How are you getting on with C25K?
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eleanorhawkins wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
Do you have a tracker watch, if you do, depending on the make/model you can set a maximum pace for running on some of them so it will buzz on your wrist to stop you from going to fast.
Hmm, I have a fitbit charge2 but don't think it does that. I think though it's more a case of going too slow on the treadmill than too fast outside, just my knees and shins and lungs need time to adapt
After Sunday's longer outdoor run plus a lot of walking yesterday (24k steps or so) my shins are feeling sore today so going to give myself an extra day's rest and leave starting week 7 until tomorrow. I'm seriously considering going out and buying some better trainers too.... I was in a pair of the more expensive cheap ones which have been fine for the treadmill but am feeling like I might need to graduate to the cheaper more expensive ones now, especially with a road race coming up!
Check out the settings for Running Cues, you may be able to do it under that?
Good trainers are definitely worth the investment. Asics, Brooks and Saucony were amongst the better brands when I was researching because I need good stability ones for my over-pronation.0 -
Went and got myself a decent pair of Asics, I've been wearing bottom of the range Asics since I started walking and jogging and they've been great right up to now when I've started pounding more pavements, so am hoping these higher up the range ones make the difference. The main selling point was a customer review I read that said they were too cushioning for her taste.... I thought "I WANT TOO MUCH CUSHIONING" lol. Will start breaking them in tomorrow and see :-)
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@eleanorhawkins - hehe awesome - I love my Asics (mostly cos they are the same bright green as my car)
I am also on the side of 'how can any amount of cushioning be too much!?!'0 -
@eleanorhawkins - hehe awesome - I love my Asics (mostly cos they are the same bright green as my car)
I am also on the side of 'how can any amount of cushioning be too much!?!'
When it keeps you from feeling the road and leads to slips, sprains, trips, or rolls.
When over time that excessive cushioning makes your tendons/ligaments lazy so that you end up having a serious injury when you have a trip or slip.
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stanmann571 wrote: »@eleanorhawkins - hehe awesome - I love my Asics (mostly cos they are the same bright green as my car)
I am also on the side of 'how can any amount of cushioning be too much!?!'
When it keeps you from feeling the road and leads to slips, sprains, trips, or rolls.
When over time that excessive cushioning makes your tendons/ligaments lazy so that you end up having a serious injury when you have a trip or slip.
ahhhh good thinking Batman!
did not think of all that!0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »@eleanorhawkins - hehe awesome - I love my Asics (mostly cos they are the same bright green as my car)
I am also on the side of 'how can any amount of cushioning be too much!?!'
When it keeps you from feeling the road and leads to slips, sprains, trips, or rolls.
When over time that excessive cushioning makes your tendons/ligaments lazy so that you end up having a serious injury when you have a trip or slip.
ahhhh good thinking Batman!
did not think of all that!
I'm not fully sold on all of the minimalist propaganda, but they do make some really good points.
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stanmann571 wrote: »@eleanorhawkins - hehe awesome - I love my Asics (mostly cos they are the same bright green as my car)
I am also on the side of 'how can any amount of cushioning be too much!?!'
When it keeps you from feeling the road and leads to slips, sprains, trips, or rolls.
When over time that excessive cushioning makes your tendons/ligaments lazy so that you end up having a serious injury when you have a trip or slip.
I can see your point, I guess finding the balance between not enough cushioning causing pain and too much cushioning causing risk is the key.
Don't think I'm ever likely to find anything with so much I don't feel the road though. I have been thinking things over on the treadmill (as you do!) and am wondering whether I'm heavier on my feet now than I used to be (lazy form from habit?) so have pledged to make a conscious effort to try and land lighter if that makes sense and see if that helps.
Will report back after Sunday's outdoor run!
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Progress report: the new shoes seem to have alleviated the soreness from my shins and are pretty comfortable. However, my knees are moaning a bit this week, think that's just because I'm back in week 8 and they have always been whimps!
Just finished week 8 day 2, couple of days rest (from running) then day 3 coincides nicely with Sunday's race.
This is the 4.2 km race I walked with a few minutes of jogging thrown in last year and pledged that this year I would run the whole thing. My daughter (who is going through that teenage "I hate every form of movement or effort") phase and a runner friend have both bailed out on me, so I'll be going it alone
but there you go. I've found myself obsessing a little over the time, which is stupid but that's me. My very unambitious goal is to do it in under the 33 minutes last month's 4k took us (we walked a lot as my daughter was with me, but when she runs I struggle to keep up with her long legs!) On the treadmill, I have to set it to 6 km/h to be comfortable but I do know I run a lot faster than that outside. Last Sunday while doing my outdoor day I think I heard my app say 4 km after around 29 minutes, and that included the 5 minute warmup walk. Yet I walked most of the course on Monday cause I happened to be in the area with an hour to kill, and my app said 3.6km took me 46 minutes to walk!!!
I guess either my mind or my app are f******* with me LOL.2 -
Mission accomplished, not only did I manage to run the whole thing, I did it in 27.30 which was less than I was expecting or hoping to do. Still slow I know but I was middle of the pack I reckon and only 3 men doing the 8k version lapped me, I crossed the finish line right behind the guy who came 3rd on that. So I'm very happy! I was going to count it as Week 8 Day 3 of the C25k and start on week 9 of the 10k app in a couple of days but now don't think I should as it was neither 5k nor 30 minutes lol.
Trainers did well, feet felt great and although I feel my knees and shins will probably be a bit sore tomorrow I think that's more because it was late starting so we spent 20 minutes standing about before starting plus I hung about to drink some water and watch some more people cross the line before walking home so different from my usual walking warmups and cooldowns.
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Well, Week 1 Day 1 completed.
I think it's going to be a long 8 weeks.
Going to start looking for a 5K in October Halloween theme would be nice
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After abandoning the program to concentrate on my rowing for the last year or so I am back at it, this time using Garmin's 5k Coach, not sure if anyone is still active here, but I'll keep updating.
I am currently on Week 3 of a 19 Week plan (not planning on racing and still rowing so I am taking it slow), this week has me doing 3 workouts, I did one last night which was 3 min walk/5 min run x 3 with 2 min cooldown. Then tomorrow's the walking segments drop down to 2 min and Sunday's down to 1 min.
It is based on my performance (i.e. the data they have in Garmin Connect from my recent runs) so adjusts accordingly. It also comes with video tips on form, recovery, etc. I am enjoying it so far.0 -
Just started training last night for my 2nd-ever run (to be held Aug 25th). Hoping to beat last year's 28:17 time!2
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estherdragonbat wrote: »Just started training last night for my 2nd-ever run (to be held Aug 25th). Hoping to beat last year's 28:17 time!
Nice, I can currently do about 3km in around that time, hoping in the autum that I can get a 5km done in 40 minutes or so.2
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