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by Snowcannon » Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:27 pm

I'm assuming a 5km run? Good work guys.

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by Oblomov Boblomov » Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:37 pm

I'm confirming a 5km run. Thanks!

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by Mini E » Mon May 02, 2016 10:45 pm

Just signed up for my first full marathon... :dread: :mrgreen:

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by Victor Mildew » Tue May 17, 2016 7:25 am

Done the 6 miles every week since I started, although the guy I run with insists we do 6.25 so he can call it a 10k :roll:

4 miles at the start of the week, 6.2 at the end. I'm gooseberry fool in the heat though, really slow.

The weight is dropping off now, I've now lost 2 stone :toot: Target is to get to 11st or close by my wedding next year.

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by Poser » Tue May 17, 2016 7:46 am

Ad7 wrote:Done the 6 miles every week since I started, although the guy I run with insists we do 6.25 so he can call it a 10k :roll:

4 miles at the start of the week, 6.2 at the end. I'm gooseberry fool in the heat though, really slow.

The weight is dropping off now, I've now lost 2 stone :toot: Target is to get to 11st or close by my wedding next year.


That's really decent mate. Aside from the weight, do you feel good with it? Like, can you bounce up the stairs, do you feel like you're walking taller, etc?

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by Victor Mildew » Tue May 17, 2016 10:12 am

Cheers. I wouldn't say I've ever really been unfit, just overweight. I've always walked everywhere I can as I love doing that. I definitely feel better about myself though, feel my Mrs finds me more attractive, don't feel like a greasy fathe split when we're out.

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Victor Mildew » Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:45 pm

Just did my furthest distance, 7.47 miles/12km. strawberry floating shattered now but it's satisfying.

Now to undo it all later with food and beer :datass:

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by Oblomov Boblomov » Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:48 am

For FFS :|.

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!! :cry:

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by Dual » Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:36 pm

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS :|.

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!! :cry:


Which parkrun u at bro ?

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by Oblomov Boblomov » Mon Jul 04, 2016 7:31 am

Dual wrote:
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS :|.

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!! :cry:


Which parkrun u at bro ?

Cannon Hill, which is cancelled for the next three weeks :x.

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by Corazon de Leon » Mon Jul 04, 2016 5:00 pm

I live next to an amazing park and have done for nine months but have never bothered using it to run in. I'm gonna strap my knee up and go for a proper run tomorrow morning, and I'll report back if I remember to do it on how well I managed. :lol:

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by Snowcannon » Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:54 pm

Oblomov Boblomov wrote:
Dual wrote:
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:For FFS :|.

Last Parkrun I did, about 5-6 weeks ago, I ran it in 22:42.

I went this morning and managed 24:51! I've lost over two minutes!! :cry:


Which parkrun u at bro ?

Cannon Hill, which is cancelled for the next three weeks :x.


Could be worse, my best is 24:30 and my last few runs have been in the 29 minute category! :(

Do you not have any other parkruns nearby? I'm a bit spoilt for choice in london

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Avon » Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:35 pm

Haven't posted in here for ages. How's everyone doing?

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Victor Mildew » Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:46 pm

Doing a 4 and 7.5 mile every week now, get a bit sore after the longer distance but it's worth it to not be a fat banana split any more.

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Bunni » Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:55 pm

Anyone doing Dublin half on Sunday?

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Lex-Man » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:07 pm

I've been out of training for a while. Went for a two mile run today and realised my whole body is strawberry floated. Just got to get back into the swing of things I guess.

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Bunni » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:13 pm

Did Dublin half marathon today. My knees hate me.

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by zXe » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:33 pm

I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

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PostRe: The Running Thread
by Snowcannon » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:42 pm

zXe wrote:I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

Cheers


If you're moderately healthy you should be able to run 5K. If you have any nearby I would recommend going along to a parkrun, a weekly 5k timed run every saturday. It's not a race so it doesn't matter where you finish but at the same time I find the timed nature of it quite addictive and keeps me coming back to beat my PB. Plus it's quite social too, especially if you volunteer.

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by Rex Kramer » Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:21 pm

zXe wrote:I'm thinking of starting running, I would say I'm a moderately healthy person, no heart or lung conditions, or anything health problem wise. I'm not in anyway overweight, probably more underweight if anything. Does anyone here have any tips for someone starting out, what kind of distances were you running when you started or prep did you do before starting out?

I want to get my fitness up and thought this would be a good way to go. I'm not much of a gym kinda person.

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I started with the Guardian Guide to Running podcast, which is essentially a couch to 5k. It might start a bit slow for you so maybe kick off from week 4 or 5.


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