Official Running Thread

[Guinness Boy]

not a regular on here and do most of my running in the dark winter evenings - 5 miles @ 40 mins, from 8.46 to 7.30 for final mile.

How much faster (say in % terms) do people run in daylight?

serious question.

Why do you think people would? Is it because you run off road with a headtorch?

As a newcomer my times have been going down with each month as I get fitter anyway but in the summer I run much faster in the morning or evening than at noon as its cooler and in the winter 90% of my running is in the dark,

 

[Guinness Boy]

I've started logging my strength and conditioning sessions as they are unplanned and I have been shirking them or ignoring them totally, Today foam rolled and stretched both calves to warm up and cool down, 10 single leg squats on each leg, 2 reps of 10 sit ups and 10 X 10 second planks. No idea if this is too much or too little but I feel much better for it!

 

[timbha]

No just road running with the aid of street lights. Sub consciously holding back because of uneven surface, traffic at junctions, etc seem to make my times slower at night.

 

[Mr Blobby]

I've started logging my strength and conditioning sessions as they are unplanned and I have been shirking them or ignoring them totally, Today foam rolled and stretched both calves to warm up and cool down, 10 single leg squats on each leg, 2 reps of 10 sit ups and 10 X 10 second planks. No idea if this is too much or too little but I feel much better for it!

I do circuit training every Monday for 45 minutes with the local running club (no running in the winter as no street lights in West Hoathly). They say build up your "core" and this will massively help fitness and therefore your running! This includes shuttle runs to warm up, then a mixture of core training such as planks, sit ups, star jumps, squats, lunges etc etc. Love it and find it much harder work than running!!!

 

[Pembury]

not a regular on here and do most of my running in the dark winter evenings - 5 miles @ 40 mins, from 8.46 to 7.30 for final mile.

How much faster (say in % terms) do people run in daylight?

serious question.

I dont think the level of daylight matters much to your speed..as long as your alert to whats around you and you can adjust accordingly...and you have the right tools for the job ie decent shoes, headlamp (countryside night runs) etc.

Different terrain types and your physical/mental condition has much more baring on your speed in my opinion

 

[dazzer6666]

No just road running with the aid of street lights. Sub consciously holding back because of uneven surface, traffic at junctions, etc seem to make my times slower at night.

Depends where you run. I was in Haywards Heath last week and went for a run whilst my lad was football training. It was horrible - crap and/or narrow paths, poor lighting, people in dark clothes not looking where they were going, people on the pavement on bikes with no lights, dog walkers on one side of the path with their dog on the other etc etc......definitely went slower as a result.

 

[Guinness Boy]

No just road running with the aid of street lights. Sub consciously holding back because of uneven surface, traffic at junctions, etc seem to make my times slower at night.

Got you. I'm very near Hove seafront and the traffic is much less on the roads early and late. The front is also easier in the dark as it's not full of grannies, dogs and toddlers, and its only the hardcore out at that time (talking of which I'm off for an 8.5 miler in a second). So I have less obstacles to deal with at this time. If you're rural or somewhere where vision isn't great than I can imagine you do reign it in when its dark.

 

[knocky1]

I dont think the level of daylight matters much to your speed..as long as your alert to whats around you and you can adjust accordingly...and you have the right tools for the job ie decent shoes, headlamp (countryside night runs) ......

........dog poo removal stick.

 

[knocky1]

I've started logging my strength and conditioning sessions as they are unplanned and I have been shirking them or ignoring them totally, Today foam rolled and stretched both calves to warm up and cool down, 10 single leg squats on each leg, 2 reps of 10 sit ups and 10 X 10 second planks. No idea if this is too much or too little but I feel much better for it!

Thanks for reminder. I started on the core for the marathon in September. 4 weeks press ups, sit ups, minute and a half planking and swimming 4 times a week. Results were good. Then I stopped for no reason and now worse than before. Will get onto it today.
Off for 10 miles now as it looks like the wind is increasing by 2pm and then 24 hours of heavy rain.

 

[lost in london]

*cough* foam roller................prevention rather than cure

I bought one, then a physio suggested a load of stretches that didn't involve a roller so I presumed they're not recommended.

How often do you use the roller?

 

[dazzer6666]

I bought one, then a physio suggested a load of stretches that didn't involve a roller so I presumed they're not recommended.

How often do you use the roller?

