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DufraisFTM said:
Anybody entering this 10k? http://runmiddlesbrough.com/index.aspx?articleid=4539

Having caught the running bug recently, I'm contemplating entering an event before the year ends but I'm also a little apprehensive. If you've seen my posts you'll know that 10 weeks ago I couldn't run to the end of the street but now I'm capable of a sub-24 minute 5K. My running now is concentrating on bettering that time and I'm doing intervals on a Monday, a slow, long run on a Wednesday then a straight 5K on a Friday. My longest ever run is 5.2 miles last Wednesday, which I did in 46.10. I should have just done the extra mile to make it 10K but I was just making the route up as I went and ended up back home after 5.2 miles. I know I could have done that extra mile at the same pace, which would have given me a 10K time of around 55 mins. If I entered this race and added a mile a week to my Wednesday run, I should, hopefully, have a 1o miler under my belt. As it stands, I know I could, but have never completed 10K.

So, would anybody like to offer me any advice or encouragement? Would you enter it if you were a novice like me? The course looks pretty flat and is popular for PB, so I'm thinking this can be the benchmark by which all my future runs are set because I plan to enter quite a few events next year.
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Get signed up mate, will help give you something to aim towards. Like you say, you are well capable of doing a 10K and with just over a month to go if you keep running like you are you will breeze it. Sure you wont come first but if you do it in 50-55 minutes you will come closer to first palce than last place easily.
 


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Get signed up mate, will help give you something to aim towards. Like you say, you are well capable of doing a 10K and with just over a month to go if you keep running like you are you will breeze it. Sure you wont come first but if you do it in 50-55 minutes you will come closer to first palce than last place easily.
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I'm pretty tempted to.
 
DufraisFTM said:
Anybody entering this 10k? http://runmiddlesbrough.com/index.aspx?articleid=4539

Having caught the running bug recently, I'm contemplating entering an event before the year ends but I'm also a little apprehensive. If you've seen my posts you'll know that 10 weeks ago I couldn't run to the end of the street but now I'm capable of a sub-24 minute 5K. My running now is concentrating on bettering that time and I'm doing intervals on a Monday, a slow, long run on a Wednesday then a straight 5K on a Friday. My longest ever run is 5.2 miles last Wednesday, which I did in 46.10. I should have just done the extra mile to make it 10K but I was just making the route up as I went and ended up back home after 5.2 miles. I know I could have done that extra mile at the same pace, which would have given me a 10K time of around 55 mins. If I entered this race and added a mile a week to my Wednesday run, I should, hopefully, have a 1o miler under my belt. As it stands, I know I could, but have never completed 10K.

So, would anybody like to offer me any advice or encouragement? Would you enter it if you were a novice like me? The course looks pretty flat and is popular for PB, so I'm thinking this can be the benchmark by which all my future runs are set because I plan to enter quite a few events next year.
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Go for it. You'll smash it with your training

Fletch said:
was there many of the strollers who did it mate ? must have been really tough going in that heat on saturday
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3 started the 100, 26 the 50. 1 drop out and 2 in 50. Class turnout. Have a look on fb strollers, loads of photos on.

Silverfox1981 said:
Aye I heard it was warm like. Thames path is really flat, goes from Richmond to Oxford. When I did it last time the route got changed the day before due to parts of the path being flooded so I'd like to do it again and do the proper course and aim for sub 24 hours.
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Is it tarmac then? 100 is achievable in 24 hours depending on conditions
 
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D.A said:
Is it tarmac then? 100 is achievable in 24 hours depending on conditions
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Some of it is, some of it is footpaths that in the dry would be very decent to run on. Problem I had last time was it was far from dry and utd deep thick mud was torture to get through once my legs got tired. I also got trench foot due to the wet conditions and for the last 20 miles my feet felt like they'd been cut a million times.
 
spoony said:
Bought a heart rate monitor from Lidl the other day. Seem to have got it working, any idea on what I should be aiming for in terms of average heart rate on an average run? For me tat would be about 6k in hopefully 32/33 minutes?
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You need to do a max heart rate test as everyone is different and the formulas are not apparently that accurate. The test is the most unpleasant part if training by hrm but once its out the way don't need to do it again as it doesnt change although supposedly comes down a touch as you get older.
 
Silverfox1981 said:
Some of it is, some of it is footpaths that in the dry would be very decent to run on. Problem I had last time was it was far from dry and utd deep thick mud was torture to get through once my legs got tired. I also got trench foot due to the wet conditions and for the last 20 miles my feet felt like they'd been cut a million times.
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You have to fundraise? Don't think I'll do it.
 
How can I stop myself starting off runs too quickly?

I know the obvious answer is SLOW DOWN but I'm finding it really difficult. I'm trying to stick to just under 9 minute miles while training for the Great North Run as I'm hopeful I will be able to maintain that pace for the distance but today I went out for a run and my first mile was 7:46. The next two were 8:06 and 8:21 and that was while trying my hardest to slow down after I heard my first mile time. :lol: I was only doing a short run today just for a bit of a calorie burn rather than to cover any real distance, but I was pretty knackered after the 3 miles and I've been having the same problem with all of my attempts to do longer runs, meaning I give up way before I've covered the distance I set out to do.

