The treadmill conked out before me............

[moondog]

did 9km in 60 mins.
Have never run that far in my life.
I'm aiming for 10 km.
Ignore me,just need to see it in writing.

Well done moondog!

You live in Turkey don't you? Do you run outside at all? Am curious about the looks that the Turkish people give oyu

I am in Wales now Leogaela,but I do run in Turkey.Gym only though,as a woman running in ultra conservative Van would probably cause a pile up!
I need to start runnig outside in UK though.
It's hard work in Van as we are at 1700 metres.

Are you a runner?
Could do with some advice but runners' thread is a little too advanced for me!!!
They'd laugh me outta town!

Well done Moondog don't worry about posting on the runners thread - we aren't all advanced - your 10k is just about my limit.

Let's see that treadmill smoke, Moondog! An hour of running is just great - how did you kill the time? What stopped you? Head or body?

Gizmo,I didn't want to overdo it-working up to 10k gradually.I listened to my iPOd-only chance I get to listen to my favourite music in peace.

Saggars,you climbed Snowdon the other week I read? (I'm about 20 mins. away)
Must get up there.Last time was drunken,fag smoking 21 year old student.
Will seee if my reasonable level of fitness makes it easier now that I am 39.

Thanks for word of encouragement ladies.V proud of myself! 1km did me in 6 months ago.

Then I think you can consider yourself competent as a 10K'er already: I'd be amazed if you couldn't knock out that last k, having done the first 9.

Don't let me stop you proving it to yourself, though

I struggled up Snowdon, Moondog. Dh misled me - I thought we were going the easy (easier) way. It was well worth it though, the view was brill and the fighter plane screeching down the valley seemingly lower than we were, was a sight to be seen!

Those planes piss everyone around here off Saggars!

Is being able to run 9km quite good then??
I was only doing 5k for ages,but I think am onth in Van running at altitude increased my stamina.

My aches and pains have all disappeared since I started running.
Have a slightly dodgy knee though. Any advice???

The hardest bit seems to be first 10 mins.After that it is easy enough.
Is that most people's experience then??

Yup, absolutely (re hardest bit being starting). Once you get into a steady rhythym you'd be amazed how long you can go for - I used to zone out on some of my longer (16 mile +) runs and come to rather startled because I felt like I was walking, not running!

Gizmo....

Yes,felt a bit spaced out yesterday after that 9km (how great to be spaced out on something that is doing you good eh?!)
Was talking to a woman I knew in locker room and it was like a weird dream.

(Am lurking on that runners' thread but don't look too closely or else will become demoralised. If I can do a comfy 10km,then I have reached my goal!)

I think 10k is brill. Long enough to give you loads of health benefits but not put too much strain on your joints.

I ran 5k for ages but finally realised that 10 was more my distance - like you I hate the first 10 or 15 minutes. So with the shorter distance I was just getting into my stride and was approaching home - now I'm enjoying going that bit further. And 10k is 9k more than most of the population can do

Knees? If your shoes are decent there's not much you can do - is it painful when you run or after?

My shoes are 8 years old.
(Can you tell I am a novice??)

Went into JJB sports the other day,but staff were so rude to me that I walked out,so have to find somewhere else as I know I shouldn't be using these (hate throwing stuff away though when it is still usable)
Knee ok when I run,just when I try and do lunges,or work out on leg weight machines.
I am 5 8 and weight 10 stone.

What do you run regularly now then Saggars and how often??

Absolutely, SMBK: 10K is a great distance for getting all the benefits without too much of the pounding. Plus you can normally do it around an hour so it's much easier to fit it in with a busy life. Plus if you ever want to do the race experience (which is a lot of fun, by the way) you'll be spoiled for choice.

Knees, knees. A bit of 'settling in' ache may be nothing to worry about. If it gets acute, or lasts after the run or for long periods during the run, then it's worth checking the runner's world website for their beginners guide to injuries and/or talk to a good sports physio.

I'm currently suffering with a sporadically painful hip which is entirely the result of idiotic amounts of speed work last summer and doesn't even seem to be responding to the enforced rest of pregnancy, so I'm inclined to err on the cautious side re aches and pains right now.

Oh god, don't go into JJB Chav, for god's sake. They know nothing at all about running.

Dedicated running shops such as Sweatshop, or a small, independent sports retailer should give you some better advice. If you have an hour to spare and want to teach yourself a bit, then again, the Runner's World website has a helpful layman's guide about shoes.

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What do you run usually then Gizmo,and how often??

Even at my paltry distance have noticed things rubbing,like t shirt sleeves,toenails against toes,and most disconcertingly my knickers(g strings) between buttocks!!

Do runners wear specail knickers then??
It's a whole new world to me!!

Well Gizmo,had never been in before (am not a big shop sort of girl and also live in fairly rural place)and won't again.Appearence of staff alone-fat,tattooed,greasy haired and chomping gum,told me allI needed to know!

I'll read that info and find nearst independent shop.

My current ideal 'diary' - oo I sound all expert now -

Monday - bodytone class
Tuesday - 3-4 miles
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - 4-5 miles
Friday - 6 miles (10k)
Saturday - rest
Sunday - up to 8 miles but veeeryy slow.

It's not often I get to do all this though usually 1 of them drops by the wayside - either because of the weather, dh shifts, the kids, you know how it is.

Think maybe new shoes would be good Moondog - find a proper running shop, with kind staff!

Oooochhh - g-string rub - high on the list of injuries I'd like to avoid. Have a nasty sports bra that chews lumps out my norks whenever I'm slack enough not to washed the alternatives and that's bad enough.

Rubbing is a source of much, ahem, friction, in the running community. Some runners (my DH for example) don't wear any pants for long runs. Some seem to get along just fine with g-strings. I stick with my normal everyday BHS passion killers. What you can get away with is just down to anatomy and trial and error, I guess.

Have just stopped running for this pregnancy (combination of growing bump and heat) but for the past couple of years I've fallen into a pattern of a couple of marathons a year, which typically have a 3-4 month build up, requiring around 5 outings a week (only one really long run per week though). In between that I just potter about and enjoy myself, really: 3-4 outings a week, normally around an hour, perhaps? The odd 10k race for fun, maybe, although I always forget that actually I hate racing 10k.....

Short toenails and shoes a half size bigger than normal.

Ordinary knickers - mind you I can't wear them thong thingys at the best of times.

I wear an over-sized tee-shirt just because I need something to soak up the sweat (yuk) and to repel the midges as I run on canal towpaths usually. Don't do hills if I can help it.

Oooh yes, running by water is always a top tip: very usual to find hills on a towpath, IME!

Moondog, there are lots of beginners on the runners thread! You definitely sound like a runner to me and desrerve to be very proud of yourself.

Definitely good for your fitness running at 1700m. What a shame you can't run outside there, it woudl be fantastic!

I wear strings or nothing under my running shorts, don't think I've ever had a rubbing problem but I have almost lost a toenail or two from shoes not big enough. I also wear running clothes designed for running in which may help. Its just trying different things out to see what works for you.

Have you found a good running specialist to buy your shoes yet?

Gizmo - how many months into pregnancy idd you keep on running for?

I've just stopped, Leogaela, at 24 weeks (six months???). Too hot, too breathless, ligaments starting to pull. Thought I'd stick to swimming in our local (outdoor) pool, which turns out to be cold enough to support a goodly population of penguins.....I'd need a wetsuit to use it, but they don't seem to do them in maternity sizes