The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

there was a pic did the rounds last season of SuperKev climbing into an ice-bath in his scanties... so i guess there must be some science behind it!

How did i miss this photo?! I do understand the scientific evidence behind it, i just can't actually imagine doing it myself!

[thebish]

In the context of much of this thread it is chicken-feed, BUT... I have just got to the end of week 5 of the NHS couch-to-5K plan - and today I ran (albeit not at Seb Coe pace!) for a full 20mins WITHOUT STOPPING and without any recovery walks in between!

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

this is the longest I have run in over 20 years - since I stopped playing rugby at Uni (and hence training for each new season) - and - shock/horror - I think I am starting to actually LIKE running...

[thebish]

run me an ice-bath GG!

[thebish]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

there was a pic did the rounds last season of SuperKev climbing into an ice-bath in his scanties... so i guess there must be some science behind it!

How did i miss this photo?! I do understand the scientific evidence behind it, i just can't actually imagine doing it myself!

[Gooner Girl]

In the context of much of this thread it is chicken-feed, BUT... I have just got to the end of week 5 of the NHS couch-to-5K plan - and today I ran (albeit not at Seb Coe pace!) for a full 20mins WITHOUT STOPPING and without any recovery walks in between!

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

this is the longest I have run in over 20 years - since I stopped playing rugby at Uni (and hence training for each new season) - and - shock/horror - I think I am starting to actually LIKE running...

Well done hun! Very impressed - but you do know you have to keep it up now, don;t you?!

And as i'm feeling kind i'll run you a proper hot bath with lots of bubbles rather then an ice bath! Reckon you deserve it!

[Gary the Enfield]

run me an ice-bath GG!

Which part of LONG RUN did you not understand?

Seriously, though, well done! Now you need to find a local 5k park run and enter it. Most running clubs have a free to enter or nominal fee run on Saturday mornings.

Crack on!

[thebish]

run me an ice-bath GG!

Which part of LONG RUN did you not understand?

Seriously, though, well done! Now you need to find a local 5k park run and enter it. Most running clubs have a free to enter or nominal fee run on Saturday mornings.

Crack on!

I think I'll finish the full 9-week program before entering any public events! there are always 5k charity runs around though - so I will probably go for one or two of those eventually - I can beat an octogenarian in a Mr Blobby suit surely?

[thebish]

In the context of much of this thread it is chicken-feed, BUT... I have just got to the end of week 5 of the NHS couch-to-5K plan - and today I ran (albeit not at Seb Coe pace!) for a full 20mins WITHOUT STOPPING and without any recovery walks in between!

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

this is the longest I have run in over 20 years - since I stopped playing rugby at Uni (and hence training for each new season) - and - shock/horror - I think I am starting to actually LIKE running...

Well done hun! Very impressed - but you do know you have to keep it up now, don;t you?!

And as i'm feeling kind i'll run you a proper hot bath with lots of bubbles rather then an ice bath! Reckon you deserve it!

ooh - thanks! fluffy white towels??

[Gooner Girl]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

there was a pic did the rounds last season of SuperKev climbing into an ice-bath in his scanties... so i guess there must be some science behind it!

How did i miss this photo?! I do understand the scientific evidence behind it, i just can't actually imagine doing it myself!

Yeah, see, he looks chilly and not like he's enjoying it much!

[Gooner Girl]

In the context of much of this thread it is chicken-feed, BUT... I have just got to the end of week 5 of the NHS couch-to-5K plan - and today I ran (albeit not at Seb Coe pace!) for a full 20mins WITHOUT STOPPING and without any recovery walks in between!

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

this is the longest I have run in over 20 years - since I stopped playing rugby at Uni (and hence training for each new season) - and - shock/horror - I think I am starting to actually LIKE running...

Well done hun! Very impressed - but you do know you have to keep it up now, don;t you?!

And as i'm feeling kind i'll run you a proper hot bath with lots of bubbles rather then an ice bath! Reckon you deserve it!

ooh - thanks! fluffy white towels??

