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WEEK FORTY-TWO!!!
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MOTTO: We run #LikeAToddlerChasingAPug
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Hey lovely Fab Crap Runners!
It's Week Forty-two!!!
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How is everyone doing?
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EXPLANATION AND ETHOS:
EVERYONE is welcome in the Fab Crap Runners' Club (the crapper the better).
From 1st January, a bunch of Fabbers began improving their fitness through running. None of them were natural athletes but they did it anyway.
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FOR COMPLETE BEGINNERS:
"Couch to 5k" (C25K) is a nine-week running programme for absolute beginners, available on various free phone apps (Mrs T used Get Running). But you can join this thread to get fit by any means including walking and cycling - all are welcome. If you're expecting to be utterly crap at it (I mean reeeeeeeeeally bad), you're in the right place. Join the thread, tell us what your aim is and we'll cheer you on each week, just for trying.
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FOR MORE EXPERIENCED RUNNERS:
Tell us what you’re up to with your running, your training and your races. Let’s us know your highs and lows. Please cheer on the newbies and give advice if they ask.
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FCRC SOCIAL PARKRUN
I am doing a doodle poll to find out where everyone can get to with ease before organising the next social.
https://doodle.com/poll/77nghmke7uwunrwy
Again, it's completely anonymous and you can vote for as many options as you would like.
Hopefully the regions are self-explanatory (Sorry if you think your county should be in a different region!)
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AND FINALLY:
Who is working towards a specific goal? Tell us your progress. |
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"Good morning everyone.
How did everyone do last week?
After a storming run on Thursday, I decided that the weather was too stormy to go out over the weekend. 
Back on it again this week."
It wasn't that bad 
Booking for another day  |
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"Good morning everyone.
How did everyone do last week?
After a storming run on Thursday, I decided that the weather was too stormy to go out over the weekend.
Back on it again this week.
It wasn't that bad
Booking for another day "
It was whenever I looked at going out!  |
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"Yeah, I've actually been for a run!!
And even better than that, nothing aches afterwards!!
Well done Mr! 
ty - maybe not running in a heatwave helped!"
Maybe! Your legs are now all nice and rested - well, running wise anyway |
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"Done my first half (and last  ) over a month ago. Was a min over my wanted time but that was due to an injury picked up but I am more than delighted with completing it.
Love running, try to run 3 times a week on my lunch in work. Range from 3miles up to 10 when training for the half. "
Well done on completing your first half
When's your next one |
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"Done my first half (and last ) over a month ago. Was a min over my wanted time but that was due to an injury picked up but I am more than delighted with completing it.
Love running, try to run 3 times a week on my lunch in work. Range from 3miles up to 10 when training for the half.
Well done on completing your first half
When's your next one "
Haha I said first and last I have no plans as of yet for another one... |
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"Done my first half (and last ) over a month ago. Was a min over my wanted time but that was due to an injury picked up but I am more than delighted with completing it.
Love running, try to run 3 times a week on my lunch in work. Range from 3miles up to 10 when training for the half.
Well done on completing your first half
When's your next one
Haha I said first and last I have no plans as of yet for another one... "
After my first one, I said never again. I then said I would if I managed to run parkrun under 30 minutes (I was running about 32 at the time). First week of trying, I managed 29:30 ended up doing three in three months (including the first one). |
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"Bookmarking and getting myself motivated to get back running on my days off
What motivation do you need?
A big kick up the arse will do it
Fancy going up to Yorkshire and doing it in person?"
Yep |
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"Bookmarking and getting myself motivated to get back running on my days off
What motivation do you need?
A big kick up the arse will do it
Fancy going up to Yorkshire and doing it in person?
Yep "
My days off aren't till next mon and the scales are giving me motivation  |
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"Felt generally blah (technical term) yesterday...perhaps not fully recovered from Saturday, so opted to cycle & not run, about to go out for a leg stretch 8-10k along the canal.."
Blah is definitely better than blurgh |
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"Sprint session tonight with the club. Someone tell me again why I run? 
Would you do a sprint session if you weren't in a club? Right there.."
Hell no I wouldn't.
But I'd also not run at all if I wasn't in a club. |
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I've been running for 10 years now, and never once run with a club. Running is "me time", I like the solitude and the freedom to do the distance and pace i want to. Thats just me though, i can see how club running can be motivating and get you out there when you otherwise might just stay on the sofa! |
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"Interesting...most people run, then join a club to run with coaching & social aspects, but if the club folds they still run...or maybe not...hmmm."
