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

[Wycombe Fox]

Soak a cap in cold water, pull it back into normal shape and put it in the freezer.

 

Put it on when you start your run. Bloody lovely as the cold water runs down your neck.

[Bellend Sebastian]

27 minutes seems to be where I'm at for a 5k at the minute (about 55 park run age grading, stats fans!).

 

Blooming hot this morning though, and air quality horrible - like running with constant slight asthma

[BKLFox]

15 hours ago, Wycombe Fox said:

Soak a cap in cold water, pull it back into normal shape and put it in the freezer.

 

Put it on when you start your run. Bloody lovely as the cold water runs down your neck.

Verses it’s 4 days just rest until it’s palatable again, your 5k time isn’t going to double by Monday.

If you guys and girls are having to take dextrose and other substitutes for what is a recreational run then you’re probably doing more harm than good to your body.

Take care all you 🏃 🏃‍♀️ 

[Trumpet]

Not surprised this thread has gone quiet. Just taken a drive to the shop to enjoy the cars aircon and noticed a few out running. One bloke was going up a 100ft hill with one of those running pushchairs. Each to their own, but it seems a bit dangerous being out in this kind of heat?

[fleshdaddy]

Yeah, I've not long got back from a walk and I was absolutely dripping with sweat, yet I saw a chap out running, albeit very, very slowly. How?! And why?!

I went out for a run at about 10:15pm last night and it was quite pleasant, but I'm off work this week and thought why not go then, then get back in time for the Scotland game.

[SecretPro]

Not run since Sunday. Dont mind admitting I won't run again until Sunday. Its just not worth it. Im no good with heat in general, a walk around the corner to Londis about killed me off.

 

I wonder, as a side note, what the average times are like between Spring and Autumn marathons? I'd much rather train and run hard through winter and early spring than I would through June to August to get fit for an Autumn marathon. 

Edited Thursday at 17:16 by SecretPro

[LCFCJohn]

33 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

Not run since Sunday. Dont mind admitting I won't run again until Sunday. Its just not worth it. Im no good with heat in general, a walk around the corner to Londis about killed me off.

 

I wonder, as a side note, what the average times are like between Spring and Autumn marathons? I'd much rather train and run hard through winter and early spring than I would through June to August to get fit for an Autumn marathon. 

You sound like it’s something to feel guilty about. Definitely not! I’d say anyone running in these temperatures are daft to be fair.

[VLC86]

First ever park run today and some route in NYC under Brooklyn Bridge. My brain was rattling around on every step after getting absolutely twatted last night 😂

[stretch1965]

Anyone running the Steve Morris 5 at Desford today

[SecretPro]

13k this morning. No tooth ache, no knee pain, heat still a killer.

 

Its good to be back. 

[James_lcfc]

Bit hot and sticky for my 10k this morning, but somehow managed 2nd place. 
 

Winner came in not much over 30 minutes so was way behind him, but still really pleased with how I ran. Went out a bit too hard as usual but just about held it together over the last 2 miles!

[Samilktray]

Not a runner myself but I’ve bought a pair of Adidas Evo SL’s because I’m very into my trainers and they’re very comfortable for mooching in and other day to day tasks. Lovely stuff 

[CosbehFox]

I had a good week despite the heat. 
 

Tuesday went late before England game. Did well despite the temp 

 

Thursday squeezed a run up Anstey lane and down again in the morning 

 

Saturday did Loughborough parkrun 

 

Sunday got 12k in going around Stocking Farm, Mowmacre Hill, Boggy Fleas and New Parks 

 

Got my verve back. On a calorie deficit as im trying to drop weight before doing Manchester Half in October and stop around end of August beginning a training programme 

[VLC86]

Just been out for a 5k. I’ve lost a lot of fitness  holiday and thought I’d push myself to see how I got on, not a million miles away from my current 5k pace but bloody hell it was significantly harder work than it has been.

 

No gym or eating a vegetable in the best part of a month has set me right back.