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- Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Should I repeat week 3
- Replies: 2
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Re: Should I repeat week 3
Running outside is harder, there's no doubt about that. You can *simulate* running outdoors in the gym by putting the treadmill at an incline, but you still don't have to "push off the ground" as you do outside, you just have to keep up with the belt (i.e the ground moves for you), you als...
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:07 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Encouragement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4875
Re: Encouragement
Go for it! I had never run before 8 weeks ago and I just finished Week 9 Run 1 and have already run one 5K race with another scheduled for this weekend. You can do it, just take it one step at a time and give it 100%!
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:07 am
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Ankle pain
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2283
Re: Ankle pain
Did you get fitted for running shoes? It could be that you're rolling your ankle when you run which a properly fitted pair of running shoes may be able to help with. Good luck with it!
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Why 8mins to 20mins?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Why 8mins to 20mins?
It's all about the challenge ;) The thing is you go from 2 runs of 8 minutes to 20 minutes, so really it's only an increase of 4 minutes, it's just that there's no walking in between. This run is mainly mental in my opinion - believe that you can do it. Start off slow so that you don't run out of st...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Losing weight
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3012
Re: Losing weight
Depends on whether you are eating more as well as the running. Running is great exercise but if you end up eating more to compromise for the extra effort you'll probably not lose weight. You WILL get fitter. I started noticing the increased aerobic fitness around the middle of week 3. Also you'll li...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Well that's week 8 done
- Replies: 0
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Well that's week 8 done
Finished week 8 this evening :o A really lovely run tonight, not too hot and a nice summers evening. 3 more runs and I am into B210K. Next run will be Thursday (I tend to only leave one day between weeks now), and then another 5K race on Saturday then finish the programme next Monday before I fly of...
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I have gone from Couch to 5K
- Replies: 10
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Re: I have gone from Couch to 5K
Doh! Of course!benjohn wrote:FWIW, the slightly random 5.6K is pretty close to a fairly nice and round 3.5 miles
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I have gone from Couch to 5K
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8576
Re: I have gone from Couch to 5K
Haha, thats funny. I did wonder how many 5 .6 ks there could be. I'll be there on the Wednesday, not done it before but heard it's a good atmosphere with lots of food/drink afterwards. 10 September sounds like a good target, good luck :) Yup, it's a rather odd distance! I am there on the Thursday w...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: I have gone from Couch to 5K
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8576
Re: I have gone from Couch to 5K
Certainly is Which day are you doing, the Wednesday or the Thursday?russellelly wrote:The 5.6k isn't the JPM Corpoate Challenge, by any chance? I'm signed up for that, will be my next race. Would like to work towards 10k or more, but keep building it up gradually.
I booked a 10K today for 10th September
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Starting Line
- Topic: Jumped the gun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2660
Re: Jumped the gun
Why not just go and do it for the experience? Quite a few people will probably walk-run it, so just do that. I loved my first organised 5k yesterday - it's such a buzz!