Running scared....

Got out, nice morning (can't bear to think about the rainy days ahead)...

Did Mr. Higdon's prescribed 1.5 miles (would estimate I jogged about 1.1 and walked the rest. Probably didn't stretch enough, feel a bit stiff in the hips but usually feel like that the first day back. Haven't run at all since Sept due to anaemia. New runners too-no prob so far.

1.5 miles-19 min

This thread is helping already I was so tempted to leave it tonight cos it was so windy here. Then I logged in here after getting home from work and food shopping, saw yer messages and just scraped myself up and out the door, wind or no wind. I think I need some good moisturiser for the windy days-looked like an Oompa Loompa when I got home :mad:

Just back from my prescribed run, only 1.5 miles today and not a bad evening for running at all.

Ate a couple of hours before running and aside from the bit of stiffness I've had after the first couple of days, all was well. No stitches etc. felt good to be out.

1.5 miles this evening in 17 min (11 min 20 sec/mile). Non-stop running today, even set the step counter to be a little less sensitive so todays and yesterdays times prob aren't really comparable. Will leave it on the less sensitive setting from now on, just to be sure I'm covering adequate distances. Tomorrow is a rest day :rolleyes:

I just got a thanks button

Well-was too late (no drink or anything involved, in bed by 12 am) and too sleety/windy when I got home last night to do my 30 min walk. So I figured I would do it in two parts today-first a 30 min walk then later a 3 mile run....oh the road to hell and all that....:(

Ended up totally disheartened and disappointed!

Went running, in heavy sleet and strong blustery winds and got about 1.15 miles then just stopped-felt good initially but maybe it was the cold or something, I had a bit of a drenching got. I decided I'd slot my 30 min walk in at this point and so walked for 30 min, then ran about another 0.35 miles, then home. Felt very disappointed in myself that I let myself stop. Went on a different route to normal so maybe it was cos I didn't know the distances I'd have had to cover to make up my 3 miles.

Was going to go out again later but our gas has run out and it's quite cold here and I don't want to get sick by going out in the freezing cold and not being able to warm up afterwards.

I'm just venting and a bit pissed off Tomorrow is another rest day and then just a 1.5 mile on Tues.

Edit 3.6 miles/49 min

Thanks, was just a bit disappointed cos it was only a short run and I want to be hitting my targets....I feel like if I start missing them now it'll be harder to keep on top of things.

I need to sort out my hydration and stuff pronto too so I don't have any excuses when I'm actually out running

At home, out the country....went for my 1.5 miler in the pitch black :eek: No bother aside from jumping into ditches from cars (don't worry, I had my high vis on, though I'm thinking of throwing on the Sam Browne belt for town running after reading that other thread this evening).

1.5 miles/17 min

Very wet, breezy. Got soaked by an ass who no doubt thought he was really funny-thanks :mad:

3 miles/33 min 52 sec no stopping, happy with that (11 min 18 s/mile)

Rest day, relaxed and ate plenty, no complaints

Plan is to head out tonight for a few bevvies so rather than put in a miserable attempt tomorrow at a 3 miler, swapped todays 35 min walk with tomorrows three mile run.

Was running away fine, then just pulled up to walk for a bit, think I was just pushing it a little too hard, spent about 30 s giving directions to some guy who was lost and I guess I was trying to make up the time. Walked fairly slowly (for me) for about 5 min then took off with the running again. Pushed myself for the last bit and managed do my 3 miles in 34 min 50 s (11 min 38 s/mile) including the walking and giving directions bit. So not completely ashamed but I am wondering about my stamina-sometimes I just stop out of the blue

Think I could have done with an extra layer too, felt cold out there today, though there was no real breeze to speak of. Wonder how long before I'll begin to get faster over the same distances? It would be nice to see some improvement on the times though I know at this stage it's more about actually just getting out there. Keeping the log definately helps with that at least Got a nice encouraging smile from a guy on a bike with his kid too, its the little things that spur you on

I need to start thinking about signing up for a few runs too if anybody out there has any suggestions. Nothing too serious-or at least a good mixed field to begin with cos I don't want to feel completely disheartened by being left completely behind in a field of really serious runners-its nice to have some company even if I can't actually breathe enough to chat with them and run at the same time :pac: I think I'll do the womens mini marathon in June anyhow, just to try and better my time from last year, it was a fun day too

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I'm so dumb, I thought that friendly little rolleyes guy was supposed to mean something like 'hmmm, nice thought, I'll just sit here a while and ponder that' and instead I've just noticed that is actually a bad bad sarcastic thing...:(

I'm so sorry, Rusty Cogs, Ultraman and anybody else that I may have rolled eyes sarcastically at....I didn't realise I was making bitchy statements :o:o

Stoopid me

Hi Marie, thanks for that suggestion, I'm based in Galway/Clare so it would be quite handy to pop down to Adare, could even use the ferry How would I sign up for that run-ireland maybe?

I 've been keeping an eye on your log too, you are very disciplined, I wish I was more like that. I'm writing up the old PhD too and working full-time between that and getting my supervisor to even look at any of my thesis it's all a bit of a struggle so at least the training is something I have control over, even if it is just baby-steps at the moment