Oso planning to go pro
I’ve never understood how people get into running. That’s about the biggest torcher I can think of. Have never experienced a runner’s high in my life.
I run 3-4 times a week and would love to run more but I'm injury prone so I limit myself so I can keep runing. I'm having a hard time with a number of things right now and would completely fall apart if I couldn't run. Running has always been my greatest stress relief.I have had two marathons canceled due to Covid-19 and a 10K also. I'm waiting to sign up for any more races until I see events are able to happen again. I'm feeling a tad lost without a race to train for though. And I'm so bored with the same old running routes around my house...
Do you feel good after a general workout? It's the same thing.I usually do some running as part of a circuit training type of exercise. So I don't do great distances, but it is part of my routine.
I try to run four to five times per week. I'd be in. I use Strava as a tracking app which makes it pretty easy to create and maintain groups, but I'm open to whatever.
Lol, so you just decided to enter a clearly labeled running thread and chime in that you don't like running?Ok
So I'm like Wades... Never could really get into running. I'd top out at a 5k, mainly out of boredom. But I'll play basketball as often as my body will let me. Now that hoops are off the table for the time being, I'm planning on trying running again. Was thinking about the Couch to 10k app as a guide. Any tips from the more seasoned runners about training apps, or other things to keep in mind as I get started?
1. Get real running shoes. It makes a huge difference.2. It is boring at times.I've been running for years and I hate more runs than I enjoy, at least at the beginning. Find something that distracts you whether that's music, audiobooks, podcasts. I sometimes throw Uecker on during Brewers season.3. I've heard Couch to 10k is good. It may start you off with really light workouts. I'm not sure if you get to pick your starting point but I know the ramp up is slow, and that's a good thing. If you need a tracking app, Strava, Runkeeper, Mapmyrun are all good options.4. Stretch.5. Just a suggestion, but have an end goal in mind. Sign up for a race a few months out. It has always helped me with accountability.
Re: #1, do you have a brand that you favor? I wear New Balance FreshFoam 1080s and find them to be comfortable.
I used to feel exactly the same way about running. A friend and I would joke that we’d start running when we saw just one guy “jogging” with a smile on his face instead of a grimace. I was in my late 30s and stayed in decent shape without really trying. Softball 3 nights a week in the summer, flag football in the fall, basketball a couple of nights a week in the winter. But by the time I turned 50 my “exercise” was limited to walking on the golf course once a week. I decided to give running a try. At first, I could barely run a mile (slowly) and hated pretty much every stride. Soon it became tolerable, and eventually (to my amazement), enjoyable. Ran 5ks, 10ks and several marathons. Even ran the Boston Marathon 10 years ago. 71 now, just run for exercise (4-5 days, 15-20 miles a week) but I still enjoy it. Never had a big “runner’s high” but times that pass for me as “moments of clarity”. Give it a shot, Wades - hope you end up as pleasantly surprised as I did.