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Welcome Caddius! I think the Couch to 5K is good for a lot of people. It was too much for me when I started out. I had hit a wall trying it before. A half hour 5K in the aerobic zone is my longterm goal. I still have a long way to go.

You've got it bad Guideon! You probably should still do a short recovery run (If you can make yourself do it. :D) The 122 BPM gave your heart a good recovery, but the rest of you might still need a break.

5/5/2014

Run
30 minutes
2.29 miles
No HR, but upper aerobic
I have been having increasing problems with my HR monitor. I'm hoping it's that the strap needs tightening and/or a battery. I'll adjust it before the run tonight.

I took a break from running yesterday.
 
Yeah I'm having trouble to keep my recovery runs to the recovery part :D
Probably not going to run until the weekend. Need to rest up, going on a 29 km trail run.
Taking it very easy on the run, finishing is the only objective. Enjoy the run and finish.

Depending on the strap you have, a wash-machine cycle could also help, but check the instructions of your strap first ;).
 
Ran with my son this morning. We did another Walk 5 run 8 minutes x2. There was a definite lull in energy this morning. I blame the medication I am on. However I fought through it. Just hoping when I see the doctor on the 19th he will take me off of it. I suspect I am doing better than most of his Diabetic patients. I'd like to have all he available energy when it comes to 5K time on the 31st.

BPM 135-165
 
Running when you aren't feeling it is tough, but it makes you feel good to make the effort. That's where I was tonight too Caddius.

Run
33 min 48 secs
2.37 miles
147 avg hr

I handwashed my strap and tightened it. One or both of those did the trick as it worked well this evening.
 
Run
30 minutes
2.34 miles
145 bpm

I had to wait out a storm. It was super steamy humid during the run, but it was a good run despite being pretty miserable.
 
It's horrible weather here, been raining all week long, along with hail- and thunderstorms.
So my trailrun tomorrow should get pretty muddy.
Looking forward to it :D
 
We had lots of rain and some storms, but I only ran in hard rain yesterday. Have fun in the mud Guid!

Run
30 min
2.29 miles
159 BPM

It was quite warm and humid. Never fear the worst is yet to come.
 
Trailrun was muddy, but it never rained during the run.
Unfortunately, I forgot to check my HR sensor before we set off, and it didn't work so no HR info during the run.
So had to run by feel. Quite ok for most part of the run, last few km's were pretty tough.
29.25 km
2h 38min 25sec. Very pleased with that, was aiming for a 2:45.

Question that remains: how will be able able to walk the stairs tomorrow, like a pirate with two wooden legs, or fairly normal
 
Good luck with those stairs man! That's like 2 weeks of running for me. Awesome!

Run
30 mins
2.41 miles
+0.01 mile PR
159 bpm

Same average BPM as yesterday, but 0.12 miles further.

I should probably cool my jets a bit on the HR. Setting PRs left and right is like maxing every time you lift. I'll try to have an easy run tomorrow.
 
Going to try and do a simple sprint workout of 30 seconds sprinting followed by 90 seconds of walking, and then rinse repeat for as much as I think I should do or eventually up to 10 cycles (20 minutes). Will also do a warm up and cool down before and after.

Tried it yesterday and what was interesting was how much more winded I felt at say a 161 BPM heart rate than I feel at a similar heart rate when mountain hiking (IE on an incline) or jogging. I did learn that a little more course preparation is necessary than other types of workouts. Since you don't want to carry the water bottle while sprinting, you have to set up a sort of station where you want some of your sprints to roughly end. But it also seemed to be easier on my joints (my left hip and right ankle being my biggest concerns) as all and all it only amounts to a few minutes of actual ground pounding.

Will continue to try and see how it goes. If it starts to cause me issues I'll stop.
 
Welcome to the running thread!

I'm glad the 1st outing was a success.

I have been considering the need for water during my runs as the heat turns up. I run back and forth on the same section of road normally, but I'd like to be able to grab the water without a stoop to the ground. I have just been hydrating before and after, but I'm thinking 2 spots that I can place or hang a water bottle so I can grab, drink, and return without stopping or making extra turns. I'm thinking a loop of string on a water bottle with a couple of handy limbs or maybe 1 limb near my normal turn around spot. I could go with a couple small containers at my mailbox and I'd just pick them up from where I toss them on the roadside during my cooldown. I suppose that's an advantage of running along your property where there aren't people around.
 
Hey V, welcome!

Nice workout.

