2012 running thread - let's spur each other on......

Right, your mind game got me out of the house this morning and completing my first ever 5km run, which I be been building up to through Jan. 32mins 50 so quite pleased with that!

Freebutton, that sounds like a good training programme, maybe I'll aim to build up to something like that next? I'd like to get a 10km under my belt in 2012.

Gloves and probably ear muffs are a good idea (not cool though). Also like the "just putting it on" mind game, thank you ladies.
I'm just aiming for the next run. Although I've promised myself I will have lost my remaining stone of babyweight by Easter. (baby is 2!)

Hello! can I join you guys?

I have been an on and off runner for a few years but generally fade after 3 or 4 weeks of training. But since 28 Dec I have been running 3 times a week. Current plan is to do the following each week
one short fast run - currently 3-3.5k as fast as I can to build up speed and get my legs used to running faster. Eventually this will turn into some interval training I think but that will have to wait for brighter evenings or mronings (yuck, hate running in the morning)
one 5k run - medium pace, pushing myself a bit but not too much
one long slow run - between 6.5-8km, nice and slow, aim is to do this at the weekend through the local parks

Main aim is to get fit, and as I am going skiing in 2 weeks, not collapse on the slopes after half an hour. Am feeling a lot more confident about that than I was at Christmas so that's good.

After that, I want to get my 5km time under 30 mins. I am a fair bit over that at the moment. Might think about entering a 10k in May or June as well to keep me doing longer runs.

loubielou - I find the worst thing is getting out there. Once you start, it's not so bad. Telkl yourself that you're just putting your gear on. I tend to find that by the time I've tied my laces, I'm mentally half way out the door.

Tee Hee ! loubielou MTFU juice, i like that

but i will go out in all weathers, just get yourself a decent running jacket and some gloves so the wind dosent chill you and the rain dosent really matter. you do get some funny looks but i care not. in fact, i find running in the rain and cold much easier than running in the heat.

i did 15k yesterday
it took me ages and i had loads of walk breaks but i did it, and i was soooo proud of myself when i got home. but in fairness it was a beautiful morning here, really still, and cold but with bright sunshine, perfick

Other that mtfu juice which is what my DH suggests.

Well I have been officially rubbish this week and I'm blaming the weather and DH unusually long hours this week.
Any hints on dealing with the very cold rain?

Thanks, mad4, that describes it really well, actually! Hopefully as I get more stamina, the breathing will get easier. I'm also on a diet hoping to lose my last stone, so maybe that'll be better if I'm not lugging an extra stone around, too! fingers crossed. Good luck wiht the training, everyone.

meant to add avoncalling that i have always found while training that my lungs and my legs seem to train at different rates? some days my legs feel strong and like i could run forever but i simply cannot breathe enough (ifswim) to keep going, wheras other days, i am barely out of breath but my legs are killing and i feel like its my legs holding me back.

you may well find the same as you progress with your training...just a thought?

oooh can i join in too?

i have been a regular runner in the past, i used running to combat my PND which worked so well that i carried on and completed FLM in 2009 (slowly but i made it) and have since run on and off.

To keep me motivated this year i want to try to run 2012km, that means doing at least 5k every day and so far im with it. but i am getting little niggles from upping my milage and a nice thread to compare notes with other runners (who are not all super fit ultra runners) would be really helpful.

looking forward to the chat and motivation

Hello, can I join you, too, please? I've signed up for a 10K in May, which seems very daunting at the moment. I've done a few 5Ks (sometmies comfortably, sometimes a bit hideous!), so I've got a training plan, which involves 2 shortish runs durning the week, then a longer one at the weekend, starting with 5K, then building up week by week to 10K. I'd like to be able to run the 10K before the actualy race IYSWIM, just so I know I can do it. My biggest problem is wiht my breathing - sometimes feel like I just can't get enough air in - don't know if that will get better as I progress?

Ooh I was really proud of myself. I had to run when DH got back from work (because DD was home from school) and I didn't fancy running round on my own in the dark so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. It took me ages to work out how to switch the damn thing on and then I was slightly concerned that i would lose concentration and fall of the back of it. I haven't set foot in a gym for YEARS! I actually really enjoyed it (although prefer outdoors I think)

I might have to do the same tomorrow evening before I go out.
Also have to make DD2s birthday cake for Friday, She'll be two and got so much for Christmas I can't think of anything she needs or wants. I think I might just get her a helium balloon and buy something summery when the weather improves.

