All in on the Strava club.
All in on the Strava club.
I've been going for runs for a couple of years now and have never really experienced anything I'd classify as "runner's high". Some runs feel easier and you know it quite early on, some less so, but that's it. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
I did however manage to get a bleeding nipple running 14km today.Burns more than I'd have expected, the bastard. Guess I'll have to tape them for long distances or pay more attention to the shirts I'm wearing.
I'm with you. I run because I know I need to, not because I enjoy it.Originally Posted by Serj
I've been going for runs for a couple of years now and have never really experienced anything I'd classify as "runner's high". Some runs feel easier and you know it quite early on, some less so, but that's it. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
I did however manage to get a bleeding nipple running 14km today.
I've never found running anything but a miserable experience. Weight training and long walkswith MancSeanin the countryside >>>>>>>
I think it’s just the way our brains are wired differently as humans. Two of my best mates were appalled at the idea of running and suggested a load of other shit I should do instead that they love but would bore the fuck out of me. Another loves it and has just pulled the trigger on some expensive shoes. Horses for courses I guess.
Good to see more people catching the running bug.
I'm starting training towards the Causeway Coast half marathon in September now. It's a lovely run, taking in the Giants Causeway on your way. I did it in 1:46:35, finishing 18th, in 2022 so I'm aiming to beat that. I've been mainly running 5-6k over winter so looking to ramp up a bit now and get nice and lean again before targeting those big long runs over what I hope to be a nice, warm summer.
Luckily I have never had the bleeding nipple thing, but a lot of people I know who run have told me this has happened to them!I've been going for runs for a couple of years now and have never really experienced anything I'd classify as "runner's high". Some runs feel easier and you know it quite early on, some less so, but that's it. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
I did however manage to get a bleeding nipple running 14km today.
The other one that seems kind of common that I've managed to avoid is the toenail thing. Luckily all of mine have always stayed attached. Long may that continue.
Tough going today after yesterday’s right result so tapped out after 20 mins at 3.3k. Ok with that as I’ve run every day since Tuesday now.
Drinking tonight and day off tomorrow so another sub 30 min 5k on Sunday is the target.
I’m combining this with removing shit from my diet and the weight is flying off - lost 3 pounds this week.
I usually damage my toenails playing football because I'm an uncoordinated, gangly creature and running can definitely worsen those injuries, though I don't think I've ever gotten one from running itself. I've got a pretty black toenail at the moment that looks like it should really come off any minute, but is hanging on for dear life.
This is the same for me, I'm my own worst enemy as unless it's exercise I enjoy like playing football, my brain's constantly telling me 'that'll do, let's go home'.
I usually use zinc tape on my nipples and any hotspots on my feet I’ve lost 2 toenails and suffered some horrible blisters.
The Gower ultra I did was a learning lesson in looking after my feet on a 35 mile run a lot of it was over sand dunes and across rivers should have taken time to dry my feet off and removed the sand as best as I could at the check points but I ploughed on through.
Bleeding nipples are awful the pain is ridiculous but taping them up usually solves the problem.
Vaseline on thighs is a good shout to
Kinky.
Is running every day a good idea?
If you're only getting back into shouldn't you probably have rest days in between runs? You're no spring chicken any more, Yev.
Haha. It’ll be fine. Just wanted to get something in today as that would have been two days with nothing otherwise.
It’s knackering me but after getting over the hideous start I’m confident it’ll get less and less tiring as my body gets used to it.
Mid-week update.
Friday turned into a ludicrous night out which wrote the weekend off, with no running on Sunday as a result.
Monday 5k - 31:29 - Felt wrong all the way through but was on for a record pace at 4.6k when I suddenly hit the wall. Had to walk for a bit and then ambled over the line.
Tuesday 5k - 29:25 - Normal service resumed yesterday with a this time running pb. Rounded off the half hour by hitting 5.1k at 30 minutes dead too.
Wednesday 5k - 29:29 - Same treadmill settings as yesterday, so no idea why I was 4 seconds slower. Felt grim for the last couple of km's but bloody minded determination saw me through.
