A race I did a couple of years ago on the moors just outside Otley in West York’s.
The snow was knee deep in parts and although it was well below freezing, it was surprisingly very warm up on the tops - no wind and bright sunshine.
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- Thread starter blueloon
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A race I did a couple of years ago on the moors just outside Otley in West York’s.
The snow was knee deep in parts and although it was well below freezing, it was surprisingly very warm up on the tops - no wind and bright sunshine.
Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely an outdoor runner. This was several years ago, needs must. Didn't fancy running central Berlin tbh, it was mad enough walking around. Jumped straight in the pool after! Don't believe I've been in a gym since
Most you get by me is a bit of grey slush usually. Which has its own challenges.
That said, the benefits of enduring through boredom (surely there's a better way to phrase this) are great. Best workout I ever did was 20 miles on a track; 4 miles warm up, 2 miles cold down, 14 miles progression. Ran the wu/cd clockwise but everything else was the standard left turns on a track for 56 laps. Ran a progression through my target marathon pace and then below it and finished feeling good; I knew I was going to run my target pace after that workout and I knew I could handle the mental side of it also. That's a workout I absolutely do/don't recommend to anyone.
I salute anyone who can run any sort of distance doing laps, as they mentally crush you.
I won’t even enter races, that involve an out and back finish.
Agree! There used to be a Kent roadrunner marathon around a cyclopark. I used it to get me a good4age place in London. Systematically hitting every lap on target, actually wore a pace wrist band that day in case I bored myself into delerium! Achieved my target time with 30secs to spare.
Did London following year, smashed the previous year's time and set a pb, achieving what I had been trying to do for ten years. Then returned back to the same Kent cyclopark a month later and beat it again.
Purple patch and all that... gone are the days!
Give me running in the snow anytime.
Pootsy
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After not running to 13 months due to persistent Hamstring Tendonitis, I laced up the treads and went out and joined the local C25K group. I know I'm more than capable of doing a 5k given a few weeks of rehabilitation, but I though it would be giving something back too by supporting new runners.
Anyway, today it feels like my legs took a punishment beating. I did do a lot of stretches and movements when I finished the C25K session and maybe pushed a bit hard.
Still felt good though. Looking forward to tomorrows session now.
Anyway, today it feels like my legs took a punishment beating. I did do a lot of stretches and movements when I finished the C25K session and maybe pushed a bit hard.
Still felt good though. Looking forward to tomorrows session now.
That’s great you’re back running , I’m presuming your first run was yesterday, you certainly need at least a day in between runs after so long out. Good luck with your comeback
Pootsy
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First run was on Monday. Legs were like wet spaghetti yesterday. Second run later this evening. Thankfully I drive an automatic.That’s great you’re back running , I’m presuming your first run was yesterday, you certainly need at least a day in between runs after so long out. Good luck with your comeback
Pootsy
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Legs much better today after 2 runs this week. I did a less exhaustive warmup/warmdown and that made a huge difference. Sounds counterproductive but my routine was based on my long run warmup to make sure everything was ready to go when I didn't need to be so thorough for what was a 2km run.
I've completed my first week running since August 2023. Thrilled!!!
I've completed my first week running since August 2023. Thrilled!!!
tr_efc
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Bizarrely, I love out & backs but despise laps. A 7 miler consisting of 3.5 miles out and then the same back I find a lot less daunting than a 7 mile loop. But then the thought of doing 7 mile laps/loops makes me want to vomit just thinking about it.
I do out and backs all the time as part of my training mate, but out and back races are just deadly boring.
It`s like running the same race twice.
tr_efc
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Never done one myself tbh, so can't relate. Do Park Run every other week when my brother's football doesn't conflict but than that I don't bother. The loops at Park Runs I find a touch boring, but if they're flat enough like at Widnes then I can persevere.