Any Runners On Here??

[Ian A]

Took the kids to track last night for a snowy junior running/athletics club training session and they want to go again which is promising. Even better when my club has a session at the same time. Win win. I certainly won't make them go but they're pretty enthusiastic at the moment.

 

[User169]

Took the kids to track last night for a snowy junior running/athletics club training session and they want to go again which is promising. Even better when my club has a session at the same time. Win win. I certainly won't make them go but they're pretty enthusiastic at the moment.

For me, that's the really nice thing thing about athletics.

Last weekend I ran an XC race with my daughter and next weekend we'll run another one. She's a bit more successful then me, mind!

 

[Ian A]

It won't take long for them to be faster than I am! My eldest (12) is already a much faster swimmer than I am and if they stick with the training it won't be long before they're all faster on the track with the speed I go at . The adverse weather was great too. If they enjoyed the training in the worst conditions then it can only get better.

 

[runner]

guess what...I'm a runner and have been for some 30 years! Next race 10miler in three weeks followed by one hell of a half marathon at Chipping Sodbury near Bristol....but I also love cycling..

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Anyone training for the London marathon?

Nope but I am training for the Steyning Stinger Half-Marathon. Good luck with VLM.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Took one minute and one second off my official parkrun gun time pb this morning... (1:11 according to Garmin).

I knew training was essentially a form of cheating...

 

[SimonJKH]

Well done GG. I pb'ed too. Down to 22:30 now!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

four miles in just under 30 mins on Sunday. In a race, with club vest and numbers and a real starting gun. Even got an honourable mention in club despatches for it. 700+ runners and a record for the local league.

 

[NorvernRob]

I went out for my first run in 19 years on Sunday. (I had a hangover and didn't fancy suffering for hours on the bike)

I managed 6.2km in 33 minutes, just kept a really steady pace and enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. The first half was all uphill for a total of 114m elevation gain, but I had a nice downhill home! There is nowhere flat around here though, so like with cycling I'll probably never know what my speed over a flat course would be.

I've now got to fit in some running with cycling and turbo training, I think all I'll be able to manage is one run a week but it's better than nothing. And hopefully my quads won't be as sore next time!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

However, the ongoing Heel injury has put paid to that (not run properly since, about the 18th November
So, even if I knew the Heel was okay, I'm nowhere near race-fit

I decided to try it, & managed about 2 miles on Monday afternoon, then 2 yesterday, & another 2 today

I hope I'm turning the corner

 

[Ed Phelan]

I haven't been running since I switched to cycling. I switched because I was paranoid about the impact the concrete was having on my body as I ran, and my dad has some pretty bad back problems and I suspect it's because of all the long distance running he did.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Couple of nice training runs in the Tiergarten/Zoo area of Berlin this week. Change is as good as a rest but jebus it was cold.

 

[Adam4868]

Just jumping in to ask advice/question.So im addicted to cycling and any chance i get im on it,so when my 11 year old son asks"why dont you start running with me ? " no problem i thought.I 2 mile jog was my thought.Now i feel like ive been cage fighting ! I ache all over,is there a secret to this running thing ? Or is it just perseverance.

 

[User169]

A cross fun-run tomorrow. This is a picture from last year..

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Just jumping in to ask advice/question.So im addicted to cycling and any chance i get im on it,so when my 11 year old son asks"why dont you start running with me ? " no problem i thought.I 2 mile jog was my thought.Now i feel like ive been cage fighting ! I ache all over,is there a secret to this running thing ? Or is it just perseverance.

You ride a bike. You will probably have above average cardio-vascular fitness.
You ride a bike. Some, but note, only some, of your leg muscles are well trained for running.
You ride a bike. Unless you ride CX or do real MTB'ing your upper body does cock all.
You ride a bike. The motion of the pedals involves no impact on joints or soft tissues of the lower body.
You ride a bike. Your running cadence will probably be too slow, cycling ain't great for leg speed, and you may be over-striding as a result.

You'll adapt, over time, if you persevere, and if you don't try to run too far or too fast; either and both of which is a recipe for getting injured. Stick at it, but be prepared for your son to kick your 'arris.

For me the scenery goes by slower, but the mental freedom/liberation is greater.