@showjumper , @Just_Ceci , @savannahs21 - any progess? Is the weather still hindering things?

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

@showjumper , @Just_Ceci , @savannahs21 - any progess? Is the weather still hindering things?

I have not run at all since Sept 14! All kinds of excuses, hot weather, allergies, etc.

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Joined my first parkrun this morning and my running seems to get uglier! I found someone going at what I felt was my pace, I thought it was two laps of the park and when I was about 100m into the second lap the leaders came past me and I realised it was three laps and the shock gave me a stitch so I started following someone going slower. 31:38 was my time on the phone but I haven't got anything official yet. Not even sure how it works but someone scanned something so I'll find out later.

That’s a great time! My PB at Parkrun is currently 34:52. My first week was over 39 minutes and I’ve improved the more often I go. Chat with the other runners to find out about events in your area. Mine got me connected with a local workshop through the runners association to improve my 5k time

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

I was pleased with my time especially for my first official 5k in over two decades. I came 32nd in my age group. Unfortunately it turns out that was out of 32 though at least I meant someone else didn't come last and I bet they feel good for it.

Haha at least you see funny side! Well done for finishing, I think you did great!

I live!! Life has been full of over turned apple carts and changes at work so it has been busy, depressing, nerve wracking and filled with "what next"s!! I have managed to get out and run once a week but with the snow last week and the cold snap coming back tonight including another anticipated dump of snow it then becomes another case of "if not at lunch, when?" I am in the process of switching training from outdoor to indoor show season so the regime for that becomes a bit more intense and the first show is next weekend, lots of prep needed! I am stuck in the middle of week 6, the intervals are so comforting and atainable.. lol. I went out today for just a 5 min walk then run until you can't walk a bit then i ended up doing 4km in 32 min 10 of which was warm up and cooldown walks so i guess it was ok.....

@themrwobbly I am going to try W6D3 on the treadmill on Wednesday...... care to join me?

Happy Monday!

I went for the train an hour later than I normally do and it was still dark out! Ran slightly longer than intended after realising the train an hour later was only 51 minutes later. I did just under 5k in just about a minute over the time I did the park run. Same again that my early pace which seemed comfortable led to a stitch and slowing down. I don't think the backpack slowed me as it was only about 9 lbs but the lack of light probably made a difference.

Had a week off as had a cold which meant I couldn't keep my breathing right as lots of my route is up hills. Back at it tomorrow for end of week 4. It's a marathon not a sprint is my philosophy.

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Wk7D2 overdone. Parkrun 2 today. A little slower than last week though much better pacing. Instead of getting slower and slower I stayed at 10 minutes a mile give or take. Possibly didn't help I had a puncture and 9k power walk pushing the bike to work before hand. Nearly 18k steps by 10am, whats the betting it will be nearly 18k steps at 10pm

Sorry about the puncture. Have you tried installing tire liners? I don't cycle any longer but when I did, I used these and never had a puncture:

http://www.mrtuffy.com/product-line.html

Congrats on W7R2!

This might be of interest to you @2323FatBoy

I finally finished week 4! now for week 5 which I will likely repeat depending on how it goes.

Thanks, I figured as I'm an ugly git I should use the kid to hide me

Yer gotta get back to running 3 times a week now but weather in uk sucks! As I am behind where I would like might just repeat last day of week 5.

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

So W8D1 completed and then some. I know you are all out there, I can hear you breathing!

W5R3, done. Felt great afterwards too... don't know why I was dreading it so much now.

It was cold this morning though... about 40°F (4.4°C) and I'm still in running shorts. I need to figure out how to dress for the cool weather b/c I think 40°F really is my lower limit for shorts and a tee shirt.

TheMrWobbly wrote: »

Great running @durhammfp

W8D2 completed today. I missed the park run yesterday due to flooding. Still pretty much 10 minute miles.

Excellent. A ten-minute mile sounds fast to me.

Week 5 done!! Onwards now after that killer run! Averaging about 5mph when running on distance want to get that to 6mph like it is in short runs.