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Here we are in Sports, I've been so lax about keeping up with anything outside our little thread that I'd no idea it was here - but have just spotted a cycling thread, so will be later to bed than planned....

Jones - crunchie is spot on - we were all beginners once. I started last September, and have taken it nice and slow and have been amazed at how much fitter and healthier I am. I've noticed I'm not only invigorated immediately after a run, but have loads more energy the rest of the time too.

Every week it'll be a bit easier and you'll be able to go a bit further.

The key for me to keeping it going after about 4-5 months when I was beginning to plateau out and get bored was joining a club. I know it's not for everyone. But it's my way of having one night a week booked - dp knows he has to babysit, and then I fit my other runs around that. Plus it's taken my running to a whole new level.

Anyway - enjoy it - take it really nice and slow and gradual and feel dead pleased with yourself .

Oh - I didn't know this thread was here!
I am off to do my first 10k tonight 7.30pm and am very very pleased to see rain! Yesterday was so hot! I am a btit scared as I have no idea what to expect - i run with a club but as we do off road there are always little breaks where we are going over stiles etc so i am worried i will keel over!
So, any tips to get me round - I would like to do it in an hour

I don't know how far you have gone before, but 10km isn't too bad if you are used to running for nearly an hour. Just don't go off too fast.

I don't know how far you have gone before, but 10km isn't too bad if you are used to running for nearly an hour. Just don't go off too fast.

alp - yup you'll be fine - have a great time!

I did my first 10k a couple of months ago and was a bit nervous, but the adrenaline pumps in a run like that and keeps you going. In fact you're likely to find you go faster than you do when training without even thinking about it.

When running in a crowd most people shoot off at top speed and then slow down - it takes huge willpower to go out slow and at a comfortable pace, but you'll reap the rewards later.

thanks for the messages - i am used to being out for an hour but as i said before I am not used to running straight without a little break - I will try not to keep up with too many faster runners - looking at the results some people run it in 30-ish mins - Do their feet touch the ground??!!!

thanks for the messages - i am used to being out for an hour but as i said before I am not used to running straight without a little break - I will try not to keep up with too many faster runners - looking at the results some people run it in 30-ish mins - Do their feet touch the ground??!!!

30 mins - good grief - they must have rocket powered shoes!

Let us know how you get on.

Leo - How did your swim go?

Yes, please tell us !

Looked fab, the photos seemed to suggest quite a few people do breaststroke ??

I'm struggling big time with my front crawl so am hoping that not all swimming events have super-speedy Leogeola types...

Alp, were you running at Yatley tonight ? I've done that a few times, lovely course, great marshalls but always had extreme weather conditions: torrential rain, gales and cold one month, then 30 degrees for the next in the series.

Jones - you are doing great! Well done for sticking at it. Keep coming and chatting with us, hopefully it will help you keep your motivation and commitment. I'm really interested to hear how you progress.
I find to keep going I have to enter organised runs. It gives you something to work towards.
How about looking for a 5K to do in 3 months time? Maybe find one that another one of the runner's are doing on this thread and meet up.

Pidge - as I said before, you are a bit of a star !

Alp - how was the 10K? the breaks you take during your runs shouldn't affect your abilitiy to run the whole distance without stopping.

The swim was really fun. There was no competitive element to it and it wasn't timed (i did somewhere between 30 and 35 mins). There were some speedy people, but also the old grannies that did 2 armed backstroke and almost floated across.
The water was really choppy, I kept switching between crawl and breaststroke because I kept feeling sea sick doing crawl for too long although breaststroke is too tiring I found the crawl too uncomfortable.

Twink, I did a 1 day swimming course with a company called Swim for Tri (www.swimfortri.com/). I really, really recommend it, crawl is all about the technique, if you get it half right it really is the difference between sinking and swimming.

Thanks leogaela.

Tipping down here this morning but still went out for brief run, and came back soaking.

May be a stupid question - what do you wear in the rain when running?

TIA

Shucks - thanks leo!!

I am finally promising myself that EASY run tonight. 3 miles slow, slow slow. Lovely.

Your swim sounds fantastic. How wonderful to be out swimming in 'real water'! Did you encounter any bewildered ducks or other waterfowl?

Alp - how'd it go last night?

Jones, depends on the heat TBH

When you run in the rain you will get wet, and sometimes that can be really exillerating in a mad type of way. I sometimes wear a light fleece if it is cold, otherwise my usual vest and crop trs. I don't wear shorts to run in ever as I am more comfy in loose fitting lightweight 'shellsuit' type crop trs. If I sweat my legs don't chafe!!

We had a bit of a discussion on here before about running in the rain. I love it!
My essential piece of clothing is a baseball hat, it stops the rain running down my face. I also wear a very,very lightweight windproof - not sure if it helps though, maybe i wear it more for comfort. Otherwise I wear normal running clothes. I suggest investing in some good running clothes, they don't weigh you down when they get wet.

Pidge, I am so spoilt to live so close to wonderful warm lakes to swim in and I love it ! I think the sea of yellow hats scared off any wildlife yesterday!

Crunchie have you checked out the SportsCam photos yet - there's a particularly red-faced one ofme which sums up exact;y how I felt!

Hi - I've done it!!! It has been a bit busy today so just been able to post.

Yes it was the Yateley Series! How funny you knew that! The marshalls are great and the conditions were just as I hoped for.....I did it in 57mins!!!! I am so chuffed - I think I stayed fairly consistent all the way through as I passed people at 7/8km that passed me at 3km.
There is another one in August so I will be doing a rain dance just before that so its not as hot as 30c!

Yay - well done Alp. And what a great time - you beat your target easily and that's really impressive in this heat.

LOL Leo at the ducks taking fright! I've swum in the ponds at Hampstead Heath and I rather like the way the ducks mingle with the swimmers there.

Re rain - I rather like it too. Makes me feel extra virtuous or something. I just wear normal gear. Though being a glasses wearer it's a bit of a pain. Might try the baseball cap, though I think that would make me too hot.

Well done alp - a time to be proud off

I like the rain too - as long as it's not too windy with it. Did get caught in a shower earlier on in the year and being unprepared, rather looked like I been in a wet t-shirt competition. Still it gave the lorry drivers something to ogle!

Oops - that's me, saggar BTW!

Thanks again.

Shall have to find a baseball hat then (also a glasses wearer, especially at 7 in the morning - far too early to put my contact lenses in!!)

I look a complet tw*t in baseball caps!!!

Well done Alp!

Me too Jones, I look really stupid but... I guess I think I look pretty stupid running anyway.

Well, I have some news... I am going to need lots of support and encouragement to keep running over the next few weeks because I'm feeling a little dizzy, sick and very tired .... I have just discovered that I am pregnant ! I want to keep running as long as possible though!

CONGRATULATIONS Leogaela ( why do I always type Legolas first?) Brill news.

Hey!!! Just congratulated you over on March - but this is such good news it warrants a second congratulation here too.

I'm going to be very impressed if you manage to keep running - as you may remember I was so sick the first three months I could barely drag my bones off the sofa / out of bed to get to work and back. I bet if you can keep it ticking over you'll really benefit though. As you know, I was still cycling last time at 8 months pregnant, and I'm sure it made me feel fantastically fit right to the end.