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Running

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Just set my new treadmill to count down 3.2m which of course is around 5k. Says I did it on 21.19 which I’m simply not having 😂

I haven’t run it that fast for about 10 years.

I usually average around 25m these days when I’m doing it regularly.

Faulty machine, send it back!
 

SerenityNigh said:
well, it's outside and the weather looks nice so it's far better than being on a treadmill. I've certainly run in and enjoyed running in much worse weather. so I take it back, but it will make those shoes look terrible and don't slip and fall.
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The worst I’ve ran, was in a race, that took you through the farmyard area of the farm, where the livestock gathered to be let out into the fields and to be put back in at night.

That was extremely unpleasant, with the slurry they produced !
 
PhilM said:
I know it's not running, but LCC have called off grassroots football for a few weeks now because of the weather and the pitches are water logged.

There's a worry they'll become a quagmire after one game.
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Could get to see some great sliding tackles too
 

Bishop Thumpety-Thump said:
Got my 5km time down to 24 mins and 13 secs the other day, not bad for a 50-year-old. Have lost a total of 11kg since I started running again.

Starting to get a fair bit of pain in the inside of my right knee, is it worth purchasing some kind of strap/support or can anyone offer any advice on how to manage this?
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I'm a couple of years younger than you and also get a bit of pain in my knee, especially if I run anything over 10km. I find doing light weights in the gym to build up strength around the knee works well.
I've given up veterans football too as that really was destroying my knee. I blame the 4G pitches.
I also take cod liver oil but not sure if that's a placebo thing. Seems to help though.
I really like the 5k Park runs, seems a sensible distance and getting a proper time each week gives some healthy competition to the run. Was absolutely Baltic yesterday, though.
 
Bishop Thumpety-Thump said:
Got my 5km time down to 24 mins and 13 secs the other day, not bad for a 50-year-old. Have lost a total of 11kg since I started running again.

Starting to get a fair bit of pain in the inside of my right knee, is it worth purchasing some kind of strap/support or can anyone offer any advice on how to manage this?
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a) what is your weekly mileage? if its low keep building and no tempo/speed work until you get some 10-12+ long runs and/or 20+ miles/week in

b) you need core work - find some 10-20 min pilates (pilates for runners) on the youtubes and do it. at least 2X week. I go to a 50 min pilates class 1x/week its not cheap but cheaper than PT. Its also not a quick fix it takes a few months to build muscle but I actually have a core now that can absorb punishment.

Often knee pain is IT band pain (pulling/pain on the knee when you land) which comes from a weak core/hips. The cure is just 4-6 weeks of rest but you can probably say walk hills or something as long as the pain is minimal.

With older runners muscles can be built up in your 50s, but your tendons/ligaments will continue to age and break down, so its up to your muscles to pick up the slack.
 

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