Thanks Loubie, How did it go yesterday?

I just got back from my parents- about 2 hours away so think I will be going for a run tomorrow rather than tonight!

Octonauts, we could check in and spur each other on, I need external motivation.

Hope you ecg results come back clear.

I did my first run EVER yesterday. Inspired by the couch25k threads I downloaded the podcast and set off yesterday afternoon. I'm seriously proud of myself although it only counts if I do another run tomorrow. I will doubtless have loads of questions to ask of all you guys.

Can I join too?

I used to run and got up to 5km in 24mins, then got nearly run over by an idiot and fractured my ankle, had a couple of months off, thyroid packed up, PCOS went nuts and two years and 3 stone later I have decided to get back into it.

Was in the hospital last week for an ECG with suspected angina--I am 28 FGS.

Did my first run today, W1R1. Feel fantastic.

can I join too,have to get back to running as soon as

was supposed to start back this week but have had the most stinking head cold so have just been shredding at home and hopefully cold will disappear after the weekend so can get back out there

Can I join in?
Just started C25k and aiming for 5k by end of Jan/early Feb at which point I'll start aiming at a 10km. I'm looking forward to being where you lot all are! I'm reasonably fit but have always been useless at running (no stamina) hence building up slowly. Saying that, I'm finding C25k reasonably easy and wondering if I can accelerate the workouts, eg only doing 2 repeats of each week instead of 3? So far I'm up to Wk 3 r1 but was able to keep going at the end and jogged the last walk and cool down. Any advice?

Mominatrix I get the ear problem and my DP's dorky sweatband was the answer. An athlete friend of mine once explained to me that you burn fewer cals on the treadmill because it's easier as the 'road' is moving under you so you do less work IYSWIM?

Congratulations Picot! You should be proud of yourself - just keep going and soon we'll be congratulating your on your first hour run.

I did my first outside run on Saturday and was miserable for the first half - was running facing the wind and I thought my ears were going to fall off! They were so cold that I was getting a headache. I thought that buying a windbreaker with a hood would be all that I needed, but I did not think that the whipping winds would be so strong that they would blow the hood down, thus rendering it useless! The run back was much more pleasant as I was against the wind. Two interesting observations: 1) it is harder to run on road vs treadmill and 2) my pace was naturally faster on the road than on a treadmill (probably because I wanted the damn run to be over!). All in all, I ran 5.2 miles in 50 minutes and am really pleased. However, not looking forward to next Saturday!

Hi sticky. I'll check out the link - could use all the advice and support I can get!

hello - hope you don't mind me coming over. Just wondered had you seen this thread? Lots of runners and some great advice etc if you ever wanted to pop over. Crazy people but very welcoming!

Great to see lots more runners!

Thank you, OTHM. I knew someone on here would get it! Dh said 'that's nice dear' and my colleague said 'do you think you'll keep it up now the holidays are over?' (Not sure I will, actually, but am increasingly determined. What really puts me off is the idea of running in dog poo in the dark and there's an awful lot of it round here.)

Can I join? I did the C25K last year and have been addicted ever since! I'm now up to 4-mile long runs at the weekends plus 2-3 runs during the week. I've dropped a dress size and have been feeling fantastic. I've got a busy year (moving house and getting married) so don't want to set any really mad goals but would like to run a 10K once the weather improves a bit.

Recently though I have been getting a bit of lower calf muscle pain - it started with some hill intervals I did a couple of weeks ago, but this last week has started to feel as though it could turn into shin splints. So I'm going to have to rest it for a few days, to see if it improves. Which means my first post on the running thread is a 'waaaaah I can't go running this week!' post, which is a bit rubbish.

Picot I know exactly what you mean! The first time I did 30 minutes (not that long ago) I was like this:

...all day

I am totally pissed off with this weather. Did my first every run on tuesday and could not go out yesterday due to weather and today is not looking good either. Have to wait for dh to get home and looks like the weather is going to be bad again later. Feel like I am loosing momentum already.

I feel the need to tell someone that for the first time I ran for 30mins this morning, and actually it was fine. Nobody in rl is going to be interested but I'm rather pleased with myself, and if I keep it up for a week am going to buy some proper running clothes.

Hello Sticky. I am running the Ranglaeh (?spell) Harriers Richmond half marathon. Can't believe you are jumping back into running after having a baby just a couple months ago!