Weight loss is now up to 5lbs in about 10 days I think. Sub-29 minutes is the next target.
If you want to make your 5k's quicker it may sound slightly weird but increase your distance but run slower for a while once or twice a week.
Also coming off the treadmill and running on the road might help. I really struggle with pace on a treadmill and will be blowing out of my arse after 15/20 mins because the speed if just constant. Whereas on the road because I can slow down and push when I want/need to I find it at lot easier to have those consistent runs where I improve.
Yeah tempo longer runs mixed with faster shorter runs will help build your 5k speed.
I had a bit of an unpleasant one on the last, pre-marathon long run earlier. The 20 miler. The dreaded "wall". That hasn't got me in a long time. Such an awful feeling. The legs (and subsequently the pace) were gone from 15 miles onwards, I just couldn't get it back on track.
Although I did stick out to 20, which is something. I am a believer that the very hard/outright horrendous ones are worth more in the bank (as long as you see them through) than the easy ones. It builds the mental strength, which is the most important thing in many ways.
I don't fancy the idea of sticking another 6.2 miles on top of that in a fortnight though! I mean I've done it before, rationally I know I can.....I just can't imagine it right now.
Did my first outdoor run yesterday and it was much easier than I thought it would be. Not sure on time as I was using the health app on iphone to track the distance and being slightly distrusting off it I made sure I was well over the 5k, at 5.5k, which was four laps of the local park.
The stone paving was a bit harder on my legs than the treadmill, but the fresh air and navigating dogs, families and weirdos made it so much more enjoyable than staring at the same shit on a treadmill for 30 minutes. Will make it a weekly occurrence at least now, hopefully more if this weather ever gets its arse in gear.
Shame it took so long to get up to speed as there's a local 10k that I've done before and would love to do again, but it's in two weeks and entry is now closed.
Get a Garmin Yev, (or some sort of running specific watch, but I would very much recommend Garmin) you won't look back! Or a stopgap in the meantime the Strava app will track your route/distance via GPS.
And you are correct, the variation more than makes up for the impact on the knees and whatnot. The legs will just acclimatise to that anyway.
Just make sure you're keeping a rough idea of the mileage in your shoes and get some new ones when required. I used to be a big believe that was all bollocks and you could just run a thousand miles into a pair and they would be fine, but it's definitely not the case unfortunately.
I can't do it on the treadmill personally. I mean, I don't own one and don't have a gym membership, so I have no option to. But based on my limited experience in the past it's much better outside.
How long would a brand new pair of trainers last?
Back on the treadmill after work tonight and it’s a new this time running 5k PB in 28:49.
Best thing is that I started at 27 minute pace expecting to struggle to make it to 2k but somehow managed it all the way to 3.7k at that pace. So I now have a path to sub 27 minutes.
Depends on exactly what you are wearing but most standard running shoe’s will be good for 4/500 miles my last pair I worked out I’d done around 700 miles by the end and they were shagged. But some people will do 1000 or so in a pair.
Yeah I would say not to take them past 500 miles a pair ideally. Somewhere between 300 and 500 I would be looking around for a replacement. I've had pairs I have really liked that I have put more miles into, but then when I finally did change the feeling of wearing the new pair made it immediately obvious I shouldn't have been wearing the old ones that long.
Last year I run 1500 miles in total in the same pair of trainers wearing a 60 quid pair of ASICS gt express (sports direct usually having loads of them on sale) without to much trouble I wouldn’t worry to much about anything fancy to be honest, although I would size up and maybe go for. “D” width if you got hobbit feet.
If you start trail running then you will go through shoes much quicker I destroyed the pair of Saucony ultras after about 400 miles though.
If your looking for a way to track your runs and possibly going to be running for longer/further then have a look at the Coros Pace 3 around 200 quid on amazon. I’ve used mine for a 12 hour run and the battery only dipped down to about 70 percent also has breadcrumb navigation if you start using gpx files.
The Coros app also lets you click points on a map and will work out a route for you to run with the distance and elevation which is great.
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