Keep on running #GCAM14 #Preptime #runwithyourheart

April 4, 2014

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I have a confession to make …. I don’t like running; it hurts my feet, my legs ache, I struggle to breathe, I’m pretty sure I look like an angry baby when I run (red with a scrunched up face), and I’m insanely jealous of bike riders (they get to sit down and propel themselves forward…Show-offs)! But I’ll level with you – I LOVE the results of running! Running helped shape my body – it leans me down and makes me feel as strong as weightlifting does. And for the past 3 years I’ve participated in one of the largest running festivals on the East Coast of Australia – Gold Coast Airport Marathon.

The festival is held over 2 days in the first weekend of July and on average over 30,000 runners participate over a number of runs: 2km and 4km junior dashes, 5.7km walk/run, 10km run, half marathon and full marathon. The 10km has been my race for the past 3 years and this year I’ll be back again to run the 10km track. I’m hoping to get in under 60 minutes for the 10km – so basically sub 6 min kilometres. My previous race times have been

2011 – 1:03 hrs
2012 – 1:10 hrs
2013 – 1:05 hrs

So it’s not unreasonable to think I could get the time I’m after. However I haven’t run for over 4 months due to a foot injury. I’ve started up running the warm up at crossfit and also running in any of the WODs but I’ve found I get sore muscles around top of my knee on my right side (my left foot was the injured one). I suspect this is due to the ‘good’ leg over-compensating for the ‘bad’ leg. Also I struggle to run longer than 400m without stopping – which is really frustrating. Not to mention I’m just outta sync with my running…It’s almost like I have to teach myself how to run all over again!

Gold Coast Marathon 2013. Post-race with my mum

Next week my crossfit box is commencing a running club to be held every Friday morning at a beachside location. Of course I’ve signed up for it and I’m aiming to run at least 3 times a week in addition to my crossfit classes up until the race weekend. I’m hoping the runners out there will be able to help me with some tips for what I should be working on with my running. I’ve already downloaded a few running training schedules and I know that I need to include a long run, interval training and some sort of hill training each week but I’m not too sure about the distances I should be aiming for…What do you recommend?

2 responses to “Keep on running #GCAM14 #Preptime #runwithyourheart”

nicoledemicco

April 4, 2014 at 11:30 am

I’m no expert runner, but I have done my share of races over the years. (I actually did a 10k last month, and had the same goal of sub 60min.) I recommend doing 1 or 2 shorter interval runs during the week, and then one long run close to the length of the race, where you keep a steady pace the whole time, just so you know what a good pace is for you for race day.
Since you’ve done this race before you probably know how to pace yourself better than I did, I wound up going too fast the first half and burning myself out by the end! Good luck!

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1. lifeofmissb
  
  April 6, 2014 at 2:01 am
  
  Thanks so much!! I was thinking this would be a good plan. I normally work up to the full 10k over the weeks before the race… Plus I figure I’ll try and do a hill interval workout as one of the interval days too!
  
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Life and Adventures of me (Brooke).40 something. Loves to travel / Take photos / Eat good food / Drink equally good wine and scotch / Work out Based on the Sunny Gold Coast I was late to the travel game going on my first overseas jaunt at 27 to the UK. After that I was addicted and have tried to travel as much as life and work have allowed. So far I’ve travelled the majority of the Australian East Coast, the touristy parts of West Coast America and Hawaii, New Zealand, highlights of the UK (Edinburgh, London, Bath, Birmingham, York), and Dubai. Plus stops in Europe including; Rome, Florence, Athens, Santorini, Tuscany, Austria, Switzerland, Prague, Paris, Belgium, Venice, Cinque Terre, and Amsterdam. A little of South East Asia with Kuala Lumpur and Singapore pre and post travel stops. My favourite place in the world is Italy. I try and get overseas at least once a year. If travel is my first love then food, wine and scotch are my second. I’m equally addicted to sex and the city re-runs as I am to watching Masterchef. Watching people cook is relaxing. Eating what they’ve cooked is life changing. I’m not a precious foodie princess though; I’ve eaten twisties and had a bottle of wine for dinner before and I’m sure it’ll happen again. My culinary expertise stopped with the slow cooker – I can make a pretty mean pulled pork or Chilli Con Carne. I love eating at restaurants; I always read the menu desserts first, and am allergic to bad service. I used to be obsessed with scales, kilos and dress sizes. A few years back I lost over 20 kilos in an effort to be happier. Nowdays I focus on being fit and healthy – it’s a work in progress and those 20 kilos plus have crept back on. I don’t care what the scales say; I believe in feeling good about yourself and doing my utmost to be healthy. I might claim to work out so I can continue with the eating of food and drinking of wine/scotch but the truth is I believe in moderation. I’ve been a runner, bootcamper, and novice crossfitter. Right now I’m addicted to functional movement and haven’t met a barbell I don’t like.

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