whether Jane can make a digest of these responses that's fit for family viewing! – VelociraptorDitching the cool-down makes you faint and soreThink about it! Especially during 100m efforts, which I assume are at a fast pace, your muscles are making great
'm someone who took years to learn to drive, so I'm probably not typical. Driving is relevant, because it's a matter of awareness and co-ordination, and so is changing your running style. For all sorts of reasons I'm glad I've made the effort. If you don
: "Most were steady enough to put head down and roll slowly up, but this is definitely a race to train for. It seems that a LOT of people underestimated the effort. Lots of walkers, even at four miles."A merciful proportion of the hills were shaded
sheer determination. we all sailed past an old girl at the start who was struggling to shuffle along, and realised it would take more effort and guts for her to just finish than I could ever have!"Here are a few more comments from the event ratings
'm feeling a little under the weather, I find getting out for a gentle run helps. I pay close attention to my heart rate, keep the effort EASY, and run for 30-35 minutes max. It may be psychological, but I'm sure the lift my mood gets from this helps
are acknowledging some ethical issues: NB and Brooks. I do own Nike stuff, it feels and fits really nice, but am making efforts to spend less with them. Have just checked their website and couldn’t find any ethical/code of conduct info. – Kitty DNike in particular
Experiment with distancesPlay around with distances, find what you're naturally better at, and work damned hard at it. – Little lizardRemind your body how it feels to sprintI believe that training slow makes you a slow runner. There are times when you have to put the effort
frequently gone away and I can continue. – LauraFTune into your heartThe thing that worked for me was putting on a heart rate monitor for the first time. Straight away it told me I was putting too much effort into my long runs. There were times when I
lose fitness a hell of a lot quicker than you gain it. So I remember all the times I've been out in the cold/wet/dark, or really pushed myself, and know all that effort will have been wasted if I don't get myself out the door this time. (Humph3)I run so
days a week. Once your body is happy with that, introduce some speed work, efforts or hills. Whatever you choose, build it up slowly and listen to your body. – FlavsA few light jogs in the first week will help ease the stiffness out. Your legs
