Is there a general running thread?

Actually I'd start on the couch to 5k, 3 days a week, that will take you to the end of feb which is plenty of time to up your distance to 10k. Doing too much too soon doesn't allow your muscles time to recover, so you ache constantly, you increase your risk of injury and you work so hard that there's no fun! Goals need to be realistic or you risk giving up. On your rest days you could go swimming or go for a walk but only if you feel like it.

Thanks for the support Im not that fit but not unfit either (helpful description) Ive just finished week 1 and it was ok. Might hit the roads when the running segments are longer as at the minute I am clock watching constantly to know when to run/walk iyswim.

Agree 10k in May definitely doable! Are you reasonably fit at the moment?

Definitely try and get out on the roads, I find that it's much more challenging (and enjoyable) outside than it is on a treadmill, you'll prob have a few more aches than the treadmill too, but they soon go.

That sounds plenty! You should be able to get to 10k by May quite easily. If you feel knackered or too achey then take an extra rest day, don't do too much too soon. 10k sounds really far but once you get going it'll be fine. I found it much easier to get from 5k to 10k than I did to get from nothing to 5k.

So I dont run I mean never ever but I have signed up for a 10k run for charity in May. I have a couch to 10k program and it has 3 runs a week but says only to have 1 rest day. So I am doing
Monday - run/weights
Tuesday - cycle/row
Wednesday - run
Thursday - Swim
Friday - run/weights
Saturday - cycle/row
Sunday - rest
does that sound ok should I be doing more/less/different stuff. Alsi how important is it to train outside im doing it all on the treadmill at the moment as I dislike excersising outdoors but obviously the race is outside? Help I think ive bitten off more than I can chew!

I went off piste today, running from my parents house rather than my own (quality time for nanny and DS means I can get the hell out if there!) it was fab! I ran nearly 6.5 miles in just over an hour, but it's the distance I'm so pleased with!
I think it helped only having an inkling of where I was going, and I was able to make it circular which I find much more enjoyable.
There was one absolute killer of a hill that I couldn't quite manage, and it rained so hard one of my speakers got water in and stopped working but who cares???

Hope you're all well today

Ah Sirzy, that sounds tough!

Did 6 miles today in 51:50, not too bad, but I'm definitely slower at the moment, can't put my finger on why? I'm sure it's work stress as I can't seem to empty my mind as I normally do on a run (although still feel loads better for going out), planned my route badly too as final 1/2 mile was giant hill, grr!

Excellent, meet you outside the cafe at about 8.45? Will remember bin bags this time!

My DM was very generous with her fake injury PE notes so I rarely had to do it (she was also a PE hater at school and funnily enough a keen runner). I just don't like people telling me what to do

I dodged PE the entire time I was at school. Hated it with a passion. So if I can enjoy bootcamp, anyone can!

Looking like I'm on for Parkrun tomorrow.

eau bootcamp isn't much like PE - I hated PE at school. First session is often free, so maybe worth a try?

DH has volunteered to get up early so I'll be parkrunning tomorrow. Will try a couple of miles today and see how my shoulder holds up. Need to hit my Jantastic target!

Not sure I would enjoy a bootcamp, I'm not good at being 'encouraged'- it gives me flashbacks to school PE lessons.

We have some stupidly fit people at our bootcamp. The instructor found out they were finding it all a bit easy, and promptly gave one of them a ten kilo weight vest to wear The instructor is really very good. So long as he sees you're pushing yourself as far as you can, he doesn't care if you're not the fastest sprinter or unable to complete 20 burpees.

We do our bootcamp in the local park - the trainer really pushes you, I work much harder than I do on a solitary run, it changes every week but it never gets easier because the fitter you get the harder you work.

Elvis, we have Cambs Boot Camp do a session where I work. They do general public sessions on green spaces in the middle of town and suchlike. There's bound to be something similar near you.

No run for me today - meetings of various sorts got in the way. Feeling rather un-run this week! Eau, not sure re Parkrun, will need to see if DH is off on his training day or not.

Evening everyone, some good running, by the sounds of things.

Fish and snowdown, where do you do bootcamp? It sounds really interesting but I can't think of anything like that round here.

I don't know much about shin splints, I'm afraid, twelve.

Did a threshold run today - three lots of 7mins threshold (or some where near to it, at least!) and 3 mins recovery. Five miles in total, with walking and jogging warm up and down. Felt good: I haven't done any interval training for ages cos I'm too lazy.

On sat I'd normally do a long run but my bf is coming to visit and taking me to the gym/spa for my birthday, so will be a mix of swim, gym and sauna. Will try to really push myself with some interval training, since I'll be running on a machine for the first time in ages. I find it so much easier to run fast on a treadmill, as on the road I just can't be bothered to push myself that hard!

Crikey, some of you lot are keen!

Love a post-run buzz. Good luck with your long run on Sunday!

Can't believe you enjoy those boot camp sessions, Fish, it sounds like torture Are you parkrunning this weekend or no?

I can't run on a running machine at all. I'm sure I could hear the bloke that did my gait analysis sniggering at my total lack of coordination.

I haven't run at all since Sunday, I woke up Tues morning with a really stiff neck/shoulder and it hasn't got any better :( Will running make it better or worse, do you think? Loosen it up a bit maybe?

Have done a couple of 7km runs this week - felt a real buzz afterwards which lasted a good couple of hours, rest tomorrow and then shared PT session with dh on Saturday. Hoping to stretch my long run on Sunday to 12km.

Checking in, hello all! Hope you're all ok.

Managed to squeeze in 4.25 miles in 45 mins earlier, with some walking intervals. Dodged the showers somehow too
Pilates tonight, I always find I enjoy the stretching so much more after a longish run

How's everyone else today?

Hello to all, and well done on everyone's recent runs. I haven't managed any since last week due to a bout of D&V over the weekend (that's a green puking face BTW). But I recovered enough to do bootcamp yesterday, which was excellent fun - the instructor brought along a load of things like sections of telegraph pole, car and tractor tyres, kettle weights, jerrycans of water etc which all made up a pretend "gun". We then got split into two teams and had to disassemble and run around with bits of said gun, and then reassemble them a la that Royal Tournament navy gun competition thingy. Followed by several crippling sessions of abs stuff.

Hopefully will get a run in tomorrow lunchtime.