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Running

blueloon said:
Well done on that , maybe throw in some shorter , faster interval sessions like 12 x400m , just set in on your watch and use a local park or quiet road? I’ m not too bothered about my 5 km time but I know I lack speed , so at the end of my easy runs I’ve been throwing in 4 x 30 secs sprints with 4 mins rest between. It’s something I’ve never tried before but there’s a bit of research and training articles which recommend it so I’m giving it a go at least once per week.
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Fartlek at threshold pace, change up route and pace to get out of the habit, find a fast course to boost confidence at speed and see what results @tr_efc
 
tr_efc said:
Did 26.1 miles last week made up of an easy 5 miles, hill repeats across 4 miles, a 4 mile tempo, 5 miles worth of mixed intervals and a steady 8 mile long run. Now am going for 28.6 this week. 31 will be the week after that and then I'll drop it back down to 25-26 ish when I give a 5K race another go. End of July I'm hoping to do my sub 20.
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Take that schedule and add 12-15 miles easy runs scattered throughout the week and you will see gains
 

coollino said:
The 10k race went well, it didn't have a chip so not results are not up well. I did it in about 43mins, which is good seeing as it's hilly. Based on last year's I would have came 11th, but I think it was 30 degs last year so I'm hoping for top 20
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Well done, mate!
 
blueloon said:
It was back up to 30 miles for me last week.1 session of 12x400m , an easy 4 miler, a 3 x 10 mins with 3 mins rest between which I did with my club and a long Sunday club run which I pushed to 1/2 marathon distance in 2hrs 01 min. That was a tough week and today I can feel my body is depleted , I pushed too hard on the first 7 miles of the 1/2 m , at 71 I know I need more rest than when I was younger so no run today and maybe tomorrow off as well.
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Incredible work, that!
 
blueloon said:
I got it wrong , the 1/2 m was a step too far . I like occasionally pushing the limits, but 2 days later I’m still very tired. I’m never too old to learn …or to get it wrong sometimes 😀
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Few weeks ago I did something similar. I felt like I wasn't making any noticeable improvements and so on my usual 8 miler I pushed it after I'd noticed that I'd started pretty quickly and felt okay, ended up 30 seconds or so off a PB after smashing the second half of it but it took me about 2 or 3 days to fully recover. Regretted it in the end tbh haha.
 

tr_efc said:
Few weeks ago I did something similar. I felt like I wasn't making any noticeable improvements and so on my usual 8 miler I pushed it after I'd noticed that I'd started pretty quickly and felt okay, ended up 30 seconds or so off a PB after smashing the second half of it but it took me about 2 or 3 days to fully recover. Regretted it in the end tbh haha.
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Listening to your body and judging how you feel is so important, I sometimes modify my route on the go if I’m not up to it. Tomorrow my planned easy run will be run/walk/ run to aid my recovery.
 
I signed up for Edinburgh marathon 2024 to set myself a long term target, I’m the heaviest and most unfit I’ve ever been. Started running 10weeks ago and just got up to and finished a 10K, but the days after my shins have been killing me. Looks like it’s shin splints.

Anyone experienced this? Read a lot online just seems need to rest and stretch etc but looks like could be weeks out which is really frustrating as was loving the progress and getting out there.

New shoes recommended which I have got but only wore them for my last run before the pain so was probably too late by then
 
JamesEFC said:
I signed up for Edinburgh marathon 2024 to set myself a long term target, I’m the heaviest and most unfit I’ve ever been. Started running 10weeks ago and just got up to and finished a 10K, but the days after my shins have been killing me. Looks like it’s shin splints.

Anyone experienced this? Read a lot online just seems need to rest and stretch etc but looks like could be weeks out which is really frustrating as was loving the progress and getting out there.

New shoes recommended which I have got but only wore them for my last run before the pain so was probably too late by then
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Shin splints can mean a lot of things. Bear with them but don’t press on carelessly. Do lots of walking (same time not same distance) on days you can’t run. It could be shoes and if so that usually gets better over time as well.
 
New to this thread but thought I'd join in. I've been good at mixing runs into my weekly workout schedule and could consistently polish off a 10k in 45 minutes up until May this year. I started doing creatine with my protein shakes for the gym and Christ alive it had an impact. I absolutely swelled up about 4 kilos but now I can't run for nish. Ever since I started I get shin splints and my calves kill me, it's ruined my cardio
 

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