The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

Start with something like this.

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/racing/si ... le/67.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can always skip ahead a few weeks if you find it easy.

How many 30 minute sessions?

Does it matter what speed you do?

The trick is to start slow. If you do too much too soon you WILL injure yourself. At the moment it's about time on your feet so build up until you can run for 30 mins without stopping. Your pace will come with it.
You would improve quicker with a group so look for a local running club that welcomes beginners.

If you're doing it yourself then download a programme from Runners World. You'll know yourself if it's too easy and you can skip ahead.

Also, register for Parkrun. It's a 5k race every Saturday morning in a number of parks in the UK. That will give you an idea of where you are in your peer group and set a marker for your training.

How many 30 minute sessions?

Does it matter what speed you do?

2 or 3 a week

It usually works out 6k give or take

Speed - just not fast enough that I die

Nice one, cheers people.

Let us know how you get on.

[Annoyed Grunt]

I will do.

[Gary the Enfield]

Hard session last night.

Not too much running (well, 1 mile to the park and 1 mile back to warm down)

Anyway, the session concentrated on the core. Starting 100m down a fairly steep garassy slope we first did 20 press ups followed by a sprint to the top and then jog back down. Times four.

Next set was Squat thrusts X 4
Then Planks X 4
Then squat jumps x 4
Then squat thrust into squat jumps X 4

This went on for about 30 minutes. We were then split into groups of three and we had a sprint relay where we (alternately) sprinted up and down the same hill. I counted 15 times before I was too tired to concentrate. About 10 minutes in total.

I haven't done this session before and my back, shoulders, quads and calves are aching today. And I'm starving!

Actually, saying I didn't run that far if you count all the 100 metres I did it comes to about 5k, so I actually ran about 8k overall including my warm up/ down.

[Harry Genshaw]

That sounds a great session G. I really need to do some core stuff becuase apart from the occasional spell on the exercise bike I dont do owt other than running. Mrs G has been going to boot camp @ Leverhulme park a sort of BMF thing which seems to do similar work outs to the one you described. Going to have to get myself up there

[Gary the Enfield]

That sounds a great session G. I really need to do some core stuff becuase apart from the occasional spell on the exercise bike I dont do owt other than running. Mrs G has been going to boot camp @ Leverhulme park a sort of BMF thing which seems to do similar work outs to the one you described. Going to have to get myself up there

Take it easy, though. My calves are in spasm and cramping like buggery tonight. Maybe too much too soon. :0/

[Gooner Girl]

That sounds a great session G. I really need to do some core stuff becuase apart from the occasional spell on the exercise bike I dont do owt other than running. Mrs G has been going to boot camp @ Leverhulme park a sort of BMF thing which seems to do similar work outs to the one you described. Going to have to get myself up there

Take it easy, though. My calves are in spasm and cramping like buggery tonight. Maybe too much too soon. :0/

Can't hack the pace old man?!

Footy training tonight. Feel very virtuous. Have exercised 4 of the last 5 days. If i hadn't been busy having the micky taken out of me by GtE i may have even exercised Monday too (though i doubt it...)

[William the White]

That sounds a great session G. I really need to do some core stuff becuase apart from the occasional spell on the exercise bike I dont do owt other than running. Mrs G has been going to boot camp @ Leverhulme park a sort of BMF thing which seems to do similar work outs to the one you described. Going to have to get myself up there

Take it easy, though. My calves are in spasm and cramping like buggery tonight. Maybe too much too soon. :0/

Can't hack the pace old man?!

Footy training tonight. Feel very virtuous. Have exercised 4 of the last 5 days. If i hadn't been busy having the micky taken out of me by GtE i may have even exercised Monday too (though i doubt it...)

Mmmm, GG... you really enjoy the age prod, don't you?

Does your generation hope to die before you get old?

[Gooner Girl]

It's the only thing I have as ammunition (other then choice of football team) for when I get teased about my height William...

[Verbal]

That sounds a great session G. I really need to do some core stuff becuase apart from the occasional spell on the exercise bike I dont do owt other than running. Mrs G has been going to boot camp @ Leverhulme park a sort of BMF thing which seems to do similar work outs to the one you described. Going to have to get myself up there

Take it easy, though. My calves are in spasm and cramping like buggery tonight. Maybe too much too soon. :0/

Can't hack the pace old man?!

