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

[Ric Flair]

What a day for it. I love this track and had unfinished business after being taken the wrong way for extra 0.5km last year that cost me a PB but today was spot on. A 3 min PB and snuck in at 1hr 40. 

 

Few weeks chilling now and then will start the Brighton marra block.

 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Not my day, but good to get the first one in the bag. 179 average HR was not comfortable.

[Wolfox]

So where and when is the next HM nearby?

[VLC86]

49 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

So where and when is the next HM nearby?

Rugby in 2 weeks mate.

[shilton_fox]

1:44 which I’m pretty pleased about after a pretty minging virus that knocked me about a bit. Like others said new walk to finish is just brutal 

[VLC86]

One thing I can safely say about tonight, I have no interest in seeing the pictures of me blowing out of my arse.

[Les-TA-Jon]

In other news, had the best run of my life Saturday morning. 
 

15K. 1hr 36m

 

Furthest ever.
10K PB in there. 
Negative split on each 5K: 33, 32, then 31 mins

[Ric Flair]

4 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Not my day, but good to get the first one in the bag. 179 average HR was not comfortable.

The fact you've held a half marra at that heart rate is impressive, i'd have about snuffed it. Shows you've got the engine to do some massive improvements as well.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

The fact you've held a half marra at that heart rate is impressive, i'd have about snuffed it. Shows you've got the engine to do some massive improvements as well.

Feel like Martin wheeling this out but I think I've had an underlying illness for a little while, coupled with the fact I naturally have quite a high heart rate it was always going to be sky high today.

 

Need to do a lot of work at easier efforts over the winter I think!

[VLC86]

I’m in a whole world of pain this morning, pushing that hard triggers my asthma which isn’t ideal.

 

Does anyone else really struggle with their stomach and not being able to eat properly after running hard? I’ve had it a few times where I’ve been starving but can’t eat.

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, VLC86 said:

I’m in a whole world of pain this morning, pushing that hard triggers my asthma which isn’t ideal.

 

Does anyone else really struggle with their stomach and not being able to eat properly after running hard? I’ve had it a few times where I’ve been starving but can’t eat.

Yeah, I presume its the stomach taking an absolute battering from the momentum of running and gels ain't great I imagine. They serve an important purpose but it comes at a cost.

[James_lcfc]

11 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Yeah, I presume its the stomach taking an absolute battering from the momentum of running and gels ain't great I imagine. They serve an important purpose but it comes at a cost.

Plus there's a reduced blood flow to the digestive tract as your body is pritoritising the working muscles.

 

Never had stomach pain after easy running, but it's pretty common for me to have a stomach pain after very hard efforts. It's annoying.

[VLC86]

5 minutes ago, James_lcfc said:

Plus there's a reduced blood flow to the digestive tract as your body is pritoritising the working muscles.

 

Never had stomach pain after easy running, but it's pretty common for me to have a stomach pain after very hard efforts. It's annoying.

Yeah I was going to say this, I take gels all the time and am fine but after my marathon and now this I’ve not been able to eat after.

 

Genuinely found a cure last night though, Guiness. Proper miracle stuff cleared it in one mouthful.

[SickoDicko]

1:44 for me by far a PB , went out for a 1:50 so was pleased to get to the top of new walk with it in the bag. Moving onto London marathon training soon

[Wolfox]

15 hours ago, VLC86 said:

Rugby in 2 weeks mate.

Steady!!!  A bit soon I feel, maybe early Jan…. Did a bit of research and there is a Loughborough HM in Feb I believe….  
 

I like running on my own, but also really respond to having a target/ something to train for…

[Sol thewall Bamba]

How much would you experienced chaps expect to run "on top" of the official distance for a half? My watch clocked me at 21.33k, so 240m over. Is that about expected or have I just been very inefficient with my lines?

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

How much would you experienced chaps expect to run "on top" of the official distance for a half? My watch clocked me at 21.33k, so 240m over. Is that about expected or have I just been very inefficient with my lines?

Thats about normal and sometimes its as much GPS being a bit erratic than running more because you've gone zig zagging.

[Wolfox]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Thats about normal and sometimes its as much GPS being a bit erratic than running more because you've gone zig zagging.

I must’ve been zigzagging all over the shop as my Garmin had me at 21.50!

 

My time was 2h28 on the chip but my Garmin HM had me as 2h26

 

so, I’m taking it!!