too easy, more up a notch.

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Dont forget to have half decent shoes, you need archs in them for support.

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Posted: 10th Oct 2009 23:55
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Quote: "Just wondering if anyone else is into running."


I would if I could. I jog. I thought I was running once but then someone ran by me.

In my younger days I could run like the wind.... I had to. For some reason the Army wants you to run fast, but they don't tell you why. I always hated to do it. Now I actually enjoy it because it gives me time to think and relax, though I'm much slower than I used to be.

Brian.

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They dont tell you, because you were cannon fodder.

Had to be said...

And yeah, i jog now to relax and ponder things. I normally go to the beach which is 1 mile away, so i can get a nice sleep on the sandunes. I always love doing that, though someone tried to rob me -__-" I gave him a reason to run...

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greenlig
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I used to be quite fit and into the whole running thing. I played football in the state premier league and trained three times a week. A lot of that involved running. I have never been amazingly fit, but I think the most I ran in one go was 22km.

But that was all a few years back. Haven't played the round ball game in 3 years, and haven't really done much fitness work in that time either. BUT, I am going to join an Aussie Rules club so I can get back into organised sport. Fitness would be great.

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Diru
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Posted: 15th Oct 2009 23:04
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Sunday - 8.15 miles, intended to do 7.15 but I got lost. I ended up running through a bush of stinging nettles and then climbed up a steep, (I can't think of the word for this so I'll call it a) mini cliff.
Tuesday - 2 miles, this day is usually a bad run because my legs are still worn out from Sunday. I found a great view on the run.
Thursday (today) - 4.1 miles, this was a great run. I usually detour from the school's cross country route because I'm bored of it. I had someone cycling with me - it was great to have company.

Planning 8.3 miles on Saturday and a long bike ride on Sunday.

If I ran and cycled on alternate days would they affect each other? I wouldn't think so because running builds up the calf muscles and cycling is more focused on the thigh muscles, but I don't really have a clue what I'm saying because I haven't cycled for years - I have a fear of cycling on roads...

Quote: "I think it depends on where you currently stand. After running the 6 miles or so, are you more out of breath or do the muscles tire first?"


My muscles tire first, I don't seem to get out of breath anymore.

Quote: "That's incredibly stupid, you know that right?"


Yep, but I kinda had to run because it was at school.

The problem I find with running downhill, other than the impact is that I find it hard to control my speed. I don't want to sprint down because that will use up my energy quicker than if I jogged at a steady pace.

Quote: "If it's just a sore pain and not a bad hurt pain, you just need to work on your muscles. Cut back on the distance. If you do 4 miles in 40 min, try doing only 2 miles but in 18 min and set a goal to achieve 16 min."


It's a sore pain but I doubt I will be able to cut back on the distance because at the moment I have a running addiction and a short run won't satisfy my craving. I have tried it but I just got bored of short runs and made them longer.

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My goal is to achieve 4 miles in under 29 minutes by the end of the year. Which will be tough with the weather getting colder."


Good luck on that goal, I'm sure you'll make it. I prefer running when it's cold (which is most of the time in England) else I sweat too much and I stop more often.

I've also seen a couple of UFOs on my runs.
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Gunn3r
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I'm not usually a long distance runner, but I'm starting to get into it. After my knee heals (I sprained it a while ago), I'm going to train for the Shamrock Run that we have here in Portland. It's only 5K, but it's a start. I'm really looking forward to the Lance Armstrong Challenge when it comes back into town, as I think that would be a blast to run. What really got me into running, and I know it's cheesy, but I watched Run, Fatboy, Run, and felt like running a marathon right afterwards.

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The track I take has a water fountain about 2 miles in, so I get a little drink half way through.


You might want to try HIIT. Take a 1/4 mile track, and 3/4 of it you jog at a mild pace and 1/4 you run as fast as you can. Do that for 2 miles and you'll feel it in your legs for sure. Did that in highschool for the first time and couldn't move my legs for 2 days.

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I like running, especially if I need the toilet!

I used to run in my younger days and once did a cross-country mile in 6 minutes.



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Peter H
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Posted: 16th Oct 2009 04:43
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I used to be more into it. I ran 5k 3 times a week for almost a year.

I really need to start doing that again

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