Is there a general running thread?

The only thing injured was my dignity - though the mud at the bottom of the ditch didn't smell very choice!

Migraine sounds nasty eau. Do you get them a lot?

sirzy, I think you and I are on a similar drive to get our 5k times down. I would definitely like to get mine to 35 minutes or even lower; that would mean doing 7 minute kilometres or faster, and at the moment the speed I can maintain is around 7:45. You sound like you're around 7:30. So hopefully it's within our grasp!

Disastrous Fishandjam but well done on the speedy 1k and pretty good 5k :)

Hope you've recovered from your migraine EauRouge :(

Definitely doable Sirzy!

I had governors meeting last night so had to miss my usual Monday doggy run. Ended up just me and a friend with my two dogs later. Was much busier in the forest we met 3 groups of mountain bikers!

Oh my gosh Eau, that also sounds dramatic. Migraines are the work of the devil. I remember once I has one on the bus home. The bus was so full of students that they were standing up, lining the aisle but not a single one sat next to me! I must have looked so rough no one was willing to risk it!
I feel your pain.
Weather is nice here this morning, But not set to last apparently so I need to weigh up what other things I need to do with my desire to run...

Holy shit, are you OK fish?

I was meant to do 10 miles on Sunday but was struck down with a migraine with aura. After 20 mins I could barely see so I was forced to give in. I stumbled back home trying not to walk into anything. Judging by some of the looks I got from village residents, they thought I was still pissed from the night before.

Poor Fish, that all sounds v dramatic for an emergency wee

Though I did stop for an emergency widdle; tried to inch into the cover of the hedge, misread the terrain totally and fell down the drainage ditch with my knickers round my ankles. That will teach me to run without a head torch...

Hi originalpirate. I'm a relative newbie to running (and am badly outclassed on this board!) so I'm only running twice a week. Though I do fitness bootcamp 1-2 times a week (2 if work doesn't interfere) and Pilates once a week.

Did 5k tonight in 37 mins, so my time is still creeping down; and more importantly for me, I was able to do 1k at a pace of 6:30 which I have never managed before. Go me!

I try to get out once during the week, parkrun on Saturday and a long run on Sunday though it's been a couple of months since I was doing that regularly

I was running 5 days a week at the height of marathon training, which was pretty brutal.

I cycle a couple of miles each weekday, just to/from the station.

Morning all, you're all up and about nice and early (DS let me have a lie in today 8am!)

Hello originslpiratematerial! I love that feeling when you hit a target and still fell good after, it's such a real indication of improvement!
I also aim to run 3/4 times a week, but like others it's not always possible what with stupid real life. As I get better, I need longer too, which makes it much more difficult than when I used to get home from work and do a quick 20mins.
I try and cross train too, I do Pilates once a week and try and do a fitness blender work out depending on what I feel needs working on.

Thanks snowdown, for the respect! I run BECAUSE I have a baby now hahaha, it is such good stress relief for me! As soon as I was able to express milk at about 5weeks, I was gone (which was bad because I had a section )!

No running here today, I would be blown away for sure

I run 3-4 times a week too but don't do any other exercise apart from walking.

Thanks all! That's useful.

Sorry, meant to say the point at which you risk injury is different for everyone....I think I'm extra cautious due to having a few issues in the past.

I run 3 times a week and then do a bootcamp class twice a week. I deliberately restrict the number of days I run because of injury worries, also the boot camp sessions are useful because we do intervals and work on core muscles - it all helps with running.

I'd love to get to 3/4 times a week a I manage 2 usually, sometimes 3. Though I do a circuits class one other night. I've heard it's good to mix things up a bit and do some different exercise as well as running. And my friend runs the class and picks me up so I can't skive

Same here ideally 3 to 4 times per week, but some weeks less due to other commitments.

Thank you!

Can I ask a question? How often are you all running? I've been doing about four runs a week (I do fast walking and/or the gym on the other days). I've been a bit nervous about running more that four days a week in case of injury, but don't know if that's being a bit over-cautious!

Hi originalpiratematerial, well done on your 10.5k :)

To be honest I like the challenge of a race until about a week before and on the day I feel really sick but great afterwards! I also worry the pressure of having to run a particular distance to be ready will stop the enjoyment of running and make me not want to but it never does! I'm doing the race that was my first ever last year on 16th march and hoping expecting to beat my time of 1hr1 min as my fastest 10k now is 56mins.

Hello, can I join you? I did post for a while on the "inner chimp" thread but have moved on a bit beyond 5k now.

I have entered for a 6 mile thing in April and have been doing a 10k training plan but actually ran 10.5 km today, which is the furthest i've ever run, so I'm feeling pretty happy. I did 10k once last year, felt really tired and my running went off the boil a bit. But today I felt fine, could definitely have done more, and can't wait to get back out again!

You're right Thursday - if I didn't have THE FEAR I would definitely have bailed today. So maybe entering a race is a good plan ask me tomorrow when I fall over trying to get out of bed I can already feel my muscles groaning

Excellent milage merry and ohone and Thursday running while still having a baby - respect! My dcs were 3 before I even considered it - and I have no idea why it took me so long to look after myself too.