Run Every Day January 2019 MIND

Ah sanddunes you can do it! I always think distance running is about 20% body, 70% mind games and a final 10% of sheer stubbornness and refusal to consider yourself capable of failure. If you’re chasing a time that’s a bit different, but you can definitely finish!

That’s fab @verbena87. If you can do 8, you can do 10. If you can do 10, you can do a half... once your at half distance you’ve already built stamina and resistance so you’re adding miles. Training is only another 3 miles on top of a half....! Easy right?! I wish I could apply that about my marathon training!!

Cheeky 1.5 mile errand run done, yearning to get back on country off road trails. 10k is my favourite too

@Irun4me that’s brilliant, well done you!

@auntiestella I am sending imaginary finish-line cake your way, I like 10k as well - long enough not to feel you’re having to wallop along flat out, but short enough to not be a shuffle either. And definitely try trails, with decent shoes you’ll be fine (I run through really clarty fields and on a fair amount of wet rock; the only time I’ve fallen over recently was on a badly-lit pavement when I was too arrogant to bother with a head torch for ‘just a road run for goodness sake, stop fussing’) and it is just an unadulterated joy.

@paulhollywoodssexgut @stayingaliveisawayoflife and anyone else feeling crummy, hope you’re all better soon.

@sanddunesandrainclouds you’re very convincing . I think I’m going to go for it. What’s the worst that can happen? I get a long walk somewhere beautiful. Not exactly a disaster. I need to get back on the Pilates I think, and try and get some long days hillwalking in as well.

Did 8.5 miles today; wet and hilly and still managed negative splits and to stay mostly below 10 minute miles, so I’m happy.

Squeezed in a 5k run at lunchtime so I can now sit on my arse the rest of the day also had a 2k walk holding up my youngest DD on her roller skates so hoping I’ve not put my shoulder out by constantly catching her!

@Verbena87 a fell 20 is really really doable in that time. It would be as much about time on your feet and overall strength as it would about distance. Can you include cross training / strength in your week?

I’m really tight in my hips today after yesterday’s effort so I’ve spent some time with DD doing gentle warm up and stretching. I want 5 miles tomorrow and don’t want to do too much today to jeopardise that.

Well done on your 10km @AuntieStella it’s probably my favourite distance! I didn’t fancy the mud etc either but I represented my club at an XC race and loved it. Then did a trail marathon and it was fantastic. Trails don’t have the same pressure as a road run, so there’s time for a giggle too.

Had to take a day off today as poorly so will put the £5 I am fining myself into my just giving account. I did send five children home on Friday with vomiting so I think I know where I have got it from!

I did a 10k event today - reasonably pleased with my time (actually, it wasn't bad at all, as I've had a cold all week. Back is slightly achey, so the attractive smell of deep heat is wafting round me.

I've run every day so far, so feeling good!

Some of these trail runs sound fabulous! Though I wouldn't fancy one when they get slimy.

Well done everyone so far and hope anyone who is poorly is fighting fit soon.
Also thank you - this thread has kept me going and I’ve not only achieved 13/13 but also totalled 40 miles since the 1st. Feeling dead proud of myself and now honestly think (fingers crossed) that I might be able to make it to the end of January

sanddunes I think it might be doable in that case. Won’t write it off yet! I’ve done trail halfs before (I don’t road run if I can help it, my hips don’t like it and I love getting a dose of countryside) but this is a category BL fell race so fiercer ascents, no marked course and map and compass required. Will see how brave/foolish I’m feeling when entries open! Good luck with your marathon.

fate that’s brilliant, well done!

Woe Fate that's impressive!!

I did my longest ever distance yesterday, 25km.

Normally I have several 5km runs per week, a couple of 10km and then a long run. But because I'm challenging myself to 300km over the month, so 10km per day, I've skipped my long runs.

But I'd found myself itching for that weary, exhausted feeling that comes after a long run. So much so I felt I needed a big, long run. Took me 3h (with some walking). I hope I've not sabotaged my 300km month as a result. I think I'll be ok running today, although I do feel tired. Might just do a slow 5km later.

@verbena the marathon is April. My mileage will gradually increase from now each weekend to hit 20 miles 3 weeks before the marathon then taper off until the big day. I’ll also need to include 3 other weekday runs to be marathon fit.

To get to 20 miles you’d only need to train up to 16, and if it’s a trail route you’d walk plenty too. I did a trail marathon last year and we had to walk parts because it was so muddy and the hills were crazy. It was an insane amount of fun!

(I’m a terrible cyclist but my husband loves it. We bought a turbo trainer so when it’s wet/cold/dark we can do some cross-training inside. It is so boring that what actually happens is he cycles and I run in the wet/cold/dark and leave it unused under the stairs! )

@mymadworld fitting in the training (realistically I get 2 half hour runs in the week if I’m lucky, and a longer one at weekends) and also because my furthest run so far since motherhood was last weekend’s 7 miler so I’m still way off mileage wise, don’t have tons of miles in my legs (9 months off for pregnancy then a year post-partum trying to rehab my pelvic floor, so really I am sort of a beginner again: been regularly running about 4 months).

Also I suspect there’ll be a distance where all the kegels in the world plus the ring pessary (basically pelvic organ underwiring that jams my bladder and womb up while I run) won’t stand up to the stress of running and my prolapse will get really symptomatic again - haven’t hit it yet but given the official advice for pelvic organ prolapse seems to be ‘sit on the sofa a lot, maybe a bit of sedate walking, and don’t do anything fun like run, lift heavy things or stuff your face with cake and gain weight’ I suspect 20 hilly miles might be a bit much.

Don’t think it opens for entries til April so maybe I’ll just see where I’m at then.

@Verbena87 20 miles in September is easily doable from a time/training POV or is it fitting in the training you're concerned about?
I'm trying to find a half marathon in March possibly into April before I reduce my running for a few months and up my cycling. I LOVE cycling in the summer but can't bear it in winter: cold, wet, the risks in ice not to mention finding enough daylight hours so now just don't bother even trying and run through the winter. Anyone else a fair-weathered cyclist?

sanddunes when’s your marathon? I’ve got my eye on a 20 miler in September (but off-road with about 600metres of ascent some of which is 1in6 gradient ) but dunno if it’s feasible really.

Haha no, not in the place Sandwich. That would be cool though, obligatory sarnies at the end!

I’ve finally got my backside in gear and sorted marathon training plan. I’ve been hiding in blissful denial that this is happening but it’s getting too close now. Must get miles in my legs!

Well done parkrunners (of the sandwich and non-sandwich variety! Some impressive mileages around today )!

I’ve been out for a very steady 3 miles (blaming the strong headwind but it’s probably the 6 days of no running) and am now stuffing chocolate brownie into my face (also very god for mental health).

@SandunesAndRainclouds I thought you meant parkrun in the place called Sandwich

Love that idea - ParkRun sandwich - not heard that term before. Does running from the carpark (as we were late) to the start count we drove there as DD7 wanted to run.

5k done! Rowing tomorrow so just a short 1k treadmill jaunt for me I think

Run to parkrun, do parkrun, run after parkrun