Amppax Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 DtA! Good to see you around again! It's always nice to see old faces on Phatmass. Y'all are inspiring me. I will finally be finished with school (for now) and though I've never liked the idea of running distance, I've never given it a try. Maybe I will. I've wanted to start working out. I've got some connections to the running world through my dad, who works with some professional runners, so I've always felt I should give it a try. Which app do y'all use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 On 9/22/2016 at 3:08 PM, Amppax said: DtA! Good to see you around again! It's always nice to see old faces on Phatmass. Y'all are inspiring me. I will finally be finished with school (for now) and though I've never liked the idea of running distance, I've never given it a try. Maybe I will. I've wanted to start working out. I've got some connections to the running world through my dad, who works with some professional runners, so I've always felt I should give it a try. Which app do y'all use? C25K! It's free and it is supposed to get you from the couch to running a 5k in 8 weeks. I don't really care about distance though; I'm mostly doing it to gain endurance so that I can run for 30-40 minutes at a time and have a substantial work out. We'all see if I actually run a 5k from there. I highly recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 On 9/24/2016 at 4:32 PM, LittleWaySoul said: C25K! It's free and it is supposed to get you from the couch to running a 5k in 8 weeks. I don't really care about distance though; I'm mostly doing it to gain endurance so that I can run for 30-40 minutes at a time and have a substantial work out. We'all see if I actually run a 5k from there. I highly recommend it! Ah, found it. I didn't see it initially on the website, so I searched the Google Play store and saw about 3 dozen different apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Okay, did my first run. Unfortunately, it was the only day I can run this week, but it was good to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 3 hours ago, Amppax said: Okay, did my first run. Unfortunately, it was the only day I can run this week, but it was good to start. Yay! I actually signed up for a 5K last night so now I have no choice but to keep going, haha. I'm excited though! I'd like to ask some friends to join me, but I'm nervous to at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 17 hours ago, LittleWaySoul said: Yay! I actually signed up for a 5K last night so now I have no choice but to keep going, haha. I'm excited though! I'd like to ask some friends to join me, but I'm nervous to at the same time. Dang that's commitment. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 I use the nike run club app. If anyone here uses that, PM me and maybe we can be friends. My life got chaotic these last two weeks and I wasn't running. Bad idea for my mental health. But I got back out there today and ran 3 miles in 30:21! Not too shabby after two weeks of being a bum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I'm on week 6 and I'm approaching the day where there is no walking between runs. I'm nervous because it's been getting harder but i know I'm in better shape than when I started and that it'll get easier as I keep working at it. I'm almost there! And I've got a couple weeks after C25K but before the actual 5k to get better. I'm excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Have any of you considered zero drop and broad toed shoes? I've been using Altras since December. Excellent performance and very minimal stress on the back. They also have a very cushiony shoe. www.altrarunning.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 On 10/10/2016 at 11:12 AM, Papist said: Have any of you considered zero drop and broad toed shoes? I've been using Altras since December. Excellent performance and very minimal stress on the back. They also have a very cushiony shoe. www.altrarunning.com Oooh thank you for this. My mom has been struggling with some foot issues lately which has made me aware of the need to try to avoid shoes that smush my toes together. I also have really old sneakers so I'm due for some new ones. These look like a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hey peeps! Looking for some running advice here. So im still doing C25K and I'm on week 7 of 8. I'm at the point where it has me running 25 minutes straight and I've been having trouble. Maybe 3/4 of the way through both times I've done it I've gotten a cramp in my side and started feeling somewhat nauseous. Both times I tried to push through but couldn't. I paused the timer, walked a bit, started the timer back up, and finished running. Does anyone have any advice on how to get past this? I've been training consistently so I'm not sure why I've hit this rut the past few days. Any advice you have would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountrySteve21 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I might try doing some running once or twice a week; I've been trying to live a healthier lifestyle and I've got the food portion of that down pat for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Well, I thought I would be able to run these past couple weeks, but it just hasn't been an option. I've been at work this week from approximately 6:30 am to 7:30 pm every day. I just don't have enough extra energy to go for a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus te Amat Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 15 hours ago, LittleWaySoul said: Hey peeps! Looking for some running advice here. So im still doing C25K and I'm on week 7 of 8. I'm at the point where it has me running 25 minutes straight and I've been having trouble. Maybe 3/4 of the way through both times I've done it I've gotten a cramp in my side and started feeling somewhat nauseous. Both times I tried to push through but couldn't. I paused the timer, walked a bit, started the timer back up, and finished running. Does anyone have any advice on how to get past this? I've been training consistently so I'm not sure why I've hit this rut the past few days. Any advice you have would be appreciated! Run slower. You'll be able to do that slightly faster pace you're used to after a few more runs of that length. But I've found that in order to run longer, I need to keep it at a slower pace. It'll be an odd adjustment at first, but you'll feel better throughout the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWaySoul Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 On 10/13/2016 at 5:14 PM, Deus te Amat said: Run slower. You'll be able to do that slightly faster pace you're used to after a few more runs of that length. But I've found that in order to run longer, I need to keep it at a slower pace. It'll be an odd adjustment at first, but you'll feel better throughout the run. I think I'm already running as slow as I can, though. It feels like walking but more bouncy. I'll try even slower though tomorrow! Oh and by the way, I decided that I'm going to use the 5K I signed up for as an opportunity to pray for our country and presidential candidates before the election. It's happening the weekend before the election takes place. If anyone wants to join me by either offering up their workouts or also running a 5K on their own on that day to pray for our country, feel free! It's on November 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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