I want to start running again

[Joseph41]

4km today. Felt better than yesterday.

Reminder of my goals for this year, even though I'm practically starting in March:

1. 365km across the year.
2. 15km+ run (current PB 13km).
3. Sub 50 minutes for 10k (current best 52 minutes).

[K888]

^ Are you planning to train to build up your endurance and distances, or are you just kinda gonna wing it?

[Joseph41]

^ Are you planning to train to build up your endurance and distances, or are you just kinda gonna wing it?

Both? Haha. What do you mean?

[brenden]

4km today. Felt better than yesterday.

Reminder of my goals for this year, even though I'm practically starting in March:

1. 365km across the year.
2. 15km+ run (current PB 13km).
3. Sub 50 minutes for 10k (current best 52 minutes).

Better March than April.

[K888]

Both? Haha. What do you mean?

Well like, people usually do a bit of a planned out training to build up to half marathon lengths and stuff. Y'know, so you don't overload your body and stuff - honestly I don't know heaps because I don't enjoy running lol but I mean there's stuff like the couch to 5k so I was wondering if you were going to follow something similar to build up to your 15+km?

[Joseph41]

Well like, people usually do a bit of a planned out training to build up to half marathon lengths and stuff. Y'know, so you don't overload your body and stuff - honestly I don't know heaps because I don't enjoy running lol but I mean there's stuff like the couch to 5k so I was wondering if you were going to follow something similar to build up to your 15+km?

Oh.

Well, my elaborate plan was actually just to wing it, as you suggested earlier.

But maybe I shouldn't be stupid. Decisions, decisions.

[brenden]

Oh.

Well, my elaborate plan was actually just to wing it, as you suggested earlier.

But maybe I shouldn't be stupid. Decisions, decisions.

Winging it can be okay, particularly given a 15km goal and without a "I'm gonna do it in 6 weeks!" mind frame.

Run consistently, try to run a bit more every few times you go out, recover well, reevaluate when progress stalls.

Just, if you're gonna run three times a week, run big once. 2k, 5k, 10k,  some shit like that. Don't kill yourself doing 3 x 10kms if 10kms is your PB.

[Joseph41]

Winging it can be okay, particularly given a 15km goal and without a "I'm gonna do it in 6 weeks!" mind frame.

Run consistently, try to run a bit more every few times you go out, recover well, reevaluate when progress stalls.

Just, if you're gonna run three times a week, run big once. 2k, 5k, 10k,  some shit like that. Don't kill yourself doing 3 x 10kms if 10kms is your PB.

You always have such sound advice.

[brenden]

You always have such sound advice.

And honestly, the shorter runs are going to help mentally. Less effort, similar reward... it's gonna build the frequency with which you want to run if you know you're not going to get punished every time you step out the door!

[Joseph41]

Did 3km. Was hot and shit.

[brenden]

Did 3km. Was hot and shit.

Jesus, props to that

[sweetiepi]

Did 3km. Was hot and shit.

That's insane in this weather. Props to you for that!

[Poet]

Did 3km. Was hot and shit.

*opens weather app*
*looks at time of running*
39°C
...
Do you want to die

[Evolio]

Did 3km. Was hot and shit.

Wow, that's a lot of determination you have there. That's amazing! When you push through, all that sweat feels awesome! Keep at it!
 

[Joseph41]

The truth is I actually just didn't realise it was so hot today until I'd already started haha.