So..... running

[Matblack]

Originally Posted by Lozza

Just putting this out there for you runners.. may not be of use to everyone, not a vast amount of locations.

Parkrun

Basically you sign up get a barcode and every week you do an organised timed 5k run.. your times are recorded on the site for records so you can see how your doing.

It's free, might be one near you for some added fun!

Kate told me about these and I was really hopeing that there would be one nearby but the closest is in Whitstable which is a bit of a trek. I'm keeping an eye open to see if they open one in Maidstone or nearby. The local running shop have run nights with a beginners run on a Monday, I'm still deciding what kind of runner I am; a solitary runner or a social runner and whether I need a club or not.

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Which bit is letting go Matt? Is it your legs giving up or are you running out of breath?

I'm not really sure, I body just seems to want to stop and rest a bit, I don't think it's my legs and I'm not ny more short of breath than I usually, my body just seems to beg me for a break .

When I get tired I sometimes say to myself, just keep running till you get to (point a) and almost before I've got there I'm subconciously slowing to a halt rather than being able to say 'right, now we've got here we'll keep going and try to get to there)

My times aren't bad and I'm getting better but I'm still not getting 4k without being desperate for a break, although even then I'm still walking pretty quickly

MB