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B-1 said:
I've been running on and off since school days but I still don't enjoy it. Its hard to beat in terms of putting on your shoes and going for a run and getting a good workout though.
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Well, 'enjoyable' is relative. There's always some part in a run, for me at least, where I get to a point where it doesn't suck. And of course everything is better AFTER the run. Even if it's just because it's over. ;)
 
Third run down. Did a 43 min run instead of my GSW long run. Wanted to try for a zone 2 run, but seems my body is stuck in higher gear and still in complaint mode. HR said NOPE.

Run: 7.03 km / 43:18/ 6:10/km Avg Pace / 546 Calories / 156bpm Avg HR
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The guy has a dodgey foot then runs 3 days in a row. Sigh I really dont know. To me that is just asking for trouble and braindead behaviour.
 
RunningFromFat said:
The guy has a dodgey foot then runs 3 days in a row. Sigh I really dont know. To me that is just asking for trouble and braindead behaviour.
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Believe me, I'm keeping an extremely close eye on my foot. At the slightest sign of pain/discomfort I'll stop immediately. So far it's been fine. I'm also keeping to shorter, low distance runs. Not doing a half marathon again when I thought I was recovered like last time.
 
Sinbad said:
I find myself wondering if I'll ever feel this way
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You have to run scenic routes else you have nothing to look forward to.If your run is boring then you are training wrong.
1) You need a running partner / companion
2) visual stimulation matters when the runs are long.
3) Audio books or podcasts instead of music seems to make the run so much more enjoyable.


Pics from my run this morning. Approx 800m elevation gain.20250713_095353.jpg20250713_094727.jpg20250713_094727.jpg20250713_094725.jpg20250713_094723.jpg20250713_094544.jpg20250713_094546.jpg
 
8letters said:
You have to run scenic routes else you have nothing to look forward to.If your run is boring then you are training wrong.
1) You need a running partner / companion
2) visual stimulation matters when the runs are long.
3) Audio books or podcasts instead of music seems to make the run so much more enjoyable.


Pics from my run this morning. Approx 800m elevation gain.View attachment 1834201View attachment 1834202View attachment 1834202View attachment 1834203View attachment 1834204View attachment 1834206View attachment 1834205
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What's the danger sign about?

Rest day today for me. Garmin also seems to have caught on that I'm trying to get back from an injury. 30-40 min base runs for next week, plus a rest day mid week. Not so sure about the VO2Max session. And hopefully I can give a long run a try on Sat.

And the scenic route thing is fine if you have scenery around. Otherwise you just stick to your same route until you know the landmarks and distances by heart and you know exactly how you are faring in comparison from run to run. And until the people along the route look at you funny...
 
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Crusader said:
What's the danger sign about?

Rest day today for me. Garmin also seems to have caught on that I'm trying to get back from an injury. 30-40 min base runs for next week, plus a rest day mid week. Not so sure about the VO2Max session. And hopefully I can give a long run a try on Sat.
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290m descend in less than 1.2km. Quite steep and slippery lots of holes etc.
 
8letters said:
You have to run scenic routes else you have nothing to look forward to.If your run is boring then you are training wrong.
1) You need a running partner / companion
2) visual stimulation matters when the runs are long.
3) Audio books or podcasts instead of music seems to make the run so much more enjoyable.


Pics from my run this morning. Approx 800m elevation gain.View attachment 1834201View attachment 1834202View attachment 1834202View attachment 1834203View attachment 1834204View attachment 1834206View attachment 1834205
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Some of the things I see on my 5km loop (which can easily extend as well)
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Live in JHB in the suburbs, the way I keep things interesting is as follows:

1) Weekend runs are on trail - quite a few in our area within a 30min drive time
2) I have 4 different routes around my home as part of my weekly road-running, I alternate between them and run them in reverse every 2nd week
3) I plan 3-4 trail runs per year, and that is what I work towards, so there is always a goal/objective, other than of coarse the amazing feeling after the weekly runs, the fitness levels etc.

Nowhere near as nice as the other guys pics, but my usual weekend trail run close to home, beats the roads:

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8letters said:
You have to run scenic routes else you have nothing to look forward to.If your run is boring then you are training wrong.
1) You need a running partner / companion
2) visual stimulation matters when the runs are long.
3) Audio books or podcasts instead of music seems to make the run so much more enjoyable.
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Love the scenery :love:

On point 1 and 3, I disagree, personally.

Point 1, a partner will most likely become just another obstacle, you have to align schedules, distances, program etc.
Point 3, you want your mind to "rest" and not get bombarded with more stimuli during your "me-time"

Just my 10 cents worth ;)
 
The_MAC said:
Love the scenery :love:

On point 1 and 3, I disagree, personally.

Point 1, a partner will most likely become just another obstacle, you have to align schedules, distances, program etc.
Point 3, you want your mind to "rest" and not get bombarded with more stimuli during your "me-time"

Just my 10 cents worth ;)
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Point 1) This is optional. Running partner either joins or don't. If your schedules do not align then run alone
point 3) Personal preference. My brain does not always go silent when I run and sometimes find myself overthinking. To prevent this I sometimes (not always) listen to music or audio books. There are many days when I prefer to run with this. It also makes boring routes slightly more enjoyable.
 
Finally managed to do a parkrun this past Saturday after almost 3 months of illness and then recovery. Managed do 37.15 which im happy with seen as i was taking it easy. 2 days later and lungs still feel fine so it seems im finally over all the respiratory issues, now i can focus on getting fit and staying healthy.
 
Parkrun on saturday messed me up. It was very hot and humid, my strava relative effort was 183 compared to 167 the previous weekend, with almost identical times. My calves were hurting for a lot of it, and after the drive home I could hardly walk. Yesterday they were really sore all day, couldn't do calf raises without feeling like they were going to cramp like mad.
Did some stretches and some massage gun on them. They feel a lot better today.
Am wondering if I should go out for an easy run (mainly walk at this stage still) this evening... Muscles/mechanics are definitely lagging behind the fuel systems in terms of adapting - garmin says my training readiness is 74. I'd put my legs at closer to 50 though :ROFL:
 
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