Runners- share your run!

amyrebeccah wrote: »

Did a 5K on Saturday at my best ever pace: 30:36. This is a very big deal for me. Ran 10K the next day (I hadn't wanted to go back to back, but scheduling just had to work out that way). I would have run 8 miles, but had problems with my hydration bladder and didn't feel comfortable going that long without water.

My longest ever run was an 8 miler last Sunday. I'm also trying to work my mileage up for a half marathon in January. When I'm back on a regular schedule (after T'giving, where I'm doing a 10K the day of), it'll be four miles two days a week and nine miles for the long run on the weekend.

FWIW and forgive me if i'm wrong but I'm assuming your 10k is about 65 mins and the 8 miles around 90 mins? If so you'll be fine without any form of water. I understand that it can be comforting knowing you have water with you but your body wont really need it as long as you start out properly hydrated and you're not running in a desert.

amyrebeccah wrote: »

Did a 5K on Saturday at my best ever pace: 30:36. This is a very big deal for me. Ran 10K the next day (I hadn't wanted to go back to back, but scheduling just had to work out that way). I would have run 8 miles, but had problems with my hydration bladder and didn't feel comfortable going that long without water.

My longest ever run was an 8 miler last Sunday. I'm also trying to work my mileage up for a half marathon in January. When I'm back on a regular schedule (after T'giving, where I'm doing a 10K the day of), it'll be four miles two days a week and nine miles for the long run on the weekend.

Really good running, well done

Just a note on hydration. If you are running less than an hour, leave the water at home. It's much more beneficial to hydrate before you run.

Keep going!

A couple of miles on the boring treadmill this morning

Re: hydration. I tend to go for the about-an-hour rule of not taking any, but sometimes I carry some water just in case I fall down the side of the Gorge and no one gets to my mangled self for a few hours. Mostly what that ends up meaning is I carry water on those runs, from start to finish, and drink what's now all warmed up and sloshing when I get back to the car.

As its winter I'm getting into the habit of going to the gym and hitting the crosstrainer instead of walking outside, so pretty new to running.

As a beginner so far I'm just doing a 5km (around three miles is it?) programme which takes just under 40 mins for me to complete with no real problems. Looking forward to when the weather gets better to take up running outside at long last,

5 Mile Turkey Trot time of 61 min. Now onto eating

10 miles in 100 minutes with my husband! I had only worked up to 7 miles a couple of weeks ago but I ran 20 miles last week total so decided to give it a try. He hasn't run that much lately (did Insanity Max for 2 months) and that was his longest distance ever. So much fun. Fast pace for me and super slow for him, but it worked!

I did my first 5k today so I'm tentatively replying in here. I started using our treadmill in June mainly as a cardio health/calorie thing but I've grown to enjoy it more and more. I have been concentrating so much on how long in minutes I can run for and doing these pre-programmed run/walk routines the treadmill offers that I think I underestimated myself. After running three minutes a pre-programmed break is perfectly welcome. Then I tried another that has a flatter speed profile and just felt good so I ran 17 minutes just out of nowhere this week. I decided to see how fast I could get to 5k today and I ended up running the whole thing. I surprised the *kitten* out of myself. My paces were 10,30 / 9,53 / 9,57 for the three miles and then a 10 for the last half mile I did. I think that's alright? A more dedicated runner friend of mine talked recently about how adding hill sprints helped her to an 8 minute mile so I know I'm not burning up the place or anything but yeah, personal victory today

bailed on my run with my group last night as being a wuss with the cold weather. A bitter wind was blowing so I chose the treadmill instead.

Made myself do the 4.2 miles we were supposed to be doing outside, and as I was on the TM showing kilometre pace I really had no idea about speed so just went by feel. It actually made it more pleasant. That and laughing at the poor subtitling of the news.

planning a 7 miler tomorrow.

I run in a park and I use runtastic. Today I noticed I ran 5 km in 53:21 this evening. Sheesh!! That was slow but it was a loooong run. I'd like to improve my distance and speed and maybe run for 60-70 minutes ☺

ceridavies1991 wrote: »

I ran while
It isnt alot but it's my first few times getting back into running after my 3rd baby so anything was good enough for me ☺

I ment ran 2 mile...

I did 21 miles (34 km) yesterday (Sunday). I was attacked by a stray tumbleweed caused by the high winds. Got some nice superficial scratches to show for it. Fortunately the wind was mostly a cross wind, so other than making it feel colder than it should have, given the temperature, and having to dodge the weeds, it was an okay run.

I was reasonably happy with my pace, but it's still a ways away from where I'd like to be, and the Phoenix R 'n' R marathon is coming up fast. Oh well. As long as I don't get injured or ill I'm pretty sure I'll better my time from my last marathon this past May.

I ran 7.5 miles Sunday, 2.5 today. Both outside with nice weather. I might miss my usual long run next Sunday. We are expecting a wet cold front...

Chiltern League Cross country yesterday. 5.5 miles of torture racing for positions. Hate it and love it all at the same time!

Here's a little back story: I've been lifting for about 2 years and lost 70lbs. Last summer I stopped exercising all together and ate like crap, resulting in gaining 12lbs back. Late august I decided to start running, just because I liked a route by our place and I needed different motivation. I had a base fitness already (I can't imagine loosing 2 years work in 4 months) so I ran 5km with a pace of over 8 minutes per km, and took many walk breaks. Over the next 2 week I got better and better. Running faster and finally not having to stop! I decided to enter a half marathon (21.1km) which was my first race experience, October 16th and finished with a time of 2h 15 min. I remember the last 3 miles where SO tough (the race used mile banners but I train in km) but I had so much fun. Yesterday I ran my second event but it was just a 5k fun run, the Santa shuffle and everyone was dressed up. My finish time was 32 min but my fastest 5k in training has been 24 min.