Luckily seemed to avoid any long term COVID complications and have been base building again after a very on-off year last year, its slow for me but has to be done.
This week will have to be an easy week though, feel absolutely battered after 5 a side!
Managed a 22 min 5k in the week my best so far this year, it was warmer which always helps me.
Also did hill runs on shooters hill, highly recommend this, it will improve 5/10ks. Run up from welling end decent pace, slow recover jog down the hill towards charlton, turn around and repeat many as possible, I managed 6.
Managed a 22 min 5k in the week my best so far this year, it was warmer which always helps me.
Also did hill runs on shooters hill, highly recommend this, it will improve 5/10ks. Run up from welling end decent pace, slow recover jog down the hill towards charlton, turn around and repeat many as possible, I managed 6.
Managed a 22 min 5k in the week my best so far this year, it was warmer which always helps me.
Also did hill runs on shooters hill, highly recommend this, it will improve 5/10ks. Run up from welling end decent pace, slow recover jog down the hill towards charlton, turn around and repeat many as possible, I managed 6.
cant beat the old Shooters Hill reps. Hard work but hugely beneficial. You should try the Shooters Hill, Well Hall Road, Rochester Way, Weling Way loop if you live that way.
Can give you the Plunstead Runners Oxleas Wood cross country route, which has 4 climbs of the hill on each lap if you're interested. Now that is bloody hard work.
Taking an enforced break due to pain with my IT band. Had been quite happily doing 5ks before that but started when I started upping my distances. Want it to clear up before I start training for the London marathon so got a bit of time
I was happily doing 5-7k until the virus knocked out February. I Started some slow 2k jogs about 3 weeks back. My knees objected slightly so I aborted a couple of runs but now they seem ok and up to 4k now. Luckily restarting running has coincided with the local fields drying out which eases the impacts. Mrs Hex was hit harder by the virus but she is redoing some Couch to 5k to avoid hip problems. Easy does it is the rule at the moment.
Ran 6 times a week doing Race Europe and finished last Saturday with a half marathon. Probably overdid it a bit because I didn't even look up a training plan for it let alone stick to it but was nice to prove to myself that I could run that distance.
Will go back to 3 or 4 runs a week now and aim to build up to a Marathon maybe in the Autumn.
I was happily doing 5-7k until the virus knocked out February. I Started some slow 2k jogs about 3 weeks back. My knees objected slightly so I aborted a couple of runs but now they seem ok and up to 4k now. Luckily restarting running has coincided with the local fields drying out which eases the impacts. Mrs Hex was hit harder by the virus but she is redoing some Couch to 5k to avoid hip problems. Easy does it is the rule at the moment.
Managed a 22 min 5k in the week my best so far this year, it was warmer which always helps me.
Also did hill runs on shooters hill, highly recommend this, it will improve 5/10ks. Run up from welling end decent pace, slow recover jog down the hill towards charlton, turn around and repeat many as possible, I managed 6.
cant beat the old Shooters Hill reps. Hard work but hugely beneficial. You should try the Shooters Hill, Well Hall Road, Rochester Way, Weling Way loop if you live that way.
Can give you the Plunstead Runners Oxleas Wood cross country route, which has 4 climbs of the hill on each lap if you're interested. Now that is bloody hard work.
Yeah sure mate send it over always good to get new ideas, trouble is I’m not gonna be doing as much now as I’m doing XI a side football again.
Slowly being the answer. It's nice to be out and about and done by the time the masses hit the beaches but basically I'm just putting in junk miles 3 times a week. Averaging 8-12k a time. Helps to keep the lockdown weight off a little and clear the head but I need a goal to aim for. Maybe a half in the autumn or something.
I wasn’t doing great with it prior to lockdown as cold/wet/pre-BST etc but haven’t run at all since, been cycling and (when allowed) swimming instead... I will go back when it’s allowed (probably not on the first Saturday mind) but I imagine I’ll be at like 45 minutes for it then 😬
February was good (for me), 2/3 times a week after pretty non existent running for a year. Came to a halt after first jab, but had my last run as a 64 year old on Friday on Ventnor Downs, beautiful, plus steepish descents and ascents. Generally only run about 5 miles max now when I persuade myself to get out!
