Random Running Questions

BeepBeep67

skyblue46 wrote: »

I lick my finger and then rub it on the appropriate areas

Wrong group :pac:

partyguinness

BeginnerRunner wrote: »

Am I the only one that spits on my strap?

That's disgusting. You crossed a very wide line there.

BeginnerRunner

partyguinness wrote: »

That's disgusting. You crossed a very wide line there.

Makes sense. It's ok to put saliva on your strap, but only if another body part comes in contact with it in the process :P

BeginnerRunner

Talk to me about sunscreen.

I sweat a lot. And I'm on the traditional Irish end of the complexion scale.

Anyone using a sunscreen they particularly like that doesn't run and sting?

lulublue22

Jaysus lads - wet the finger from the tap ( obviously 😠) and run it along the strap.

Butterbeans

lulublue22 wrote: »

Jaysus lads - wet the finger from the tap ( obviously 😠) and run it along the strap.

And miss out on all that salty goodness!?!

lulublue22

Butterbeans wrote: »

And miss out on all that salty goodness!?!

The thoughts ! It’s not doing my stomach much good - I must be right squeamish.

Swashbuckler

Laineyfrecks wrote: »

Well you weren't called Swashlicker for nothing

Sweatlicker you mean.

healy1835

BeginnerRunner wrote: »

Talk to me about sunscreen.

I sweat a lot. And I'm on the traditional Irish end of the complexion scale.

Anyone using a sunscreen they particularly like that doesn't run and sting?

https://www.boots.ie/riemann-p20-once-a-day-10-hours-sun-protection-spf20-100ml-10086557

I've found this very good.

BeginnerRunner

healy1835 wrote: »

https://www.boots.ie/riemann-p20-once-a-day-10-hours-sun-protection-spf20-100ml-10086557

I've found this very good.

Perfect. Thank you.

Stopped using it because I feel like it destroys clothes buuuuut I suppose with running gear it doesn't matter

Hannibal_Smith

Wait... What... You're supposed to wet them?? Is ut just the chest straps or the wrist straps too... Asking for a friend :pac:

Unknownability

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Wait... What... You're supposed to wet them?? Is ut just the chest straps or the wrist straps too... Asking for a friend :pac:

Wrist straps as in watch?

lulublue22

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Wait... What... You're supposed to wet them?? Is ut just the chest straps or the wrist straps too... Asking for a friend :pac:

Tell your friend 😂 It’s just the chest strap you wet.

Hannibal_Smith

Unknownability wrote: »

Wrist straps as in watch?

Yeah I see its just the chest one though.

lulublue22

How do posters get smileys to come out properly - mine always look like this 😂 when I post ????

Hannibal_Smith

When you click reply post can you see smilies to the right of the reply box? If you click them they appear in your reply

Laineyfrecks

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Sweatlicker you mean.

Haha yep that's the one

DeepBlue

lulublue22 wrote: »

How do posters get smileys to come out properly - mine always look like this �� when I post ????

Probably because you're replying on your phone and using your phone smileys/emojis? The phone emojis will come up as gibberish.

On the desktop version of the site just pick from the smilies on the right of the text box you use when replying.
Another option if on your phone is just type the text that corresponds to the boards smilie.

Annie get your Run

lulublue22 wrote: »

How do posters get smileys to come out properly - mine always look like this 😂 when I post ????

If posting on your phone you have to do : : with the words in between like

:cool: is the word cool
:eek: is eek
And I think smile is just the old fashioned colan bracket
Edit yep, that worked.

Boards doesn't like phone emojis...

lulublue22

:happy: :mad: :cool: :crying:

Omega28

Running consistently the last few weeks now averaging 55km a week and I still can't break the 30 mins mark for a 5km without nearly exploding.

Tips? I feel like throwing the towel in

kal7

Track sessions with club would probably be a big help.

When we can, obviously.

Stick with it, speed will come eventually, with efficiency and technique.

May look at cadence too.

You might also run faster with fresher legs.

Seve OB

Omega28 wrote: »

Running consistently the last few weeks now averaging 55km a week and I still can't break the 30 mins mark for a 5km without nearly exploding.

Tips? I feel like throwing the towel in

Check out my thread.
I’m nearly there.
Signed up for a Garmin plan. It’s working.
I’m going to try a proper 5k tomorrow for the first time and will report back. When I started back in jan I was close to 40 mins.

Omega28

Seve OB wrote: »

Check out my thread.
I’m nearly there.
Signed up for a Garmin plan. It’s working.
I’m going to try a proper 5k tomorrow for the first time and will report back. When I started back in jan I was close to 40 mins.

What are you aiming for tomorrow?

28064212

Omega28 wrote: »

Running consistently the last few weeks now averaging 55km a week and I still can't break the 30 mins mark for a 5km without nearly exploding.

Tips? I feel like throwing the towel in

How often are you attempting a hard 5k? Because that's something that should be attempted once every couple of weeks at most. How many times a week are you running? How many of those are "hard" days? What's your average pace like on the non-hard days?

Omega28

28064212 wrote: »

How often are you attempting a hard 5k? Because that's something that should be attempted once every couple of weeks at most. How many times a week are you running? How many of those are "hard" days? What's your average pace like on the non-hard days?

Every time I go out I aim to beat my best time of 30:01 mins for a 5k.

Running 5-6 times per week

My runs range from 5k - 10k

I would say 3 out of 5 are hard runs or 4 out of 6 days are hard.

Butterbeans

Omega28 wrote: »

Every time I go out I aim to beat my best time of 30:01 mins for a 5k.

Running 5-6 times per week

My runs range from 5k - 10k

I would say 3 out of 5 are hard runs or 4 out of 6 days are hard.

I might be mistaken, but I think you posted similar a few weeks back and got some solid advice from a number of posters.

The key is most running is easy, with 1 or 2 sessions (intervals, strides, hills) for speed. You have to allow yourself proper recovery from hard sessions/5k attempts or you'll end up with similar results every time, and possible injured. 4 out of 6 days hard is a recipe for disaster.

Not having a go, and it seems counterintuitive that slowing down in your training will help you run faster, but it does.

28064212

Omega28 wrote: »

Every time I go out I aim to beat my best time of 30:01 mins for a 5k.

Running 5-6 times per week

My runs range from 5k - 10k

I would say 3 out of 5 are hard runs or 4 out of 6 days are hard.

That's your issue. If you're running 5-6 times a week and a relative novice, one hard run a week is more than enough. The vast majority of your runs should be at an easy pace, slow enough that you can talk away without being noticeably out of breath.

Seve OB

Omega28 wrote: »

What are you aiming for tomorrow?

30 mins

Seve OB

Omega28 wrote: »

What are you aiming for tomorrow?

Was the last run in the program. Week 11. And the first proper 5k.
I had covered the distance in the sessions at 31:21 which was my best ever 5km time and knew I could so better as that included warm up and cool down.

I found it really tough today. Last 1.5-2k were brutal.
Most of last km was uphill and I was really struggling but knew I was close to time so kept pushing.
Brought it home in 29:52. Delighted but also a tad disappointed, I noticed at the start the GPS didn’t seem to kick in and as I know the course I ran about 100m further than I reckon I needed to, so real time was probably closer to 29:20. Guess it means I have to go out and post another time, but I’ll leave it a while, gonna enjoy a week or 2 of relaxing and a few gentle jogs.