Self-indulgent training diary

[TheHeathens]

Hi all,

Before the great forum crash of January 2007, I used to put my training in a thread of its own because it helped to motivate me and I actually got quite fit.

I'm trying to get fit again, so I'm going to do it again. I know it's really self-indulgent and although anyone is free to have a look in here, it's more for my own benefit by shaming me into action!

Anyway, 4 mile run today on road and trail (29:27)

Mile 1 - 7:32
Mile 2 - 7:46
Mile 3 - 7:49 (steep uphill)
Mile 4 - 6:21 (mainly downhill)

It's a start!

[Roy Scott]

Yes that is quite self indulgent isnt it. I can just imagine that you were eating magnum ice creams (not from a multi pack) and getting fanned by 3 good looking women as you wrote this.

Woops, have I just hijacked your thread!

[TheHeathens]

Yes that is quite self indulgent isnt it. I can just imagine that you were eating magnum ice creams (not from a multi pack) and getting fanned by 3 good looking women as you wrote this.

Woops, have I just hijacked your thread!

Have you been spying on me?

4.4 miles today in 35:09. Depressing when I used to be able to do nearly 7 in that time

[NirvanaBliss]

Have you been spying on me?

4.4 miles today in 35:09. Depressing when I used to be able to do nearly 7 in that time

Laugh i nearly cried, i did 4 miles in one hour! now i did not count seconds, but i am sure it was a close to the 60 mins!

[Rodders rambler]

4.4 miles today in 35:09. Depressing when I used to be able to do nearly 7 in that time

Wow that is one hell of a decline.7 mile in 35 is quick.As you are still in your twenties,you have either doubled your weight or had serious injuries.You have to have a fair bit of natural ability to get to that original level....
good luck along the comeback trail

[TheHeathens]

Wow that is one hell of a decline.7 mile in 35 is quick.As you are still in your twenties,you have either doubled your weight or had serious injuries.You have to have a fair bit of natural ability to get to that original level....
good luck along the comeback trail

Probably closer to 6.5 miles than 7 to be honest

I am still in my twenties (28) but I'm 3.5 stone (35%) heavier than I was when I was racing. Unfortunately I have a dodgy back that caused me to pack it in 2003 and it limits the amount of training I can do now without it getting sore, and I definitely can't run up steep hills!

I was never one for massive mileage and used to tick over at 35-40 miles per week, so if I can get up to that and my 5km time down to under 17 I'll be happy. My days of running PBs have long gone!

[TheHeathens]

Laugh i nearly cried, i did 4 miles in one hour! now i did not count seconds, but i am sure it was a close to the 60 mins!

Yah, but the only way is up for you now! Injuries permitting.

You've got the great days of running PBs every time you race ahead of you

[Trog]

Good luck with the thread and the training, mate

Although I have been a runner for almost 30 years, a couple of years ago I was just doing a few easy miles per day and hadn’t raced for over a year. I made a snap decision to enter a local 5 km and was shocked when I didn’t break 20 mins.

It lit the spark however, and I returned to competitive training and reduced the time by more than 90 seconds in 5 months.

[TheHeathens]

Good luck with the thread and the training, mate

Although I have been a runner for almost 30 years, a couple of years ago I was just doing a few easy miles per day and hadn’t raced for over a year. I made a snap decision to enter a local 5 km and was shocked when I didn’t break 20 mins.

It lit the spark however, and I returned to competitive training and reduced the time by more than 90 seconds in 5 months.

Great stuff mate! You don't realise how unfit you become when you're not running (or running competitively) do you!?

I tried a comeback (until my back got injured again) in 2007 and did two 5km races. I got down to about 19:13 or something off about about 2 months training so that's my first goal this year, and then hopefully dip below 18 by the end of 2009.

[TheHeathens]

5.2 miles in 41:42 today. Was quite a hilly run and felt quite good