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[alfy!]

Trying for a 7km run today, see how it goes.

 

[grimlock]

21.1 km 120 minutes 49 seconds. So close.

 

[alfy!]

Managed 7.4km in 38 minutes today. Will push for 8km in my long run next week sometime.

My goals for the next few months are:

• 20 minute 5km run
• push my long runs up to 10km+
• 4 minute kilometres to become a regular thing in ~4-7km runs

 

[Jackfrost]

21.1 km 120 minutes 49 seconds. So close.

Wow. Well done

 

[alfy!]

What shoes are we wearing running? Adidas Marathon 10's for me, looking to buy Saucony Kinvara 3's in the next few weeks.

 

[crazyman27]

What shoes are we wearing running? Adidas Marathon 10's for me, looking to buy Saucony Kinvara 3's in the next few weeks.

+1 for the marathon 10's. Done a marathon, a half-marathon, a couple of city-to-bays, about 6 triathlons and a heap of training runs in mine. Great shoe, comfortable and super-light but the most surprising thing for me has been their durability. Cheap as well relative to most running shoes in Australia (I got mine from the States).

 

[Jackfrost]

Nothing but Asics Kayano since the 14s. Suffered from shin splints for 8 years and then gone overnight with Kayano

 

[grimlock]

Asics Kayano 18. Backup pair is a Nike Lunar Ecplise.

 

[alfy!]

Did a 5km time trial today, pushed my PB to 21.50.

Going to be hard work getting that to 4 minute kilometres and a 20 minute 5km.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Nothing but Asics Kayano since the 14s. Suffered from shin splints for 8 years and then gone overnight with Kayano

Opposite for me. I wore Asics for 20 years but they gave me shin splints in later years and I got compression blisters on my toes because their shoes weren't wide enough for my feet. It was suggested that I change to NB as they provide models that are better suited to my feet (mid striker), and the improvement has been amazing! No more shin splints or blisters.

 

[jacqui9]

First half-marathon today. I train pretty much six days a week with high intensity sessions, however with long distance running, I was pretty much winging it. Pretty rapt, but my body will be incredibly sore and bruised (took a spill among the roadworks near Adelaide Oval). I don't like running, but I enjoy the challenge.

7.2 km Mother's Day Classic next week, then City to Bay. May even consider the Hills to Henley half marathon.

 

[crazyman27]

First half-marathon today. I train pretty much six days a week with high intensity sessions, however with long distance running, I was pretty much winging it. Pretty rapt, but my body will be incredibly sore and bruised (took a spill among the roadworks near Adelaide Oval). I don't like running, but I enjoy the challenge.

7.2 km Mother's Day Classic next week, then City to Bay. May even consider the Hills to Henley half marathon.

I reckon you should consider the Sea to Summit!

 

[Jackfrost]

First half-marathon today. I train pretty much six days a week with high intensity sessions, however with long distance running, I was pretty much winging it. Pretty rapt, but my body will be incredibly sore and bruised (took a spill among the roadworks near Adelaide Oval). I don't like running, but I enjoy the challenge.

7.2 km Mother's Day Classic next week, then City to Bay. May even consider the Hills to Henley half marathon.

How'd you go

 

[Rod Stroker]

First half-marathon today. I train pretty much six days a week with high intensity sessions, however with long distance running, I was pretty much winging it. Pretty rapt, but my body will be incredibly sore and bruised (took a spill among the roadworks near Adelaide Oval). I don't like running, but I enjoy the challenge.

7.2 km Mother's Day Classic next week, then City to Bay. May even consider the Hills to Henley half marathon.

I don't get it, if you don't like running then when why put yourself through the training and events?

 

[ComicSansHumour]

Dumped the cigs about a month ago and thought i'd better get into the running to keep my motivation up. I was really surprised the first run I went on as I made it 6 k's with only a brief water break in the middle.
I've started to make a routine in the last two weeks. 3 runs a weeks, two that are 6 k races against the clock and one where i go as far as I can. Made it to 10 k's on Wednesday and did the 6 in 30.41 on Friday. Hoping to keep improving with the aim of getting that half marathon done at some stage. My only problem so far is I have to be mindful of how fast I'm going, it's too easy to get carried away after loosening up in the first couple of k's.

 

[WildRover]

Dumped the cigs about a month ago and thought i'd better get into the running to keep my motivation up. I was really surprised the first run I went on as I made it 6 k's with only a brief water break in the middle.
I've started to make a routine in the last two weeks. 3 runs a weeks, two that are 6 k races against the clock and one where i go as far as I can. Made it to 10 k's on Wednesday and did the 6 in 30.41 on Friday. Hoping to keep improving with the aim of getting that half marathon done at some stage. My only problem so far is I have to be mindful of how fast I'm going, it's too easy to get carried away after loosening up in the first couple of k's.

do you have a heart rate monitor? if not, get yourself one and train using that.

