So..... running - Page 47

Mark · 24-02-2010, 21:53

Hmm. One or two of those might be useful for walking. I managed to 'run' (if you can call it that) 500m the other day (which is quite an improvement on my 100m-200m previous), but it'll be a while before I can use a running app for running, so walking it is. Thanks.

Haly · 24-02-2010, 22:12

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Originally Posted by Mark

Hmm. One or two of those might be useful for walking. I managed to 'run' (if you can call it that) 500m the other day (which is quite an improvement on my 100m-200m previous), but it'll be a while before I can use a running app for running, so walking it is. Thanks.

Well you're still doing better than me at the moment

Hopefully be able to change that soon though and having been inactive for so long I actually feel really enthused to do more exercise than I used to!

lostkat · 24-02-2010, 22:59

I believe there's also a mapmywalk ap

Pickers · 24-02-2010, 23:30

Mapmyrun doesn't seem to like my facebook for some reason - ho hum

. Went for a short run today and beat my pb for two laps of my local loop! I need to sort out my iPhone music playing problems as I'm getting bored after an hour and a quarter of running familiar streets... I guess I could run a new one for a change of scenary, but could do with more daylight to get out in the country.

lostkat · 25-02-2010, 06:49

Thanks Huddy

Did am 18.64 mile race the weekend before last without my Garmin. Had no idea how I was doing and just ran to how I felt, but was very pleased with my time and felt really good at the end too. Dropped my mileage last week for a rest week and this weekend I'm doing a 16 mile VERY muddy, hilly cross country race. It will be very slow due to conditions and because we're running it as a group, but it should be fun

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Originally Posted by Jingo

@ Huddy!

I'm running regularly 3/4 times a week now and comfortably cover an hour each time

I don't run fast by any means, I'm very much a jogger, but I'm still out there enjoying it and reaping the satisfaction and health/appearance benefits

I have a 10k in Lincoln mid march'ish and then I'm going in for an absolute SOD of a race - the Harptree Havoc; 10k completely offroad - hills, water, rubble, burning hay bayles and all sorts of trouble I'm told = should be fun even if I do come last!!

Emma's friend has started coming with me now also and runs between 25-50 minutes a few times a week which is great company

Got a major 'testicling' from my Dad that I was running in 4 year old Skylons

despite only running about a year, then having 3 years off apparently they're now useless so I'm finding some new ones asap

Runner... jogger... it's all running to me!!

Don't put yourself down. Speed doesn't matter at all. You run to the speed you feel comfortable with. No point comparing yourself with other people because everyone's different. An hour on your feet is absolutely brilliant and you're obviously enjoying it. Keep up the good work.

That Harptree Havoc sounds like fun. I'm photographing something similar called The Beast this weekend. It's 5 miles (I think) and they have water splashes, netting to climb through, tunnels and all sorts. Should be fun... to watch

Well done Roge. I'm quite lucky in that I have a fairly wide area that I can run, even in the dark. It definitely gets a lot nicer in the summer though. Why don't you try getting out on a longer run in the country at the weekends when it's light?

Jingo · 25-02-2010, 13:13

Roge - take a look at this and see if you'd be interested- I'm going to try and do it, after a good check of my diary

http://www.honitonrc.com/races/hippo/hippo.htm

Pickers · 25-02-2010, 20:20

good grief! I dot think I could take that at the moment! I really should see the doc about my knee!

jmc41 · 26-02-2010, 23:14

10 miles, 1h 40m, pain!

lostkat · 27-02-2010, 06:57

Good going

Pickers - in general, docs don't seem to be interested in sports injuries. You'll get told to rest it etc. Personally, I'd go to a physio or have a sports massage if you're worried about it.

It's the Belvoir Challenge for me this morning. 16 miles of undulating, mud-caked countryside. We're running as a group of 3 (was supposed to be 6, but 3 are injured), so we'll be going sloooooooooow. This is just a 'time on feet' event for me really and is comparable to a 18-20 mile run in road miles, because XC is considerably more taxing. Besides, there will be cake stops along the way. Hurrah!!

semi-pro waster · 27-02-2010, 08:18

Hope the weather's better for you than it is here, good luck with your run.

24-02-2010, 22:59	#463
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I believe there's also a mapmywalk ap __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

24-02-2010, 23:30	#464
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Mapmyrun doesn't seem to like my facebook for some reason - ho hum . Went for a short run today and beat my pb for two laps of my local loop! I need to sort out my iPhone music playing problems as I'm getting bored after an hour and a quarter of running familiar streets... I guess I could run a new one for a change of scenary, but could do with more daylight to get out in the country. __________________ Pictures

25-02-2010, 13:13	#466
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Roge - take a look at this and see if you'd be interested- I'm going to try and do it, after a good check of my diary http://www.honitonrc.com/races/hippo/hippo.htm __________________

25-02-2010, 20:20	#467
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	good grief! I dot think I could take that at the moment! I really should see the doc about my knee! __________________ Pictures

27-02-2010, 06:57	#469
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Good going Pickers - in general, docs don't seem to be interested in sports injuries. You'll get told to rest it etc. Personally, I'd go to a physio or have a sports massage if you're worried about it. It's the Belvoir Challenge for me this morning. 16 miles of undulating, mud-caked countryside. We're running as a group of 3 (was supposed to be 6, but 3 are injured), so we'll be going sloooooooooow. This is just a 'time on feet' event for me really and is comparable to a 18-20 mile run in road miles, because XC is considerably more taxing. Besides, there will be cake stops along the way. Hurrah!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

24-02-2010, 21:53	#461
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Hmm. One or two of those might be useful for walking. I managed to 'run' (if you can call it that) 500m the other day (which is quite an improvement on my 100m-200m previous), but it'll be a while before I can use a running app for running, so walking it is. Thanks.

26-02-2010, 23:14	#468
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	10 miles, 1h 40m, pain!

27-02-2010, 08:18	#470
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Hope the weather's better for you than it is here, good luck with your run. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard