Running Hurts – Lots!!

[mlocke]

I have recently joined a running club around the corner from where I live

I have attended 3 sessions so far.

Tuesdays are, I am informed, intervals with a steady run on Thursdays.

The intervals last week were on a reasonably flat stretch of road around 250 – 260 metres long. 12 sets of these were done in around 40 to 45 seconds with around a minute gap between efforts.

The two steady runs I have been with them for have been around 6 – 6.5 miles hilly loop and have taken around 47 – 53 mins.

I am blowing out of my @r$e on these.

Hopefully all this pain and hard work will improve some of my tri times next year.

I know a couple of people out there are pretty good runners. Have any of you guys got any tips?

Cheers

Locky

[Jim B]

Just stick with it and you'll improve. Don't increase your mileage too quickly as you could get injured.
Running after cycling is good training for tri as well.
Which club have you joined?

[mlocke]

Cheers jim

Yes I struggled with the wierd feeling when I did a couple ths year

I have joined collingwood. They are based round the corner from my house and seem like they are friendly

[kieran]

[quote="Jim B"] Don't increase your mileage too quickly as you could get injured.

[MattI]

[quote]Just stick with it and you'll improve. Don't increase your mileage too quickly as you could get injured.

[Graham O]

I have to agree with Mr Locke. I have also been going out with a running club and it does hurt, particularly on the calves.

I have been going out with Bromley and Blackheath Harriers. Last time I ran I did 1 mile followed by an 8 mile run run from hayes up to sanderstead and back, then a 1 mile crawl back. I did OK and was in the top half a dozen or so runners, but it took me about 3-4 days to recover. This really was too far for me.

I am finding that my years of cycling has made me aerobically quite fit. I can run quite fast for a long period of time if I really push, but it takes its toll on my legs in the days that follow...Just the same as Kieran...

Question - In training for triathlon, do you chaps do all three disciplines all of the time. I'm doing two of each per week. I have noticed some benefits, but have realised that if I do a hard run or ride, I won't be able to recover for the next days session and it all goes pear shaped...

[carl f]

AS jim said don't increase the milage to soon,also do an easy recovery session the next day after the hard run session and make sure you warm down and stretch after the run,easy to miss out if your pushed for time but vital as i have found out a few times!

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sean Hogan"]Certainly impact has to be an issue.

[Paul H]

I usually only run 2 days a week and just did one 30min session a week when I started running again a couple of years ago. I also do the majority off road as well.

You will recover from your running sessions quicker with time so bare with it. I believe that you have to train to recover but for now, spread your harder sessions over the week with your swimming.

What Triathlons are you 2 planning to do?

[Marek]

I have tended to try to do two 5km runs a week, on the dreaded treadmill. Start off slow and then build up by doing intervals. This will get you used to the faster speeds but you won't be doing the whole session that fast until it gets more comfortable, and then you up the general speed and the interval speed.

If you go fast, for example having a go at setting a pb then you will ache the next day, maybe the next two. Running is defo harder on the body, but that is good in some ways as it takes less time to get a decent workout done to keep your general fitness up.

I find that if I have a week or so off running and then come back to it then I can the aches and pains much worse. So basically try and keep it up. I know a few guys who are very serious runners and they run most days of the week. They mix up the intensity, I think by doing a hard session then an easy session or two after, they basically stretch out the running muscles after the hard session, same as a recovery ride in cycling which flushes out the system type thing I think.

Cheers

Marek....

[Graham O]

[quote="Paul H"]What Triathlons are you 2 planning to do?

[mlocke]

[quote="Paul H"]I usually only run 2 days a week and just did one 30min session a week when I started running again a couple of years ago. I also do the majority off road as well.

You will recover from your running sessions quicker with time so bare with it. I believe that you have to train to recover but for now, spread your harder sessions over the week with your swimming.

What Triathlons are you 2 planning to do?

[Paul H]

[quote]Any recommendations on good events which don't cost massive amounts ?

[Jim B]

East Grinstead is a nice season opener with a pool swim. Reasonable entry fee and just down the road.

Hever was good as well. Easy open water swim with a lumpy 2 lap bike which should suit cyclists.

[Grahame]

Running is for people who can't afford bikes. That's why it hurts. To give you an incentive to earn the money to buy a bike and get into a less damaging form of exercise.