Archives for Jogs category
Posted on Jan 07, 2011 under Easy Runs, Jogs |
Was very cold when I went out, had warmed up with some weights and stuff, but was still a bit shivery. Off I went at a gentle pace, and settled into a plodding pace. Took deep breaths and didn’t try to go too fast, and by the 2k mark was able to think about picking up the pace just a little. End result was a sub 20 2 mile effort, which means I have gone under 10 minute mile pace already – is now just a matter of gently increasing the distances so I can get back to some nice longer runs 
Posted on Jan 01, 2011 under Easy Runs, Health, Jogs, Milestones, News |
So 2010 will go down as the year I got my sub 50 10k, and didn’t really do a hell of a lot else runningwise! First it was the shinsplints, and a slow comeback, followed by the PB – then the massive injury at Bolton 10k, a long layoff, physiotherapy, frustration, and then a nice gentle comeback, just getting really back into it, upping the distance – then snow and flu hits and suddenly 2010 is done and gone!
Decided to do my comeback run on the first day of 2011 and hope it sets a trend! Was worried I would have lost all fitness again after a layoff of over a month, and of course losing some fitness is inevitable – but I kept to a gentle pace and completed two miles without feeling under significant duress, which bodes well. Two 10.5 minute miles is not bad to start with considering the time off my feet, and since I usually find the first few runs back really hard, I am quite pleased that I wasn’t feeling half dead! Looking forward to getting back out regularly, and building back up to some nice long runs. As spring approaches, am thinking of entering some more races – will just have to be careful with my frayed finances!
Happy New Year to all readers of this running blog!
Posted on Oct 03, 2010 under 5-10k, Jogs, Milestones |
The Garmin was dead when I tried it – must have left it on last time – so I changed batteries and went out, and the signal bar thing wasn’t moving. Eventually it asked me if I was indoors etc, and if it was Oct 1st – so it had lost its settings apparently and needed to recalibrate. Had a frustrating wait, then finally set off – however after a few minutes the Garmin started freaking out again and said I’d done 1.5k after 3 mins. LOL.
So I just decided to run for 35 minutes and approximate that as the 3.5 miles I wanted to run, based on my recent times.
Was very very hard work and I was screaming and shouting by the end, gasping and struggling, but somehow carried on! So at least made my longest run since the knee injury! Slow, slow pace though, could tell that even though the Garmin was freaked out!
At one point I ran past an oldish woman in a blue coat, on the path back along Windmill Lane. She was hogging the path from one side to the other, so I sped round her on the grass verge. She didn’t hear me coming and as I passed her she grabbed her chest and shouted “Jesus effing Christ!” or words to that effect. I checked she was OK, she said she was miles away, I waved and carried on.
People really should be more aware of their surroundings – wandering along in a world of your own can lead to getting killed by cars, mugged, or shocked by being overtaken by groaning, sweating, gasping runners!!
Posted on Sep 16, 2010 under 5-10k, 5k, Easy Runs, Jogs, Milestones, News, PB's, Slow Runs |
I apparently became a veteran of some kind yesterday – in more ways than one. I turned 40. They say life begins at 40, but I wonder how that applies to runners? Certainly, my category positions may go up a little now, but there are plenty of people 10, 20, probably even 30 years older running a heck of a lot faster than me! Still, I had to get out there and prove I can still run, now that I am middle aged officially!
I don’t know if it was the general busyness of the last few days, and a birthday of mixed feelings yesterday (no alcohol, btw) and just generally being in a transition period, together with the fact I hadn’t run since last week, but this run was tough, and that is reflected in my time – very slow, really, but I felt if I’d upped the pace, I wouldn’t have managed the distance. I was teaching my new writing course later in the afternoon so there was no space for heroics.
