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^^ Yeah I'm really enjoying the treadmill interval training at the moment! Like you said, the unrelenting nature of the treadmill forces you to push yourself further than you think you could. My fitness is really increasing well, despite not actually being able to get out on the road to run.

How's your training/competing going double ewe??


Hey Wyld, good luck for your training!! When exactly are the events? I really hope your toe behaves itself :)

I was hoping to do my first half marathon in September but I had to cut my training right back after getting a couple of nasty cold viruses within the last month or so.
So now I'm aiming to compete in a few (shorter) middle-distance events in the latter half of this year, and aim to do my first half marathon at the start of 2010 %)
 
n3ophy7e said:
Hey Wyld, good luck for your training!! When exactly are the events? I really hope your toe behaves itself :)

I was hoping to do my first half marathon in September but I had to cut my training right back after getting a couple of nasty cold viruses within the last month or so.
So now I'm aiming to compete in a few (shorter) middle-distance events in the latter half of this year, and aim to do my first half marathon at the start of 2010 %)
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Thanks! I have one each in Oct, Nov and Dec. The last one is in Vegas. =D

After I my first half marathon last year I thought I'd never want to do another. Then I wake up one day earlier this year and decide to do 3. Maybe you'll get "addicted" too. haha Keep training well!
 
n3ophy7e said:
How's your training/competing going double ewe??
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the training's coming along really well, though scheduling/injuries have kept me from racing as much as i'd have liked to. won pretty much all of my local races, but was hoping to get in a few more before my big ones about a month down the road (and while i'm this fit). ran some great time trials in preparation, and i'm able to maintain my fitness at 90-100% through deep-water running. but i really really just wish i was healthy enough to race.

so i'm a little frustrated, but can't really complain.

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I need to buy new running shoes because my shins won't allow me to run in my current ones anymore! :!
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yep - i think that's exactly what my problem is right now. aggravated by lots of running in support-less track spikes.
 
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Great work Wyld!!

I'm still having trouble with my shins so my running's taken a back seat for the timebeing.
Went for a run the other day though for the first time in about 10 days, did 5km in 22mins. It's nice to know I can just smash out 5km like that outta nowhere :D
 
Wow N3o, thats really good. My best 5k time ever was 22:40, and that was a looonnnggg time ago (I was 16). Good job!!! Espechally for just training and not an actual race.
 
Yeah I was really pushing myself. I seem to have a knack for kicking the adrenaline in on my own.

How's your training going sweet?? <3
 
*submits appliation to the running nerds*

N3 your shins are still flaring up on you? Damn, have you tried changin up how you land and stuff when you're running? I'm sure you know how to run correctly :) but I'm just tryin to think of ways to alleviate some of those pains.

Shin splints can be such a bitch!! You have newer shoes right?
 
i am a very frustrated running nerd. never got to race while i was at peak fitness, still not 100% recovered (official diagnosis: General Fuckery of the Lower Left Leg), and i don't even get to be months away from race shape until my damn leg heals, which could still be 6 or 8 weeks away.

the real bitch of it is that the only thing that really gives me the same satisfaction as running is weight training . . which would set back my return to running about three extra months (30 lbs of gains + goodbye aerobic endurance). and it may be a few more months of grinding it out in the pool and on the bike before i even start to think about competing again. so i can either be bored or waste 8 months of training.

but at the end of the day, it's also kinda like "you're a runner . . the fuck'd you expect?"
 
OK i've recently traded my love for rock climbing (not entirely) for outdoor running!

I've started running from my house over the bridge but havent measured distance yet (I think its around 10k) I'm hoping to master this run and move onto longer ones! Its sooo much fun, i really cant believe how much I love it.
The trick is to def have a good playlist lined up isnt it, I dont think I could do it without music x
 
So I used to hate to run, I only ran if I felt like my life was in danger. Now since I gave up smoking to try to get in shape running isn't that bad anymore!
I actually feel high after a good run, along with dehydrated, and fatigued :).

I'm proud to wear my short shorts in public now!
 
ever since i have started running my quality of life has improved dramatically,

my blood pressure is so low im chilled out to the max and feel so relaxed.

