The athletics/running thread

[Annoyed Grunt]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

[Gary the Enfield]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Good luck with that.

[Harry Genshaw]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Nice one. Guy at work did Tough Guy yesterday down Wolverhampton way. Described it as the best thing he's ever done. Mind at £66 a pop it should be pretty damn good.

[Gooner Girl]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Oooh, expect you to regularly grace us with your presence on this thread then. Good luck!

[Annoyed Grunt]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Good luck with that.

I know.....it's going to be a shitty year, that and best man duties

[Gooner Girl]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Good luck with that.

I know.....it's going to be a shitty year, that and best man duties

Don't forget all those sleepless nights you'll be having soon! How exciting!

[Annoyed Grunt]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Good luck with that.

I know.....it's going to be a shitty year, that and best man duties

Don't forget all those sleepless nights you'll be having soon! How exciting!

feck!! Forgot about that as well.......

[Gooner Girl]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Good luck with that.

I know.....it's going to be a shitty year, that and best man duties

Don't forget all those sleepless nights you'll be having soon! How exciting!

feck!! Forgot about that as well.......

how can you forget about that?! I'll tell the missus!

[Annoyed Grunt]

Shush!

[Gooner Girl]

Shush!

Yes. That's what you will be saying all night, every night pretty soon!

[Annoyed Grunt]

Shush!

Yes. That's what you will be saying all night, every night pretty soon!

[LeverEnd]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Nice one. Guy at work did Tough Guy yesterday down Wolverhampton way. Described it as the best thing he's ever done. Mind at £66 a pop it should be pretty damn good.

Yes I'm a cheapskate, if I get those sort of urges I'll do the Winter hill Fell race! Plenty tough and lots of mud.

[Hoboh]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Nice one. Guy at work did Tough Guy yesterday down Wolverhampton way. Described it as the best thing he's ever done. Mind at £66 a pop it should be pretty damn good.

Yes I'm a cheapskate, if I get those sort of urges I'll do the Winter hill Fell race! Plenty tough and lots of mud.

Pity that's not in the BWFC traing manuel .

Know I spelt that wrong but bin up all night on a job now on the whiskey

[Annoyed Grunt]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Nice one. Guy at work did Tough Guy yesterday down Wolverhampton way. Described it as the best thing he's ever done. Mind at £66 a pop it should be pretty damn good.

Yes I'm a cheapskate, if I get those sort of urges I'll do the Winter hill Fell race! Plenty tough and lots of mud.

Pity that's not in the BWFC traing manuel .

Know I spelt that wrong but bin up all night on a job now on the whiskey

Qué?

[Harry Genshaw]

I think I may have inadvertently agreed to do the Tough Mudder thing next year....

Nice one. Guy at work did Tough Guy yesterday down Wolverhampton way. Described it as the best thing he's ever done. Mind at £66 a pop it should be pretty damn good.

Yes I'm a cheapskate, if I get those sort of urges I'll do the Winter hill Fell race! Plenty tough and lots of mud.

You'll have a job - it was the last one last year! Thanks a million United Utilities

[CAPSLOCK]

Righto, I've been doing a bit of dog walking and feel like it might be time for an attempt at running

Can I go straight for 'run as far as you can' then collapse or is it better easing in with maybe week 3 or 4 of couch to 5k

[Gooner Girl]

Righto, I've been doing a bit of dog walking and feel like it might be time for an attempt at running

Can I go straight for 'run as far as you can' then collapse or is it better easing in with maybe week 3 or 4 of couch to 5k

You can do that but as you're a bit of an old gimmer it might be best to ease in gently with either some Couch to 5k or do some fartlek - walk one lamp-post, jog the next etc.

[CAPSLOCK]

I said that, Miss Funbags

I don't want you to answer 'yes, you might want to do either of those two things you suggested you might want to do'

Instruct me

[Gooner Girl]

I said that, Miss Funbags

I don't want you to answer 'yes, you might want to do either of those two things you suggested you might want to do'

Instruct me

Fisrt run: Try for 20 minutes fartlek. So run, walk a lamp post etc. if you find it easy run 2 lamp posts, walk one, gradually up it til you are running constantly. That's the best advice I can give as I don't know how fit or not you are. Private coaching I charge £30 an hour. You got that advice for free. Be thankful

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Righto, I've been doing a bit of dog walking and feel like it might be time for an attempt at running

Can I go straight for 'run as far as you can' then collapse or is it better easing in with maybe week 3 or 4 of couch to 5k

I like it... the sheer chutzpah. dog walking to marathons. If you are anything like 'normal' people, and you really have never run before, then 'as far as you can' will probably equate to about 400 yards before you feel the need to walk for a little bit. But by all means attempt a non-stop till you drop - but I'd do it at a pace somewhat less than all out. Good luck.