Gremlin2011 wrote: » W3D1 done. It is freezing out there! I had images of me slipping on frozen leaves and ringing the hubby to pick me up! Thankfully it didn't come to that Ive mastered the art of avoiding shin splints since my first day of hobbling about. Now I've knots in my glutes... is this common? Is there anything that I can do to prevent it?
wavehopper1 wrote: » Week 9 run 3 today. So I guess I'm an official graduate of the programme. Feel really good about it. I know its a common mistake for fresh enthusiasts to go buying expensive kit when they start something, but I wanted to know the distance I was actually running this week, so I bought a GPS device at the cheaper end of the scale. Didn't go for the fancier models with heart monitors etc, took a look at some boards reviews here and am very happy with what I got (Garmin ForeRunner 10). On today's run, watching the Ks tick over was more motivating than time, I got to the 30 min and was on 3.5 K and thought what the heck, I'll make the 4. Had to laugh, the first time I used it (run 2) when I clicked "finish" it congratulated me on setting a new individual record. Then today, I got another "record", I ran a 1 K split faster than I'd done before. I have it set up on K, but it helpfully told me that I'd done a mile in 14 min 40 seconds. If I can get to a mile in sub-14 minute, I'll feel like Roger Bannister The gadget obviously isn't necessary for beginners like me, but if any of you are thinking of it - they may be going cheaper on the Cyber Monday, and it does add a bit of fun.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Have you a link Wavehopper?
wavehopper1 wrote: » I think it was on here that someone recommended upping by 10% at a time, so for me that would be starting from a base of that 3K and adding 0.3 K each week. I think that makes sense, if anybody sees a big flaw in it - advise away.
Hesh's Umpire wrote: » My first 25 minute run (week 6, run 3) scheduled for tonight. Pray for me!
Kylo Ren wrote: » Hello everyone. Has anyone had any experience with groin injuries during this? I was on week 4 last week and completed the day one run without too much hassle and enjoyed it. The next day I had a pain in my upper thigh. I iced it for the next couple of days and decided I'd hold off until the next week and redo week 4. I felt good during the run and completed it again without much hassle. That night and now today the pain is back. I don't know what to do. Continue through the pain and keep running? Thanks in advance.
The Muppet wrote: » I said a novena for you, How'd it go?
Hesh's Umpire wrote: » It must have worked! I'm sore all over but feeling great. Even managed to up the pace for the last minute as suggested by the podcast narrator! It's a fantastic feeling.
The Muppet wrote: » Brilliant ' well done . Are you using the nhs choices podcasts. Laura's a hard task master.
Hesh's Umpire wrote: » I am. I like Laura but I have called her some undeserved bad things from time to time!!!
messy tessy wrote: » I started the first run of week one yesterday and man did I curse her when she said there was just two more 60 second runs to do. Just! I could have dropped there and then! Haven't started reading much of this thread yet but I love it already!
messy tessy wrote: » I started the first run of week one yesterday and man did I curse her when she said there was just two more 60 second runs to do.
pcuser wrote: » Well done Messy, The first run was the hardest for me, After that it got a bit easier each time.
Penfailed wrote: » If you start at a base of 3k and add 10% each time then the distance will be as follows - Day 1 3k Day 2 3.3k Day 3 3.63k Day 4 3.99k Day 5 4.39k Day 6 4.83k Day 7 5.31k etc, etc.
wavehopper1 wrote: » Doesn't your formula mean that at some point in the future I'd be running to the moon? :P
Maximus Alexander wrote: » No because if you run in the direction of the moon you'll die of asphyxiation after about 8km or so. The problem sorts itself out.