I only run for the social aspect. Unless I lose my senses, I won't be doing any races over 10k, mainly because I'm lazy and can't be bothered to do the training. |
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"I've been running for 10 years now, and never once run with a club. Running is "me time", I like the solitude and the freedom to do the distance and pace i want to. Thats just me though, i can see how club running can be motivating and get you out there when you otherwise might just stay on the sofa!"
I though you did run with a club? |
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"I've been running for 10 years now, and never once run with a club. Running is "me time", I like the solitude and the freedom to do the distance and pace i want to. Thats just me though, i can see how club running can be motivating and get you out there when you otherwise might just stay on the sofa!
I though you did run with a club?"
No, always on my lonesome, other than races.
I do love the social side of racing though, meeting up with friends and sharing a post race beer or 3 |
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"Interesting...most people run, then join a club to run with coaching & social aspects, but if the club folds they still run...or maybe not...hmmm.
I only run for the social aspect. Unless I lose my senses, I won't be doing any races over 10k, mainly because I'm lazy and can't be bothered to do the training."
I run with a club on occasions, but prefer to train alone, racing I enjoy seeing familiar faces..usually only at the start..they have all finished by the time I turn up..training for 10k to half marathon isn't so bad.. |
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"Interesting...most people run, then join a club to run with coaching & social aspects, but if the club folds they still run...or maybe not...hmmm.
I only run for the social aspect. Unless I lose my senses, I won't be doing any races over 10k, mainly because I'm lazy and can't be bothered to do the training.
I run with a club on occasions, but prefer to train alone, racing I enjoy seeing familiar faces..usually only at the start..they have all finished by the time I turn up..training for 10k to half marathon isn't so bad.."
Yes, training for a half isn't bad (I have run then in the past). But you can't just turn up on the day and run one. A 10k I could. |
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"4km run in 24mins 28 secs - 6.07 a km. happy with pace and distance as first run for a week
Followed by 6.85km in 16 mins on the bik
Total just over 40 mins cardio"
excellent work Michael
How's your back these days? |
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over a year ago
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"4km run in 24mins 28 secs - 6.07 a km. happy with pace and distance as first run for a week
Followed by 6.85km in 16 mins on the bik
Total just over 40 mins cardio
excellent work Michael
How's your back these days?"
Yeah back is fine!!! Will try and do a stretch session at the gym at weekend when I have a bit more free time
Tut tut tut and being called Michael - scowles
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"4km run in 24mins 28 secs - 6.07 a km. happy with pace and distance as first run for a week
Followed by 6.85km in 16 mins on the bik
Total just over 40 mins cardio
excellent work Michael
How's your back these days?
Yeah back is fine!!! Will try and do a stretch session at the gym at weekend when I have a bit more free time
Tut tut tut and being called Michael - scowles
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Well done Michael |
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over a year ago
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"4km run in 24mins 28 secs - 6.07 a km. happy with pace and distance as first run for a week
Followed by 6.85km in 16 mins on the bik
Total just over 40 mins cardio
excellent work Michael
How's your back these days?
Yeah back is fine!!! Will try and do a stretch session at the gym at weekend when I have a bit more free time
Tut tut tut and being called Michael - scowles
Well done Michael "
Shakes head - |
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"4km run in 24mins 28 secs - 6.07 a km. happy with pace and distance as first run for a week
Followed by 6.85km in 16 mins on the bik
Total just over 40 mins cardio
excellent work Michael
How's your back these days?
Yeah back is fine!!! Will try and do a stretch session at the gym at weekend when I have a bit more free time
Tut tut tut and being called Michael - scowles
Well done Michael
Shakes head - "
You love us really
How was the holiday? |
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"Tried jogging for 3 minutes to get to the butchers on time. Never been so breathless at their counter
Still not well Harry? "
I walked for an hour in 3 segments last night to get to a gig, but didn't dance, I even walked past a beer tent this afternoon and didn't indulge
Better than I have been but just can't shake it off |
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"Tried jogging for 3 minutes to get to the butchers on time. Never been so breathless at their counter
Still not well Harry?
