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I am always looking for tips and tricks from the more experienced to get ahead at work and feel I can also learn from those who are more expienced with the running. If you have a great tip that you want to tell the world about pls add it to this tread
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Shouldn't beginners Tips be on a sore nips thread in the health area?
OK - here are some tips, in descending order of importance.
1. Eat enough. Running regularly makes you hungry.
2. Build your mileage up gradually.
3. Don't worry about all the technical terms. You'll learn them when you're good and ready. Running is simple.
4. Get good shoes, fitted for you at a specialist running shop, right from the start.
5. Don't quench your thirst halfway through a run by eating yellow snow.
Is that bad?
I've decided to take the plunge and go for a 5K road race in April in my local park. I've found the training schedule on this site for a first timer's 5K race which is based on a 6 week training calendar, and I figure I can follow this and repeat a couple of the weeks to take me up to the race in April.
I have lots of questions for you guys! Any advice would be much appreciated as I'm quite scared to be honest!
1) If my running training up to now has been indoors on a treadmill, is it reasonable to do 8-10 weeks of mixed indoor and outdoor running to prepare for a 5K road race?
2) Should I expect my road time to be a lot slower than my indoor time? My indoor time for 5K is around 27 mins at the moment.
3) Is it OK to mix in some of my other training too - I do weight training in the evenings 5 days per week but my running training will be in the mornings before work.
4) Just how much more difficult is it to run on the road compared to the treadmill? Am I living in cloud cuckoo land?
Sorry so long but I need lots of help as you can see!
Grateful for any replies
Clare
good luck in the race. I've just entered a 10K in early March, my first race in years.
I wouldn't know about the difference between indoor and outdoor running. Temp. is more of an issue so make sure you're properly dressed and wearing the right shoes for the right surface. And outdoor is probably not as evenly surfaced as the threadmill. Oh, and if running on the road, wear some fluo colours and run facing traffic. Much safer that way.
Good luck to you in the 10k
Jonny
Outdoors is a bit more difficult - road surfaces are harder and less even, so more wearing on the legs. And there is wind resistance. This can be significant, unless you can find someone fat and tall to run behind. The equivalent effect on effort is to elevate the treadmill by one or two degrees.
But, if you can do 27 mins for a 5k, even on a tradmill, it suggests you'll have no problems in posting a very respectable time come April.
Mixing weight training with running is fine, and indeed helpful if you don't overdo it.
Best of luck with the training.
I did a lot of indoor training before moving to outdoor running and found it easier outside.
I'm not sure about why but I think it is because you can speed up and slow down as you feel without having to change the treadmill settings. That way you can take a breather when you need it. Also I get bored on a treadmill!
Anyway I have a 5K PB of 27m33 but have never been able to get under 28m30 on a treadmill. The only thing I would say is the roads can be harder on your knees - they don't have as much spring as a treadmill.
Anyway I'm sure you'll enjoy your 5K. It wasn't until I went to my first race (last October) that I realised what a friendly bunch runners generally are.
Lots of luck with the training
Mandy
Lion Around -- I'd say if you have a great run one day and a bad run the next increase your rest days. I used to have a run day and rest day but always found after a great run, the next one was cr@p - so when I increased to 2 rest days it made for improving faster. On the whole don't try to do too much too soon (says me eh V-rap!!) and also don't expect too much of yourself - enjoy it, that should be the main goal! If you're stuck on week 4 of the schedule for a couple of weeks so what..?! You're still doing more exercise than 90% of the population!!