Phillips_91
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What is this couch to 5k thing Dan? i've not done any sport at all since school (which is bad to say i went to a sport specialist school) i could never run far and i struggle to run 10ft now! really need to get some fitness and the plan your following seems to be working briliantly for you? were do i get the info from?
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Dan
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Im using it on an iPhone. They do it on android as well. Give u the voice commands of when to run/walk etc
I am in same position as you I done fuck all excersize and now finding it hard. It's a very good program though.
If u have iPhone search for couch to 5k if not google it and u will find the workout for free in print format
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Phillips_91
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Nice one cheers Dan
Your probably a few years older than me aswell im only 19 so it'll be even more difficult for you, so if it works for you im sure i should be able to do it
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richardworrall
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quote: Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
quote: Originally posted by richardworrall
just got accepted today for London Marathon, time to up the mileage i think.
Fucking fair play!
I've got my first half in two days and to say I'm shitting it would be an under statement if I can do it in under three hours I'll be a happy boy..
best of luck mate, its gonna be hard in this heat, remember to take on water before hand(about a pints worth sipped) and take sips at all the water stations, dont gulp it down and use it to cool yourself if necessary. Which one ya doing?
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote: Originally posted by richardworrall
quote: Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
quote: Originally posted by richardworrall
just got accepted today for London Marathon, time to up the mileage i think.
Fucking fair play!
I've got my first half in two days and to say I'm shitting it would be an under statement if I can do it in under three hours I'll be a happy boy..
best of luck mate, its gonna be hard in this heat, remember to take on water before hand(about a pints worth sipped) and take sips at all the water stations, dont gulp it down and use it to cool yourself if necessary. Which one ya doing?
I'm doing the Cumbrian Run. Hope the hot weather fucks off or I'm a fucking dead man!
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Well managed it without stopping in an amazing and blistering time of just under 2:40
It was crap in this heat I can tell you...
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Dan
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Awesome work mate!! How far is it?
I walked to the beach today and that was hard enough in this heat! that was only a 3 mile round trip
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richardworrall
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quote: Originally posted by Dan
Awesome work mate!! How far is it?
same as every other half marathon i'd expect 13.1 miles
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Dan
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I dont know how far a marathon nor a half marathon is
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote: Originally posted by richardworrall
quote: Originally posted by Dan
Awesome work mate!! How far is it?
same as every other half marathon i'd expect 13.1 miles
This
Wasn't much fun but not as bad as I thought it would be. I'd deffo do another one.
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richardworrall
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sounds like you've got the running bug Jimbo, well done.
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Dan
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Getting there now! Week 5 day 1, 5min warmup, then 5R, 3W, 5R, 3W, 5R and a 5min cool down.
Smashed it with no problems, felt like a walk in the park. This weeks gonna get hard fast tho.
Weds is 8R, 5W, 8R. Then Friday is 20R
(R = run, W = walk)
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Kippers
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haha havent run for a week due to man flu.
Went out tonight and after a mile a was getting sore!
Not good.
Gonna run a few miles everynight this week and next week ramp it back up to 10k runs.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Well today I'm hurting in ways I never knew was possible. Damn my fat middle aged carcass...
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Kippers
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Do you use Endomondo matey?
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Who me?
Nah I use ecoach for the nokia n900. Upload it to heia heia.
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Paul_J
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I just signed up for pine ridge 10km run. It's on 5th of November so gives me a few weeks to train. Currently able to run 5km in 24 mins.
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nathy_87
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
I just signed up for pine ridge 10km run. It's on 5th of November so gives me a few weeks to train. Currently able to run 5km in 24 mins.
People were doing that (and better) running 10k, fcuk knows how that's possible.
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Paul_J
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Sorry they were running 10km in 24 mins?
Bullshit.
Infact, 10k in 24 mins = a 3.8 minute mile pace - do me a favour.
An excellent 10km time is about 34-36 mins.
[Edited on 06-10-2011 by Paul_J]
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Paul_J
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ran a 5k in 21 mins tonight
My target for 5k is 18 mins, I'm using a lot of interval training to bring the speed up over the 5k runs.
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Cavey
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
I just signed up for pine ridge 10km run. It's on 5th of November so gives me a few weeks to train. Currently able to run 5km in 24 mins.
The winner of the mens health 12km obstacle course thing did it in 50 mins That was with 10 obstacles to get over, under, through!
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