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Jan 2020
7:57am, 26 Jan 2020
37,970 posts
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Lip Gloss
Thanks FF, I did just claim it as a long run
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Jan 2020
8:07am, 26 Jan 2020
8,280 posts
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ITG
If you ran too fast and for too long, it counts as neither 🤣🤣
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Jan 2020
8:34am, 26 Jan 2020
37,971 posts
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Lip Gloss
ITG, I will never be too fast 😂😂😂
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Mar 2020
4:33pm, 7 Mar 2020
7 posts
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Snufkin
Hi everyone. So I tried these intervals for the first time in the week. Managed 8 goodish attempts, and 1 bleurgh before stopping. Ooof, hard work! I've been concentrating on increasing my distances, so this is a reminder to try to run faster. But today, I tried a long slow run. I'm supposed to be at 11.15/mile.i started at 10ish,but couldn't go slower. Any tips?! (never thought I'd ask for tips to go even more slowly!) Does running uphill count? Because that will certainly slow me up.
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Mar 2020
5:12pm, 7 Mar 2020
1,595 posts
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Fenland Flier
I struggle to run slowly too. I have found running with someone who is slower than yourself works 
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Mar 2020
5:56pm, 7 Mar 2020
14,647 posts
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Autumnleaves
It takes practice! Shortening your stride can help, helping someone a bit slower can help - but you need to make sure it's you that's slowing down rather than them speeding up, or you aren't helping them!
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Mar 2020
5:58pm, 7 Mar 2020
1,596 posts
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Fenland Flier
Al makes a good point.
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Mar 2020
12:13pm, 8 Mar 2020
9 posts
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Snufkin
Thanks for the feedback. I lack experience and miles, and it makes targeting all paces tricky! I like just running and being in the moment, but I guess to improve I'm going to have to find a way to concentrate, but not so much that I lose the enjoyment. Still, having feedback and support makes it easier to think that one day I'll get the hang of this running lark! Cheers everyone.
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Mar 2020
12:27pm, 8 Mar 2020
1,599 posts
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Fenland Flier
Snufkin, just enjoy the running for now and when you are ready to take it further try again.
My venture into running was 3 runs a week building up steadily over a year, eventually I introduced tempo runs which actually weren't tempo runs at all but flat out attempts to improve my time over a regular circuit, I did learn what tempo runs were from this site when I joined and then I introduced timed intervals, 1 minute sprints and 1 minute rests then after I got used to those it was 2 minutes and 1 minute and I increased again when I could manage those 'easily'. The sprints shouldn't have been sprints either and again I learnt this from the site.
Project Joker helped me out here with suggested training paces and has helped me improve my short distance times as has the P&D marathon training book for my distance times. Good luck going forwards with your running.
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Mar 2020
2:19pm, 8 Mar 2020
10 posts
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Snufkin
Thanks FF. I guess that's what I'm using project joker for - more realistic paces and a prompt to do different types of runs. Just have to keep trying and see where I've got to in May. Even if I don't manage to follow it exactly, I'm finding a bit more structure useful.
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