I'm going to work feeling pretty good about myself, thanks.
In a strange sort of way, I'm quite looking forward to having another pop at it tonight. I been looking at running shoes on t'interweb as well. Decent ones are not cheap!
This jogging malarkey!
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In a strange sort of way, I'm quite looking forward to having another pop at it tonight. I been looking at running shoes on t'interweb as well. Decent ones are not cheap!
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I did a little bit in my late 30s and really enjoyed it. If cycling gets any more expensive I might have to revert! No mechanical worries.......well, other than your knees. 
I've barely done any running this winter, wind hugely puts me off, but I really enjoy trail running, I have a couple of hilly forests just a few minutes drive away, they're so much more interesting than a treadmill or a pavement... I found I was much better outdoors than in the gym.
I spent cash on trainers from a running shop, but my cheaper sports direct pair are much better!
Or shin splints... Ouch!I did a little bit in my late 30s and really enjoyed it. If cycling gets any more expensive I might have to revert! No mechanical worries.......well, other than your knees.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Oooo, that is a sore one!...or plantar faciitis
I had it for sometime.. and even if its now much better, it doesn't really go away. like everything else, prevention is better than cure I guess
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
You only have one bike? C'mon get a grip!
simon the viking
Guru
Before I started cycling to work I tried jogging.... It got easier the more you did it but I found it was finding the time (and the inclination in winter) to put the mileage in. One day though I measured a mile in my car and then ran it as fast as I could (serious full pelt) and managed a 7 and half minute mile... and then had to walk the rest of the 'run' cause I was cream crackered so respect to the marathon runners who can put 26 x 5 min miles!
Ian A
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- Location
- Leicester/Keighley
6KM in 30 minutes is a good pace for a first run. That pace would set you up for a 50 min 10k if you could keep it up. Running is very different to cycling when you first start. It took me a while to get this and even longer before I could run at "zone 2" intensity. The idea of breathing easily or being able to hold a conversation while running was a joke. I originally did it because I had nowhere near enough time to get decent bike rides in. Now I love running.
I started with the Couch 2 5k app, thought my lungs were going to burst after 90 seconds of running but within a few weeks I was doing about 12-15 mins without stopping. It's worth doing even if you think you're not a runner (like me), your body gets used to it very quickly. Kinda like cycling. But being fit in one discipline doesn't make you fit in the other!
I hang my head in shame
Stick with the running nappadang. If you have already some background fitness from cycling then you will be surprised how quickly you get into running. Running is my main thing (fitness only not competitive) and I am now starting to get into cycling. I find if I have a had even a year off any form of exercise after a month of running three times a week you suddenly find yourself running to quite a reasonable standard and not dreading every hill you encounter like you were some weeks before. I am a firm believer in varying your exercise ie. mixing running and cycling etc. to avoid injury and build up overall fitness. I tend to run if the weathers wet/windy or I don't have time available and cycle if it's dry and I have a couple of hours to spare. Generally means running weekdays and cycling weekends. Well done on the weight loss, four stone is some going !
