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general running thread

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LillethTheCat · 17/03/2013 14:48

I mean for everyone including those who have graduated from the C25K. Do we have one?

Im coming up to my one year anniversary of running now. I have started to do Parkruns as they have now started up near me. I have just come back from a 10K too and am currently feeling the post run euphoria. I would like to tell people about it, but DH isn't that interested (just like Im not interested in his hobbies)

So do we have a thread already which I cant find? Or can this be it?

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LillethTheCat · 18/03/2013 10:01

I thought 10K was 6.2 miles. Then again that's not what Ive worked out, but what Ive always thought. I just think of it as 6 miles, whats 0.2/0.4 of a mile when you've already ran 6 Grin

Ive just paid for a place on the Sunderland 10K in April Grin I didn't know what to put for expected finishing time. I chose 55:01 - 1:05:00 as I was thinking aiming for less than 1 hr10, but feel I can do it less than 1hr 5 mins if I push myself. So have another race to look forward to now.

I tried running back in 2010 and just couldn't get on with it, then in 2011 I really wanted to give it another go, but with being pregnant with DD2 I decided to wait until 2012. Now I look back and wish I joined a club in 2010 or even earlier, but hey ho.

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Hedgepig · 17/03/2013 22:07

Hello can I join, I'm signed up for a 10k in mid April I ran for 6 miles this morning which I thought was 10k but when I got the calculator out I needed to do 0.4 miles more grrrrrr.

theoriginalandbestrookie · 17/03/2013 20:20

I did a half kilamathon today ( 13.1k).

I was a bit nervous about it as although I have been training since the start of the year, my long runs haven't been as long as I felt they should be because of the awful weather we have been having and because I get really bored if I run for more than an hour.

I'm never going to be fast, but was really pleased that I shaved 2 mins off my 2011 time, it was to be fair an easier course. It was great though because this time there were more runners and back in 2011 there was a fair chance that I could have ended up last, whereas this time I was 747th out of 800 ( for me that's good!)

I might sign up for the 10k later in the year - it always feel nice to do that distance when you have run for longer.

applejelly · 17/03/2013 20:12

Hello, a running thread is a great idea. I am just returning to running after injury swiftly followed by pregnancy (DD born in January) and have completed week 2 of C25K. I love the buzz too!

I started running over 10 years ago but only really "got" it after DS was born in 2010 (probably because getting out of the house for a run was suddenly much more appealing!).

I've done one 10k (60:03) and have signed up for another in October. Need to take training really slowly this time as I think I did too much for the last one which led to my calcaneal stress fracture... oops.

I'm taking a week off this week as my knees are a bit achy but will go on to week 3 next week.

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LillethTheCat · 17/03/2013 18:53

I love the run buzz. Recently Ive been feeling really fed up (Im looking for work and not having much luck, DD2 is full of cold so has not been sleeping very well) recently, but today has been brilliant. I need to make the effort to run properly (ie 3/4 times a week). I must admit Ive not been out as much as I should over the winter months. Unfortunately its been snowing heavily here since 5 and its forecast to not stop snowing till Wed.

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Belugagrad · 17/03/2013 18:43

Hi everyone! I'd love to Join this thread, post run buzz is the best! My husband loves when I get back as I'm always in a good mood! Sounds like you all have some good races booked in. Today I signed
Up for my first 10 miler in may! Nervous now....

Victoria3012 · 17/03/2013 18:23

I should add that I'm having a great time and love running Grin.

Victoria3012 · 17/03/2013 18:21

Hi lilleth, I've been running for 2 months. I've gone from 90 seconds of running killing me to running 5.5k in about 35/40 minutes. I'm doing the bupa London 10k in May. I had a session with a personal trainer yesterday and I'm aching.. I had to rub tiger balm on my legs so I could bend my legs and sit on the toilet Grin.

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LillethTheCat · 17/03/2013 17:50

It went ok. It was very cold prior to running, but it was dry. It was mostly on track that had got very muddy over the last few days so it wasn't the best run I could have had. I did better than I was hoping for though so it can't have been too bad. I must be getting faster too as I walked a couple of bits of it. Firstly due to the mud, then once I had walked once it didn't bother me walking again.

Im hoping to do another 5 10Ks this year then a 10 miler in Nov. One day I would like to do the Great North Run so might apply next year and see if I can get in.

There's nothing like the post run euphoria.

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PeggyO · 17/03/2013 17:04

Hi Lilleth, I would be up for joining a general running thread if there isn't one already! This week I officially kick off my half marathon training so would love to chat with other runners about what / how they are doing.

I've been running for over 2 years now and also just completed a 10k race this morning. It poured down the whole way round and now I feel mocked by the lovely sunshine this afternoon! I was 8 minutes faster than my target time so I was very happy indeed in spite of the rain. How did your run go?