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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    This is the first time I have ventured into this thread to have a read, has a super fit athlete hacked AFKA's account :wink:
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,834
    New pb today ...by 4 seconds! Well chuffed.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,432
    edited September 2018
    Considered going this morning, Instead hitting a 5 miler at lunch.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Ran like a wounded moose and recorded a PW as opposed to a PB. Hadn't run for a few weeks due to holiday so put it down to that. Will perceiver.
  • northstandsteve
    northstandsteve Posts: 14,332
    Any Park Runs on a Sunday ? As I work,Saturdays
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    northstandsteve said:

    Any Park Runs on a Sunday ? As I work,Saturdays

    nope, they're only ever on a Saturday (with the exception of christmas day and new year). Sundays are Junior parkrun day.

    great run local is a similar concept on sundays but the only 2 in London at the moment are in Stratford and Beckton
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,872
    Riviera said:

    Ran like a wounded moose and recorded a PW as opposed to a PB. Hadn't run for a few weeks due to holiday so put it down to that. Will perceiver.

    Well done mate, was working today so knocked one out at 7.30am

    And then I went for a run, wahaaaay
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    AFKABartram said:

    Riviera said:

    Ran like a wounded moose and recorded a PW as opposed to a PB. Hadn't run for a few weeks due to holiday so put it down to that. Will perceiver.

    Well done mate, was working today so knocked one out at 7.30am

    And then I went for a run, wahaaaay
    Soooooo @DaveMehmet
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,872
    Run my third 10k+ in 3 weeks tonight and the first time I’ve run a 10k within the hour. Well pleased with that.

    Was lovely running conditions tonight; no sun, no wind and not too cold
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,286
    Anybody doing the marathon down here this weekend?

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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,053
    AFKABartram said:

    Run my third 10k+ in 3 weeks tonight and the first time I’ve run a 10k within the hour. Well pleased with that.

    Was lovely running conditions tonight; no sun, no wind and not too cold

    Well played sir! Going to try 10k tomorrow... Won't be an hour, but just want to finish it
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Did 3.5k tonight in 31min, business as usual.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    AFKABartram said:

    Run my third 10k+ in 3 weeks tonight and the first time I’ve run a 10k within the hour. Well pleased with that.

    Was lovely running conditions tonight; no sun, no wind and not too cold

    That’s impressive, have you just stated running or have you been into it for some time?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,872
    edited October 2018
    eaststandmike said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Run my third 10k+ in 3 weeks tonight and the first time I’ve run a 10k within the hour. Well pleased with that.

    Was lovely running conditions tonight; no sun, no wind and not too cold

    That’s impressive, have you just stated running or have you been into it for some time?
    I started beginning of June, couple of days after my birthday as I wanted to shift a bit of weight and get a bit fitter. Not done any exercise for about 8 years. Been either running or gym at least 4 times a week since. Not really done any weight and not pulling up any trees but definitely feel fitter for it.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,053
    First 10k just now. Took me 1hr 7 mins. Comfortable enough so something I can work on
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,199
    I started doing the couch to 5k (I wasn't a couch potato but figured it shouldn't preclude me).

    Only doing it on a machine in the gym, so it's not quite as hard. But fuck me, my knees.... is this what getting old is? My knees shouldn't hurt this much... should they!?

  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    JiMMy 85 said:

    I started doing the couch to 5k (I wasn't a couch potato but figured it shouldn't preclude me).

    Only doing it on a machine in the gym, so it's not quite as hard. But fuck me, my knees.... is this what getting old is? My knees shouldn't hurt this much... should they!?

    I find treadmills quite hard on my knees, its a relentless pounding without much variation in stride. My advice would be go outside and if possible run on natural trails. Good pair of runners helps too.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,053
    What I've read on the subject, don't do massive strides with your legs right out in front of you, aim for shorter faster strides, legs going behind you.

    My knees are pretty bad as well!
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,834
    Oakster said:

    JiMMy 85 said:

    I started doing the couch to 5k (I wasn't a couch potato but figured it shouldn't preclude me).

    Only doing it on a machine in the gym, so it's not quite as hard. But fuck me, my knees.... is this what getting old is? My knees shouldn't hurt this much... should they!?

    I find treadmills quite hard on my knees, its a relentless pounding without much variation in stride. My advice would be go outside and if possible run on natural trails. Good pair of runners helps too.
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  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of Park Run, has just been on 5Live. Been going for 15 years and have just had their 5 millionth subscriber. Amazing.

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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,872
    Very good article here:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/oct/01/parkrun-five-mlllion-runners
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    AFKABartram said:

    Very good article here:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/oct/01/parkrun-five-mlllion-runners

    I'm very proud to have helped raise the average time!
  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,402
    Absolutely love park run - been doing it on and (very) off over the past 5 years, but massively got into it last few months.

    Closest to me is Crystal Palace - which is a great one, 1 lap, half up hill half down. Occasionally do Brockwell park (bit busy at the start) or Hilly Fields as it's close to my parents, also a great one.

    Hoping to get a sub 20 on a flat course by Christmas - my best so far is 20:34.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    We had 277 at Greenwich Park Run last Saturday, incredible.
  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,402
    Park Run's been amazing for my mum. She rarely did any exercise before - but a few months ago clocked up her 100th parkrun. She'll be doing her first marathon next March. Not bad considering she's nearly 60.

    My favourite story from her park runs is that for a few years her PB was from a run in which she cut off a massive corner of the route, as it was Christmas Day and she was worried about getting home to start cooking the Christmas dinner. She finally managed to break that PB a few months later.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,715
    Is there anyone on here that does the Shorne Woods or Great Lines Parkrun?
  • last_line
    last_line Posts: 576
    Yep, I do Shorne Woods. The start is congested bit sorts itself out relatively quickly.
  • valleyaddick
    valleyaddick Posts: 112
    I do great lines most weeks ! Good open course , usually over 400 there
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,034
    As per my CiRF/LiRF training (British Athletics Coach/Leader in Running Fitness Qualifications what I done back in 2015), we were encouraged to tell our students to never run on a flat treadmill and always use a 1-2% gradient to simulate the conditions of outdoor running and it will help to fire your quad & glutes properly (and it will help protect your knees).

    If your knees are sore, try strengthening your quads as that controls your patella tendon, the alignment of which across the knee joint is the main cause of runners knee. It comes from an inbalance between the outer quad and the inner quad. This is especially important for those coming over from cycling as the outer quad will be a whole lot stronger than the inner teardrop quad. For full professional guidance, speak to a PT in your gym or go see a physio.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,872
    I always have the treadmill on 0.5% gradient for running

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