Fat Chick Jogging

Walls

If you are a complete beginner, then this is the thread for you.

Up this am and jogged very slowly two miles. Running time not worth mentioning, but I did enjoy myself a lot. Felt marvellous afterwards as well. I will say that I think my gait is wrong, as I immediately had a blister on my right instep, exactly the same place as I always get. I need to think about that, and to tighten my shoes to remove the friction.

However, the main aim of today was to get the sack of potatoes out of bed and on the pavement, which means that today was a good day.

Racing Flat

Walls wrote: »

Running time not worth mentioning,

QFT

Just get out there as regularly and consistently as you can when beginning, no need to worry about times or anything like that for a long long time.

Best of luck.

Mr. Frost

Walls wrote: »

If you are a complete beginner, then this is the thread for you.

Up this am and jogged very slowly two miles. Running time not worth mentioning, but I did enjoy myself a lot. Felt marvellous afterwards as well. I will say that I think my gait is wrong, as I immediately had a blister on my right instep, exactly the same place as I always get. I need to think about that, and to tighten my shoes to remove the friction.

However, the main aim of today was to get the sack of potatoes out of bed and on the pavement, which means that today was a good day.

Good for you Walls Keep it up. Don't forget to eat right too!

hunnymonster

you need 3 things for a blister: Heat, friction and moisture. Eliminate any of these and you will get rid of the blister.

Good luck with the running. As mentioned above, consistency is the key.

Woddle

Congrats on starting to run and your log and enjoy

Walls

Am very surprised at how kind you all are, my own little efforts hardly merit a mention. Thank you very much.

rainbow kirby

Walls wrote: »

Am very surprised at how kind you all are, my own little efforts hardly merit a mention. Thank you very much.

Well everyone has to start somewhere, and this is as good a place as any

Good luck with it!

shels4ever

Best of luck .

Walls

Right, day two.

I'd had some calf pains on Tuesday evening in the pool so I was not going to push myself in any sense of the word. I'd me wee band aid on for the blister, so I was all set.

This one was difficult, for no good reason. I got to the end of my road at the end of the session and was genuinely tired. I still managed to get a blister, but not as severe. I spent ten minutes doing cool down stretches to aid my calf muscles.

It is extremely enjoyable though, I could see this getting addictive.

dna_leri

It is addictive, and gets more so, especially if you build it up slowly and stay injury free.

If the blisters are coming that easy, there may be a problem with your shoes not fitting properly or being worn. Sometimes buying a good pair of running socks may help.

Good luck, keep it going.

Mr Amazing

great work, keep it going

MoonDancer

Well done!!
I am also a beginner & have found the people here great for advice & motivation.
Good luck with the running

Walls

@ Moondancer; many thanks! This lovely weather is a perfect excuse to get out there. I can't be the only one to think "Paddy's Day? Day off? Running time!"

Went for a strongly paced walk on Sunday of three miles, and it felt marvellous. Next run is tomorrow of five minutes strong walk, two miles, then a fifteen minute stretch to cool down.

GoHardOrGoHome

Walls wrote: »

I'd me wee band aid on for the blister, so I was all set.

Go to a pharmacy and get some Compeeds. These are special plasters that cover your blister like a second skin. Warm one up in your hands first (this helps it to stick better), make sure that your skin is clean and dry and apply the Compeed. Hold it firmly there for a minute.

I've seen two sizes of Compeed and I'd go for the large one if it fits the area where you have your blister (e.g. not between the toes).

You should get six Compeeds in little green pack for about 7 euro. They're worth twice that!

Keep up the running and you might have read it elsewhere but don't try and do too much too quickly. Just keep getting out there consistently and clocking up the time on your feet.

MoonDancer

Walls wrote: »

@ Moondancer; many thanks! This lovely weather is a perfect excuse to get out there. I can't be the only one to think "Paddy's Day? Day off? Running time!"

Went for a strongly paced walk on Sunday of three miles, and it felt marvellous. Next run is tomorrow of five minutes strong walk, two miles, then a fifteen minute stretch to cool down.

Good on ya!!
I'm getting up early in the morning to do a mountain hike! Gonna give a go at running a bit too
Hope you get the blisters sorted out.

RacoonQueen

Congrats on getting started Walls. The start of running when you've no real goals and you're not putting any pressure on yourself is probably the best. Enjoy that while it lasts...soon enough you'll be getting all competitive and crazy.

