Reinvention clinic

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Derby Tup May 2016 1:48pm, 1 May 2016 21,064 posts	0 Derby Tup I had a knee injury in the summer of 2008 and didn't think I'd run again. Going to see a good physio and doing what they said to the letter cleared up the problem. All my pb's are from that time. I'm 52 in a couple of weeks and I see people targeting their races and training and think what a shame. I've one or two challenges I'd like to do but feel I've kind of done what I wanted. I love marshaling but ought to do more. I love "social running" with other like minded souls. I love simply being outdoors. There's so much more than racing. Throw your watch in a sock drawer. Take a camera or some cafe money. Get into bird watching or wild flowers. Keep well and enjoy your running
marshallini May 2016 10:25pm, 1 May 2016 4,195 posts	0 marshallini edit to my previous post I didn't lose 35lb I only lost at most 20lbs not sure where that other stone came from. There maybe more to running than racing, but I enjoy racing, even when racing isn't on my agenda I still do time trials, I just enjoy running hard and pushing myself, but also I enjoy the easy days where I just go out for a jog, no pressure on time or distance. But this time round (probably the last time) while I'm doing all the nutrition/prehab/strength stuff well on top of the running, I figured why not make an effort and see what I can do over 5k for fun
thing May 2016 11:22pm, 1 May 2016 100 posts	0 thing Good luck, marshallini - that's a great post on the last page. Seems a bit extreme for me in a few places - juicing all fruit?! - but I guess as a wholesale lifestyle change it perhaps fits neater I've recently re-evaluated my training, but not to such an extreme extent. Started some gym work, and now try to run a bit more purposefully - I don't let myself log a run on Fetch as 'General', rather it needs to be something (anything!) else. Hoping that helps produce a bit more of a 'polarised' training effect: easier easy runs, harder hard runs Oh, and I've ordered a bike off t'Internet. Woo!
FRU (KeepTheFaith) May 2016 10:20am, 2 May 2016 11,587 posts	0 FRU (KeepTheFaith) All the shares are really interesting to read, lots of good pointers on things to think about I do think I'm going to take on board a few gems I've seen already, training through mental exhaustion phases (mine isn't all long term stress based) is weird, I get so may from being outside and letting my head dump it's constant busyness of thoughts, but have to be careful in the tired phases not yo yo too mad I run more or less always alone, I like that, head space. Hiwever it does make me quite lazy, I do really push hard, I have moments where I build up bits of speed, although I do quite like hill reps in the park to build strength Hmmm... Lots to mull over Massive thanks for all your postings 😊
Autumnleaves May 2016 12:41pm, 2 May 2016 8,508 posts	0 Autumnleaves I like a combination of solo and social running (just as well given the coaching!). I find 'easy' running much better when there is someone to have a natter with, and some speed work is easier with someone slightly faster than you are to push with. I am three weeks into the new regime and I do feel that my leg strength is improving - although this is probably as much due to the injury finally being on the way out. I have lost a couple of pounds too (without really trying).
Derby Tup May 2016 1:28pm, 2 May 2016 21,087 posts	0 Derby Tup One of the key sessions I did when I was running well was a 6 to 8 mile run at tempoish pace with faster and "better" runners than me. Great for endurance and hearing them talk about their achievements was wonderful inspiration
Autumnleaves May 2016 2:14pm, 2 May 2016 8,510 posts	0 Autumnleaves I think tempo miles are an excellent tool all round - I admit I haven't yet strung more than 3 together in the middle of a run though.
Keefy Beefy May 2016 9:40am, 3 May 2016 9,238 posts	0 Keefy Beefy I'm in for this. The penny has finally dropped that I need to do something quite different to what I've been doing, so I've been doing a massive stretching routine 2-3 a week (15-20 stretches, mostly videos that James Dunne puts on Youtube), an upper weights routine from Fitness Blender, and a leg and core routine that is a part James Dunne, part Fitness Blender. On top of that I've got a P&D's 5K to HM book, which happens to have base training plans starting from a poxy but suitable 16 mpw. If none of that work, I'll take myself to the knacker's yard
FRU (KeepTheFaith) May 2016 6:03pm, 3 May 2016 11,590 posts	0 FRU (KeepTheFaith) Beach run done.. must get that back on my list - a case also of being selfish at work and actually having a lunch hour to do it in! Mind you this time of evening quite nice.. Away on business next two days so may be quiet from me - but keep thoughts coming! Oh.. and my major "PLUS" today was 4 glasses of water - sounds a piffle hey? Usually it's none and all coffee and sweetner... small steps and all that
olde english May 2016 10:39pm, 3 May 2016 90 posts	0 olde english I managed to tweak my Achilles early last yr and lost a chunk of my power output that's proving rather tricky to get back, so the descent in to old age slow down has begun = a training and goal reset had to happen. Which I then deleted, ignored the discomfort of only 1 functioning leg, upped the miles, upped the sessions, ate more cheese, stopped caring about race times, got back to enjoying running in big hard pointless circles and started looking to a few months time when I'm going to collect a haul of v40 wins Mmm not sure how I can turn that into helpful advice apart from its supposed to be fun stop thinking about it and crack on!