Start Running?

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Any ides out there on how to get up to 10/15k i'v never done much running and my fitness would be low! so any ideas would be great!

Thanks in advance

Donkeygonads

Get a good pair of Asic runners, ..... check out training schedules for beginners for a 5km ..... work on that over a period of weeks...... build up your stamina and after another couple of months you'll be up to 10km before you know it ...... the important thing is stick with it, be disciplined even when the legs feel a little heavy and sore ..... ..... and who knows, perhaps the Dublin Marathon in Oct !!!!

Ruu_Old

Google Hal Higdon and look for some beginner training plans for 10/15k. Go into a running shop to get one of the people there to fit the shoe for you. Don't just base it on price, brand or anything else. Good luck.

Ouchette

Or do the Couch to 5k programme and follow it with Bridge to 10k.

mikemac

If you have an ipod the Nike + device is cheap and handy. You don't need the Nike runners, just get a holder for a fiver from ebay

No, it's not to be compared to a Garmin but it's cheap and good enough for many

AntiVirus

feelingstressed wrote: »

If you have an ipod the Nike + device is cheap and handy. You don't need the Nike runners, just get a holder for a fiver from ebay

No, it's not to be compared to a Garmin but it's cheap and good enough for many

Another good alternative is to use a smartphone app to track your progress using gps. There's plenty of free ones to chose from, endomondo, sportypal, smartrunner just to name a few..

byebye

Thanks for the advice lads i'l start checkin out some of it!!

Burkatron

Donkeygonads wrote: »

Get a good pair of Asic runners

Thats terrible advice
OP you need to get a gait analysis done before you decide on buying a pair of runners, then decide what brand/model you want to go for. Asics are great but there's plenty of other brands as good so you're not limited & might get a decent deal on an equivalent pair to whatever you need after your gait analysis!

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Don't bother with gait analysis... or runners at all. Have you considered completing a marathon barefoot.... facing backwards... running on a foam roller?

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I kid I kid.

I liked gait analysis, cause I never felt that I had bought a show that truly fits before then.

How Strange

My advice...just get out and start running. Choose a route i.e. a park or somewhere convenient for you so you can get out without too much hassle in the evenings etc. Pick a point or landmark and run towards it and back again. It will be hard at first but try to get out 3 times a week and every two weeks lengthen the distance.

Work on time rather than distance so try to run for 10 mins, then 15, then 20. Once you're running relatively comfortably at 30 mins start looking at in terms of distance.

The coach to 5k is a good program but start off slowly. Forget the gimmicks such as iphone apps etc and just concentrate on getting out 3 times a week and building up your fitness gradually.

I personally wouldn't even worry too much about correct shoes until you're up to 30 mins of comfortable running. Too many people fall into the trap of getting all the gadgets (HR monitors, gps watches), technical clothes, runners etc before starting running and then lose interest. Gait analysis for shoes is important but wait until you're sure you're going to continue running before you invest in expensive shoes. Mapmyrun.com is a great free website for marking out distance so when you get to that stage you can use it to plot a 3k, 5k or whatever route.

The most important thing is to get out there and pound the footpaths 3 times a week and build up a bit of discipline so you see improvement quite quickly. Once you see yourself improving you'll find you really start to enjoy running.

Burkatron

How Strange, I agree with everything you said but this

How Strange wrote: »

I personally wouldn't even worry too much about correct shoes until you're up to 30 mins of comfortable running.

There's nothing wrong with investing in a decent pair of runners(they don't have to be expensive). The stress these could take off someone (even on a short run)who over pronates knee's, back & hip could be the difference between them giving up after a couple of weeks due to pain & not giving up.They can also be used for just wearing around the place again taking stress off these areas.
Also I find when I'm feeling lazy seeing my runners sitting in the corner is enough of an insentive to get me up & to do something......Thats just me though

AntiVirus

How Strange wrote: »

Forget the gimmicks such as iphone apps etc and just concentrate on getting out 3 times a week and building up your fitness gradually.

It's easy to say get out and run 3 times a week if motivation isn't a problem but for people starting to run for their first time at this time of year it can be very hard to motivate yourself to get out, even some experienced runners would admit that.

One of the advantages of using one of those "free apps" is that you can see exactly how are progressing from your very first run. This will motivate you to go out again so you can compare your times, see where you may be running to fast and to slow and set times and distance marks to help you run at a better pace. Over time its great to look back and see how you have improved over the last few months.

Remember its free and doesn't cost a thing and if it helps to motivate you to get out, all the better

How Strange

AntiVirus wrote: »

It's easy to say get out and run 3 times a week if motivation isn't a problem but for people starting to run for their first time at this time of year it can be very hard to motivate yourself to get out, even some experienced runners would admit that.

