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So I've set myself the target of doing three two mile runs a week, supplemented by doing weights, sit-ups and push-ups. I'm not fat, but it's certainly getting that way and this is a desperate attempt to stop the rot. I'm often knackered after about half a mile, how long will it take until I notice an improvement? And how long will it take until I notice a decline in my weight?
If you're doing little exercise now, and you do carry out your plan of running three times a week, you will notice improvement very very quickly. Well within a month.
Weight loss is another matter as a lot of the fat you will lose will be replaced by muscle.
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There's some hills in the first half, but not too steep, and the second half is supposedly flat, so it should be good for a first half marathon!
Sounds good - don't do what i did in my half and go off too quick - was fecked by 11 miles!
You got a target time in mind?
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Bunique,
You can find a map of the route here
It's going to be on the 5th April next year (many people running London use it as their last preparation run). Entry will be open from November. It's usually about £15 apparently (depends if you belong to an affiliated club).
See you there! Am off to run the Wilmington 10k route tonight (unfortunately i can't do it on Sunday now as i am Granny sitting)
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Run 800 metres, as an unfit beginner?! Good god! I struggle to run 500 these days!
You can change the run/walk distances to suit!
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The Inverness half marathon!
What's the course like? Has it got any killer hills?
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If you've got a nano its pretty decent and cheap - bout £25. It does work too.
The website constantly crashes and the technology is poor for accuracy. Better than nothing though and I agree if you already have the nano it is fairly cheap.
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I recommend nikeplus which you can connect to an ipod nano or is in the new 2nd generation touches - www.nikeplus.com - I find buying the training tracks good for my motivation.
The Nike+ website is shit.
Plenty of better alternatives on the market (and cheaper too).
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i tried to start when it was the tail end of summer though. first morning i went out it was a lovely day. i thought moyles would have been enough. its not just the motivation though. it was my complete failure, like walrus. the two are not a good combination. plus i dont really know anyone :angry:
Sounds like you either need to not set a specific goal (so that you don't judge yourself as a failure) or set one that is a long way away to give you plenty of time to achieve it.
Why do you think you failed? You didn't manage to do the distance you set yourself? Or run for the length of time you set? Or the distance you set yourself in a time you set yourself?
If you struggle running continuously, try running/walking. I.e. walk for 400m, run for 800m, then repeat. Choose a short circular route, that way you can do it once, and then if you're feeling good, repeat the loop. Build up slowly. Also get a cheap watch (if you haven't already) and time every run you do. That way you will see an improvement over a period of time, and feel better for achieving progress.
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yeah scenery would help like.
50 quid for a pair was expensive for me when i gave up like walrus after day 2. im rubbish!
:angry: You sound as badly motivated as me! Try and find some runners at a similar level to you - that way you can enthuse each other. Running on your own, especially when it's cold, dark, wet, and windy ain't no fun.
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its not really though is it. what with running shoes and clothes. and an ipod to remove the boredom.
Running doesn't require clothes. You just end up buying special airated t-shirts to blend in with all the other idiots. Agree on the footwear aspect. However, unless your Paula Radcliffe, £50 a year for a pair of decent running trainers is hardly expensive compared to many hobbies.
Never felt the need to run with an ipod. Maybe i'm just lucky to live where I live, but the scenery is enough to keep me from boredom.
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If that's the only option I'll just get a gastric band.
Running is free.
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I just went running for the first time in my life. I literally can't run 40m without getting a stitch.
How do I become a lean, mean running machine?
Run. Again.
Then repeat.
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Oh I did too - but all 3 other people I know well who applied got in (grr) and such was my jealousy that I went down the charity place route, even though i swore blind that I wouldn't.
Aye, my mate got in and he did it this year too (some people have all the luck). I have considered the charity route, but don't want the pressure of having to raise £1500-£2000.
Training plan pre-xmas goes: RUN. Er, that is about it. Minimum 3 x per week, 1 short, 1 long (or getting longer - my longest is only 5 miles at the moment), 1 tempo. Get up to 10 miles by xmas hopefully.Post xmas (or maybe post NY) I'll follow a proper 16-week programme.
Biggest problem I have at the moment is the fact that I cycle so much - I commute a 20-mile round trip to work most days and I don't want to stop - but fitting in 2 rest days around all the running AND this is proving pretty tricky.
Come January, I am going to be knackered!
Your training til xmas sounds good - i really struggle to motivate to get out three times a week, let alone more! I injured my foot somehow doing the Maidstone half on Sunday and am not looking forward to my next run (tomorrow night). If only there were 10k races locally 3 times a week - find it so much easier running in a group. Clubs locally aren't that great because they all seem too fast for me!
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Think I'm doing my first half marathon next March.
Which one you thinking of doing?
That's quite tempting! Although I've only done a 5k ever, and haven't done any running properly since June! But March is a long way away, right...? :angry:And well done! We must live rather close indeed
March is a long way off - if you start training now you could run a marathon by March - a half will be easy
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Congrats. I bet the legs still hurt today.
They're absolutely fine when I sit down. Trouble is I keep forgetting they don't work properly when i get up cos they seize and i nearly fall over. My colleagues think it's hilarious
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My legs ache but I care not a jot. After doing no training for 5 weeks, I went into yesterday's Maidstone half marathon without knowing if i'd finish let alone do a good time. Somewhere I managed to beat my PB by three minutes and get under 2hrs for the first time.
Needless to say, I'm quite happy!
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Do courting couples still picnic? I used love picnicing me.
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About 8 miles.
Looking at a half marathon in March which should be pretty flat and give me time to increase the miles.
If you can do 8 miles you're almost there now IMO. Furthest i'd done in training before my first 1/2 was 10 miles - and i'd only done that twice. On the day I didn't have any problems with the distance. Just nearly died after!
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52 minutes, hopefully break 50 next year.
What's the furthest you run in training?
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I recently took 3 minutes off my 10K time so its time to step up to a half marathon next year!!
Sunday will be my 2nd half marathon - but i've never done a 10k. Well I have, but only in training.
Anyone in the South East that wants to do a half marathon, would suggest doing Paddock Wood in March. Flat as a pancake, so great for beginners and for getting PBs - so I have been told anyway.
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Ah that sucks, sorry to hear it. Hope it goes OK on the day - trust you're resting that back up now and not doing any more until the race?
Nah, i'm gonna do a little 10k tomorrow night.
I just got an email from the London Marathon peeps to confirm I'm all registered - am now absolutely cacking self even though it's 6 months away! Haven't done more than 10k though, so I've a *lot* of training to do between now and April...I am exhausted even thinking about it!Lucky you - I got a fleece and a rejection magazine
Good luck with the training - you following a plan?
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Am doing Maidstone half marathon on Sunday. Not looking forward to it as have been suffering from a bad back which has somewhat disrupted my training.
Hey ho.
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Keysey has proved himself a superb tactical captain. Either he, Ford, or Willis needs to get Arafat, Mahmood, Cook, etc to stop overstepping though. How many more games and trophies have we got to lose because of it before they get it into their heads...
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That's a great time, well done!
Thanks
i think it's good that you feel slightly gutted when you have beaten your target time use this to drive you on to your next race.well done
Cheers. I have been looking around for other races. Am thinking about Maidstone half, Kent Coastal, half, and Folkestone half. Anyone got any experience of them?
May even do the Tunbridge Wells 10k, and treat it as a training session just cos it'd be a bit more interesting than doing a 10k on me tod!
Any runners here?
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How's everyone's training going?
I've just entered another race - Sidcup 10 miler. It's in SE London. £7 if you belong to a club, £9 otherwise.
Need to get to the Doc to sort my foot out though...