I am not about enough to run about our campus at lunch. noot veen running or cycleing to work. letting the side down:(

Registered for the Hinckley half marathon tonight, 80 days to go and I can only run 5,8 kilometres so far!

Good luck.

6.22 miles run tonight in 1 hour 2 mins.

Does any one that runs get a pain in the leg only after your finished or on warm down.

Its not severe just dull ache, kind of like shin splints but not as severe?

New PB 5k 17.24 tread mil. I will be running parkrun soon

There would be no justice if you could do a 17.24 5k and not suffer a bit.

Training run for Reading Half Marathon this morning.

20km (12.4 miles)
1hour 57 minutes 45 seconds

I'll have to get quicker to do the full 13 miles in under 2 hours.

5.5 miles last night in 49 minutes, going to try 7 miles in the week.

New 10k personal best this morning.
51:52
Reading Half Marathon is less than 2 weeks away now.

Well done, you should be on for a sub 2 hr HM time?

Thanks. I'll be really happy if it is under 2 hours.

Best if luck. I have not found much time to do anything lately. Perhaps tomorrow.

As i'm getting back into my morning runs now that it's lighting up, i started getting shin splints and aching arches.

So on saturday i went to Up & Running here in Bristol, had my gait analysed and left with a pair of Brookes Adrenaline GTX 12's.



We'll see tomorrow morning how their fare on their first run (i didn't run on Monday as I wanted my shin splints to go away completely)

Did they work?

They did indeed, good run this morning, no shin splits or aching arches at all.

I couldn't comment on their performance compared to other running shoes however as this is the first time i've had my gait analysed and bought specific running shoes as opposed to just heading down to a sports shop and picking a 'nice' pair of trainers!

The only issue i did have was for the first half mile i found I was running faster that I normally would. I quite literally had a spring in my step

I had to actively slow my pace to stop myself from getting knackered to soon.

Truffle you should try barefoot/minimalist running. It's how we evolved afterall!

Never again will I waste my money on expensive trainers.

Dan, i run on the streets of Bristol. God knows what i might step on/in

Good news that the shoes worked! I had a similar experience. Bought some £35 trainers from a shop, then had to replace them with a £40 pair after proper gait analysis.

I'm now able to indulge myself with the pain in my lungs and legs without the irritation of shin pain.

Did not get time to run at work but did get a good long run home with my pack of clothing and shopping. I'll run in tomorrow.

Sports relief time 1.7k 5.39m

It was supposed to be a mile but the gym staff assured me that 1.7 was a mile when its really closer to 1.6k but all in, good fun for charity.

You were right!
1:56:03
Now to my other hobby - getting very very drunk in the sun

Having started this thread then not posting, I have my first race of the season this coming friday.

Maidenhead Easter 10 (Miles).

My last training run was 7.5 miles in 1 hour so will be pretty dissapointed if I don't finish in less than 1h and 30 mins!

Can we do a "guess the time" sweepstake? I'll put a pound on 1:23. Good luck in the race!

Good luck with that elder. I'll take 1.19. and 46 seconds.

I too had my first 'event' of the year last weekend, having dropped out of two early-year 10k races out of sheer laziness.

With no training whatsoever I did a half marathon. My lungs survived, but my legs (hip joints) didn't fare so well. Anyway, managed non-stop but hurt for a few days afterwards, which shouldn't be surprising. Worst time ever of 2 hours 3 minutes.

What I need is tips to get me out on the pavement, since I genuinely enjoy it once I've got going.

2 hours and 3 mins was my first ever half marathon where I got an injury and walked the last few miles!

Ha ha, yeah, I had slowed to about 11 min miles by the end, so not much more than a walk really.

Nice one

Well done.
Only done a few runs this year. mostly 5km some times with a pack to or from work.
Decided to get out today.
I did 8 miles in 1 hour 4. Really started to tire at 6 miles. Feeling it now.

Well you would have won a quid! Finished in 1h 23 mins and 3 secs!

I went out far to hard and regretted it for the rest of the race! I think another day and I could broke the 1h 20 barrier!

8 minute 18 second miles over 10 miles still good. Do you have a pb for that distance?