Any Runners On Here??
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That sounds excellent to me! I’m 56 and currently aiming for a 30 minute 5k on the flat. My best at the moment is 30:34. Hopefully if I keep throwing myself up the hills I’ll get there. There’s a regular 10k trail run that runs locally from spring to autumn and I’d like to be able to do that next year.
I read this and thought crikey, that’s a lot, then realised that I normally reach my monthly target of 250k in Strava, although mine is for any combination of walking, running, cycling and swimming. I am more of a fivekay than a tenkay runner at the moment though. Good luck!
Falsesummat
Well-Known Member
Nothing wrong with 30 minutes. The fact that youre running is what counts . Stick at it , and embrace each run whether its hot and sunny or cold and dark.
Mo1959
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I did the same this morning. 6 very gentle miles. Took it really easy with a mix of walking and very gentle jogging. I’m enjoying it even although it’s slow. I’ll get some miles in the legs before even thinking about trying to pick up the pace.
Chislenko
Veteran
Mo, as we say in Wales, dal ati, (keep at it).
Hopefully we will both be reporting much better times and fitness levels in the near future!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I’ve just bought this. Cheap and basic, ie no elevation or programmes, small running deck which is perfectly fine for moi being 5’ 3” Only goes up to 12kph which again is adequate for me. You can at least play your music through it’s decent blue tooth speaker.
£400 from Amazon. Just got it a couple of hours ago and just had a brisk couple of miles walking on it while it is chucking it down outside. It’s pretty much ready to go out of the box and feels better than I expected. Whether the longevity will be anything like as good as a full size treadmill remains to be seen but I think it will do me fine for a brisk walk/gentle jog.
£400 from Amazon. Just got it a couple of hours ago and just had a brisk couple of miles walking on it while it is chucking it down outside. It’s pretty much ready to go out of the box and feels better than I expected. Whether the longevity will be anything like as good as a full size treadmill remains to be seen but I think it will do me fine for a brisk walk/gentle jog.
Legs
usually riding on Zwift...
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- Staffordshire
I was lying in bed the other morning thinking that it might be fun to do the Roaches Fell Race again this year (Sunday 13 Nov). Its a lovely out-and-back 15-mile route that involves ankle-deep cow slurry in the first and last mile, wading through the River Dane twice, and clambering up the steep side of Shutlingsloe (aka the Cheshire Matterhorn).
But then I tried running up a flight of steps and realised I'm nowhere near fit enough to take it on!
But then I tried running up a flight of steps and realised I'm nowhere near fit enough to take it on!
My plan for November was to either run or walk 10k every day. Did a 10k walk yesterday and a very slow 10k run today. I’m knackered, the chronic anaemia and catching Covid a few weeks ago is really making itself felt. I may have to substitute a session on the turbo trainer from time to time.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
It’s tough commiting to a daily thing. Didn’t do it last year but the 2 years before I did the Marcothon challenge where you have to run every single day in December for at least 3 miles or 25 minutes. It’s tough getting out day after day without a break, especially if the weather isn’t good.
That is my plan! Take it steady through the autumn and winter. I’m doing it as the return leg of the school run, 3 days a week. I have to come home anyway so I might as well run it.
I hope you can find a way to continue building fitness whilst still recovering from what sounds like a very challenging time. Can you split it into two 5ks if needed?
Hope you enjoy your treadmill @Mo1959 , it was definitely treadmill weather today.
Chislenko
Veteran
3.5 miles this morning, using the tortoise method (you will get there eventually!!).
A wee bit slower than yesterday but miles in the legs and getting closer to the year's target I set on Strava.
The only downside to this morning's run, it was really warm, hardly any wind and no rain, which means I should have gone out on the bike!!
A wee bit slower than yesterday but miles in the legs and getting closer to the year's target I set on Strava.
The only downside to this morning's run, it was really warm, hardly any wind and no rain, which means I should have gone out on the bike!!
cougie uk
Guru
I'm not a fan of these streak things. Your body needs rest to repair and get stronger. Listen to your body and take the rest.
I had covid last week and I am taking it easy ramping back up again. I don't think I've run for more than two or three days consecutively in all of my running.