I walked for an hour in 3 segments last night to get to a gig, but didn't dance, I even walked past a beer tent this afternoon and didn't indulge
Better than I have been but just can't shake it off "
Call the paramedics, Harry is SERIOUSLY ill. He must be. He walked past a beer tent without indulging! |
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"Tried jogging for 3 minutes to get to the butchers on time. Never been so breathless at their counter
Still not well Harry?
I walked for an hour in 3 segments last night to get to a gig, but didn't dance, I even walked past a beer tent this afternoon and didn't indulge
Better than I have been but just can't shake it off
Call the paramedics, Harry is SERIOUSLY ill. He must be. He walked past a beer tent without indulging!"
Ha ha ha someone knows me so well |
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Given the choice I'd go early morning, but when your work alarm is 05:15, then need to be pragmatic and go after work!
I have been known to get up at 4am for LSR weekend runs, so it doesn't impinge too much on family time |
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Just back from a 5k and 10k road race we organise annually. Great to see the people that started the couch to 5k complete their first event.
Keep it up guys and gals |
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"Back in the saddle...so to speak...
First run since beginning of summer....as been suffering from bursitis of the hip.
Easing myself back working my way back up to 5k.
Did 3k in 16mins today.
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Well done! |
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"When do folk prefer running? Morning or evening?
Very early in the morning, some folk say it's still night time when I go out
Yourself?"
Very early morning .. try to be out before 6 |
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"When do folk prefer running? Morning or evening?
Very early in the morning, some folk say it's still night time when I go out
Yourself?
Very early morning .. try to be out before 6
6 try 4 "
I'd class that as a late run from the night before! |
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"Back in the saddle...so to speak...
First run since beginning of summer....as been suffering from bursitis of the hip.
Easing myself back working my way back up to 5k.
Did 3k in 16mins today.
Well done!"
@ Walking Disaster - what sort of times have you been clicking? |
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"I've just realised I haven't set up this weeks thread. As this one is only on 74 replies, I'm thinking bugger it...
Just can't get the staff these days "
You wake up stupidly early and can function.
I have no issue with you taking over! |
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"Back in the saddle...so to speak...
First run since beginning of summer....as been suffering from bursitis of the hip.
Easing myself back working my way back up to 5k.
Did 3k in 16mins today.
Well done!
@ Walking Disaster - what sort of times have you been clicking?"
I run for fun, not for times.
I've just checked and the last 5k I did, the first 3k was done in just over 18 minutes.
I'm not very fast |
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"Back in the saddle...so to speak...
First run since beginning of summer....as been suffering from bursitis of the hip.
Easing myself back working my way back up to 5k.
Did 3k in 16mins today.
Well done!
@ Walking Disaster - what sort of times have you been clicking?
I run for fun, not for times.
I've just checked and the last 5k I did, the first 3k was done in just over 18 minutes.
I'm not very fast "
Slower is often better |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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"Going to have a run this evening
Work is pissing me off and I find it clears my head
Hope your head is now clear!"
I didn’t get to go to gym, was late back and had an urgent work thing to do: will go tommorow instead |
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"Am having my chest xrayed next week. No fear of any running to report here 
Glad you've finally gone to the doctors Harry.
Good luck and I'll check in on you next week."
Thank you. Most appreciated x x x |
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Wish I could get better at running but I struggle literally after about 1km sometimes, it's not my breathing I get tight calf muscles...I'm also relatively fit as I've played football all my life and still twice a week sometimes three times a week...only thing I can think off is that my body/legs are too used to football i.e interval type of exercise. .when I play football I'm non stop but if it's continously I get pains in my lower legs...any tips? |
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"Wish I could get better at running but I struggle literally after about 1km sometimes, it's not my breathing I get tight calf muscles...I'm also relatively fit as I've played football all my life and still twice a week sometimes three times a week...only thing I can think off is that my body/legs are too used to football i.e interval type of exercise. .when I play football I'm non stop but if it's continously I get pains in my lower legs...any tips? "
I do triathlons so the three different discipline, you need to introduce your running by a walk run method, try and do a little cycling I'm between it helps your legs adjust to different muscle groups, make sure you stretch before and after it will help with reducing muscle aches good luck |
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"Wish I could get better at running but I struggle literally after about 1km sometimes, it's not my breathing I get tight calf muscles...I'm also relatively fit as I've played football all my life and still twice a week sometimes three times a week...only thing I can think off is that my body/legs are too used to football i.e interval type of exercise. .when I play football I'm non stop but if it's continously I get pains in my lower legs...any tips?
