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this wkend 10k or 2nd 1/2 marathon?
Hi all, I know quite a few of us did our first half marathons recently, I was just wondering if anyone is thinking of their second yet ? I was thinking of the below, they do a 10k too originally I was going to do the 10K its a very moutainous race but one of the girls at the running club last night was saying I should do…
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first 5k
hi all, just wondering if anyone has any tips for my first 5K at the weekend? I'm a bit nervous I think I prefer longer distances on a ten K I am in and around 55 mins so was aiming for around 25 mins tops at this one? As recommended here I had a look at the mcmillian calculator my pace for my most recent race was 8.51 (…
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ask a stupid question..
I know this is daft but I need some advice. I had planned to do a 10k race this evening, I was really looking foward to it but I have a really sore throat and head this past few days. I woke up shivering and sweating last night ( nice) so am not feeling the mae west. However...I have dosed myself up with paracemtol and…
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this wkends runs?
Hi all, am looking for some advice please? I always do my long run at the weekends a couple of weeks ago I skipped it and did a 10 trail run up a mountain well 5 k very strenuous up and 5k fast down. My question is this weekend do you think it would be ok to do both i.e. the mountain run sat morning and my long run ( 20k)…
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cross border 1/2 marathon report
Apologies in advance, this is probably going to be very long and rambling! Sunday was my first half marathon running from Newry in Co. Down Northern Ireland to Dundalk, Co. Louth in the Republic ( my hometown). I am extremely new to running I did the ladies mini marathon ( 10K) in Dublin last June for the cardiac unit my…
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March 1st time half marathons..
Hi all, there seems to be quite a few of us doing first time half marathons in March. I am feeling nervous now that we are in the month but reassured too after reading weightloss32 great report back from hers. She did it! with a cold and crappy weather! So any tips and advice for the next two weeks?? I am going to continue…
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pain in the *kitten*...literally
Hi all, I cycle and/or run 5 days a week. This past few weeks after long runs I have had a pain in my right glute, its gotton persistently worse to the point were this morning I was sitting in a meeting and had to keep shifting in my chair cos my *kitten* was so sore. I ran last night had to walk the last couple of miles…
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anyone here walk the west highland way?
Hi all, I have long wanted to do the walk am hoping to finally do it this summer just wondering if anyone else here has done it, and can give me some tips/advice? regards, valentine
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losing weight while training...
Hi all, I hate to be a bore and go on about weight but I'm really struggling with mine, I would love some advice. As mentioned before I am a complete novice runner, I did my first 10k last summer and was hooked. I have increased my training since the end of dec with my eye on a half marathon in March. At the moment I have…
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duathlon training
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can give me advice or recommend a good site for duathlon training? I am on the long distance runners community page so get tons of info there regarding running, training plans etc. but haven't a clue where to start with a duathlon. I am doing a short one ( my first) in feb - 3 k run, 18k…
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running into the wind
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has any tips yesterday for running into a strong wind. I did a 10k yesterday and was completely floored by the wind! it was on a loop on a beach, the first couple of km was great I was flying along with the wind at my back but when we turned to head back up the beach the wind literally took…
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feeling rough after a run..
Hi all, I am VERY new and inexperienced was hoping some of you can shed some light on my problem.. I went for a long run ( well long for me) on Monday - 17km in around 100 mins. I didn't fast was concentrating more on distance than speed and I drank a bottle of water on the way round. However I felt awful for about 24 hrs…
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tips on running up and down a mountain?
Hi all, Hopefully some of you can offer some advice ( again!) I have entered into a 10K up to the summit of a local mountain and back down again. I have done a 10K race before but it was flat, I was out on the mountain yesterday and it is waaayyy different! There are about 5 steep climbs on the road and then the last few…
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getting over the 2 mile slump = run like Forest!
I was looking at an interesting thread yesterday where someone had said that once you get over the first two miles you will settle into your run and enjoy it. Now I rarely get past two miles as I literally talk myself out of it - I'm bored, I can't get into a rhythm, I'm bored, I can't breath properly, the dog is driving…
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10k, 1/2 marathon, marathon training
Hi all, Just hoping some of you may have some training tips. I did the mini marthon earlier this year and LOVED it, the atomosphere was amazing anyway I have been plodding away gradually increasing my stamina and was thinking of setting some goals to train towards. There is a local 10k hike up a mountain coming up I would…
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sat night prep...
I want to enjoy my Saturday night and of course the xfactor ( aren't I exciting? lol) but at the same time I am not busting my butt all week just to undo all the good work at the weekend. So I am off to the gym for an hr during which everyone at home can get their normal Saturday night takeaway. I had salmon earlier for…
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threadmill v rds
Hi all, This probably sounds silly but I am fine running on a threadmill but I just can't seem to get the hang of it outdoors... On a threadmill I can go, after a warm up, for about 40 mins doing 6km in that time. After 40 mins I am bored brainless and lack the motivation to keep going. However out in the great outdoors…
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swim, jacuzzi, steam room, any particular order?
Hi I normally hit the pool after spinning and was wondering if there is any benefits to go to the pool, jauzzi and steam room in any particular order? I did two mental classes yesterday - really vigourous then wandered round the pool am a bit sore today and am thinking would the steam room or jacuzzi afterwards really help…
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I am going to do a Lady Gaga...
...and take my hangover to the gym apparently thats the deal she has with herself - she hits the gym no matter what. So I am going to peel myself off the sofa and away for repeats of er and drag my sorry bloated *kitten* to the gym..wish me luck! : )
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ouch! I haven't a clue what I did...
I was cracking along at aerobics this morning, about half way through the class we were doing kind of fast back ward lunges so lunging back then coming foward and touching the floor - all really fast. I came out of a lunge leaned down to touch the floor and ouch my back is in agony. I had to leave the class its weird I can…
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eh whats a NSV?
probably a stupid question but what is a NSV I keep seeing it coming up in post...
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running on a threadmill v 'real' running
I'm not a huge fan of running, I have always loved walking but got bored with it a couple of year ago, started classes at the gym and am happy out at them. However like days like this - a bank hol - I find myself straying into the gym, so today i ran 5 k on the threadmill at a 1% incline in 33 mins I was quite happy with…
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Best exercise?
Hi just being nosy...what is your best exercise ? A few wks ago a friend mentioned she loves spinning, I had heard horror stories about it but gave it a go and loved it! have been going a couple of times a wk apart from the past wk with the kids being of school, I also love workout classes like step aerobics. So what works…
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staying on track over easter...
Hi i know its a poor excuse but with the kids off school I am finding it difficult to stay on track and thats before the chocolate explosion that is due on Sunday! My youngest only goes to play school 2 mornings a week but I normally try and go to the gym in the evenings she is not there, however this wk it just worked out…
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devil food...
following on from the thread about great diet food I'm just wondering if there are any particular foods out there that are your complete downfall.. after a (very) merry christmas and new year I went off alchol, I did nothing different regarding my diet and excercise just cut out drinking and within a very short period of…
