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That's amazing, well done!
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
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Yeah, that one was pretty rough, but the one that got me was around 9 miles, a short steep immediately following a turn to the right. I got through it, I think that took its toll by the time I got to that one you mentioned. Certainly seemed more ups than downs...
Great turnout though, for a relatively small Sussex village – the weather no doubt helped.
Well done on your race.
Bad Ash
Unregistered User
I've got my first half marathon in a couple of weeks, my local one, Swindon. It's supposed to be very hilly compared to most, so not too sure what to expect. Fortunately I do go to a weekly running session, which sometimes will be a hill rep session. Unfortunately that's about the only running I've been doing. Need to up my game ahead of Brighton marathon next year!
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 15,979
My technique is to get on my toes and focus on the top of the hill until I get to the top – put the effort in getting UP the hill and the you've got the relative ease of the down somewhere along the line... I actually don't mind running up hills in training, but a race environment is totally different.
Good luck.
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One other thing about interval training is that the time/distance flies when it's broken up into fast stretches with recovery periods.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
You're brave doing a half on one running session per week! How many miles do you cover in that session?
Steve Foster
Well-known member
Thanks, the goal is to run 100 marathons by my 50th birthday. Two more marathons this year, done 9 in 2014 so far.
Am on track
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
I'm in a similar boat to BA on this one (a fellow cycling geek!). I'm running once a week at the moment as I look towards a Triathlon next year and maybe some 10ks/halfs.
After some pretty serious cycling in my younger years, I fell out of love with it and started running. However injuries forced me out of running about 4 years ago (ACL x1, 2 x hip capsule tears) just as I was getting into it (5k 16.50, 10k 36.50, Half 1.20).
I'm getting the bug again but am mostly sticking with the bike and one run a week due to injury fears. Runs have been fairly sedate at around 4.20min/km pace without too much hip pain.
Any tips on sessions to help preventing the hip injuries returning? It mostly flares with any kind of speed work but maybe hill runs will help?
JCL666
absurdism
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2,190
See a physio. Best thing I've done in years.
I train most days (not just running) and I had real problems with my shoulder a year or so after I dislocated it. Plus my knee (which I have dislocated in the past)... oh and also my lower back "flares" up.
Had a few sessions with the Physio Rooms up at Falmer gym... massive improvement, no pain. Much better than osteo, sports massage etc.
Bad Ash
Unregistered User
It's an hour session, but given that it's drill based work I guess distances are typically 5-8km including warm up and cool down. Fortunately it isn't my only exercise as I've taken up triathlon, so my general fitness isn't too bad, although still nowhere near where I want it to be!
Of the 3 sports running definitely leaves me with the more tweaks and pains, especially when I cover longer distances. Therefore, like IL, I tend to shy away from it a bit in preference to the other sports.
I did do a half ironman on a very flat course a couple of months ago, so I guess technically I've done the distance already. I did that run in about 1.55 including a toilet break. Really not sure what time to expect starting with fresh legs, but a hilly course.
The tri club has entered a cross country league over the winter, so I'm hoping to enter a few events and get the running bug a bit more.
This is worth a look...
www.chirunning.com
www.chirunning.com
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
I'm married to one! Not a musculoskeletal physio, unfortunately but I've seen plenty of her colleagues. General strengthening was good for the acl.
Most were perplexed by the hip so I went down the sports medicine route in Australia. MRI showed a big lump of scar tissue at the front of my hip capsule and in the rectus femorus (long hip flexor) so, unfortunately, there wasn't much to be done. Hip extension is very limited by this scar tissue so I try to lean forward a but when running.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That's probably because your body isn't conditioned for running - there is nothing like putting in a lot of easy paced miles for strengthening you. I used to have terrible trouble with one of my ankles before I started running, basically any time on my feet would cause it to ache, and now it very rarely bothers me.
Cars
New member
Running the downslink 38 mile ultra Sunday, followed by the Chicago marathon the weekend after. Then beachy head marathon the last weekend of this month.
Am raising money for chestnut tree house, so if anyone fancies throwing a few quid my way, you can do so here www.justgiving.com/alexhall85
It's my first ultra, so wish me luck!!
Am raising money for chestnut tree house, so if anyone fancies throwing a few quid my way, you can do so here www.justgiving.com/alexhall85
It's my first ultra, so wish me luck!!
Good luck ! Did the inaugural one last year. The STE guys organise nice low key events. Not the most exciting of routes but difficult to get lost ! My club are running one of the aid stations (Burgess Hill Runners), give 'em a wave as you fly past !
Cars
New member
Cheers I will do, getting lost is my biggest fear!
Last year the race leader (and eventual winner) went wrong after about 2 miles (right turn onto a footpath through a hedge that was marked but he missed it) serves him right for being too quick. Went past me at about 4/5 miles and was very angry (possibly because I asked him why he was so far back LOL). Other than that, not aware of anyone going wrong, it's all pretty well signposted - and it's an old railway line mostly so doesn't have many sharp turns.
...depending on timing of my son's football, I might try to get over and cheer you guys on, but we're away at Hailsham so will be mostly driving all morning I suspect :-(
Cars
New member
Well if you do pop down, I'll be the knackered one at the back most probably!
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
As I'm following a training plan for the half marathon I'm entered in March I am once again having to face running during inclement weather, such as today - 15 minutes easy and 5 minutes at 5k pace... am I alone in getting a bit of a kick out of running in the rain?