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Running - General Chat - Weekly Thread - Sat 23 March 2024

Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury Etc.... )

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I just started again after a few months hiatus because of being sick a bit, focusing more on strength and not really feeling. Had my first run a few days ago and can still feel it in my whole body 😄 my time wasn't bad, I just overdid it a bit, with the endorphins and the motivation and all.

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Just started running again this week after months of physical therapy for an ankle injury. Really excited to get back to it, also a little nervous I'm going to mess up my ankle again.

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I start tomorrow. Promise.

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- https://giphy.com/gifs/Grittv-western-robert-redford-jeremiah-johnson-NHh7D7qR0LTSDtfu8p
  
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On Monday I get to start running again. I had surgery on my lower back at the end of November last year after a disc injury done in April 2022. I'm finally cleared to run again. 😁😁😁

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Very first half is in 3 weeks. I'm not nervous at all...

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- After doing my first HM a few weeks ago, stick to your plan re pacing and fueling. I was a nervous wreck in the week leading up to it. Your battle is 90% mental, if you’ve been training for it then your body will be ok.
  
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I'm training for some upcoming 10k races. I've been sticking to regular training 3-4 days a week. I'll be heading out to run 15k in a couple hours.

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For me, I missed my run this morning on account of parenting related stuff. So going tomorrow. I'm finding the routes I can run locally a bit stale, but it's a two-birds-with-one-stone thing as I'm running with the doggo....so Shikata ga nai

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- I don't have firm routes, more options that I can put together depending on how much distance and elevation I want. Doing different variations each time helps the monotony. I also listen to audiobooks on zone 2-3 runs but can't focus on them during zone 4-5 (5 zone HR model)
  
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Did a new parkrun today, Bath Skyline in the south west of the UK. Really nice run with good views across the city.

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I was all set for a 10k in April but now I’ve been sick for like 2.5 weeks and my lungs are wrecked. Not at all happy.

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Got some PBs this morning. Feels good man.

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I'm a bit late, but just came from a shower after great run and a bit of circuit training.

Last run in friday, so today I had had two and a half rest days (skipped a run). Did great though, second time running "fast" and long in this program and hit pb's.

1km: 4:17 1mi: 6:57 5km: 22:43

Pretty good improvements to last ones, but I was most happy that by 12 minute mark I had run 2.65km.

Training for cooper test a few weeks away (initial goal 2.8km in the test) and I've been doing pretty nice improvements in the last month or so running routinely. Discipline is hard though and I've skipped two workouts due to grueling sleep schedules or some stupid obsession(new game :D).

Next three weeks gotta continue running fast and not break shit. Also get more strength too, so I'm gonna be busy and strained.

Feeling good all and all.

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Training for a 5k. I prefer longer distances, but using this as a learning exercise.

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- Short hard training runs are very unpleasant in the moment, but doing them in training dropped my 5k from 22 to 20.
  
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I’ve had to wind back a bit the last couple weeks due to illness. Got back into this week and have bumped my weekly output back up to a good level. It has felt good.

I tried my first “energy gel” some cheapo stuff from the local supermarket while on a 15km run. I would describe it as:

consistency and look of lube (clear and gooey)

mouthfeel like milk (i don’t know how but it felt like milk)

taste was vaguely lemon/lime (as advertised on the packet

it had been sitting next to my leg so it was warm

It did not make me want to vomit immediately (or afterwards) so I guess thats a win :D
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- Will you have energy gel again tho?
  
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  I have 3 more in the pack, I might try chilling it first next time tho
  
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I'm just coming back from a 4 week hiatus...it feels like starting from scratch again, it sucks and completely destroys my motivation.

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Almost exactly 12 months after they sent me a refurbished one, I've got the same issue again. Although this time it's vertical lines instead of the white spot. I'll ride it out for as long as possible, but what would I replace a 245 music with these days? Just need the running metrics, gps and on board music, nothing fancy.

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