I'm training for my first marathon, and for long runs I completely ignore pace and just go purely on heart rate. I was like you, just went too quick too early and couldn't get through 12km without blowing up. I was comfortably doing 10k in 50mins but couldn't sustain any sort of endurance.

Switched to HR training for long runs and in 8 weeks I have gone from averaging 6:20/km @ average 155bpm to average 5:55/km at the same HR. My first "long" run was 10km, 8 weeks later i'm at 24km's and 20k's seems like a short run in the park.

The toughest thing I found was leaving the ego at the door. Being passed by old men and coming last on all the Strava segments is a rude shock. But you will most certainly improve over time, and most definitely will be able to complete a half marathon.

Everyone has a different opinion on HR training, but for me it works and I definitely suggest at least giving it a crack.

 

[grimlock]

So my first half-marathon is coming up on Sunday, excited but also nervous. Haven't really run in a big group before, any tips?

 

[alfy!]

So my first half-marathon is coming up on Sunday, excited but also nervous. Haven't really run in a big group before, any tips?

Breathe, try to relax and run your own race. Pace those first few kilometres, because you can easily push too hard early with lots of people around you and in front of you.

Have confidence in your training, you've done the hard work and you'll be awesome!

 

[grimlock]

Thanks. It's going to be hard not to take off though with the first four kms downhill

 

[GoalSneak38]

Where's a good place to get appropriate shoes fitted?

 

[stmookeyj]

Next weekend I'm off across the country to do Run for a Reason in Perth, the 12km event (down from 14km last year). Did a warm-up event on the Gold Coast a couple of weeks ago based at Robina over 10km in 50:46 so hoping for a time close to an hour either way. I did set the initial goal at 1:15:00 which is modest. Just hope I don't get caught up in the traffic at the start for too long.

 

[grimlock]

Well I've done it, a time of 2:02:43 according to RunKeeper still awaiting official times but it will only be a few seconds discrepancy. Turns out RunKeeper/GPS doesn't work as well in the city with the tall buildings causing havoc, it told me inaccurate distances which led me to believe I was going faster than I really was. It was only when I reached the 17km marker and RunKeeper said I was 19km in did I realise I was going to struggle to reach my 2 hour goal.

The last few kms of the course was a nasty but subtle incline and my legs were screaming for me to stop but I pushed on, albeit in realtively slow splits. Disappointed that I didn't reach the magic 120 minute mark but I gave it my all at the end this morning and that's all I can do. Perhaps I could run faster on the first half of the course when I was feeling very fresh and was trying to conserve energy for the second part which didn't seem to pay off.

Next up is the City2Surf!

 

[alfy!]

How is everyone going with there training?

I've currently got my Saturday long run up to 10.1km, then 2 x 7km and 2 x 5.2km during the week.

This week is 7.4-5.5-7.4-rest-5.5-11.1-rest.

 

[MinerBoy]

Was sitting on 100kg this time last year (not fat as I'm reasonably tall but was definitely getting uncomfortable) and was finding it harder and harder every winter to not let myself go. I'm just short of birthday No.40 now and still play cricket but haven't played footy since 2004 and never really took on anything else in winter as a replacement.

I'd started running for fitness sake before but always lacked motivation to keep at it. So, this time last year entered the Age Run Melbourne 10km event so I had a target I had to prepare for and gave myself 6 weeks to get ready for it. Starting at 100kg with only 6 weeks lead in was rapt to do it in 47:45. Since then I've kept at it. Did the 10km at Melbourne Marathon in 45:49 and another 10km event along the Barwon River in Geelong in February in 43:55 which is the PB.

It's been nearly a year since I entered that first one and I'm now 92kg and in training for my first HM (back where it started at the Age Run Melbourne - July 21). Hoping to crack 1:45 but reckon I can get between 1:35 - 1:40 if things go well.

Don't get near 55km+ per week but do get between 25-40km per week and looking to get in a long bike ride as well to supplement. The issue I have with long runs is less fitness based and more knees/calves based in that I broke my leg Nathan Brown style when I played footy and still get a lot of soreness around the knee where they cut it open to insert the titanium rod. Not to mention the compartment syndrome I had later as a by-product of the break.

Still, even with the aches and pains, I love the mental battle to keep at it and finish and hit a target or PB. Massively satisfying feeling.

 

[MinerBoy]

What shoes are we wearing running? Adidas Marathon 10's for me, looking to buy Saucony Kinvara 3's in the next few weeks.

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