Walls

mp1972 wrote: »

Congrats on getting started Walls. The start of running when you've no real goals and you're not putting any pressure on yourself is probably the best. Enjoy that while it lasts...soon enough you'll be getting all competitive and crazy.

Me? Naaaaah!

Jogged yesterday and found it again, difficult. I'm beginning to believe that what I eat has a HUGE impact on the jogging. Will keep an eye on the diet to check.

Walls

Ran this morning the same two mile route and timed myself for the first time. And it was......

thirteen minutes! A nice six and a half each. Even passed someone out on the way. I'm off to enjoy a quiet smugness for the rest of the day.

Mr Amazing

Walls wrote: »

Ran two mile
thirteen minutes! A nice six and a half each.

:eek::eek::eek: wow well done :)

and you've only been posting since 10-03 :eek:

I'm too embarressed to do my log now I'm so slow

keep up the good work.

rainbow kirby

Walls wrote: »

Ran this morning the same two mile route and timed myself for the first time. And it was......

thirteen minutes! A nice six and a half each. Even passed someone out on the way. I'm off to enjoy a quiet smugness for the rest of the day.

6.30 mile? :eek:

*goes back to the snail colony*

Walls

Mr Amazing and Kirby, come on!!! That was one good day when the wind was blowing in my favour the whole time. Don't let one little post on a board put you off. KEEP GOING!! I'll be nagging you if you don't.

Running Bing

Walls wrote: »

Mr Amazing and Kirby, come on!!! That was one good day when the wind was blowing in my favour the whole time. Don't let one little post on a board put you off. KEEP GOING!! I'll be nagging you if you don't.

So what pace are your runs usually run at?


There's lots of people here who would'nt be able to run at that speed in a race......its definitely not slow for somebody starting out (and its even more impressive if your carrying excess weight). How did it feel effort wise?

Walls

Actually it started out quite difficult. That is the third time it happened (see above), and so I gave myself a good talking to, turned up the music on the phone and put the head down. Checked the time when I got home, while sitting on the side of the bed panting and red faced, and there was the time, all done.

Walls

My run this morning was started at 8.53 and finished at 9.13, so it seems that yesterday was a fluke.

Running Bing

Walls wrote: »

Actually it started out quite difficult. That is the third time it happened (see above), and so I gave myself a good talking to, turned up the music on the phone and put the head down. Checked the time when I got home, while sitting on the side of the bed panting and red faced, and there was the time, all done.

Its still a good time and something for you to build on....like I said a lot of people would not be able to run that time in a race so if you stick with it you could set some fast times.

Walls

Really? I shall be strutting even more, so.

Walls

Another two miles done. I'm comfortable with this now, I plan to run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to keep the momentum going.

accensi0n

Walls wrote: »

Another two miles done. I'm comfortable with this now, I plan to run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to keep the momentum going.

Well done, keep it going.

Walls

Saturday saw me take part in a lovely four mile run around Kilkenny Castle. It really is easier when the scenery is good!

rainbow kirby

That sounds really nice, I need some better scenery to run through!

Walls

And because you're not in Dublin, if you see anyone else out running they will smile and wave!

rainbow kirby

Lol... up here you get dirty looks and skangers shouting stupid crap at you, but I got a double thumbs up from a lady in her 70s yesterday

ntlbell

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Lol... up here you get dirty looks and skangers shouting stupid crap at you, but I got a double thumbs up from a lady in her 70s yesterday

dirty looks and people shouting abuse? wtf?

does this happen a lot?

I've never seen or heard of this..

what do they shout?

rainbow kirby

Bear in mind that I live in "beautiful" Dublin 24 :pac:

I've had skangers making comments about my weight plenty of times while running - "run off those cakes yeh fat cnut" and other such charming stuff.

ntlbell

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Bear in mind that I live in "beautiful" Dublin 24 :pac:

I've had skangers making comments about my weight plenty of times while running - "run off those cakes yeh fat cnut" and other such charming stuff.

I'm from 24 originally, if you live near the dodder I would jog there, rarely any riff raff hanging about.

alternatively you could tuck your socks into your tracksuit and put a handbag under your arm they'll think you're one of their own

rainbow kirby

Meh, to look like one of them at my age I'd need at least 3 kids hanging out of me :pac:

There's a lot to be said for putting the volume on my iPod loud enough to block them out though.
(I think we should leave Walls to her training log...)