One of the advantages of using one of those "free apps" is that you can see exactly how are progressing from your very first run. This will motivate you to go out again so you can compare your times, see where you may be running to fast and to slow and set times and distance marks to help you run at a better pace. Over time its great to look back and see how you have improved over the last few months.

Remember its free and doesn't cost a thing and if it helps to motivate you to get out, all the better

Yep its six of one and half a dozen of another. I've seen so many people 'prepare' themselves for starting running by getting the apps and the gadgets and the technical tshirts and the runners and then the great idea of actually running goes by the wayside.

Running, even as a past-time, is about discipline so for the first few weeks you really have to push yourself to get out there. Its tough and when its dark and wet and windy the last thing you want to do is get out and run but you just have to force yourself out the door.

I had to give up running last winter because of a back injury and it was damn tough getting out there again in Spring when I'd rather sit in front of the tv and veg. I'm pregnant now and again it will be tough to get out there and start from scratch. When I started back running last Spring I concentrated on getting my distance back rather than pace and I'd just plod through my runs.

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How Strange wrote: »

I'm pregnant now and again it will be tough to get out there and start from scratch. When I started back running last Spring I concentrated on getting my distance back rather than pace and I'd just plod through my runs.

Good luck with the pregnancy, I'm sure you'll be able to get back into it again.

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How Strange wrote: »

Yep its six of one and half a dozen of another. I've seen so many people 'prepare' themselves for starting running by getting the apps and the gadgets and the technical tshirts and the runners and then the great idea of actually running goes by the wayside.

Running, even as a past-time, is about discipline so for the first few weeks you really have to push yourself to get out there. Its tough and when its dark and wet and windy the last thing you want to do is get out and run but you just have to force yourself out the door.

I agree. It's easy to kit yourself out in all the running gear from lidl/aldi etc, but do you actually need it to start running? Noooooooo. Running isn't a science at the start, I don't really see the need to start a c25k program or anything. Just start running, and seeing how long you can go every time you go out. Pick a distance, train and reach it, enter a race (just for the motivation/competition/milestone) and then see what you wanna do.

digme

How Strange wrote: »

Yep its six of one and half a dozen of another. I've seen so many people 'prepare' themselves for starting running by getting the apps and the gadgets and the technical tshirts and the runners and then the great idea of actually running goes by the wayside.

Running, even as a past-time, is about discipline so for the first few weeks you really have to push yourself to get out there. Its tough and when its dark and wet and windy the last thing you want to do is get out and run but you just have to force yourself out the door.

I had to give up running last winter because of a back injury and it was damn tough getting out there again in Spring when I'd rather sit in front of the tv and veg. I'm pregnant now and again it will be tough to get out there and start from scratch. When I started back running last Spring I concentrated on getting my distance back rather than pace and I'd just plod through my runs.

no reason why you cant run if you're pregnant.

SanoVitae

digme wrote: »

no reason why you cant run if you're pregnant.

It depends how many months she's pregnant!!!

digme

SanoVitae wrote: »

It depends how many months she's pregnant!!!

how much food she has eaten.

therunaround

I started running this time last year. my "apps" are my 5 euro watch, google distance planner to track exactly how far the run is, and the calculator on my phone to divide one by the other.if youre buying anything get a sound pair of runners and pick routes that are well serviced by street lighting.Potholes and new moons are not pleasant.

frag420

Im just back from my first run and I was not even being chased.......

Feel good. I say go for it OP............

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How Strange

No, there's no reason why you can't run when pregnant but I had very low bp in the first 14 weeks so was constantly dizzy. Didn't feel confident to start back at it after 14wks of no running. Now I'm 37 wks and for the last 7 wks or so I've been gradually losing my energy and mobility. I was disappointed to have to stop and I miss running so much. It's the one thing I'm so looking forward to getting back into post pregnancy.

Transform

How Strange wrote: »

No, there's no reason why you can't run when pregnant but I had very low bp in the first 14 weeks so was constantly dizzy. Didn't feel confident to start back at it after 14wks of no running. Now I'm 37 wks and for the last 7 wks or so I've been gradually losing my energy and mobility. I was disappointed to have to stop and I miss running so much. It's the one thing I'm so looking forward to getting back into post pregnancy.

just finished up working with a client that is now 5 weeks out from giving birth and she just did more weight training in the 3rd trimester and did a program that still allowed her to keep her fitness up and keep her strength and muscle tone.

Might consider doing some light weights or body weight exercises instead and some core work

SanoVitae

Transform wrote: »

Might consider doing some light weights or body weight exercises instead and some core work

Just out of interest, why would you have her do core work this late in her pregnancy? What exercises do you have in mind?