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Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Aye it has helped. I am screenshotting my strava app after a run and sending it to my two best mates for accountability. One of them is a really good runner and the other is really into his kettlebells workouts so we are encouraging each other as much as we can.
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There is an SMB club on Strava, although it’s pretty much impossible to tell who is who.
 


Just joined the Run Nation Running Club. £40 for the year, you get a club vest and a long sleeve shirt, an entry into one of their races in the next year and the English Athletics affiliation so you get discounts on races.... seemed a good deal to me.
 
@Ciro_DiMarzio just reading your posts and thought I’d contribute. You obviously know your body and limits but this is was my experience when I took up running 5 years ago (I’ve since stopped and taken it up again).

I couldn’t run to the end of the street without being out of breath. I did the C25K plan and that first 5k was just inside 30 minutes. I had a lot left in the tank so followed a program to achieve a 24 minute 5k, which I did.

I read an article that said if you can do a 5k, you can do a 10k. If you can do a 10k, you can do a half marathon. Can’t quite remember if it extended to if you can do a half marathon, you can do a marathon.

So having managed a 24 minute 5k, one day I just went out and attempted 10k having never ran more than 5k and I managed it in about 57/58 minutes. Having managed it, I then followed a program to do a 50 minute 10k. I did my only ever race in the Tees Pride 10k in 48 mins.

So having managed to go from 5k to 10k I thought I’d give the next step a bash and one day went out to attempt a half marathon having never ran more than 10k. Steady away I managed it in about 1hr 52mins iirc. My next goal was to train for a 1hr 40min half marathon but I didn’t get my place in the GNR and my training went downhill. I got a cold that I couldn’t shift over the winter and lost all interest and stopped.

That was 5 years ago, and having started again I’m starting to wish I’d never stopped. Who knows what times I’d be doing now.
 
did my first speed* run this morning with the Nike Running Club App... didn't realise I had to self monitor the intervals so over did the first lap and it was filled with steep hills so not great numbers but a good workout, got back did some floor work and ended up dancing around for a while and now feeling great, hope to god they don't revoke outside time

*ha ha ha
 
Recommendations for the best running vest? I've almost bought the Salomon s-lab this morning and it reads really well for what i want - but at £150 I wondered if there's better value out there? Zip for mobile phone, house & car key, and easy access water, is what I need
www.salomon.com

Men's Running Packs and Belts | Salomon

Whatever the adventure, focus on your performance and technique and say goodbye to the distractions with Salomon’s range of men’s running packs and belts.
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daveydavey said:
Recommendations for the best running vest? I've almost bought the Salomon s-lab this morning and it reads really well for what i want - but at £150 I wondered if there's better value out there? Zip for mobile phone, house & car key, and easy access water, is what I need
www.salomon.com

Men's Running Packs and Belts | Salomon

Whatever the adventure, focus on your performance and technique and say goodbye to the distractions with Salomon’s range of men’s running packs and belts.
www.salomon.com www.salomon.com
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I'm sure you could get it cheaper. I dont have anything less than 12l. I have Salomon and ultimate direction. Montane have good bags too.
 
DufraisFTM said:
@Ciro_DiMarzio just reading your posts and thought I’d contribute. You obviously know your body and limits but this is was my experience when I took up running 5 years ago (I’ve since stopped and taken it up again).

I couldn’t run to the end of the street without being out of breath. I did the C25K plan and that first 5k was just inside 30 minutes. I had a lot left in the tank so followed a program to achieve a 24 minute 5k, which I did.

I read an article that said if you can do a 5k, you can do a 10k. If you can do a 10k, you can do a half marathon. Can’t quite remember if it extended to if you can do a half marathon, you can do a marathon.

So having managed a 24 minute 5k, one day I just went out and attempted 10k having never ran more than 5k and I managed it in about 57/58 minutes. Having managed it, I then followed a program to do a 50 minute 10k. I did my only ever race in the Tees Pride 10k in 48 mins.

So having managed to go from 5k to 10k I thought I’d give the next step a bash and one day went out to attempt a half marathon having never ran more than 10k. Steady away I managed it in about 1hr 52mins iirc. My next goal was to train for a 1hr 40min half marathon but I didn’t get my place in the GNR and my training went downhill. I got a cold that I couldn’t shift over the winter and lost all interest and stopped.

That was 5 years ago, and having started again I’m starting to wish I’d never stopped. Who knows what times I’d be doing now.
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I did feel I had plenty in the tank after my 6k yesterday. Not enough to do a 10k like. Will see how I get on upping my distance over the next few weeks.
 
Pushed slightly too hard Sunday I think and as a result I still don’t have my legs back yet, lesson learned.

Gentle miles the rest of the week after a rest day tomorrow ready to repeat this week of the plan next week.
 
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