There's a lot of solutions for hydration.
Sometimes I don't have water with me at all, sometimes I just carry a bottle in my hand.
On longer runs I use a hydration backpack.
Other people use a water belt but I don't like them. They slosh, bounce, twist and turn, so no thanks.
Placing water bottles before a run on your route is great, but not an option for me, running in densely populated area.
 
Okay, Didn't post my last run on Sunday. It was supposed to be Saturday morning, but my allergies were picking up and I was coughing like mad. I did find a window to run on Sunday though and pulled in another Walk/Run or 5/8/5/8/5. My son ran with me again, which is encouraging. He may actually be able to run the 5K with me, he barley breaks a sweat doing this.
I had some issues getting through this one, but it was towards the end of the day and I think my energy was shot after all the allergy stuff.

This morning I up-ed my run to 5/10/3/10/5. Now running 20 minutes total. I did this with easy this morning. I still felt the allergy-ness hitting me but I could have easily ran another mile after I was done. Felt really good about this one and is encouraging for when I take out the break in the run and up it to 25 solid minutes of running. This will be the challenge but I think I will be able to overcome it if I feel as good as I did this morning.

This morning walk/run took me 2.29 miles in 32:41 at a total pace of 14:16 minutes per mile. I know this will quicken as I start running more of it. My BPM was between 134-159

Summary:
Goal is to run the whole 5K on May 31.
Walked/Ran: 5/10/3/10/5 (to be done 3 times this week)
BPM 134-159
 
Good progress Caddius!

We have similar BMIs. I failed to make it as far as you with the C25K routine. I had to find my own slower progress to running. I still combined walking and running, but just used my heartrate monitor alarms to keep me in the aerobic zone.

I would recommend going really slow the first time you run without breaks. When I was first starting full runs my HR would creep up during the session even if I kept the same pace. If you run too hard and push into the anerobic zone you are going to be sore and need more recovery time.

Another way of putting it is:

If you take it "too easy" you can do it again the next day if you want.

If you go "too hard" you may have to go a long while before you feel like running or run well. Also pushing too hard too soon is how you get injured.

I didn't follow my own advice in the last regard. I went from running my first half hour ever to running 22 days in a row way too soon. I was in a lot of pain at the end of that and I just lucked out that I didn't hurt myself. I probably still push too hard. I have a hard time with moderation when it comes to running just like I do with eating and drinking. Running like eating is something that I have to do now. It's two opportunities in my life to learn and practice moderation. It's a work in progress.

I couldn't run last night as it was storming all night. Rain I will run in, but lots of lightning will get the shoes off in a hurry. I think I needed the rest anyway.
 
6 km recovery-run in 34:35. AVG BPM: 128 Max BPM:137
Legs still a bit sore, but the soreness is almost gone.

Thinking about doing some hill climbs tomorrow. We've got a lovely nature reserve with sand dunes about 10 km's away which would be perfect for that.

About the moderation in running:
Very familiar. Started out doing everything full speed ahead. Have learned to go slower and save the max effort runs for short interval training and races.
The best thing is that you can really notice progress despite not giving it your all...
 
Trail run
7 km in 45:44
Some hill climbs in loose sand and beautiful singletracks.
Mother nature floored me twice, but none the worse for wear.
Really enjoyed it but I'm gonna have to stay away from trailing for a while. Twice it drew blood from one of my toenails, so I guess I need to let that heal. So I'm gonna go full asphalt junkie for now :)
 
Hello fellow runners.... I'm just joining this group. I have a very full run schedule this year with a half marathon late June that I'm training for. Looking forward to some extra support.
 
Wow MissDFITT, Good on ya! I would love to do a half marathon one day, but still working on just finishing a 5K running the whole thing right now. It's been a long time since I ran that long. I hope to be doing half marathons by next summer.

I am finding that when I run, I always have this desire to quit about 5 minutes in, but when I have 5 minutes left, I feel like I could run for another 20 minutes. I just keep my music going and try to forget what I am doing. Makes it all a lot easier.

Today I continued by training for the 5K. Walked/Ran 5/10/3/10/5

I am using the Basis Watch to track my time, Heart Rate and steps. I am using the app called RunKeeper to track my distance and total time

Total distance: 2.54 mi
Duration 35:05
Pace per Mile 13:48 (Fastest Yet)
BPM 133-150 while running

I think next week, when I start running 25 minutes solid, I will just track the run, and skip on the time I am walking, to find out a true running pace.
 
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