Walls

Good Lord you people have it tough. Anyway...

Sunday went to the pool and did fifty laps. I wasn't as tired as I expected, there was walking and talking and everything.

Monday I went for my two miles as usual and found that it took a while to warm up. My ankles were complaining for a bit, I had to be very careful of my gait to ensure there were no injuries. However, I warmed up eventually and make it home with a strong comfortable pace.

Walls

And today I cycled the forty minute cycle to work. Hair ruined! I tells ya.

W.B. Yeats

Really well done for starting and keeping going. I've just started running myself and am really beginning to enjoy it- seem to be running around the same distance as you. But my God 2 miles in 13min- that's really fast! Well done again!
I'm confused though about one thing- you are able to do 50 laps in the pool which is about 1.25km? Surely that gives you serious aerobic capacity and should help with the running or am I completely missing something?
I think swimming is probably the most difficult thing in the world- at least running you can stop and walk:D

Walls

W.B. Yeats wrote: »

I'm confused though about one thing- you are able to do 50 laps in the pool which is about 1.25km? Surely that gives you serious aerobic capacity and should help with the running or am I completely missing something?

Yup. Lazy. I am a good swimmer and I love it very much. However, running takes quite a lot out of me and so I am not as good at it. I feel it a lot more and it takes more time for me to recover. Unlike swimming I feel everything much more when I jog; my feel hurt, knees complain and back is creaky. With swimming, the only real problem is that my sinuses act up and I end up speaking "bike kiss".

So I could have all the aerobic capacity (is that when you eat a lot of Aeros?) of a large sperm whale, I'd still be a lazy old sod once I hit the pavement.

rainbow kirby

If you've only recently started running then the little niggles are to be expected. Keep at it and you'll be flying

(tbh you sound like you're going to be a triathlete some day!)

W.B. Yeats

Walls wrote: »

Yup. Lazy. I am a good swimmer and I love it very much. However, running takes quite a lot out of me and so I am not as good at it. I feel it a lot more and it takes more time for me to recover. Unlike swimming I feel everything much more when I jog; my feel hurt, knees complain and back is creaky. With swimming, the only real problem is that my sinuses act up and I end up speaking "bike kiss".

So I could have all the aerobic capacity (is that when you eat a lot of Aeros?) of a large sperm whale, I'd still be a lazy old sod once I hit the pavement.

I say I have a fairly high Aero capacity myself...:D
Quick q for you: you're working in KK aren't you? I'm working in KK myself- can anybody use the track at the Watershed or do you have to be a member (I presume that's where you are swimming...). I was thinking of trying to use it either at lunchtime or before I drive home in the evening?

Walls

Alas, I was only down to visit my Mum and Dad for the weekend, as well as giving a reading in Kytelers. I'm not sure of the Watergate but I'd say you can do a "pay as you go" mullarkey with them as they operate the pool in the same way.

Walls

Okay, three miles done, at 39 minutes. I'm perfectly happy with that as it is the first time I'm extending my distance and it is a nice round number I can decrease.

I also recommend choosing good music. I had the soundtrack for Battlestar Galactica blaring in my ears so probably looked terribly intense. Frack!

Krusty_Clown

Great running Walls. I'd usually listen to music when running too, but I have to watch out sometimes though, as it controls my speed. Fast tempo song I'll be strutting along in time with the music. Slow tempo (not too many of these thankfully) and I'll subconsciously slow it down. Sometimes I sing. I really have to watch for that one.

Walls

Curiously, I secretly think that classical music is sometimes perfect, especially when you need an even pace over a long distance; Bach's Brandenburg Concerto is a good one.

Walls

A mere two miles this am to get the heart going. I'm hoping for something longer tomorrow (Krusty's log has me shamed) and to top it off with hitting the pool again Sunday.

Walls

Three miles followed with twenty laps in the pool. Sitting here with a late lunch undoing all my good work.

Krusty_Clown

Great work Walls! Enjoy the lunch, you've earned it!

Walls

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Great work Walls! Enjoy the lunch, you've earned it!

Thanks hon! Well done yourself, you're doing brilliantly.

Munster_Gal

Wow you've achieved more in about 3 weeks than i have in the last 6 months. Fair play to ya!!! I need to start working up some more mileage and start running instead of walking!!!