Getting back in saddle

Si Phillips

Hi All,

Just a self motivating post really. I used to run quite a bit and loved it. One of my best acheivements was the one and only half marathon I did back in...2005, I think. I did a 1:37, which Im still pleased with.

Mid life has hit, businesses, kids etc. and I've hardly been out at all.

Today is the day (I think...).

Wish me luck...

Si

Cinders

Good luck Si.  In a similar position here

seren nos

hope yopu are back by now.otherwise i think you might suffer from going to far too soon

 

Si Phillips

Lol! Yes, did it! A gentle 5km plod in the rain! glorious! 

Hoping that I can do it again tomorrow!

[Deleted User]

Well done Si! I am returning to regular running too (hopefully!)

Do you have any races planned?

Si Phillips

Hi Sequin, not yet, but I think I will book something to have some better focus. Maybe just a 5k to get back in the swing of things.



Hope you get back out there! What are your plans?

[Deleted User]

Parkruns are great - do you have one nearby?

I hope to do general base training before marathon training in the new year.

I also need to enter some races! I have entered the Reading half which I did last year. Hope to do 60 minutes tomorrow!

Good luck.

Si Phillips

No parkruns as such nearby, but some nice routes. Just need to be able to go far enough to do them now!

Another 5k done this morning. Things I've noticed from running before a) I'm quite a bit heavier (which I knew) but boy does it make it hard work! and b) I'm SLOOOOOW! 

 

[Deleted User]

Hi Si, well done on your run. It will get easier ( that's what I'm telling myself anyway!)

I managed 60 minutes very gentle running at lunchtime.

Yoga tomorrow and the either parkrun or threadmill session at the weekend.

When's your next run?

Si Phillips

I just keep remembering back to the good old days! I'm sure it was easy then...!

Well done on the hour! I think Ill try again tomorrow for another plod. Legs aching quite a bit at the moment though!

[Deleted User]

Thanks. it was lovely to be back out running.



Perhaps run alternate days? Give your body time to recover? I keep thinking back to when I was fitter too!

I am aiming to run 3/4 times a week until January.

Si Phillips

It is satisfying isnt it! Yeah, I think alternate days will be best. Unfortunately its going to be difficult for me to run tomorrow and Sunday (excuses, I know!) so will do today, probably another 5k and then rest until Monday.

Whats your marathon date? 

Si Phillips

Wow. So cool to look back at my 'getting back in the saddle' post some 4 and a half years later...In the last 12 months life changed a lot but it running came back and I'm pleased to say that I just finished my first Marathon. I finished London in 4hr 25m in the blazing heat. I'm still a lot heavier and slower than I used to be, but boy its nice to be out there!

Ps. Im really just posting this to look back on in another 4 years!
Keep running!

Simon