Totally new? The 2013 new runners thread.

Hi All,

XcurlytwigX thats fantastiic running news you bring us about your daughture, and a grand way to enjoy Mothers day.

Runningbella, I go in Giving up the Booze forum to, it seems to be happenning there to, its not even appearing in the Beginners forum either.

XcurlytwiX good running there to. You have times that I can only dream of.

I did 15 mile in 5 hours it bareky stopped raining, but glad I did the distance, it was a moral booster, after a very bad 9.5 the week before.

maissie I hear you. Run when it feels right for you, even coming in hear is as you say, this is socialising, and hopefully helping you to go out when your ready for your run? I hear you about the PR I will bear itin mind.

Alas mooly I'm useless with internet on the phone. Try not to worry about transposrt ect, your time will come to be more mobile as you keep growing. I'm sure a run will become avaliable soon.

Enjoy mother's day everyone. I'm watchinng Rugby.

next target is the st albans HM in june, its the week before the london to brighton cycle i am also doing june 16th 

i hope for a 2 hour HM , let the training commence... as soon as i've recovered from todays efforts

15 miles is still brill sinbad, regardless of times, i still have never ran over 8, i may have to revise my time  wishes for the HM lol , we will see... 

mooly, not sure on phone, my phone is pants , it can only text , the high tech gadegts are for my kids, i do have an ipod for music though

i fancy a garmin to track my pace, 

i was going to add to some pics to my albumn but it not uploading to site , will try later/in the week 

take it easy running buds x 

Hi again all, 

So, I got off my arse and went out for my run.

And I've been very naughty.

I decided that I should try and do a long slow run ... since it's supposed to be the thing to do. And since all my recent runs have been trying to keep a reasonable pace up, I thought I would see how far I could go when I wasn't trying to do anything else but just run. 

Went out armed with the endomondo thing and my own music. Thinking that if I could do 7k then I would go for the 10k race at the beginning of April. And it felt great, and I just kept on running. And I ran a whole 10k.

Now, when I said long slow run, I really do mean sloooow ... 1hr11. And it breaks every rule about trying to avoid injury, but I just really couldn't bring myself to stop! If my legs fall off tomorrow then it will just serve to show those rules are right!

Sorry for self-indulgent post, but I'm just so chuffed! It was my aim to run 10k this year and I've done it! I'll shut up now. 

Happy Sunday!

ooo maisie go for the 10k 

my first LSR was 10k and took me hour and 10

i did my 13k ones even slower at just over hour and half

i still did my parkruns, steady pace maybe 70% effort and some intervals in the week

and my official 10k was 54:34 (chip time confirmed now)  

do indulge  - and be proud x

and they are meant to be really slow , thats the point, tempo runs and intervals are for testing faster paces

race pace is just for that ... races 

terps !! you ran in this weather - i am impressed lol my poor OH had to cycle as i had the car  - bit guilty 

wrap up and rest 

Hi All,

XcurlytwigX thanks for that. Wow your a busy person. I sure pacing your training schedule willl work for you. About a GPS watch they are a good investment. I have a Garmin Forerunner10, its a good starrter watch, but I'm a little concerned whether the battery life will last round a 10 hour marathon lol. On the plus side, its so easy to use, and the info you get on the computer, really helps with training.

maisie77 post as much  as you wish about your runs, We all like to get feedback from others and be self indulgement to, its how we learn. Well done in making the 10k mark, don't worry about the times, they will come in its own  time (so to speak), and enjoy your achievement.

XcurlytwigX good going with runs. Your right about the LSR, its that time thing, that some people (including myself), that we worry about though.

Terpsikhore, wow I'm impreessed. I looked outside at the winds, and I said no to myself, when the trunks of trees start bending, I just decided to go for a beer instead . But I did do 15 miles Saturday in 5 hours, in rain and freezing tempreture. Good for you in continuing your training schedule though. Hope the hot chocalate did the trick?

maisie77 good idea in listenning to your body and taking another  days rest.

I can feel my ears again, so I must have thawed out.  I need to get me one of those natty fleecy headbands. In the past I've dismissed such things as mere frippery, but the windchill on my exposed bits last night made me reconsider!... Though on second thoughts, I think a balaclava would have been a better bet.

Sinbad, a beer sounds like a FAR smarter idea!

Hi All,

Glad you have thawed out Terpsikhore

I agree with you with the headgear, when I  got in from My 15 miler on Saturday, I had jump straight in the shower, and kept my head under the hot shower (not too hot may I add ) for a while till it warmed up.

I saw one runner with just shorts on, his legs were red raw with the cold, I kept me tracksuit bottoms on.

I feel guilty now, though having a beer, I should have gone on the tredmill before hand . I will pay the price on Wednesday's run now.

Oooo you lot are brave running out there- I meant to start last Monday...then yesterday...next Monday, I swear! :P I'm the least motivated person!! At the minute though I don't envy you...the weather's horrid. Think I'll stay in and do sit-ups in the comfort and warmth of the house!!

Enjoy your 'refreshing' runs!

M x

Hi All,

lol with mooly with the cold weather and sit ups in warmth. Its still trainning.

Haha that it is!! I will eventually get the trainers on and get out there, not just yet though, toooooooooooo cold!!!!! :P

M x

Cold doesn't really put me off running, to be honest - I warm up once I'm moving anyway. Heavy rain is the only thing I don't like heading out in, but if it starts chucking it down while I'm out then I don't even mind that so much.

I did just order a fleece headband off eBay, though. Shame it won't be here in time for tomorrow's run.

@Terpsikhore, you're mad!!! I'm indoors and wearing fingerless gloves (only fingerless so I can use my phone mind!) cos I can't keep warm at all!! :P  Couldn't do running in this weather, or at least not start running in it anyway!

M x

Heyy everyone!

Its been a while since I was last on here - glad to see everyone is doing so well! And hats off to everyone who ran on Monday in sub zero conditions! I will admit that I swap my run from Mon to Tues due to the weather and indulged myself on warmth and hot chocolate Mon eve! 

I'm back running again which I'm really pleased about. Only just getting back into week 4 due to time off which is a bit depressing as would have liked to have been a lot futher along by now but need to be sensible about it if I want to keep going! I have to say thought that I've really been enjoying riding my bike to get fit - To the point where I'm considering adding a triathlon into this years plan in August

So what races are people planning on doing this year? Is anyone else doing the Trailblazers Bedgebury run in June?

I did wimp out of my run this evening... not because of the cold, but because I ate a MASSIVE baked potato at lunchtime and feel about 4 stone heavier!

Which means I have got to get out there tomorrow, come hail or hurricane.

As for races, I'm a long way off even beginning to think about those! In a few weeks' time I'll try a Parkrun, and see if I can ease myself in from there... I've always thought triathlons sounded amazing, but sadly I'll never be able to participate in one - can't ride a bike.

Hi All,

terpsickhore. Riding a bike is a challenge at any age. Give it a go. Once learnt never forgotton.

Just like learning to walk.

@XcurlytwigX – Well done on your 10k that’s a fantastic time!

@sinbad – Well done on the 15miles!

@Runningbella – have you managed to sort out a new route for next weekend avoiding the killer hills?!

I had a very strange dream last night that I won the VLM after skipping all the way, dressed as a crocodile and carrying Jimmy Carr. Now I quite often have weird dreams but that is the strangest one I've had for quite a while!!! lol