Don't push your luck!

[Gary the Enfield]

run me an ice-bath GG!

Which part of LONG RUN did you not understand?

Seriously, though, well done! Now you need to find a local 5k park run and enter it. Most running clubs have a free to enter or nominal fee run on Saturday mornings.

Crack on!

I think I'll finish the full 9-week program before entering any public events! there are always 5k charity runs around though - so I will probably go for one or two of those eventually - I can beat an octogenarian in a Mr Blobby suit surely?

Ya think?


If you want to get really (anal)ytical about your time/ distance you can go to mapmyrun.com and plot the run you did if, as I presume, it was on the roadside. Once you've plotted the run and submitted your time it will tell you your mins. per mile, how many calories you've burned and things like the metres elevation climbed etc.

It's abit of fun which can also monitor you as you progress.

[Bruce Rioja]

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

What's happened to Laura?

[thebish]

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

What's happened to Laura?

laura's got boring - she just says "you're doing really well" - and interrupting my internal flow of creative thought! i still need her to tell me to start and stop - but in between I wish she'd just shut up!!

[thebish]

run me an ice-bath GG!

Which part of LONG RUN did you not understand?

Seriously, though, well done! Now you need to find a local 5k park run and enter it. Most running clubs have a free to enter or nominal fee run on Saturday mornings.

Crack on!

I think I'll finish the full 9-week program before entering any public events! there are always 5k charity runs around though - so I will probably go for one or two of those eventually - I can beat an octogenarian in a Mr Blobby suit surely?

Ya think?


If you want to get really (anal)ytical about your time/ distance you can go to mapmyrun.com and plot the run you did if, as I presume, it was on the roadside. Once you've plotted the run and submitted your time it will tell you your mins. per mile, how many calories you've burned and things like the metres elevation climbed etc.

It's abit of fun which can also monitor you as you progress.

not on the road - no - I is hardcore x-country!

[Bruce Rioja]

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

What's happened to Laura?

laura's got boring - she just says "you're doing really well" - and interrupting my internal flow of creative thought! i still need her to tell me to start and stop - but in between I wish she'd just shut up!!

Do any of the yoot on here know if it's possible to run one's iPod toonz and Laura's gibberish contemporaneously?

[Gary the Enfield]

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

What's happened to Laura?

laura's got boring - she just says "you're doing really well" - and interrupting my internal flow of creative thought! i still need her to tell me to start and stop - but in between I wish she'd just shut up!!

Do any of the yoot on here know if it's possible to run one's iPod toonz and Laura's gibberish contemporaneously?

Is you fixin' a Mash Up Bro? Brrrap!

[thebish]

I found myself thinking that the running was fine, physically, not much of a big deal - and that the biggest problem was mental - the boredom of it - or whenever I began to think how far there was to go...

What's happened to Laura?

laura's got boring - she just says "you're doing really well" - and interrupting my internal flow of creative thought! i still need her to tell me to start and stop - but in between I wish she'd just shut up!!

Do any of the yoot on here know if it's possible to run one's iPod toonz and Laura's gibberish contemporaneously?

Laura does play toonz in between the gibberish - but it's all awful!

anyway - she told me today I had made really good progress....

[Harry Genshaw]

Well done for sticking with it Bish. We're in that time of the year when it can be really hard to drag yourself outside and do some exercise, so much respect for you doing it now

[Gary the Enfield]

In my post-race funk. St.Neots half marathon completed in 1:36:17 and a new pb. Got home to roast pork with trimmings and strawberry pavlova ( home made) for pud. Fat tum and very sleepy now.

[thebish]

In my post-race funk. St.Neots half marathon completed in 1:36:17 and a new pb. Got home to roast pork with trimmings and strawberry pavlova ( home made) for pud. Fat tum and very sleepy now.

nice one! gorgeous day here - was it the same in st Neots?