Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc…

  • Lokisan@lemmy.zip
    6·
    6 months ago

    Tomorrow morning I’m gonna run the Paris Marathon. But I have sciatic pain again… I already ran a semi with that it was manageable but on a Marathon? I don’t know.

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zoneOPM
    5·
    6 months ago

    On holiday up in the mountains, so went for a 5km with the doggo off lead. First time we’ve done it and he was great, just ran about 10m in front of me the whole time. Dirt road, hilly, little section of trail… Was good. Hills a lot stepper than I’m used to though, so pretty sore today.

    • ericatty@lemmy.ml
      6·
      6 months ago

      That sounds amazing! Everything outside is dusted in yellow pollen, so I’ve been treadmilling it with my cat supervising. How big is your dog? Does he normally run with you on leash?

      • calhoon2005@aussie.zoneOPM
        5·
        6 months ago

        This is him. He’s a golden retriever sized groodle x coolie. I live in the city, so he’s usually running next to me on one of those waist leashes. Can’t trust him not to race off after a cat/electric scooter etc.

  • TheFarm@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    Just did a local 8km race yesterday. tried to break 35min but ended up coming in at 35min 46 seconds. I blame the hills on the route… I’ll get it next year.

  • fivemmvegemite@aussie.zone
    4·
    6 months ago

    Went for a fantastic 12km run earlier in the week and managed to talk one of my kids to come with me (they were on a bike). The time went by much quicker and as a bonus they’ve decided to do that some more!

    Today I missed my weekly parkrun as I was up in the mountains. Tried to go for a run but it was raining and getting worse by the 3km mark so quit while I was ahead.

    • Odin@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      6 months ago

      I also have a high HR when running, so I do HR training in the off-season on a stationary bike. It’s much easier to control your HR and keep it low.

  • ericatty@lemmy.ml
    3·
    6 months ago

    I am over 50 and getting back into running after a few years of not. My calves are so tight during after just a few minutes. When I stop, they are back to normal after an hour or so and not sore the next day.

    I’m doing my best to avoid injury, and so I’ve been hesitant to run through it. Maybe I should?

    On the plus side, I’m getting the need to run jitters when it’s been than a day since the last run. So that’s been nice to rediscover!

    • Odin@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      6 months ago

      Calf stretches helped me a lot. Not just before a run but anytime throughout the day- put a daily reminder to stretch on your phone.

      • ericatty@lemmy.ml
        3·
        6 months ago

        That’s pretty much what I do during. I’m slow anyway, so sometimes have to walk to get slow enough for relief. Once they start getting tight, it happens quicker each time I speed up. It’s one of those things where I’m not sure if I’m just being a wimp, or should just keep slowly building up time.

        The last year I was running regularly I got diagnosed with exercise induced asthma. So I had gone years where my breathing and side stitches always got to me first. My legs were in decent shape because they had a very slow progression.

        I did 3 half marathons in 4 years thinking I’d never be in good enough shape to talk and breathe. Now I can breathe for long enough to really feel it in my legs. It’s a new experience