When will it stop hurting?! - Page 2 - Beginners

Shock and Awe

17/10/2002 at 17:22

Sassie
Perhaps it's too many cheesy footballs!

Sorry couldn't resist it. Hope you get your problem sorted.

Plodding Hippo

17/10/2002 at 23:46

Cheesy footballs count!!
Hope your E mail is enabled

The Shuffler

18/10/2002 at 01:05

Hi Sassie,
I totally understand your querie about when to run.
I started running again at the beginning of Aug, after an 18 yr break (yawn yawn!!). My inspiration being my brother, who abstained for a similar amount of time, and who is now annoyingly quick (fit, glowing and happy! [bastard!])
When I started again, I expected to be pretty good straight away, and got demoralised pretty darn quick. Me bro gave me some good advice: leave atleast 3~4 hrs between eating and running, drink shed loads of water(all day), don't try too hard.

Sassie

18/10/2002 at 08:41

Hi everyone, nice to see this thread revitalised. Well, an update, about a month on from my original complaints! I've taken the 'start slower' thing very seriously, and can now run for 35 mins without stopping, covering a distance of 3.6 miles. Tomorrow I'm going out for a 5.4 mile run, and if I have to walk some of it, so what?! On November 17 I'll be in Brighton for the 10K. So..... I persevered, made extra time by getting up at 5.25am instead of 5.45, and it's working. Thanx for all the encouragement.
Sassie x

Naomi P

18/10/2002 at 11:56

It has been really nice to read this thread. It is nice to know that I am not the only one having problems. When I started run I seemed to get hung up on doing 10min miling and then couldn't run for more than 10-15 mins. Now I have really slowed down and run quiet comfortably for 30 mins.

I am also entered for the Brighton 10K, so I might see you there.

saran

18/10/2002 at 12:08

Sassis
I guess that you havent had the chest paid since, but I wonder if it could have been a stitch. I have had a stitch in the most weird places. Sometimes in a race I get one in my shoulder/chest. Glad you are keeping it going. Good luck in the 10k. What kind of puppy are you going to get?

Trickle

18/10/2002 at 12:43

Sassie - well done!! (both for the running and for getting up that early!)

Sassie

18/10/2002 at 13:29

Thanx guys. The puppy is a standard poodle, a little girl. I've already got a boy who's 15 months. And no funny haircuts!

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