Monk Posted 7 May 2009 Posted 7 May 2009 6 miles in 45 minutes is fast smuts. What is wrong with you? Thats a 1 hr 40 half marathon.
General Smuts Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 6 miles in 45 minutes is fast smuts. What is wrong with you? Thats a 1 hr 40 half marathon. I did wonder why my legs were fooking killing me. I also have doubts about the mapmyrun.com website's distance measuring.
Guest Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 Invest in one of these beauties. They are brilliant. Oooh, they look a bit special. What kinda functions can we expect with those little gizmos? On a side note, did a bit of incline training in t'gym today.... nice
Guest Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 Oooh, they look a bit special. What kinda functions can we expect with those little gizmos?On a side note, did a bit of incline training in t'gym today.... nice It plots your run, so when you get home you can see a detailed map of your route. Whilst you are out, it tells you how long you've been running, how far you've run, and what your current speed is. You can get it to accept a predefined route, and keep you on track, or get it to guide you home, but I just want to know how far, how quick and how long! The gym is the best place for intervals/hill work/fartlek.
Steven Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 The gym is the best place for intervals/hill work/fartlek. Difficult to beat a bit of fartlek.
Guest Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 Difficult to beat a bit of fartlek. Judging by some of the other threads, a bit of jet propulsion wouldn't go amiss!!
James_lcfc Posted 8 May 2009 Posted 8 May 2009 Invest in one of these beauties. They are brilliant. I've been wanting a Garmin for a while but never had the spare cash
cisono Posted 9 May 2009 Posted 9 May 2009 Did some sprints on Wed and my hamstrings can still feel them now...
Monk Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Just did my longest run since Reading - 6.2 miles in 1hr 7mins. Not a brilliant time, but I have lot a lot of conditioning since the race and was ill and very jet lagged this week. On the plus side, no injuries to report which is frickin brilliant. When I was in the states I bought this IT compression band. Kind of like a wide elastic band which goes above the knee, stops your IT band rubbing on the knee. This has caused me agony in the past so it's great to have a solution. Aiming for 3 x 3 miles + 1 x 5 miles this week.
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Just did my longest run since Reading - 6.2 miles in 1hr 7mins. Not a brilliant time, but I have lot a lot of conditioning since the race and was ill and very jet lagged this week.On the plus side, no injuries to report which is frickin brilliant. When I was in the states I bought this IT compression band. Kind of like a wide elastic band which goes above the knee, stops your IT band rubbing on the knee. This has caused me agony in the past so it's great to have a solution. Aiming for 3 x 3 miles + 1 x 5 miles this week. It's still a quicker time than many people can manage. Jet lag is a really bugger when it comes to training. I'm not looking forward to getting back from my holibobs, I will be dead!!
General Smuts Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 I think my 45 mins was a bit unrealistic wasn't it? How much are them badboy watches Lisa?
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 I think my 45 mins was a bit unrealistic wasn't it?How much are them badboy watches Lisa? Not cheap I've got the basic 205 model, but I paid just over £100 for mine last year. They are dearer this year
JakeShingler Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Anyone with any info for me as i want to start runing and hopefully do a maraton but cany be arsed to read all this?
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Anyone with any info for me as i want to start runing and hopefully do a maraton but cany be arsed to read all this? You can start running at any time, but you will need to train for at least 20 weeks to complete a marathon, and that's if you're only interested in getting round the course. To get a decent time, you will need to start now, as you can't enter most marathons until you're 18. You should also try a few 10k races, then some half-marathons first, to see if you can cope with the distance and the training, which increases with the distance, obviously. The most important thing is to get the right trainers for your running style; you would be best going to a specialist shop to get you gait analysed. If you know if you are neutral, pronate or supinate, then you don't need to. It's just a case of going out there, and giving it a go, and don't expect to run far when you first start, unless you are one of those jammy gits who are naturally good
JakeShingler Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 You can start running at any time, but you will need to train for at least 20 weeks to complete a marathon, and that's if you're only interested in getting round the course. To get a decent time, you will need to start now, as you can't enter most marathons until you're 18. You should also try a few 10k races, then some half-marathons first, to see if you can cope with the distance and the training, which increases with the distance, obviously.The most important thing is to get the right trainers for your running style; you would be best going to a specialist shop to get you gait analysed. If you know if you are neutral, pronate or supinate, then you don't need to. It's just a case of going out there, and giving it a go, and don't expect to run far when you first start, unless you are one of those jammy gits who are naturally good Cheers Lise A few questions. Were would i have to got to a specialist?(Leicester?) and Have you got any links or anything for halth marathons?
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Cheers Lise A few questions. Were would i have to got to a specialist?(Leicester?) and Have you got any links or anything for halth marathons? Leicester Full and Half Marathons. I don't know if they will put a limit on how old you have to be for the half, but there should be contact details on the website if you're serious. Leicester Running Shop The Running Fox - Loughborough They should both be able to help
JakeShingler Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Leicester Full and Half Marathons. I don't know if they will put a limit on how old you have to be for the half, but there should be contact details on the website if you're serious.Leicester Running Shop The Running Fox - Loughborough They should both be able to help Massive help. How much we looking at for a decent pair of trainers(Size 9).
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Massive help.How much we looking at for a decent pair of trainers(Size 9). The shops will try to sell you a pair that will cost between £50-£100. They will show you a sample of shoes to try, so just remember the brands and the model numbers, and then see if you can get them cheaper online or in town.
JakeShingler Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 The shops will try to sell you a pair that will cost between £50-£100. They will show you a sample of shoes to try, so just remember the brands and the model numbers, and then see if you can get them cheaper online or in town. Youre a star cheers
Cobbo Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Anyone done the Hinckley half today? Me mam and brother have. Not sure on times as yet. Nutters.
Cobbo Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Brother (22) did it in: 1.26.55 Mum (54) did it in: 2.06.00
Guest Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Brother (22) did it in: 1.26.55Mum (54) did it in: 2.06.00 Grr. Especially at Nick's time. I can only dream of that.
Cobbo Posted 10 May 2009 Posted 10 May 2009 Grr. Especially at Nick's time. I can only dream of that. Don't worry about his time, he's a running machine. You're an excellent distance runner
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.