If you’re running up Shooters Hill, the only way is via Plum lane, used to this for training for the London marathon. The best I did for a four mile run up & back was 24 minutes.
I remember the first time I did the run I was going to have a rest at the top of Plum lane, but there was a gang of kids there and I wasn’t going to have the piss taken out of me for breathing out of my arse.
If you’re running up Shooters Hill, the only way is via Plum lane, used to this for training for the London marathon. The best I did for a four mile run up & back was 24 minutes.
I remember the first time I did the run I was going to have a rest at the top of Plum lane, but there was a gang of kids there and I wasn’t going to have the piss taken out of me for breathing out of my arse.
Plum Lane is evil, especially that steep middle section by the school on the right.
I've got back into running this year as a golf group I'm in started running during lockdown and egging each other on. Did my own half marathon today, wasn't particularly fast but I never thought I'd run that far again, especially without charity money encouraging me.
Think I'll read up on speed and intervals now & try faster 10Ks now, especially with the weather warming. Getting rid of the lockdown mop will help too.
A 12-year-old Belfast girl says she just tries to "run as fast as I can" after producing a 5km road race time of 16 minutes and 40 seconds - a world record for her age.
I started running a few years ago using the couch to 5k app. Managed that and was hooked and built by distance's up to 10k on average. Last year I ran 100k over a month in June.
But! Doing the couch to 5k, the advice was to run slow, so it feels like you could go faster but don't. Since then I have always run slow on purpose and a 5k takes me around 30-35 mins. !0k in an hour.
I am 38 and 6 foot 1 and 13 stone so quite fit. Shall I just push myself to go faster and if so how?
I haven't run since August last year but did a slow run using the Nike app first guided run yesterday and felt good but i'd really like to get faster!
Has anyone got any tips for me how to accomplish that?
Having run so long at that pace, my suggestion would be to set yourself a 5k distance, run your normal speed for half of it, then for the second half just increase it slightly. If you start to struggle, the psychology that you’re ‘almost home’ will help you sustain. Do that a couple of times and then start doing the increase gradually earlier in the run.
And once Parkrun starts again in June, give it a go. You’ll find just by running with others around you’ll go at a speed a slightly faster than what you do on your own and will then be encouraged to look to improve it.
Important thing though that I’ve learnt since having Covid - Don't get mentally bogged down about times, performances etc. The most important thing should always be enjoyment. Runs chatting with family and ending at Costa are by far my most favourite!
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This week will have to be an easy week though, feel absolutely battered after 5 a side!
Is it June when Park Run is allowed to start back up?
Can give you the Plunstead Runners Oxleas Wood cross country route, which has 4 climbs of the hill on each lap if you're interested. Now that is bloody hard work.
Will go back to 3 or 4 runs a week now and aim to build up to a Marathon maybe in the Autumn.
I’m up to nearly 20 post Covid runs and still finding it hard. Keep persevering and don’t over challenge yourself
I remember the first time I did the run I was going to have a rest at the top of Plum lane, but there was a gang of kids there and I wasn’t going to have the piss taken out of me for breathing out of my arse.
Think I'll read up on speed and intervals now & try faster 10Ks now, especially with the weather warming. Getting rid of the lockdown mop will help too.
But! Doing the couch to 5k, the advice was to run slow, so it feels like you could go faster but don't. Since then I have always run slow on purpose and a 5k takes me around 30-35 mins. !0k in an hour.
I am 38 and 6 foot 1 and 13 stone so quite fit. Shall I just push myself to go faster and if so how?
I haven't run since August last year but did a slow run using the Nike app first guided run yesterday and felt good but i'd really like to get faster!
Has anyone got any tips for me how to accomplish that?
Important thing though that I’ve learnt since having Covid - Don't get mentally bogged down about times, performances etc. The most important thing should always be enjoyment. Runs chatting with family and ending at Costa are by far my most favourite!