I really need to get some miles in this weekend (10-11 hopefully) but it really affects my confidence when I go out too quickly and end up having to call it a day after 4-5 miles instead of continuing.
 
alreetlike said:
How can I stop myself starting off runs too quickly?

I know the obvious answer is SLOW DOWN but I'm finding it really difficult. I'm trying to stick to just under 9 minute miles while training for the Great North Run as I'm hopeful I will be able to maintain that pace for the distance but today I went out for a run and my first mile was 7:46. The next two were 8:06 and 8:21 and that was while trying my hardest to slow down after I heard my first mile time. :lol: I was only doing a short run today just for a bit of a calorie burn rather than to cover any real distance, but I was pretty knackered after the 3 miles and I've been having the same problem with all of my attempts to do longer runs, meaning I give up way before I've covered the distance I set out to do.

I really need to get some miles in this weekend (10-11 hopefully) but it really affects my confidence when I go out too quickly and end up having to call it a day after 4-5 miles instead of continuing.
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What are you using to track your runs? I can set an upper and lower limit on my Garmin. If I go too fast it tells me to slow down, if I'm too slow it tells me to speed up.
 
I use Map My Run. I like it generally but sometimes the mile splits come as a bit of a surprise as I'm basically running blind until it tells me how I'm doing.

I do have a watch I could wear as well or instead.
 
D.A said:
Looks excellent, arghhhhh, I want a 24 hours buckle.
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superb event. Would love to do it in a couple of years. Will be giving some encouragement at the start of the run instead. If anyone off here is doing it I'd happily meet them before the start or take gear /food for them etc. I live very close to 5k point.

am going to try a run tomorrow to see if my knee /calf is fully recovered. Crossing my fingers then need to find time for a couple of runs over the long weekend even though I am away for a wedding. Target marathon time in 4 weeks is going up every day right now!
 
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3.142 said:
superb event. Would love to do it in a couple of years. Will be giving some encouragement at the start of the run instead. If anyone off here is doing it I'd happily meet them before the start or take gear /food for them etc. I live very close to 5k point.

am going to try a run tomorrow to see if my knee /calf is fully recovered. Crossing my fingers then need to find time for a couple of runs over the long weekend even though I am away for a wedding. Target marathon time in 4 weeks is going up every day right now!
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Sounds like you need a sports massage! I wore calf guards in the 50 mile race and have no pain in my calves at all...
 
Hurt my lower back while out running about 6 weeks ago. Stupidly went out for a couple of runs the week after which made it worse. The doctor said it's just a strain but it's still painful 6 weeks later so haven't been able to get out. Sick as owt as I was really starting to enjoy it.
Anyone had any lower back strains? How long did it take to recover?
 
alreetlike said:
How can I stop myself starting off runs too quickly?

I know the obvious answer is SLOW DOWN but I'm finding it really difficult. I'm trying to stick to just under 9 minute miles while training for the Great North Run as I'm hopeful I will be able to maintain that pace for the distance but today I went out for a run and my first mile was 7:46. The next two were 8:06 and 8:21 and that was while trying my hardest to slow down after I heard my first mile time. :lol: I was only doing a short run today just for a bit of a calorie burn rather than to cover any real distance, but I was pretty knackered after the 3 miles and I've been having the same problem with all of my attempts to do longer runs, meaning I give up way before I've covered the distance I set out to do.

I really need to get some miles in this weekend (10-11 hopefully) but it really affects my confidence when I go out too quickly and end up having to call it a day after 4-5 miles instead of continuing.
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I struggled with this myself when I first started distance running as I was a 400 metre runner until I turned 30.

The best thing I did was find a more experienced distance runner doing a similar pace to the one I was looking to do & basically just shadow them until I was comfortable with pacing myself . (Maybe try your local Parkrun. It's just over 3 miles & you'd be looking for someone who usually finishes around 28 minutes)

Other things tht helped to varying degrees were making a mental note of something on the route every quarter mile or so so I could check my watch & adjust the pace accordingly.
Routing all my runs so that most (or if possible all) uphill bits were in the 1st half of my run so the uphill bits would help regulate my pace at the start & I was getting help from the down hill part as I was starting to flag.

alreetlike said:
I use Map My Run. I like it generally but sometimes the mile splits come as a bit of a surprise as I'm basically running blind until it tells me how I'm doing.

I do have a watch I could wear as well or instead.
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A bit drastic maybe but if you upgrade to the MVP version of Map My Run you can set your own splits & I think it does coaching as well so it will tell you if you're going too fast or slow.
 
This ITBS is a bitch :-(

Been told to try to rest for a month, keep icing and do only strengthening, foam rolling and stretching.

Daydream Believer said:
A bit drastic maybe but if you upgrade to the MVP version of Map My Run you can set your own splits & I think it does coaching as well so it will tell you if you're going too fast or slow.
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@alreetlike The free version (android at least) lets you choose how often it tells you the distance/time you've done.

Can set it to 0.10, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and so on (km or miles)

Need to go to 'settings > voice feedback' then you can choose whether to update on distance or time and the interval.
 
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