some advice for a new commer

[DazTheSlug]

the Rivington Pike race is on Easter Saturday - that would be a perfect first race to aim for methinks

[SEFTON]

Thanks guys!

I've been out only 4 times now. yesterday I did around 4-5 miles with a 300m peak. Apart from the climb I felt great! I felt in control and felt I could have ran quite a bit further (apart from my knees & calves).

I'm stunned that my fitness seems to have improved in such a short time.

prior to this run I was puffing & panting beyond control.

I was absolutely caked as some of the puddles on the moor peak were almost knee deep It was superb!

[injury advice]

If you are not a member of a Club join one firstly.

Make sure you get into a good warm up & cool down programme.


progress slowly & enjoy your running.


Take days off, I advise runners to swim once a week.


Every 6 - 8 weeks depending on funds go for a good sports massage.



Drink plenty of water, plenty of fresh food in diet,


Dont run to late at night

[SEFTON]

I'm shortly going to join my local club.

could you point me in the right direction to find some good warm up / cool down programmes?

Thanks for the advice

Craig

[injury advice]

Go to www.sportsinjuryclinic.co.uk or .com type in warm up and cool downs for runners if you cant get go to my website www.albmaleaf.co.uk look under links on links page & you will find Sports injury clinic there if you need any advice feel free to phone me on 01229 480 422 after 8pm

[SEFTON]

Thankyou very much!

[vburke]

Good on you for getting out and running! I am from Bolton but now live in Accrington but still run in Bolton regularly was over there on Wed doing Entwistle and the Wayoh (V near you in Chapletown!) Is that the one you run round?

Good luck with it!

[SEFTON]

Hi mate,

Yeah more the Wayoh than Entwistle, but I've started to run onto the top of Cheetham/Turton moor to the stone circles and then back down to entwistle through to the Wayoh & back home.

I've been loving it!

I'm aiming to get dropped off at Rivington and then make my own way back over the moors. I think it's about 10 miles in total. Over Winter hill - through Belmont & Egerton and over Turton moor.

I have just recived my FRA membership and now have the race calender!

[vburke]

Bolton and that area is fab for off road running. Rivington is great as is Anglezarke and all over that way. Winter hill and the pike are all good too! lots of reservoirs to run round too - Jumbles is quite nice and i know there is a race coming up Muddy March Hare over Bolton way can't remember if it's 6 or 10k but thing that is near Moses gate? (I'll check!)

[Brotherton Lad]

My tuppence worth is:

Join a local club - the competitive element and the sense of obligation to turn out will make you run when idleness would lead you to stay at home. There's hundreds of years worth of experience in a club.

Do long slow distance in your own time for enjoyment. You're in a lovely part of the country.

Remember that you will improve very quickly from a standing start but the rate of improvement will slow down as you get fitter. If you push too hard, you'll get injured. So rest is important too. Though rest can include a slow recovery run just to move the fluids round your body.

Enjoy it, don't turn it into a burden unless you think you can make a living from it.