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You might be building up too quickly again, have you tried just running 2 miles 3 times a week then 3 then 4 then 7 then 9 then build up to the 10 mile run?

Should take you around 5 weeks to build back up to 10 miles. Sounds ridiculously slow given your aerobic fitness can probably take it but might be a good way to avoid injury.

How are your shoes looking and more importantly feeling?
 
I was up to 7-8, 9-10 recently tho .. think I just re-aggravated my injury from last summer somehow :\
guess I'll have to give it another week off.
New shoes are definately on the menu this summer tho!
 
ive been riding my bike alot more lately, because i cant run 10 miles yet for fear of hurting my knees, and i gotta go see this girl

fuck driving :)

i feel so much better when i get there and im all worn out and feel like i got a workout

theres this one hill thats gotta go up at like a 50 degree angle and runs for about a quarter of a mile.. its killer on my bike
 
So wow! I just got my Forerunner 305. What a difference! If finally have accurate running stats for training! I'm not usually a technophile, but it is so cool :)

Check out my test-run!
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Hey! So I've started training for my first marathon. I'm excited! It's the Niagara Falls one in October. Anybody else going?

Any advice for a first time marathoner?
 
I've been doing 4km runs once to twice a week. I have no idea what time I am running at. I'm thinking of doing a fun run soon one day.
 
I'm running the Columbus Half Marathon in October and start officially training for it on Tuesday (3 runs during the week plus one long one on weekends). I've always thought that I hated running, but for some reason I decided to run one day last month and found that I didn't want to stop. It was completely bizarre, but I can certainly think of worse things to become addicted to, eh? ;)

I used to not even be able to run one full mile without walking, but now I'm up to 3 miles non-stop. I realize I have a long way to go to 13.1, but this is huge for me and I'm very excited. I put in about 15 miles per week at about a 12 minute pace. I take glucosamine every day and bought some pretty fancy shoes for my running style, which have made a TREMENDOUS difference. Love it :)

I'm thinking about doing Team in Training... anyone done that? I'd love to join but I'm not sure about the $1700 fundraising commitment I have to make...
 
^same here. i never used to dig running, but this year will be my third half marathon. The first i walked most of the way and it took me 3 hrs. Last year, i ran it in 90 minutes. This year i can start further ahead, w00t!

this morning i ran 2kms in about 8 mins.
 
just a moment ago finished a 5km run in 22 mins. i'm happy with that.

city to surf here i come


i only pray my shoes arrive in time. my only pair of running shoes were old for even last year's city to surf so i ran in my flat soled nike air raid (outdoor basketball shoe) which gave me bad shin splints for a long time afterwards (i think i wrote about it in this thread).
anyway, i've ordered a pair of running shoes from nikeid (i couldn't resist designing my own colours and having them say "L2R" and "FTW" on each of the respective heels (yes, i'm a fucking nerd)) via a mate in the states and they're gonna cut it real close to make it to this year's event. When i ordered them i foolishly thought i had two months to spare. actually it's one.
 
5k in 22mins, that's awesome! I've forced myself on the side lines til my new shoes arrived. Ordered some Asics off ebay and they are taking their sweet time. At least it gives me time for my latest bout of shin splints to heal...
 
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just completed 8km in under 38 mins and i don't even feel like throwing up! sweet.

experimented with my music, today opting for pink floyd's animals. dogs alone made the first 4kms go by in a blink!
 
city to surf today.
14kms. I took about 5 mins off last year's time which means about 85 minutes.

my shoes arrived at the last possible moment for the race (late friday afternoon) and despite having no time to break them in, my blister factor is significantly reduced from last year. I got three.

My cardiovascular fitness is significantly higher than last year, but my muscle strength and endurance was reduced due to taking this year off my sword training and kick boxing. While on one hand my lungs felt fine during the last 4 kms, my quads were on ther verge of cramping. My calves cramped a few times which stopped me dead my tracks. I stretched them and my quad out and kept going, to limp over the finish line. Jesus, my legs hurt so bad at the end, i seriously and continually considered going to the first aid. I preservered and walked it off. Can't wait to see the video footage of me hobbling like an old man next week. They had cameras set up so one could look up their time and the footage of them finishing.

btw: my shoes :D
colours i designed
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perfectly labelled
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i was going to put
L2 fkn R
and
FT fkn W

but i didn't want to risk any delays.
 
i've since realised that all the treadmill training i did for the above fun run was exaggerated. the stupid machine was lying to me! told me i was going faster and farther than i actually was. i mean, 18km/hour my arse. wtf was i thinking believing that shit.
 
btw2: ZERO post race leg problems this year. i mean no shin splints whatsoever. the shoes worked. :D

also: watch me hobble across the finish line. my legs were cramping severely and i was in a lot of pain. i'm on the right side of camera three soon after the vid starts.
 
L2R said:
i've since realised that all the treadmill training i did for the above fun run was exaggerated. the stupid machine was lying to me! told me i was going faster and farther than i actually was. i mean, 18km/hour my arse. wtf was i thinking believing that shit.
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I am training for a 5k right now that is on Sept. 16th and I stopped using the treadmill for the very same reasons. It was alot harder for me to start running outside but I prefer it now and refuse to go on the treadmill ever again. I knew that thing was not correct as far as milage and speed. It is my first race ever so I am really nervous but I can't wait I hope I do well. I know its only a 5k but thats a big deal for me.
 
No such thing as "only a 5k". How many other people do you know who can run 5k? Good luck with it!
 
Blah... I decided to stop taking zopiclone (Imovane) for sleeping two weeks ago, which my dose was up to 15mg a night (2 blue pills) and lorazepam 2mg a day (don't even know why I asked the doc for this months ago), this has led to two weeks of poor sleep and little/no running.

The first week was tough, moderate withdrawal, very little - read no - real sleep. 2nd week is going ok, but my heart rate is weird. My normal resting heart rate is 40bpm, now even at night it's 70bpmn or so. This must be withdrawal symptoms, and it pisses me off that I've lost two weeks of training because of it. I have clonidine to help ease blood pressure but I still feel like I would be risking my health by running what my schedule calls for - 32km!

I think I'll give myself another 5 days or so to even out before I push myself running again. Anybody know the dangers of running while in mild withdrawal? It certainly would seem that I would be running at higher heart rates than normal.

I just can't see taking such medications and being a marathon runner as being compatible in the long run. I've used zopiclone for wow, close to 2.5 years, with great effective sleep. It is amazing when I compare the injuries I had before I started zopiclone, which were many - and then compare it to after I starting getting good sleep with zopiclone - zero injuries. Even now - 2 weeks after a 28km run - my legs still have not healed as fast as they would have when taking sleep medication.
 
list said:
No such thing as "only a 5k". How many other people do you know who can run 5k? Good luck with it!
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lol, thanks for the comment. I guess I see so many people running 10K and half marathons it makes me feel like my 5k is a joke. And your right I dont know anyone that can run a 5k except for me! I think my confidence will be much higher after the race.

I am just really nervous right now I want to finish the race with a good time without having to stop. I live in Florida so I am training outside a lot to get used to running in the heat/humidity and it has taking awile to get used to. I can run the 5k right now in the AM at like 6-7am in 30 min which is great but I did the same run at 1pm and it took me an hour. The sun is a killer! Lukily the race is at 7am, lol!
 
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