The Running Thread (formerly How fast can you run a 5k?)

[VLC86]

Been in the states for about a week and this trip is going to do lasting damage to my fitness 😂 managed to do a few shorter runs so far though.

 

Boston is a great city to run in, trails/paths along the river with literally hundreds running on all the time. Did 5k in Houston yesterday after a stormy day and the humidity was insane. No shock that there were literally no other runners out.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

14 hours ago, VLC86 said:

Been in the states for about a week and this trip is going to do lasting damage to my fitness 😂 managed to do a few shorter runs so far though.

 

Boston is a great city to run in, trails/paths along the river with literally hundreds running on all the time. Did 5k in Houston yesterday after a stormy day and the humidity was insane. No shock that there were literally no other runners out.

Enjoy mate! 

Haven't been to those places but didn't enjoy running in the centre of cities over there where I have been. The crossings and stop start nature of it really frustrated me!

 

On my way home from Scotland/Northumberland and my shins/legs ache from the hills and wearing old shoes 😂 Stunning scenery though 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

After a great year so far and just shy of 1,000miles / 1,600km in the bag, my motivation has fallen right off a cliff. Always thrived more in the winter but I just properly can't be bothered at the moment aha 

[Ric Flair]

18 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

After a great year so far and just shy of 1,000miles / 1,600km in the bag, my motivation has fallen right off a cliff. Always thrived more in the winter but I just properly can't be bothered at the moment aha 

Unreal graft that is. That's double me and i've done a marathon block and then an ultra. Admittedly doing those two so close together has ground me to a halt as i'm either injured or just fcuked and need to allow myself time to recover. I won't do that again as I think this will end up costing me more cumulative distance than having not trained for either but just kept my eye in week in, week out.

 

 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Unreal graft that is. That's double me and i've done a marathon block and then an ultra. Admittedly doing those two so close together has ground me to a halt as i'm either injured or just fcuked and need to allow myself time to recover. I won't do that again as I think this will end up costing me more cumulative distance than having not trained for either but just kept my eye in week in, week out.

 

 

 

It's the bloody weather mate, anything above 15 degrees and within about 5 mins I look like I've done a stint on Nightmare Niagra at American Adventure

[Ric Flair]

46 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

It's the bloody weather mate, anything above 15 degrees and within about 5 mins I look like I've done a stint on Nightmare Niagra at American Adventure

Weather proper mingbeast again from today onwards.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Just back from a 17km light pace run by my standards. It's unbearable and that's with it being cloudy without the sun beaming down. Little wind either.

 

Need to get back to the speed work but simply can't do it in these conditions without dying of heat exhaustion 😂

[VLC86]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Unreal graft that is. That's double me and i've done a marathon block and then an ultra. Admittedly doing those two so close together has ground me to a halt as i'm either injured or just fcuked and need to allow myself time to recover. I won't do that again as I think this will end up costing me more cumulative distance than having not trained for either but just kept my eye in week in, week out.

 

 

I was going to ask how your body is holding up after that, I’ve picked up the worst injury I’ve had in years after mine.

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, VLC86 said:

I was going to ask how your body is holding up after that, I’ve picked up the worst injury I’ve had in years after mine.

I'm not great pal, first two weeks after I could barely walk without significant pain in my left knee/leg/calf. The physio has said the same thing pre and post it that i've just aggravated the muscles and tendons from London and not given myself enough time to recover. Not specifically injured as such but i'm concerned.

 

I think i'm on the cusp of tendonitis which is not pleasant so i'm having the whole of June off running and then will start to dip my toe back in. Been cycling and doing a lot of stretching.

 

What's up with you injury wise? 

[VLC86]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I'm not great pal, first two weeks after I could barely walk without significant pain in my left knee/leg/calf. The physio has said the same thing pre and post it that i've just aggravated the muscles and tendons from London and not given myself enough time to recover. Not specifically injured as such but i'm concerned.

 

I think i'm on the cusp of tendonitis which is not pleasant so i'm having the whole of June off running and then will start to dip my toe back in. Been cycling and doing a lot of stretching.

 

What's up with you injury wise? 

I played football a week after doing my ultra and my groin went, but the problem was I’d paid a fortune to play in a charity match at KP 2 weeks later. Played in that, it went 10 minutes in and I carried on running around like a twat so I’m pretty sure I’ve torn it. Almost a month on and i still get pain when I get out of bed or turn quickly. I’m generally alright running short distances but I probably shouldn’t be doing them.

[Grebfromgrebland]

19 hours ago, VLC86 said:

I played football a week after doing my ultra and my groin went, but the problem was I’d paid a fortune to play in a charity match at KP 2 weeks later. Played in that, it went 10 minutes in and I carried on running around like a twat so I’m pretty sure I’ve torn it. Almost a month on and i still get pain when I get out of bed or turn quickly. I’m generally alright running short distances but I probably shouldn’t be doing them.

Complete rest for longer. Ditch the running if you want to make a full recovery.

[SecretPro]

On 18/06/2026 at 10:35, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

It's the bloody weather mate, anything above 15 degrees and within about 5 mins I look like I've done a stint on Nightmare Niagra at American Adventure

It really is rank. No wonder the Ethiopians etc smash everything when they train in this day in day out for fun. 

 

I'm pissed off after 200m if its 15c plus to be honest. Winter running (if its dry) is king.