Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I just signed up for my first 10K coming Sept 14th. I'm excited. I did a 5 K in June, but want to try a 10K. I have never actually run farther than a 5 K so here is my plan. All you runners feel free to tell me if this is wrong or if there is a better way to train. Starting this week I changed my 20m to 24 minutes on Tues and Thurs., so I basically added one more interval. I run up and down my block which is a steep hill. Going down the first minute is a r then I get a little faster and tighten my muscles to make the second minute down a little harder. Those are my 6 and 7 Then I go up one munute as my 8 and up faster as my 9. For my 10 I run full speed for 1 minute or until I think my lungs will burst Now on Saturday I usually just run a 5K at a leisurely pace and then do 2 intervals at the end. It takes me 45 minutes for that. So now this week I'm going to run 15 minutes longer and keep increasing 1X a week by 15 minutes. I think that would be about 1 mile increase What do you think. Bridgette > Hi group. > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no energy > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the 20mins. I > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday and my > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance again.. > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in October > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am trying to > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or 9 " like the > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex lite > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only drink > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can barely hug > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough few > weeks.. > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 running my first 10km. in october too... know about the training.. Bridgette <bridgette2girls@...> wrote: I just signed up for my first 10K coming Sept 14th. I'm excited. I did a 5 K in June, but want to try a 10K. I have never actually run farther than a 5 K so here is my plan. All you runners feel free to tell me if this is wrong or if there is a better way to train. Starting this week I changed my 20m to 24 minutes on Tues and Thurs., so I basically added one more interval. I run up and down my block which is a steep hill. Going down the first minute is a r then I get a little faster and tighten my muscles to make the second minute down a little harder. Those are my 6 and 7 Then I go up one munute as my 8 and up faster as my 9. For my 10 I run full speed for 1 minute or until I think my lungs will burst Now on Saturday I usually just run a 5K at a leisurely pace and then do 2 intervals at the end. It takes me 45 minutes for that. So now this week I'm going to run 15 minutes longer and keep increasing 1X a week by 15 minutes. I think that would be about 1 mile increase What do you think. Bridgette > Hi group. > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no energy > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the 20mins. I > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday and my > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance again.. > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in October > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am trying to > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or 9 " like the > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex lite > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only drink > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can barely hug > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough few > weeks.. > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Hi Bridgette! Congratulations on signing up for your first 10K! I just signed up for my first marathon (Chicago, October 12). Regarding the training, I'm running *in addition* to my BFL intervals. I understand interval training in running as helping your body learn to increase speed, but not distance. So, for example, I do my 3 BFL cardio sessions each week, but I also run in the afternoons 4x weekly (3-8 miles) plus a long run on Sundays. I know not everyone has time to do this. I'm just at a point in my life where I can fit it in, even with family and work commitments. You can find lots of good training programs at www.runnersworld.com Lynne C1/W4/D5 > > Hi group. > > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no > energy > > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the 20mins. I > > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday and > my > > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance > again.. > > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in October > > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am trying to > > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or 9 " like > the > > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex lite > > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only drink > > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can barely hug > > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough few > > weeks.. > > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Wow Lynne You must accumulate miles. I have no time in the afternoon, but I suppose I could add a run on my free day, but then I never have a rest day Bridgette > > > Hi group. > > > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no > > energy > > > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the > 20mins. I > > > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday > and > > my > > > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance > > again.. > > > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in > October > > > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am trying to > > > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or > 9 " like > > the > > > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex > lite > > > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only > drink > > > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can > barely hug > > > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > > > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough > few > > > weeks.. > > > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 I ran a marathon once. It was really cool! I had a roommate who dragged me kicking and screaming into the world of running. I never thought I could do it. Running even to the end of the block was an effort. But little by little, I started going more and more, and