Running, community

[sarahmichelef]

1.98 miles, 21:26.  I was dead at the end - I need to learn pace better.  I've got myself an 8-week 5k training program ... wonder if there are any races at the end of May or early June?  (Answer:  Yes, lots.)

Alternatively, or maybe in addition...  my gym does occasional "mini triathlons" - 20 lengths of the pool, a mile and a half run (either on the treadmill/elliptical or on the road if the weather permits) and a 3-mile bike on the stationaries/spinning bikes.  They're doing one again in June according to the newsletter that came today.  The only challenging part of THAT would be the swim.  *ponders*

And the community part... community is waving to a friend driving past you in their car as you run down their street on a Monday morning.  The funny part is that she was probably on her way to the gym.  ;^)

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[tracytris.livejournal.com]

couch to 5k (c25k for short)... Coolrunning.com

BEST training EVA!

don't beat yourself up about pacing, it will come. When starting you should run slower than you imagine is reasonable, the speed will come quickly.

**edited to say - that's pretty quick for nearly 2 miles

[alphasarah.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was def. too fast. I'm actually going to do Hal Higdon's 5k training program - it seems better suited to my current fitness level.

[agback.livejournal.com]

Man my scope is so out of whack since I was in the Army. Ok when I was young stupid and impervious to pain 2 miles under 16 was the normal. Now I doubt I could walk 2 miles in under a hour. But thinking about it While I was in the Army I was in seriuos training all the time. We ran a minimum of 2 miles 3 days a week and did one 12 mile Forced march once a week. The Airfield next to the Billet was 4.87 miles around and we ran it for lunch training on our off days. On top of all of the SCA combat I was doing at the time. No wonder I was a walking attitude I did not do anything but pump up.

Keep pluggin away at it if the pace you set left you tired but not exhuasted you might just be a natural runner. Problem I faced was keeping the potasium in balance so i would not cramp. But your body will tell you if your pushing to hard. Shin splints usually the first sign.

OOK!