Running

[Burnley Hammer]

If it's not too off-topic, and you don't mind me asking: how have you avoided feeling hungry all the time?

With regards to the intermittent fasting? Or the running and not eating enough?

[Pete647580]

With regards to the intermittent fasting? Or the running and not eating enough?

Primarily the intermittent fasting, I guess. I know it's a good thing to do but I tried it years ago and was ravenous and miserable. I need to lose half a stone though.

[Shabu]

Primarily the intermittent fasting, I guess. I know it's a good thing to do but I tried it years ago and was ravenous and miserable. I need to lose half a stone though.

I lost 10kg in 2 months last summer by counting macros and not drinking booze.

I cut out cheese and also discovered I wasn't getting anywhere near enough protein considering how active I am.

Put a few pounds back on over Christmas but when I get home from this trip I'll start counting macros again. I have 13 weeks till my next trip so want to get in top condition, so hopefully no drinking.

[Burnley Hammer]

Primarily the intermittent fasting, I guess. I know it's a good thing to do but I tried it years ago and was ravenous and miserable. I need to lose half a stone though.

You will feel starving at first as you're not used to it. Your body adjusts though. My partner found the same - she was ravenous by 10am. She eventually got used to it though and now she doesn't even feel hungry until she starts eating at around 1pm. Just keep it consistent.

[dasnutnock3]

Strava tells me I’ve averaged 500 miles a year and 100 runs for the last six years. Which is all the more impressive when I worked out I ran a combined 260 miles in the last two years.

[Pete647580]

I lost 10kg in 2 months last summer by counting macros and not drinking booze.

I cut out cheese and also discovered I wasn't getting anywhere near enough protein considering how active I am.

Put a few pounds back on over Christmas but when I get home from this trip I'll start counting macros again. I have 13 weeks till my next trip so want to get in top condition, so hopefully no drinking.

Sorry, what are 'macros'?

[Arnold Layne]

On my first day of our holiday I ran on the beach. It's just over 1km long so a quick out and back is perfect.

Running barefoot flared up my plantar fajitas so haven't been able to run since, just walk it.

I think I'm going to buy some oofos sandals. I have the flip flops and they're amazing for plantar.

I prefer chicken or beef.

[Burnley Hammer]

Sorry, what are 'macros'?

Basically counting carbs, fat, protein...

I used to do that back when I ate high fat, low carb - but since starting intermittent fasting, I've been a bit more relaxed on the amount of carbs I eat.

[Shabu]

Sorry, what are 'macros'?

Everything that you eat. There's plenty of free apps out there (I use myfitnesspal) & they have a vast database of foods. You log everything you eat and it provides charts showing you how much carbs, fat and protein you've consumed. You even put in your weight and goal weight and it will tell you how many calories to consume each day.

It's a real eye opener. I was eating much too much carbs and fat plus empty calories (especially from alcohol). Many days I was having 3500+ calories when it should be around 2000.

Once I started tracking macros the weight came off fast and easy.

I just need to stay off the booze

[Burnley Hammer]

So I've just discovered I probably have Haglund's deformity (very visible bump) - which explains why the back of my heel is feeling bruised after very long runs. Any of you lot have this?

[pablo jaye]

I had to stop running 3 years ago as I’d developed central spinal stenosis - basically discs touching my spine and causing numbness down the backs of my legs and feet when I was walking/running. Essentially my veribrae are narrower than normal so less space for my spinal cord.

When it first kicked off, I couldn’t walk more than a couple of hundred metres without the numbness starting and started using a walking pole. Extreme discomfort rather than pain and I felt like I was wearing Wallace and Gromits Wrong Trousers. I could ride a bike and do gardening so it wasn’t totally doing my nut in. However, I did worry a lot about doing stuff that involved walking.

Over the last year, I’ve been gradually increasing walking without a pole, and am now up to 5k. For the past few weeks I’ve even started going back to parkrun, which I used to do regularly before my back problems kicked in. I don’t run, but walk briskly … more of a parkshuffle!

I’m as pleased as punch that I am back doing it and out in the fresh air.

Didn’t think it was worth starting a ‘Shuffling’ thread but maybe could have gone in the mental health thread.

[Shabu]

I had to stop running 3 years ago as I’d developed central spinal stenosis - basically discs touching my spine and causing numbness down the backs of my legs and feet when I was walking/running. Essentially my veribrae are narrower than normal so less space for my spinal cord.

When it first kicked off, I couldn’t walk more than a couple of hundred metres without the numbness starting and started using a walking pole. Extreme discomfort rather than pain and I felt like I was wearing Wallace and Gromits Wrong Trousers. I could ride a bike and do gardening so it wasn’t totally doing my nut in. However, I did worry a lot about doing stuff that involved walking.

