2015 Running Thread Part 6

Hi Lilicat1013, I had a bmi of 35 when I started the couch 2 5k and I run regularly now 5st lighter. You WILL be able to run 5k!!!!! Have a think about parkrun if there's one near you

5 miles from me with my club social run 944.34

lillicat I can't remember the last time I was "only" overweight! Probably 2006!! It's never stopped me running!! There is nothing wrong with walking a bit, but I'm sure if you keep on training you'll smash it!!

We went to port sunlight when DH did the liverpool half marathon Halle ( I think) it was lovely!! We are doing it next year, already booked up!!

Well done purpletoes I'm ridiculously pregnant at the minute, but still have a million years to go!! (Slight exaggeration!!) I've been planning my return, next years runs are all planned, I just need to sneeze baby out and I'll be back in no time!!

Thank you for the support, I really appreciate it. I will look in to the additional exercises, the gym I go to offers classes so I will see what they do.

I'm adding my 3.6 from this morning so 939.34. It was the same route as last week but took me 6 minutes longer. I'm still feeling the effects of the 70 mile bike ride I did on Sunday. Time to take some rest days I think!

Well done on all your hard work so far Lilicat, it sounds like you're doing really well. August is ages away, if you keep going as you are I would think you'll have a good chance of running it all. And if you do have to walk some, that doesn't matter, you'll find there are plenty of people doing that. Races tend to have a whole mixture of different types of runner, and some, like me, are pretty slow!

runtothehills good luck this weekend. Have you seen this www.illuminatorrun.co.uk based at Glen Tanar? Don't know if it's a new thing or not, it looks like fun!

I'll also recommend adding a bit of strength training, yoga or pilates to your running - becoming stronger will help you to avoid injuries while running, a strong core really helps in general.

Stick with it Lilicat1013 - you'll be absolutely fine for a 5k in August if you keep at it consistently. Can guarantee that you won't be last if you have trained for it and you won't be the biggest person there either.

I was wondering if I could join in?

I started doing 'Zombies Run couch to 5k' which is a serious challenge, I am very, very overweight. I wont say by how much but obese. Doing the runs has been hard but I have really taken to it. When I started I could barely run a minute and now I am doing twenty minute runs easily and stopping because the app tells me to rather than because I need to.

I have started to really enjoy running, I have my final couch to 5k session two runs from now and intend to keep running after that with the regular 'zombies, run' game. I've gotten a couple of friends and my husband involved and gotten them all the sign up for a local 5k race in August.

I am very paranoid about embarrassing myself, I know I will be able to finish it but I still have my doubts I can jog and entire 5k without walking at all.

I have been enjoying reading your messages, it is interesting to hear things from proper runners who know what they are doing!

Welcome purpletoes good luck with the 10k training!

Neck much better, organising car getting fixed is a PITN though!!

6 gentle miles with a couple of friends today, last run till Sunday but will do a Metafit on Thurs. Temp was 9 degrees today, if I can get the same for the weekend I'll be happy. However then I'm asking for blistering sunshine for the start of the school holidays .

935.74

Adding a tough, hilly 7.5 to make 929.74. We had to stop at the petrol station after 7k to buy M&Ms as both felt like crap. Wasn't as hot today but the humidity is really high. Rest day tomorrow, yay!!

7.4 from me 922.24 according to my calculator but I think it looks wrong!
Got a coaching session with running club tonight but not sure how I'll be able to add those miles!

914.84

I think. Am adding 4 but have cracked my phone screen and that is my excuse for being rubbish at numbers.

Sorry TriJo, missed your post from yesterday hope you heal quickly!

Welcome PurpleToes I have baby too ds3 was born in April.

Hi Purpletoes , welcome to the thread.
Well done on your 5k tonight and good luck with your training for the 10ks. Keep us updated on all your running

Ooh, that's so close OhOne. I know how you feel, I did the same in a hm and just got tipped over by 2s because I stopped to eat a jelly baby and had a wee chat instead of running with it. I was so annoyed with myself, but as you say, a time to aim for next year.
Sounds like you did brilliantly though, it must be tough doing that over 3 consecutive days with tired legs for the final hm part

Re my post the 4.75 was the typo so final figure is correct. ( providing my maths hasn't let me down!)

Cani join?i have just restarted running in the last monthas I had my DD 4 months ago. Been doing a mix of walking and small runs and tonight I managed my first 5km.

I am booked to do a 10km in September and October. The last 10km I did I hadn't trained very much so time was 78 mins so would like to get down to below 70 this time.

All your runs sound amazing.

907.74+3.1=910.84

That's proper hardcore running cinnamon

Hope you are ok runtothehills, that must have been quite a fright. Hope neck is better for your race.
And hope you are ok too TriJo, sounds like a bad fall.

Fantastic results OhOne and lastqueen

That's really interesting about the changes in your sweat composition and better tolerance of dehydration Aggressive. I'm endlessly fascinated by how humans ( and other lifeforms) can adapt to different conditions. We are all pretty amazing really!

I have 4.75 from Sat morning to add but no chance to run till Wed now.
DS1 has started running by himself now which is great. He used the app, 'Zombies, Run!' and knocked almost 2 mins off his previous PB trying to escape from the pursuing undead! Getting a bit too fast for my liking though, I think he will beat me next time

902.89 + 4.85 = 907.74

Well done cinners on your rainy run

Sorry you are still hurting Ann

Well done Poppy

Ouch TriJo I winced when I read your post

Results are in and I regretting my chit chat and pit stop, as together they tipped me 6 seconds into the next minute . Still, a time to beat next year

4 miles with the canicross club tonight, they all got back in their cars and I ran home in the pouring rain 902.89

and 2 treadmill miles

898.89

A 5k before work from me this morning.
896.89

Oh no run. Hope you're ok. RTAs are horrible- they really shake you up don't they? I got shunted a few years ago on the A3 in terrible weather.

Great race results lastqueen and ohone.

Adding a social 5 miler to make 893.79 Was really nice.

Hi all. Well done on your races OhOne and lastqueen.

Sorry to hear about your accidents runtothehills and TriJO. Hope you both recover quickly.

I only have 3 miles to add from Saturday morning. I had slight pain in my inside heels almost from the start. Will try a couple of gentle miles tomorrow and if the pain's still there I'll have to return to my old shoes for a longer period and sell my new ones on ebay or something. It's such a shame because they're really bouncy and comfortable except for these little pains.

888.79