I do triathlons so the three different discipline, you need to introduce your running by a walk run method, try and do a little cycling I'm between it helps your legs adjust to different muscle groups, make sure you stretch before and after it will help with reducing muscle aches good luck "
Thanks I think I will try that...I must admit I see people doing marathons etc and I wonder how they do them they look torture...thanks for the advice x |
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"Wish I could get better at running but I struggle literally after about 1km sometimes, it's not my breathing I get tight calf muscles...I'm also relatively fit as I've played football all my life and still twice a week sometimes three times a week...only thing I can think off is that my body/legs are too used to football i.e interval type of exercise. .when I play football I'm non stop but if it's continously I get pains in my lower legs...any tips? "
May be try the C25K? |
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I tried that a few years ago and it did work to an extent...Ill probably give that another go...I'm think of going to see a gait specialist cos I've been told running style and footwear make a big difference |
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"Evening all, should of posted this morning but was running a tad late for work
First run after my 'man flu' 12.5k in 1:16. Not my best, but there's always next time "
Well done...I could never imagine running that distance nevermind that pace x |
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"I tried that a few years ago and it did work to an extent...Ill probably give that another go...I'm think of going to see a gait specialist cos I've been told running style and footwear make a big difference "
There is a running shop in bridge of Allan that's brilliant an hour later and I had the best running shows I ever had worth going to the experts |
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"I tried that a few years ago and it did work to an extent...Ill probably give that another go...I'm think of going to see a gait specialist cos I've been told running style and footwear make a big difference "
Just waiting for the experts to comment.......
But in the meantime, I found my left knee was aching when I used to hit the 6k mark, couldn't go any further due to the pain/worry of injury.
I went to a local specialist running shop, did a gait analysis, paid for a pair of Asics (other brands are available) no more pain and have improved month after month
So definately visit a running shop |
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"Evening all, should of posted this morning but was running a tad late for work
First run after my 'man flu' 12.5k in 1:16. Not my best, but there's always next time
Well done...I could never imagine running that distance nevermind that pace x "
Thank you
Let us know how you get on, we will support you all the way |
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"I tried that a few years ago and it did work to an extent...Ill probably give that another go...I'm think of going to see a gait specialist cos I've been told running style and footwear make a big difference
Just waiting for the experts to comment.......
But in the meantime, I found my left knee was aching when I used to hit the 6k mark, couldn't go any further due to the pain/worry of injury.
I went to a local specialist running shop, did a gait analysis, paid for a pair of Asics (other brands are available) no more pain and have improved month after month
So definately visit a running shop "
That sounds great!!
My pain wasn't necessarily in my calfs it was like between my calf's and my achillies they just tightened up , even my big toes went tight it was weird lol..I felt embarrassed stopping so soon haha |
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"Must admit I do need to stretch more before and get enough fluids down beforehand "
Be really careful about stretching beforehand when your muscles are cold and tight, can cause more problems than it solves |
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"Must admit I do need to stretch more before and get enough fluids down beforehand
Be really careful about stretching beforehand when your muscles are cold and tight, can cause more problems than it solves"
thanks |
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"Must admit I do need to stretch more before and get enough fluids down beforehand
Be really careful about stretching beforehand when your muscles are cold and tight, can cause more problems than it solves"
I find doing five mins on the cycle trainer loosens and warms me up before a run really works lots if stretching after as well |
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"Must admit I do need to stretch more before and get enough fluids down beforehand
Be really careful about stretching beforehand when your muscles are cold and tight, can cause more problems than it solves
I find doing five mins on the cycle trainer loosens and warms me up before a run really works lots if stretching after as well "
Yes, any kind of dynamic stretching is good. I generally walk for 5 m8ns at the start of a run, or else start at a real slow pace to ease into it |
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"Must admit I do need to stretch more before and get enough fluids down beforehand
Be really careful about stretching beforehand when your muscles are cold and tight, can cause more problems than it solves
I find doing five mins on the cycle trainer loosens and warms me up before a run really works lots if stretching after as well
Yes, any kind of dynamic stretching is good. I generally walk for 5 m8ns at the start of a run, or else start at a real slow pace to ease into it"
There is also good 15 min warm ups in the YouTube that I do sometimes which is good for something different |
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I don't think they'd have appreciated my night wear 