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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #285 on: March 02, 2014, 03:05:15 PM »
London is soon going to be on it, I can't wait in all honesty I'm buzzing for it ran 13miles today at around a average of 8min mile! Which is pretty good, where I am there is lots of hills which will help for London! :)

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #286 on: March 02, 2014, 03:24:04 PM »
Nice, so you're aiming for a sub 4 then?  Tough to do at London so don't be too disappointed.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #287 on: March 02, 2014, 04:13:49 PM »
Its my first ever marathon, I tore my knee ligaments in Oct when I started training, so iv only just started running distance but yes if I could get a sub 4 hour it would be some achievement! :) - prob I have is I get bored very easily between 5-10 miles any advice?

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #288 on: March 02, 2014, 06:20:54 PM »
Yeah, man the fuck up! You won't get bored running London it's great, it's all about pace and knowing you can hold it for 26.2

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #289 on: March 04, 2014, 08:23:20 AM »
After two weeks of non running do to knee pain, I bought a foam roller. I can't believe how much those things hurt.
Saying that, I feel like a spring lamb this morning. Hopefully be back in the saddle/on the road asap.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #290 on: March 15, 2014, 08:17:23 PM »
Registered for the Great Midland Run (Sutton Fun Run) today. Looking for a time of about 1h15m.

8.5 mile run (been running for about 3 months after being a heavy smoker)

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #291 on: April 11, 2014, 02:27:41 PM »
I ran the Brighton marathon last Sunday, my 18th marathon in total.

Finished in 3:57, pretty chuffed

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #292 on: April 14, 2014, 12:51:29 PM »
Its my first ever marathon, I tore my knee ligaments in Oct when I started training, so iv only just started running distance but yes if I could get a sub 4 hour it would be some achievement! :) - prob I have is I get bored very easily between 5-10 miles any advice?

And?  How did it go?

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #293 on: April 14, 2014, 01:08:17 PM »
I ran the Brighton marathon last Sunday, my 18th marathon in total.

Finished in 3:57, pretty chuffed

Excellent, well done.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #294 on: May 02, 2014, 08:15:18 AM »
After two weeks of non running do to knee pain, I bought a foam roller. I can't believe how much those things hurt.
Saying that, I feel like a spring lamb this morning. Hopefully be back in the saddle/on the road asap.

Following on from this - still suffering from knee/leg pain so after two visits to my local GP I've been referred to the physio - closest appointment is 15th September.

I'm trying to improve my quad strength by various exercises (leg lifts etc) but when even a bike ride leaves me hobbling the next day, I'm ready to throw the towel in.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #295 on: May 02, 2014, 10:26:56 AM »
I got sent an excellent document called 'Bulletproof Knees' by John Kreeger of this parish a while ago, I shared it with Legion as well.  If you want it you can get it from this link to my Dropbox account, it's well worth a read and hopefully it will help.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j0c5armkrdbak3z/Bulletproof%20Knees%20Manual.pdf


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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #296 on: May 02, 2014, 11:50:52 AM »
I got sent an excellent document called 'Bulletproof Knees' by John Kreeger of this parish a while ago, I shared it with Legion as well.  If you want it you can get it from this link to my Dropbox account, it's well worth a read and hopefully it will help.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j0c5armkrdbak3z/Bulletproof%20Knees%20Manual.pdf



It is excellent too. Comrade Blitz sent me a copy - I've been working my way through the exercises but still in pain. Some days better than others but running completely out of the question for now. I've just got to keep plugging away at it.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #297 on: May 06, 2014, 10:07:17 AM »
I registered for the Two Castles Run on 8th June (Warwick to Kenilworth) and I'm not going to make it due to injury - if anyone wants to do this run, I'll transfer the details over. Its a £20 entrance fee.

Thought I'd put it on here before I approach the waiting list.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #298 on: May 13, 2014, 03:15:04 PM »
I got sent an excellent document called 'Bulletproof Knees' by John Kreeger of this parish a while ago, I shared it with Legion as well.  If you want it you can get it from this link to my Dropbox account, it's well worth a read and hopefully it will help.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j0c5armkrdbak3z/Bulletproof%20Knees%20Manual.pdf



It is excellent too. Comrade Blitz sent me a copy - I've been working my way through the exercises but still in pain. Some days better than others but running completely out of the question for now. I've just got to keep plugging away at it.

Supplementing quad strengthening with glute bridges (can't do squats atm) and adductor/abductor strengthening for me at least seems to have accelerated knee recovery. The theory being that if you strengthen everything around the knee it doesn't have to work as hard.

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Re: The Running thread
« Reply #299 on: May 14, 2014, 04:49:33 PM »
After not running for approximately 5 weeks due to back problems I managed to get out yesterday. Only did two miles to check the back was ok and it's all fine so I have 2 and and half weeks to train for The Great Midland Fun Run.

 


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