A place for runners.
Just a general thread about running. How's your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.
I was able to run for the first time in 8 weeks as of yesterday! I've been off any high impact exercise for about the past two months due to shin splints. I'm still wary and taking it a bit easy, but hoping to be able to hit up a 15k or half marathon in the fall at least and I want to ramp up my training bit.
Shin splints suck can confirm. Hope it stays good for you!
Today my long trail run was very windy. Really sucked the energy out of me, and it sucked.
Had another crack at a pb (under 5min /km). Missed it by 8 sec. Grrr
8 seconds is very close, you are definitely capable of running that pace. I think you'll crack it with your next attempt!
Oh its going to happen!! It felt like the hardest thing I have ever done. Looked at my stats afterward and realised I was probably only hitting 75% of my effort.
What do you guys do on your +2h long runs to not get bored? I listen to podcasts and stuff, but I still always get bored as hell after about 1h of running.
I’m probably an outlier. Nothing at all. My brain is busy mapping out the route ahead of me. Tracking pace, hr, reminding myself when it gets hard that I’ve done it before.
Taking in the environment: cars, other people, wildlife, trees, the sky, etc.
Mulling over the previous days events, planning the next day, theres a bunch of stuff that occupies my mind.
I did find a good podcast to listen to recently and so have given that a go.
I'm the same way. I used to run with music, but I found that I'd subconsciously adjust my pace to the beat and it would constantly throw off my rhythm.
I like just being lost in thought and enjoying the scenery when running. I find it very meditative.
I'm working towards that I think. I've done a trail run or two expecting to have music but my headphones haven't worked, so just had the sound of my footsteps and nature - was just as you say, very meditative.. Currently using a 150bpm playlist though to get to a consistent rhythm. So hopefully that'll build and I can start running free of music.
I DJ so have recorded a few sets at my ideal running pace (around 176 BPM) that help a lot with my breathing and cadence when I start to tire. I get where you're coming from with unmixed, varied playlists though. I would rather run without any music (which I do for training runs) than run with varied BPMs and gaps in playback.
Yeah, that's too much effort for me and I would just be using a generated playlist. I'm an ex competitive XC/Track runner and you had to learn to run effectively without music because that was what the race environment would be.
Haven't made it past an hour yet...
Down at the beach again for the weekend, so a good sea-fresh run this morning with the doggo. Consistently keeping a 5min/km pace now and starting to feel stronger too.
What kind of dog do you have?
Coolie x groodle.... Tired after his run
Aww...I have tried running with my toy poodle but he's a bit too fussy. Prefers to be off-lead playing chasey in a big open space.
Ran another yearly PB this week: down to 24:22 at this morning's Parkrun. I was actually a bit worried beforehand because I thought I might not have recovered from a slower 8 km run I did mid-week, but once I got going I felt great.
Isn't running supposed to be really bad for your knees?
Not at all, unless you have poor running form. Many people are able to run just fine for their entire lives, even running marathons in their 70s and 80s.