I look stick thin but im healthier than any 300lbs roid head.
I dont see the point in getting big, other than for vanity it has no health benefits.

from running I actually feel on top of the world, i never get that after a weights session sometimes from doing weights my anxiety gets worse.
 
So great to see some new recruits to the wonderful world of running!!! <3

I've got my 1st triathlon coming up in 2 weeks time, it's only a beginner's one, piss-easy:
400m swim, 10km cycle, 4km run
I'm really looking forward to it!!

My only problem is my pesky shin splint troubles :(
It's really only my right shin that's being affected but it's pretty damn bad. It's getting to the point where I have to dangle my leg in mid-air every now and then to take the pressure off it! I sincerely hope it's not actually a stress fracture, otherwise I am completely FUCKED :! :(

So this week I've been only swimming, to give my shin a rest. But now an old shoulder injury has flared up. Gahhh!! Cannot win!

But hopefully everything will have settled down by race day.
Voltaren, I <3 you.
 
If I could trade shins with you, I would <3 :)

How many days/week are you running?

bighooter said:
ever since i have started running my quality of life has improved dramatically,

my blood pressure is so low im chilled out to the max and feel so relaxed.

I look stick thin but im healthier than any 300lbs roid head.
I dont see the point in getting big, other than for vanity it has no health benefits.

from running I actually feel on top of the world, i never get that after a weights session sometimes from doing weights my anxiety gets worse.
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Oooh, I thought you said you wanted to get on steroids to "go crazy on someone's face?" What happened to that agenda bighoot???? I think you need to keep your stories straight there buddy.
 
i started running very recently but every time i get this weird pain in my shins that lasts for a couple of hours. I know its not muscle soreness because it only lasts a short period of time. what should i do?
 
9mi today at sub 9:00 pace but my IT band was tightening up on me. Stretched it pretty good afterwards and been relaxing all day since. I've been drinking cytomax in my water bottle the last 3 runs and I've felt stronger after the 5-6 mile mark. I give myself a 40% chance of running the SJ half in under 2 hours. That is a significantly better chance than I would have given myself about 2 weeks ago.
 
^^ Cytomax ay?? What is this substance you speak of??

KStone, gimme your shins bro ;) <3
At the moment I'm running only 2-3 days a week, which is heartbreaking because I want to run EVERY DAY DAMMIT!!!!! But I'm swimming the other days instead, to keep up my fitness without causing my shins more trouble.
Plus I've got my 1st triathlon coming up whooooo! Exciting!

ergoline said:
i started running very recently but every time i get this weird pain in my shins that lasts for a couple of hours. I know its not muscle soreness because it only lasts a short period of time. what should i do?
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Welcome to the wonderful world of shin splints, my friend :)

Shin splints are caused by:
a) too much running
b) high impact on your feet/lower legs, i.e. not enough shock absorption in your shoes, i.e. shoes are too old or not appropriate for running
c) running on hard surfaces e.g. concrete.
d) pronation of the foot, causing stress and pressure in the wrong places and pulling of tendons and muscles in the ankles/lower legs.

So, what shoes are you wearing? What surfaces are you running on? How often are you running? Do you wear inner soles/orthotics for your normal shoes, and if so, are you wearing the orthotics when running? If not, have you ever had your feet checked by a physio/podiatrist?? Do you stretch before and after you run?

These are just some of the things you'll need to consider in order to find a solution to the problem. It CAN be fixed/managed though.

My shin splints are a work in progress and I find if I get lazy with looking after myself i.e. not stretching enough, running too often etc, my shins really hurt.

Please do NOT continue running if your shins are hurting because you'll more than likely cause a stress fracture (what I now have). SUCKS!

Does this help?
 
^ Ah your first triathlon.....welcome to my world n3oph7e :)

The race season has already started (world champs on the Gold Coast last weekend), but I won't be racing until October - hopefully the water has warmed up by then!

Love long distance running, and a bit of trail running too....when you reach that high after climbing up a little local mountain - pure bliss :D
 
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