Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

  • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    7 months ago

    Today my long trail run was very windy. Really sucked the energy out of me, and it sucked.

  • calhoon2005@aussie.zoneOPM
    7·
    7 months ago

    Down at the beach again for the weekend, so a good sea-fresh run this morning with the doggo. Consistently keeping a 5min/km pace now and starting to feel stronger too.

  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    5·
    7 months ago

    What do you guys do on your +2h long runs to not get bored? I listen to podcasts and stuff, but I still always get bored as hell after about 1h of running.

    • fivemmvegemite@aussie.zone
      5·
      7 months ago

      I’m probably an outlier. Nothing at all. My brain is busy mapping out the route ahead of me. Tracking pace, hr, reminding myself when it gets hard that I’ve done it before.

      Taking in the environment: cars, other people, wildlife, trees, the sky, etc.

      Mulling over the previous days events, planning the next day, theres a bunch of stuff that occupies my mind.

      I did find a good podcast to listen to recently and so have given that a go.

      • InquisitiveApathy@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        7 months ago

        I’m the same way. I used to run with music, but I found that I’d subconsciously adjust my pace to the beat and it would constantly throw off my rhythm.

        I like just being lost in thought and enjoying the scenery when running. I find it very meditative.

        • calhoon2005@aussie.zoneOPM
          2·
          7 months ago

          I’m working towards that I think. I’ve done a trail run or two expecting to have music but my headphones haven’t worked, so just had the sound of my footsteps and nature - was just as you say, very meditative… Currently using a 150bpm playlist though to get to a consistent rhythm. So hopefully that’ll build and I can start running free of music.

          • InquisitiveApathy@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            Yeah, that’s too much effort for me and I would just be using a generated playlist. I’m an ex competitive XC/Track runner and you had to learn to run effectively without music because that was what the race environment would be.

    • Odin@lemmy.worldM
      2·
      7 months ago

      I listen to music. Sometimes I use Spotify’s auto-generated playlists and find new things. I was also into the “Zombies, Run!” app for quite a while which is a zombie apocalypse story that unfolds as you run, and you get to listen to music in between story clips.

  • InquisitiveApathy@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago

    I was able to run for the first time in 8 weeks as of yesterday! I’ve been off any high impact exercise for about the past two months due to shin splints. I’m still wary and taking it a bit easy, but hoping to be able to hit up a 15k or half marathon in the fall at least and I want to ramp up my training bit.

    • Odin@lemmy.worldM
      3·
      7 months ago

      Not at all, unless you have poor running form. Many people are able to run just fine for their entire lives, even running marathons in their 70s and 80s.