Over the last year, I’ve been gradually increasing walking without a pole, and am now up to 5k. For the past few weeks I’ve even started going back to parkrun, which I used to do regularly before my back problems kicked in. I don’t run, but walk briskly … more of a parkshuffle!

I’m as pleased as punch that I am back doing it and out in the fresh air.

Didn’t think it was worth starting a ‘Shuffling’ thread but maybe could have gone in the mental health thread.

Nice one! This definitely deserves to be in the running thread, mate.

As long as you start & try that's all that matters. Welcome back.

Have you heard of John Bingham? He's an American bloke who, at the age of 43, & after an adult lifetime of smoking & drinking decided to take up jogging. It started badly, but he kept at it eventually doing his first marathon - slooooowly. At that time races were often still for serious runners but this tubby bloke kept at it & inspired a load of others to have a go. The goal isn't to break records, just get out there & do it. He's nicknamed The Penguin & became a top selling author.

Obviously your story starts very differently but the goal is the same.

http://www.johnbingham.com/

[pablo jaye]

Cheers Shabs … a good read, I’ve certainly got similarities to him. I am more Slow Farah, than Mo, and took up running, principally to listen to music and to get outdoors away from the kids.

Being under-tall, I’m not the prettiest sight running and am generally at the back of the pack and not very fast. I worked my way up to parkrun, then 10k races and half marathons. I stopped there because of the sheer amount of time I would have to train for a marathon.

Over the years, I’ve had one or two people shout insults at me but I’m not that fussed and hopefully one or two people have seen me and thought ‘If he can run, then so can I’. I managed to get missus jaye to do The Great South run with me a couple of times, which was possibly the high point of running for me - the scenery around Portsmouth, the history, views of the sea, the crowd, and the fact that it is as flat as a pancake.

I won’t ever get back to that but am enjoying my 5k shuffle every Saturday morning.

[Shabu]

Cheers Shabs … a good read, I’ve certainly got similarities to him. I am more Slow Farah, than Mo, and took up running, principally to listen to music and to get outdoors away from the kids.

Being under-tall, I’m not the prettiest sight running and am generally at the back of the pack and not very fast. I worked my way up to parkrun, then 10k races and half marathons. I stopped there because of the sheer amount of time I would have to train for a marathon.

Over the years, I’ve had one or two people shout insults at me but I’m not that fussed and hopefully one or two people have seen me and thought ‘If he can run, then so can I’. I managed to get missus jaye to do The Great South run with me a couple of times, which was possibly the high point of running for me - the scenery around Portsmouth, the history, views of the sea, the crowd, and the fact that it is as flat as a pancake.

I won’t ever get back to that but am enjoying my 5k shuffle every Saturday morning.

I'm with you Pablo.

I run with people from work. They're all Californians in their 20s & 30s while I'm a 50+ old London drunk plodding along :lol:

[Cockneyboy311]

The most important thing is to get out there and do it. Time and distance is irrelevant really. Anything is better than sitting on the sofa.

I did my longest run in 17 months on Sunday. Just over 11k. I followed that up with another 10k today. Never done two runs in a row at that distance (other than at Spitfire Scramble) so was pretty pleased with myself.

Knees are creaking a bit now though. Going to get my gait checked next time I need shoes (I do 550k then buy a new pair) from a proper running shop. I usually just buy what feels comfortable (ASICS currently) but I think I could eradicate some of the aches and pains if I get a more tailored pair.

[pablo jaye]

Cokneyboy - definitely worth getting your gait checked and a pair suited to that and your feet. I did it when I first started and got far fewer blisters, bruised nails and less aches and pains in general.

[Cockneyboy311]

Cokneyboy - definitely worth getting your gait checked and a pair suited to that and your feet. I did it when I first started and got far fewer blisters, bruised nails and less aches and pains in general.

Yep. Definitely going to. There's a specialist running shop in Upminster. I'll give that a bash.

[Burnley Hammer]

Started going back to the gym 3 times a week weight training on top of the running I'm already doing. I'm very quickly starting to feel old and worn out. I've only been back 3 times and already I feel like I could sleep for a week. The reminder that I'm no longer young with boundless energy is hard for me to accept.

[Hammer1966]

Some great motivational posts in the last couple of weeks. I got out for parkrun again this week. Slowly building back up.

Garmin question : My run no longer shows a map or location. It stopped 2 weeks ago. GPS seems to be working fine as it logs the time / distance etc. Turned it off / on again etc... Any ideas? Google was no help.

[Burnley Hammer]

Some great motivational posts in the last couple of weeks. I got out for parkrun again this week. Slowly building back up.

Garmin question : My run no longer shows a map or location. It stopped 2 weeks ago. GPS seems to be working fine as it logs the time / distance etc. Turned it off / on again etc... Any ideas? Google was no help.

Are you sure it's working? I believe that, if GPS isn't on, it'll still try and estimate speed based on steps.