Not much of a runner, but ive been finally consistent doing weight training in the gym and I try and finish off around 2 workouts a week with a mile run. I always hate it, but very much looking forward to the day it doesn’t hurt. Hopefully soon enough I’ll be running a couple miles easy.
I remember those painful early days. It might sound counterintuitive, but the more I run the more I enjoy it. Add more miles if you can. Go slow and easy. You’ll start enjoying, or at least not hating it, sooner than later.
Good! And if you have the time, see if you can add one more run per week. It eventually produces a positive feedback loop. Just don’t go crazy and jump up to massive distances or days right away. You really want to ease into it with this sport.
I ran my fastest 5k a couple of days ago. Just left the house feeling good. Wasn’t intending to go at such a quick pace. Had been doing around 5:50 -6 min KMs since I put the shoes back on around 4-5 months ago. This was like 5:29min/km average. Was very surprised. Feel like I’m getting better.
My milage has dropped a fair bit recently with my eldest starting school and our routine being upended. Each run is feeling harder but I keep telling myself that there is no optimum routine any more and if I miss the ‘best’ time to run, that just means I need to look for the ‘next best’ time… Crammed a 5k into my lunch break yesterday and I am proud of myself.
I need better shoes. Any recommendations? I don’t do much but I have some older Merrels I need to replace. I haven’t tried on clouds but hear they’re great
No recommendations other than to go to a shop that will fit you, IE. Observe your running style on a treadmill, then fit a shoe that’s appropriate to your gait.
I got a bug of some kind last Friday, and though I feel better, I’m not quite there, and exercise is still taking it out of me, so I’ve stuck to cycling this week. Will get back out there this weekend
I’ve been trying to get back into it more. It’s hard after college when all the running friends you had have moved away, and work takes up way more time. I’ve been doing about 30-40 minutes every other day. I find it a lot harder to regulate me pace when I run less.
I’ve been feeling mostly poor lately on runs but first misty run of the year today, was brilliant. Like running through misters that people are so grateful for at races…but it’s your whole run. PNW USA FTW
First time running in over a year today. Recently lost 40 lbs 5-10 of it from having covid the last couple weeks but I managed to go 2 miles and only felt like dying a little lol. So I count that as a good start.
It always blows my mind that people just can’t tell themselves no. Notice you’re looking at your Watch for every little thing and don’t like it? Then train yourself to not do it. Jesus.
I switched all my running shirts to merino and depending on the intensity of the runs and outside temperature (so in fact just depending on how much I sweat) I usually can use one shirt for 3-5 runs before I need washing it. Just hang them outside to dry and air over night. Saves a lot of water and detergent and they are so much more comfortable and functional than any synthetic fabric. I also have an old nike polyester shirt which starts to stink after 30 minutes of use…
I run in merino at all temperatures. Sometimes that is above 30°C. For hot conditions I have shirts which are thin, have merino mesh parts and use a mix of wool and tencel. I don’t feel like overheating in them but of course sweat more than on cooler days. Good thing ist they dry fast and even when soaking wet don’t cool out as much as other fabric when you take a break or if it gets windy…
Garmin 245 music. It’s a great watch for my purposes, running, hikes, steps, basic health stats etc. The sleep tracking seems to pick up my in bed reading so not very accurate. The one I’m wearing is a refurbished replacement that Garmin provided (free of charge except postage after a bit of back and forth) on account of the development of the dreaded white spot - Garmin forum link about it. So apart from that issue, it’s a great watch.
On some shoes I’ve gotten around 1000 miles, while others have started to get early wear at a tenth that much. Agreed with others who say that if you feel something, try switching to a new pair. Even if you don’t, the cushioning breaks down gradually, so after several hundred miles it doesn’t hurt to get new shoes for comparison. If they feel like walking on clouds compared to the current ones, you’ll know what to do.
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