RW Forum Six – Sub 3.30

Minni- I never sleep well but I don't think it has anything to do with training, I was always a light sleeper. If anything, training helps, when I'm wiped out I sleep a bit better. Alcohol definitely doesn't help. My cat also got in a habit of waking me up at 5am begging for food (she's on a diet) which has been driving me insane lately.

Minni: I always have trouble sleeping if I have done a hard session that day.

Minni - No racing experience unfortunately. Like i say i have only been running quite seriously/reguarly the past year. Originally this was as a way to trim up a bit and get fit because i had just started playing football again (and give up smoking!!). Have absolutely fell in love with it tho and find it very therapautic and the added motivation of watching times improve has been great. I'm quite a way behind you guys in terms of times but figure if u wanna get better learn off the guys who know abit more than u do. Went from reading novice book on marathoning to Advanced marathoning just because i wanted to know a bit more about exactly why you done certain runs and find the science bit behind it all quite interesting to be honest (bit of a nerd at heart really lol). I'll be following schedule out of this and hope to be hitting somewhere near 40 - 50 mpw. Half times just under 1:50 at mo only run this far once a couple of weeks ago. Like i say quite a bit off you guys  but cant knock my keeness tho!!!

Brolish wrote (see)

 My cat also got in a habit of waking me up at 5am begging for food (she's on a diet) which has been driving me insane lately.

haha - my little sh*tbag does the same at 5 am with little pat- pat- pat's to the face

MrZ- blooming little terrorists!

Minni wrote (see)

My sleep has been disturbed over the past few nights (which is annoying since I'm on holiday still and don't need to be up at 5am). I've put a lot if miles in over the past couple of weeks and done a few races and I'm sure this had something to do with it. Today's a rest day so hopefully I'll benefit from it. Does anyone else have sleep/training issues?

Dr Sarah - a New Year guest has informed me she has developed shingles - how infectious is that? I've told her if I get it she'll become an ex friend!!!

Yep - the harder I train, the worse I sleep . Even though I do most runs in the morning, a hard one (e. g. tempo or MP) means I'll be wide awake when I really really ought to rest . Intervals in the evenings are the worst culprit but intervals at 4:30am are nigh on impossible. This running lark can be a massive pain in the butt

im i train hard i sleep like a dog - its not uncommon for me to fall asleep on the couch after a run!

Minni wrote (see)

I went to see The Life of Pi last night and was kept awake by the wind and tiger that seemed to be sharing my bed!

Did the tiger turn out to be one of the labs?

Minni - did you enjoy The Life of Pi?  We were going to see it last week, but then BR left his wallet behind and so we put it off, but hope to see it soon.

I find the harder I train the more I need sleep and the deeper it is.  Although if I do a hard session in the night it can keep me buzzing and restless during the early hours.  To tell the truth I'm a restless sleeper anyhow!

hi LTB, glad you have found and that you share our love for running. I did my first marathon in 3:47, and that was after a large interuption in my training schedule last year. I had been running about 18 months by that stage, but probably only seriously about a year. Have you planned any shorter races to do before April?

Evening Minni how was your rest day ? Its been mine too, although I was on call and it was seriously busy, so im guessing all that running around and my mind working over time has probably made up for it! Whats the Life of Pi about? I fancy going to the pics tomorrow and was wondering what to see.

My 1:35 was at Worksop in Oct 2012. My next half after that I did in 1:36 (nov 2012) but i think I could have done it quicker as i ran with a friend for the first 10 miles which slowed me down a little and there were strong winds .

Regarding sleep - normally exercise helps people sleep so I normally prescribe it to my patients with insomnia (and depression). Ive always been a terrible sleeper but since ive been running Ive been much better. Alcohol and any lye in's messes up my rhythm though so I use to never sleep on a sunday night after the weekend, so id be tired at work all week. It got so bad I stopped drinking any alcohol and took to going to bed and getting up at the same time at the weekends as I did in the week - it helped loads.

According to evidence however exercise in the late evening close to when you go to bed can have the opposite effect and keep you awake.

Shingles is highly infectious but you have to be in contact with the rash (or its contents) directly. You cant catch shingles from it, only chicken pox (so if you have already had chicken pox you should have some protection/immunity to it).

Haha Brolish that made me laugh, your poor cat.

Hi Chick, DD, Mr Z and Hilly

It is a sad or happy movie?

That doesnt sound much like a rest day to me!! Although sounds fun and satisfying!

Mines hopefully a 15 mile run but without the sport massage unfortunatley, unless I can sweet talk my OH to doing one.

Is it safe to have a sport massage after a run, ive always wondered?

Forot to say when I did the 1km reps my fast pace was at 14kph which I think is about 6:45 min/mls (if ive done my maths right).

Mr Puffy what race time are you aiming for again?

Minni, thats what I was just thinking but thought I would just check that he is aiming for a sub 3:30.....see im learning about these paces (slowly)!

Training Diary for forum 6 sub 3:30 (VLM)

Week 1, Day 4.

Rest day...complete.

....tomorrow 15m at easy pace (8:50- 9:30min/ml)