Footy training tonight. Feel very virtuous. Have exercised 4 of the last 5 days. If i hadn't been busy having the micky taken out of me by GtE i may have even exercised Monday too (though i doubt it...)

Mmmm, GG... you really enjoy the age prod, don't you?

Does your generation hope to die before you get old?

Alright Townshend.

[Harry Genshaw]

Got a half marathon next week where I was hoping to do sub 1.40 but haven't got out much this last fortnight, so not sure I've done enough. Managed 12 today but it was pretty tough. Off to Birmingham tomorrow for the Diamond league meeting - hoping for a bit of inspiration from Mo et al

[Prufrock]

Did 10k yesterday. Wow, holidays have taken the edge off massively! 56mins. Jeebus. Wake-up call anyway. Smoke less, drink less, eat better, get out more.

[Gooner Girl]

Got a half marathon next week where I was hoping to do sub 1.40 but haven't got out much this last fortnight, so not sure I've done enough. Managed 12 today but it was pretty tough. Off to Birmingham tomorrow for the Diamond league meeting - hoping for a bit of inspiration from Mo et al

Cool Harry, have a fab time at Birmingham! Is it on the telly?

[Harry Genshaw]

Got a half marathon next week where I was hoping to do sub 1.40 but haven't got out much this last fortnight, so not sure I've done enough. Managed 12 today but it was pretty tough. Off to Birmingham tomorrow for the Diamond league meeting - hoping for a bit of inspiration from Mo et al

Cool Harry, have a fab time at Birmingham! Is it on the telly?

Cheers - It's on BBC3 I think

[Burnden Paddock]

Got a half marathon next week where I was hoping to do sub 1.40 but haven't got out much this last fortnight, so not sure I've done enough. Managed 12 today but it was pretty tough. Off to Birmingham tomorrow for the Diamond league meeting - hoping for a bit of inspiration from Mo et al

Cool Harry, have a fab time at Birmingham! Is it on the telly?

Cheers - It's on BBC3 I think

Almost. BBC 2 from 2-5pm.

[Gooner Girl]

oh pants, i am recording and watching the Arsenal game then as am playing football between 2-3. Will have to see if sky box can cope with recording two things at once...

[thebish]

oh pants, i am recording and watching the Arsenal game then as am playing football between 2-3. Will have to see if sky box can cope with recording two things at once...

or get ur priorities right and just record the ace sport that is athletics???

my freeview box can record 2 things at once - i'd be surprised if ur skybox can't...

[Gooner Girl]

oh pants, i am recording and watching the Arsenal game then as am playing football between 2-3. Will have to see if sky box can cope with recording two things at once...

or get ur priorities right and just record the ace sport that is athletics???

my freeview box can record 2 things at once - i'd be surprised if ur skybox can't...

So you will be glued to the telly watching all afternoon will you?!

[thebish]

oh pants, i am recording and watching the Arsenal game then as am playing football between 2-3. Will have to see if sky box can cope with recording two things at once...

or get ur priorities right and just record the ace sport that is athletics???

my freeview box can record 2 things at once - i'd be surprised if ur skybox can't...

So you will be glued to the telly watching all afternoon will you?!

no - but then I didn't pretend to like athletics for the period of the olympics - then lose all interest (in the same medal-winning athletes) afterwards!!!

[Gooner Girl]

oh pants, i am recording and watching the Arsenal game then as am playing football between 2-3. Will have to see if sky box can cope with recording two things at once...

or get ur priorities right and just record the ace sport that is athletics???

my freeview box can record 2 things at once - i'd be surprised if ur skybox can't...

So you will be glued to the telly watching all afternoon will you?!

no - but then I didn't pretend to like athletics for the period of the olympics - then lose all interest (in the same medal-winning athletes) afterwards!!!

Ahhh, but you avidly watched the last diamond league (or so you said ) Don;t tell me you were lying!!!

[thebish]

Ahhh, but you avidly watched the last diamond league (or so you said ) Don;t tell me you were lying!!!

oh yes - I watched that one... errr...

and it turned out - athletics is a bit rubbish!

but I'm sure fb will soon be alive with messages about how our superhero role-model athletes are doing....