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- Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:16 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Wk5 run 3 to then running 20 mins! Then back to 5, 8 and 5 !
- Replies: 2
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Re: Wk5 run 3 to then running 20 mins! Then back to 5, 8 and
I was really nervous doing my 20 minute run too but I surprised myself by completing it. I really paced myself doing it. As someone else posted here before it wasn't a 'sexy' run but it wasn't a walk either so I was happy!! Just try not to think too much about the minutes and you'll find it fly by B...
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
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Re: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
Fair play to you boyaks. I just finished week five so just completed the big 20 minute run and found it ok. I can't believe I ran for the whole 20 mins. So happy with myself
Still no gloves though keep forgetting them
Still no gloves though keep forgetting them
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
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Re: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
Went out again this evenin forgot my gloves and holy god my hands felt the cold!!!
But on the upside I did two 8 minute runs so I'm fricking thrilled with myself
But on the upside I did two 8 minute runs so I'm fricking thrilled with myself
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Cold runnings
- Replies: 5
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Re: Cold runnings
That is so so cold!!! Brrrrr.....
Do other runners just hit the gym? Is there a running track that's kept clear you could use or is it just way too cold to even consider running outside?
Do other runners just hit the gym? Is there a running track that's kept clear you could use or is it just way too cold to even consider running outside?
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:00 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Starting 11/22
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14611
Re: Starting 11/22
Listen to some good music and definitely pace yourself. Tjats only something I'm learning now at week 5!! Stick with it even if you have a bad day and enjoy it
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:47 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
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Re: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
Ha ha benjohn, I'd say the snow boarding mittens kept you well warm its mainly at the start of the run my hands freeze up!! Have a nice pair of merino wool ones my Sis sent over from NZ- in sure they'd keep me warm
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:33 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I did it!
- Replies: 7
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Re: I did it!
Fair play to you!!!
It's great to hear people doing it! I have mine coming up at the end I the week, in a bit nervous about it!! Have you any tips for me
It's great to hear people doing it! I have mine coming up at the end I the week, in a bit nervous about it!! Have you any tips for me
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9407
Re: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
Thanks for the support guys the weather here has been terrible, I hadn't any proper rain and cold weather gear so missed out on running for about a week today i got an under armour top to kreo me warm and went for my week five run one, and I'm so glad to be back to it. It went really well and I'...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9407
Re: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
Thanks the support guys! I will keep going with it so and just try and out the facts and figures behind me! Sometimes being competitor with yourself is a really bad thing
And gawii I totally get what your saying about the distractions!! Can really out you off!
And gawii I totally get what your saying about the distractions!! Can really out you off!
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Week 4... Feeling disheartened
- Replies: 11
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Week 4... Feeling disheartened
So I just finished run 3 of week 4! I found run 1 ok, tough, especially the last five mins but got through it! The second run I could feel myself struggling at the first 3 min run, and couldn't do the five's! It wasn't so much my legs were the problem as my chest and lower lungs (if that makes sense...