Stretches and foam roller.........stretch after every run (boring, but necessary, and don't stretch before, just do some form of warm up - which can simply be a slow start). I foam roll the ITBs a couple of times a week, not had any issues with ITBS for maybe 6/7 years

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Back on it this morning with negative splits and a 50 min (just) 10k. Sticking with the 'quality, not quantity' approach, because before this would be an 8/10 mile trundle.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1028085856

1 8:33.3
2 8:31.6
3 8:28.7
4 8:16.3
5 8:01.2
6 7:32.4
7 1:32.0

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Thanks for reminder. I started on the core for the marathon in September. 4 weeks press ups, sit ups, minute and a half planking and swimming 4 times a week. Results were good. Then I stopped for no reason and now worse than before. Will get onto it today.
Off for 10 miles now as it looks like the wind is increasing by 2pm and then 24 hours of heavy rain.

Another 'old git challenge': 100 press ups in 2 minutes? (Actually it's probably quite a challenge for a few young gits too!)

 

[Mr Banana]

Stretches and foam roller.........stretch after every run (boring, but necessary, and don't stretch before, just do some form of warm up - which can simply be a slow start). I foam roll the ITBs a couple of times a week, not had any issues with ITBS for maybe 6/7 years

Do you find that you get bruises after foam rolling? A few of my teammates currentl look like they've had a mishap with a pack of blueberries down the sides of their legs.

Currently trying to do nine minutes 30 on a treadmill at 16kph with no incline. Managed five on Satdi. Pathetic really

 

[dazzer6666]

Do you find that you get bruises after foam rolling? A few of my teammates currentl look like they've had a mishap with a pack of blueberries down the sides of their legs.

Currently trying to do nine minutes 30 on a treadmill at 16kph with no incline. Managed five on Satdi. Pathetic really

No...shouldn't be that hard - never bruised from it (or from a sports massage which is even worse pain-wise). The solid rollers are worse (harder) but still shouldn't lead to bruising

16kph is quick - that pace for 5k would put you at/near the top of the NCS 5k charts at well under 19 mins. For me 5 mins at that pace is right on the max interval length I would be capable of (using 20 min 5k as a base for calculating training zones) - quite a long way from pathetic for most on here I'd think !

 

[knocky1]

Another 'old git challenge': 100 press ups in 2 minutes? (Actually it's probably quite a challenge for a few young gits too!)

This morning got in a nice 10 miler. 5 miles warming up and cooling down @ 10" pace and in the middle a 40" 5 miles going up over the Marina and return. Got home and tried the challenge and managed about 2 press ups before collapsing. I need to build up. So this week whilst waiting for the kettle in the morning 3x7, next week 3x15, then 3x25, followed by 3x30. Then I will attempt the challenge. Will plan to do 40,35 and 25 with 5-10 second rests.
[MENTION=3736]Mr Banana[/MENTION] I am intrigued as to why you aimed to run at that pace for 9:30. I can only assume you had to leave the treadmill after 9:30 minutes? Fast running. Increase from 5 to 6 minutes and you have your 6 minute mile

 

[big nuts]

Got out this morning before the wind really took hold. Aim was to stay disciplined and run a half marathon distance. Pleased to say I kept to the plan and the distance felt pretty comfortable.

The bonus being I took 1 minute 23 of my pb from last years Brighton HM to clock 1:30:46 average pace 6:55 per mile.

Saw [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] keeping a good pace near Hove lagoon going into the wind whilst I passed him from the opposite direction just past my ten mile mark.

Will probably skip Park Run this weekend as can only run once this weekend so keen to keep the mileage up with Worthing & Brighton HM's in February.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/1028730199

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Got out this morning before the wind really took hold. Aim was to stay disciplined and run a half marathon distance. Pleased to say I kept to the plan and the distance felt pretty comfortable.

The bonus being I took 1 minute 23 of my pb from last years Brighton HM to clock 1:30:46 average pace 6:55 per mile.

Saw [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] keeping a good pace near Hove lagoon going into the wind whilst I passed him from the opposite direction just past my ten mile mark.

Will probably skip Park Run this weekend as can only run once this weekend so keen to keep the mileage up with Worthing & Brighton HM's in February.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/1028730199

You should've popped in!

Good running. Big PBs ahead for you this year, I reckon...

 

[dazzer6666]

Good article and useful reminder on the dangers of painkillers when running. With so many of us into long-distance training at this time of year and lots of niggles occurring, always the temptation to pop an ibuprofen before or during your long run. Don't.

http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/what-runners-should-know-about-pain-medications

 

[dazzer6666]

Thanks for reminder. I started on the core for the marathon in September. 4 weeks press ups, sit ups, minute and a half planking and swimming 4 times a week. Results were good. Then I stopped for no reason and now worse than before. Will get onto it today.
Off for 10 miles now as it looks like the wind is increasing by 2pm and then 24 hours of heavy rain.

I took a REST day today because it WASN'T raining or windy #hardcore [emoji3]