farther and farther. Looking back now, I really took for granted the freedom and power in being able to just head out for an 8 or 10 mile run and think nothing of it. I used to run five miles, six days a week, before breakfast! My roomie also got me hooked up with a running club who met at a track on Tuesdays for speed workouts. I ran a sub-7 minute mile one time, and did a 5k in 23:43! Then I got a job, stopped exercising and gained 50 pounds. Now I hide from everyone I used to know. I'm trying to get back into running by using it for my BFL cardio. But what I really need is some LSD (long slow distance) to get my mileage back up. I've been hesitant to try to add that to my BFL challenge for fear of slowing my progress. Maybe I should reconsider and throw a day or two a week in... Libby Re: 10K Wow Lynne You must accumulate miles. I have no time in the afternoon, but I suppose I could add a run on my free day, but then I never have a rest day Bridgette > > > Hi group. > > > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no > > energy > > > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the > 20mins. I > > > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday > and > > my > > > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance > > again.. > > > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in > October > > > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am trying to > > > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or > 9 " like > > the > > > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex > lite > > > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only > drink > > > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can > barely hug > > > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > > > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough > few > > > weeks.. > > > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Wow Libby some impressive times. And I know you will do it again. I also chose running for my cardio only because I don't have a treadmill or belong to a gym. So it was the only thing there and I hated it at first and could only run for 30 seconds straight in April. I also used to use my ventolin inhaler about 4 times a day and now I haven't used it in aboput 6 weeks. So needless to say running gave me that. I wish I had a friend close by to run with or workout with. My best friend works out but lives 45 minutes away and so we can't workout together. And all my other friends start and stop Weight watchers and Atkins every month Bridgette > > > > Hi group. > > > > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no > > > energy > > > > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the > > 20mins. I > > > > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday > > and > > > my > > > > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance > > > again.. > > > > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in > > October > > > > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am > trying to > > > > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or > > 9 " like > > > the > > > > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex > > lite > > > > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only > > drink > > > > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can > > barely hug > > > > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > > > > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough > > few > > > > weeks.. > > > > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 You know what? If I can do it, so can just about anybody! I really am NOT a runner. That's really cool about how it has helped your breathing. My sister lives on the same street as me, so we try to go for walks in the evening with some short runs thrown in. But she has three kids and it's really hard for her to get out of the house. She's doing Atkins and is really frustrated because she has really plateaued. I'm trying to get her to do BFL. :-) Re: 10K Wow Libby some impressive times. And I know you will do it again. I also chose running for my cardio only because I don't have a treadmill or belong to a gym. So it was the only thing there and I hated it at first and could only run for 30 seconds straight in April. I also used to use my ventolin inhaler about 4 times a day and now I haven't used it in aboput 6 weeks. So needless to say running gave me that. I wish I had a friend close by to run with or workout with. My best friend works out but lives 45 minutes away and so we can't workout together. And all my other friends start and stop Weight watchers and Atkins every month Bridgette > > > > Hi group. > > > > Started the bfl on monday. Man.. so sore. I ran today.. and no > > > energy > > > > to do my usual run of 10kms. I barely made it through the > > 20mins. I > > > > think my legss are just so stiff from my leg work out yesterday > > and > > > my > > > > arms still hurt from the arms.. I hope to increase my distance > > > again.. > > > > once I stop hurting. have a goal of running my first 10km in > > October > > > > and with bfl.. will look hot in the running clothes. I am > trying to > > > > lose a few clothing sizes.. now a 12 and want to be a 7 or > > 9 " like > > > the > > > > old days " but in far better shape. Enjoy the diet and myoplex > > lite > > > > bars.. crispy rice ones are my favourite. Designer Whey only > > drink > > > > tastes really good and not so chemical. Husband and I can > > barely hug > > > > each other(he is doing this too)..due to arm and leg pain, but > > > > painfully smiling at each other to get through this first tough > > few > > > > weeks.. > > > > thanks for the chat girls.. getting lots of good tips. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I ran my first 10K this week, I thought it would be a breeze after the 1/2 marathon....I totally underestimated the effects of high altitude and fatigue. I was at a family reuntion so I got little sleep the night before. I live at 100feet above sea level. The race was in Ririe Idaho...4500 feet above sea level. I had a much harder time with this race than the 1/2 marathon and it was half the distance. I'm going to have to do some high altitude training, or choose a shorter distance before my next high altitude race. I was able to convince 6 other people to run also (most chose the 5K) which felt really great, my kids resisted at first, but the realize that I am trying to set an example and get them invovled in more physical activities for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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