Page 19 | Running goals, motivation and chat 2026 - Part 3!

BogRollBOGOF · 2026-03-24T19:07:20+00:00

Hello runners! Continuing on with our general running chit chat...

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BogRollBOGOF · 21/10/2026 18:26

No running to report here. It's been a niggly week. A couple of minor triggers of using my body about a week ago, and lot of sitting at the weekend to piss it off, but I'm hoping it's all sensitive and aggravated due to hormones and will magically feel better in a few days in time for half-term...

I'm wanting to build consistency, but it's bloody difficult when you can't feel what's doing it good and what's too much.

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Iamblossom · 21/10/2026 20:13

Hello. Regular runner here, no great distances or particularly fast, have done some events before, great south run, great north run, some 10kms.

i usually do a 6km hilly road run, a 5km treadmill run and a 10km road run per week. Am ridiculously slow on the treadmill for some reason. Can run a 5km in just under 30 minutes outside but takes me 8 minutes more on my treadmill , no idea why!

have recently realised if I tip forward I run faster…

got absolutely soaked on my run this morning.

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 21/10/2026 20:25

Hi @Iamblossom !

Funnily enough I was asking AI about exactly that on the treadmill pace, and it gave a convincing answer that I cannot remember as to why treadmill pace is inaccurate and so you should use time/ gradient instead.

Yes @BogRollBOGOF I also felt like I was doing so well on the consistency front till storm of messed up sleep, cough / cold, and period struck all at once this weekend just gone
I did treadmill running today and back in gym at 0630 tomorrow for strength. Can you do something non running to help you tick over?

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BogRollBOGOF · Yesterday 18:55

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 21/10/2026 20:25

Hi @Iamblossom !

Funnily enough I was asking AI about exactly that on the treadmill pace, and it gave a convincing answer that I cannot remember as to why treadmill pace is inaccurate and so you should use time/ gradient instead.

Yes @BogRollBOGOF I also felt like I was doing so well on the consistency front till storm of messed up sleep, cough / cold, and period struck all at once this weekend just gone
I did treadmill running today and back in gym at 0630 tomorrow for strength. Can you do something non running to help you tick over?

I'm struggling for alternatives as cycling is worse (which I could do when my achilles played up) and swimming is a pain to fit in with timetables and travel. I am doing strength and I do a good amount of functional walking but can't do much uphill which is limiting again. I'm still active in the grand scheme of things, but I'm missing getting my heart rate up.

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Iamblossom · Today 12:29

Damp muddy 5 mile trail run on rubble, sand, up and down hills with my lab.