Still, I got my first PB (in training) as a 40 year old – is a running milestone I will easily surpass! The run also helped me focus on my group work later and helped settle my jitters over starting something new – which helped me get back in touch with the reasons why I started running in the first place
Posted on Sep 02, 2010 under 5k, Injuries, Jogs, Milestones, Regular Runs |
A very hot day, but wasn’t deterred from attempting my longest comeback run to date, 4.83KM, or 3 miles – I am taking the little stepping stones seriously!
So off I went, was tough at first especially in the blazing sun, but I got there! Next stop 5k, hopefully in sub 30 mins. Running sub 24 seems a very long way away, but if I go slowly the speed will come back, if that’s not a bit of a running oxymoron
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 under Easy Runs, Jogs, Milestones, Regular Runs |
Not a very warm day to say the least so I donned my light tracksuit bottoms and hooded top. Was quite breezy. Planned to run 4k, adding 800m on to my furthest distance so far. Not sure how that works out in terms of the 10% running rule, but I’m not great at arithmetic so I just approximate
Anyway, off I went and felt good, just keep the pace slightly slower than Sunday’s run as didn’t want to burn out and the idea was to increase the distance and endurance just a little, not go out all guns blazing. So I ran a pretty random route. It was nice to get a bit more into a run – the ones lately have been pretty short, so no sooner have I got myself geared up and going, than it’s time to halt again, and that can play some pretty odd tricks with the old running psychology! But this time, at 2k, I was able to settle into a steady rhythm and keep going for the remainder of the run, and it felt pretty good to do so. Was breathing hard but steady and not wincing with the effort as I was on Sunday, and clocked 24:41 for the 4k, so at least am now running for around 25 minutes at a time and will keep upping the pace and distance very gradually.
No speed work, intervals, or madness like that for me just yet! No races planned, so I can progress at my leisure now, though this is the first season where I have pretty much missed all my favourite races 
And to think I got that PB sub 50 10k right at the beginning. Ah well, let’s see how I come out of the blocks after, fingers crossed, a gentle winter’s build up to great things
Posted on Jul 27, 2010 under Easy Runs, Injuries, Jogs, Milestones, News, The Mile |
Title aside, felt good.
First run since Bolton 10k on April 25th. Ran 400m, back felt a bit odd so walked for a bit, then ran the next 1200m. Actually ran further than I thought, could have gone further I expect, but didn’t want to push the legs in any way. That I’ve run a mile is a miracle. Ten minute mile seems to be my absolute slowest possible pace without walking!
Will try another in a few days.
No knee pain, so far. Fingers crossed, eh?
Posted on Mar 15, 2010 under 5k, Jogs, Recovery Runs, Slow Runs |
Been feeling a bit tired since the Park Run episode on Saturday (not least because I was up a lot earlier than usual for me!!)
So, went for a nice gentle paced recovery run, and it felt a bit tough after a few k – but that was to be expected as it was afterall the definition of a recovery run is to recover from something, I think – and it seemed to help.
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 under 5k, Easy Runs, Injuries, Jogs, Slow Runs |
This wouldn’t be a running blog without a catalogue of injuries – or it sometimes feels that way. Late last evening, I started to get a bit of intermittent pain in my right calf – sometimes when I was walking, sometimes at rest, and that persisted this morning. It was kind of weird as it just kept cropping up without warning.
So I opted for a 5k easy run, and ran at slower than 6mins/k all the way, finding that the running didn’t really make the calf twinge, except maybe when I tried to speed up and forefoot strike… Could well be something to do with running faster with the interval training session yesterday, so I will take it easy for now, with a few rest days and some jogs, rather than do any out and out speedwork – think I will leave that until next week, but hope to fit in a long slow run on Saturday – possibly keep it to 6 or 7 miles if the calf is still playing up.
Posted on Feb 19, 2010 under 5-10k, 5k, Easy Runs, Jogs, Slow Runs |
This was a bit of a tough run. This time my lower leg held up with no twinges, but it was very cold. Felt a bit of a groin niggle. Plodded round 5k in over 31 minutes and didn’t feel all that comfortable. Just not such a good run, but felt pleased to have run without the leg playing up! But it was a bit of a struggle!
