Danwichmann Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Struggling for motivation at the moment, mostly because when I wake up it's bloody cold and I don't fancy going out in my shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 7, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2015 Tell me about it. I'm feeling very much like an ex-runner ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I have done most of my running on threadmills at the gym, it's more fun to run when you have fit girls working out in front of you all the time..but recently i have started to run outside and the fat is just pouring of me, iam losing weight like hell When running outside i run at a slower tempo and shorter distances...dosen't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 7, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2015 I would imagine there would be less opportunity for outdoor running in a Scandinavian winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 7, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2015 I would imagine there would be less opportunity for outdoor running in a Scandinavian winter. Cold is manageable, but it gets effing slippery and I can do without that for a couple of months. God I feel bloated , time to get to work again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 There isn't much better exercise than outdoor running. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) I did the Great South run in 2013 after barely 6 weeks training due to competitiveness with a mate who decided to do it earlier in the summer. I was nearly 32 and about 16 stone & even 2 weeks before I was sometimes struggling after 15mins on the treadmill. After thinking I was going to have to walk half of it I surprised myself getting a half decent time (all things considered) especially as the last couple of miles was against a very strong seafront wind. This should have spurred me on to continue actually getting fit. Doing 10 miles with little training or even any running history probably wasn't a brilliant idea and I've suffered with injuries and niggles as a result and when it comes to fitness I'm worse than before. Hopefully I've given my body enough rest (as well as being far too lazy), tomorrow is where I start to get back on track. Will need to take it slowly though or I expect my body will give up. Just need to pick some targets once I get a feel of how bad I actually am. Edited January 7, 2015 by AlwaysAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I would imagine there would be less opportunity for outdoor running in a Scandinavian winter. We have a saying in sweden that goes: There are no bad weather, just bad clothes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Just went for my 2nd run back from a little while being really lazy. I have a roughly 5km track around my block and when training to get into the Police and I was fit I was aiming for about 22 minutes. This time I was aiming for 30 and got 30:36 :/ I'd love to be running in Scandanavia! We've had a week of 40 degree heat here. I only ran today because it had finally cooled down to a managable high 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 From running in Majorca I know how much difference the heat can make. I reckon about 10 degrees C is perfect for running and in the UK that's about the average over the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMac Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I went out for some runs in Australia when I was on holiday over there, always made sure I went early morning before it really warmed up to avoid the heat! Although saying that I do love running outside in the UK summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It's some like for every degree hotter than 14, add 10 secs / mile to your pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I am still about 7 weeks away from my half marathon in Stafford, and been running 6 miles, then it went up a mile each week. Was supposed to do 8 miles yesterday, but decided to just keep going, ran 12 miles yesterday. Really pleased about this and hopefully I warmed down properly, feel it a little in my knees now but glad I know that I will be able to do the 13 miles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Just moved back to the States from Israel and I am now an indoor runner till it warms up a bit (I ran through the winter when I lived in Czech Republic, but it's currently -19ºC and has been like this all week...NFW). Does anyone know if I need to scale back on distances while I get used to treadmills? I've been running my usual distances of 18-27km or so, but I'm noticing more soreness in my ligaments after a week of running on treadmills than I ever did before I came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Treadmills?! Completely different style of running and I wouldn't be surprised to pick up all sorts of injuries from running distances on them. Can you get some thick gloves, hat, warm gear, etc and run outside? Or maybe find an indoor running track somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted February 16, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nipple-chafing! Just **** off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I tried a week or two back to do some distance on a treadmill, it was very boring and in the end after 3 miles I said sod it and stopped. Doing between 10 and 13 miles three times a week. Quite happy with my pace too, it was 11 minute miles, depending on my mood its now 9 and a half to 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 How much you weigh/ how tall are you Seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 5 feet 11 and currently 13 stones. 1 pound off the weight I want to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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