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Don't worry I'm feeling the same. Struggling to produce any worthwhile training and to cap off a terrible week, I've just twisted my ankle on a training run. Quite nasty.
In this weather you'll be sweating more than usual so you'll need to replace both the water and the salts - isotonic drinks like Lucozade etc will help with this. Or you can get sachets at Boots or running shops.
Other than that, early morning running as its cooler or if you can't do that, don't be too worried about not running so well in the hot evenings.
In this weather you'll be sweating more than usual so you'll need to replace both the water and the salts - isotonic drinks like Lucozade etc will help with this. Or you can get sachets at Boots or running shops.
Other than that, early morning running as its cooler or if you can't do that, don't be too worried about not running so well in the hot evenings.
Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 26th July 20:55
Yes i dont think my energy levels match my aspirations at the moment,i think ime feeling frustrated that i feel since i started back in Feb i should be looking at 10K runs by now,but in reality ime no where near it,ime damn glad i didnt get carried away and bang on about doing a marathon,well out of my reach.
I seem to be stuck on the max of 5K at the moment and want to pull out to 10K but my enery levels drop after 3 Kilometers,i suppose i just need to keep pushing through it and it will come.
I seem to be stuck on the max of 5K at the moment and want to pull out to 10K but my enery levels drop after 3 Kilometers,i suppose i just need to keep pushing through it and it will come.
How about breaking up your runs into sections? Run 2K fairly fast, walk 500m and repeat 3 times. The point of this is that you get a long training session which is good for endurance and you get your speed up too. Only problem is that the total training session is quite long which may be a problem if you are busy. Hot weather is ideal for this sort of training as you don't get cold between runs.
minicity said:
How about breaking up your runs into sections? Run 2K fairly fast, walk 500m and repeat 3 times. The point of this is that you get a long training session which is good for endurance and you get your speed up too. Only problem is that the total training session is quite long which may be a problem if you are busy. Hot weather is ideal for this sort of training as you don't get cold between runs.
Good idea and a bit like interval training,how do you people measure your distances short of going out in the car before hand.
ZR1cliff said:
minicity said:
How about breaking up your runs into sections? Run 2K fairly fast, walk 500m and repeat 3 times. The point of this is that you get a long training session which is good for endurance and you get your speed up too. Only problem is that the total training session is quite long which may be a problem if you are busy. Hot weather is ideal for this sort of training as you don't get cold between runs.
Good idea and a bit like interval training,how do you people measure your distances short of going out in the car before hand.
Ordnance Survey map and a piece of thread - more accurate than a car odometer.
Had an average race today getting 2nd in a 5k in 15:20ish. Not a great run, but the ankle held up OK. Getting some physio tomorrow and hopefully train well this week before doing the steeplechase in the final British League match of the season on Saturday in Eton (and my first race in my 30s!).
ewenm said:
Had an average race today getting 2nd in a 5k in 15:20ish. Not a great run, but the ankle held up OK.
not a great run?,thats brilliant,the bloke that lapped me on the Winchester 5K ran a 15.49 and went past like an express train...it rates amongst one of the most impressive things ive seen. By the way just thought ide let you know on Sat 2nd sept there is a 5 mile road race hosted by Overton Harriers in Overton,there are bound to be a lot of other running clubs there and its a hilly area so its liable to be a good run,ime doing the two and a half mile course.
ZR1cliff said:
ewenm said:
Had an average race today getting 2nd in a 5k in 15:20ish. Not a great run, but the ankle held up OK.
not a great run?,thats brilliant,the bloke that lapped me on the Winchester 5K ran a 15.49 and went past like an express train...it rates amongst one of the most impressive things ive seen. By the way just thought ide let you know on Sat 2nd sept there is a 5 mile road race hosted by Overton Harriers in Overton,there are bound to be a lot of other running clubs there and its a hilly area so its liable to be a good run,ime doing the two and a half mile course.
It's all relative though - I should be running 14:30 or quicker for 5k at the moment.
Going to the Red Bull Air Races at Longleat on 2nd Sept, but enjoy the race.
Ive been plugging away and running almost every other day now,varying my runs with distance and pace and always trying to time the runs to see how things are progressing,today i went on another 3K "Run for the children" event and had a PB time of 15.32.75 to beat from last time out.
I didnt think i had come along that much and was surprised to beat it by 1min 13secs recording a new PB of 14.19.33.
Just goes to show if you keep plugging away what results can be achieved,my first 3K time back in May was 21.33.94
I also leave two clear days of not running before the event and find this has helped also.
Hope this helps any new runners who are struggling at the moment.
I didnt think i had come along that much and was surprised to beat it by 1min 13secs recording a new PB of 14.19.33.
Just goes to show if you keep plugging away what results can be achieved,my first 3K time back in May was 21.33.94
I also leave two clear days of not running before the event and find this has helped also.
Hope this helps any new runners who are struggling at the moment.
ewenm said:
ZR1cliff said:
minicity said:
How about breaking up your runs into sections? Run 2K fairly fast, walk 500m and repeat 3 times. The point of this is that you get a long training session which is good for endurance and you get your speed up too. Only problem is that the total training session is quite long which may be a problem if you are busy. Hot weather is ideal for this sort of training as you don't get cold between runs.
Good idea and a bit like interval training,how do you people measure your distances short of going out in the car before hand.
Ordnance Survey map and a piece of thread - more accurate than a car odometer.
I have found this great for determining distance on roads, not so much use if you are cross country though:
www.gmap-pedometer.com/
Seems accurate, and it can give a profile of the terrain across which you have travelled. I use it all the time.
randtis said:
ewenm said:
ZR1cliff said:
minicity said:
How about breaking up your runs into sections? Run 2K fairly fast, walk 500m and repeat 3 times. The point of this is that you get a long training session which is good for endurance and you get your speed up too. Only problem is that the total training session is quite long which may be a problem if you are busy. Hot weather is ideal for this sort of training as you don't get cold between runs.
Good idea and a bit like interval training,how do you people measure your distances short of going out in the car before hand.
Ordnance Survey map and a piece of thread - more accurate than a car odometer.
I have found this great for determining distance on roads, not so much use if you are cross country though:
www.gmap-pedometer.com/
Seems accurate, and it can give a profile of the terrain across which you have travelled. I use it all the time.
The map still shows the fields, fences and walls as well as footpaths etc... Some of those route-mapping websites are good though.
ZR1cliff said:
Good idea and a bit like interval training,how do you people measure your distances short of going out in the car before hand.
I use a Garmin Forerunner 201. I'd say it was the most useful training aid I've ever used.
www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/
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