Why cant i run?

Upthedubs32

Can anyone help? It may be something i can fix!!

I am a 33 male in good enough shape i train a couple of times a week and i would say i pretty healty. Trouble is im not able to run any real distance without struggle. I play astro normally for a two hour stint and i can run/sprint all night long, but if i tried to go for a run only i wouldnt last too long at all maybe a couple of k and id be wrecked!!!

Id like to fix this and i hope someone who reads this can offer me some advice im what im doing wrong

Cheers

Nedkelly24

Upthedubs32 wrote: »

Can anyone help? It may be something i can fix!!

I am a 33 male in good enough shape i train a couple of times a week and i would say i pretty healty. Trouble is im not able to run any real distance without struggle. I play astro normally for a two hour stint and i can run/sprint all night long, but if i tried to go for a run only i wouldnt last too long at all maybe a couple of k and id be wrecked!!!

Id like to fix this and i hope someone who reads this can offer me some advice im what im doing wrong

Cheers

sounds like a problem in your head....try going running with a few other mates .chatting might take your mind off the fact u are running....worth a try..worked for me.

ted1

Persistence, I was the same and if I miss some reasons my level drops fast.

Just keep it up set a target and increase it every month

Bigcheeze

Are you trying to run too fast?

Krusty_Clown

Sounds like you are running too fast. Slow it down to conversational pace. What kind of distances are you running at the moment? Might be worth following a training program, just to provide a little structure to your training.

dechol

Sounds like u are running too fast to me. Slow it right down. Try to build up slowly to five km. Everytime u want to stop slow right down instead. Maybe look at doing couch to five km for something structured.

Upthedubs32

Might well be a mind thing, Also good point maybe i am trying to run too fast!!

Upthedubs32

Going to try that this week, 5K target slow steady pace, Roughly how long should an average person get through 5K?

Nedkelly24

Upthedubs32 wrote: »

Going to try that this week, 5K target slow steady pace, Roughly how long should an average person get through 5K?

about 25 mins good steady pace..

dna_leri

Upthedubs32 wrote: »

Going to try that this week, 5K target slow steady pace, Roughly how long should an average person get through 5K?

The average person does not run 5K.
Start by running 5K, worry about the time later.

Upthedubs32

dna_leri wrote: »

The average person does not run 5K.
Start by running 5K, worry about the time later.

Krusty_Clown

You could also think about investing in a heart rate monitor, to monitor your effort levels. Certainly helped in my early running days.

vitani

dechol wrote: »

Sounds like u are running too fast to me. Slow it right down. Try to build up slowly to five km. Everytime u want to stop slow right down instead. Maybe look at doing couch to five km for something structured.

Seconding the Couch to 5k suggestion. If you can run a couple of k already, think about starting a few weeks into the program.

dechol

Upthedubs32 wrote: »

Going to try that this week, 5K target slow steady pace, Roughly how long should an average person get through 5K?

Don't think about time at all just cover the distance. Maybe try to run two or three k this week without stopping .four km next week and so on. All very slowly.Get out at least three times a week. Build it up slowly. When u can run five km easily u can start working on your speed.

Clearlier

dechol wrote: »

Don't think about time at all just cover the distance. Maybe try to run two or three k this week without stopping .four km next week and so on. All very slowly.Get out at least three times a week. Build it up slowly. When u can run five km easily u can start working on your speed.

I agree with the sentiment but I'd switch the content around. Don't worry about distance just run for a certain length of time. If you can do 20 mins three times a week do that. The following week do 22. 5 weeks in and you're doing 30 mins 3 times a week. The key to progressing is to be patient and not push too hard.

dechol

Clearlier wrote: »

I agree with the sentiment but I'd switch the content around. Don't worry about distance just run for a certain length of time. If you can do 20 mins three times a week do that. The following week do 22. 5 weeks in and you're doing 30 mins 3 times a week. The key to progressing is to be patient and not push too hard.

+1 I probably should have said don't worry about pace rather than time.

clear thinking

Give up that astro rubbish and it will sort your running out. if you can play ball for two hours you wont be long before you can train for decent cracks at 1 mile - 5k races.

0lordy

Was in a similar position myself - loved astro, but couldn't run any distance. I was probably not even as fit as you. They both use very different muscles, so often people that are good runners can't last playing astro, and vice versa.

I'm now training for a marathon in two months time, having started in January. I found that having a plan (www.halhigdon.com) made a big difference. It meant that I new exactly what needed to be done on each day, and I made sure I did it. Having music or company would also help.