RunningAHEAD - Topic: Running is hard work

sully708

My legs are killing me

posted: 3/12/2008 at 2:19 PM

Ok the last few weeks I've been working myself back from injury and sickness. I've been running great, feeling good progressing nicely and this week has been a real struggle. I feel like I'm on the c25k program. Feet hurt, ankles hurt, breathing sucks - just a crappy week and no fun at all. Man, sometimes running is really hard work! Angry

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chrimbler

posted: 3/12/2008 at 3:39 PM

HTFU

Run like you stole it!

turboterie1

posted: 3/12/2008 at 4:19 PM

Nothing worth having in life is every easy to get/accomplish.

Finished my first marathon 1-13-2008 in 6:03:37 at P.F. Chang's in Phoenix. PR in San Antonio RnR 5:45:58!!!!!! on 11-16-08 The only thing that has ever made any difference in my running is running. Goal: Break 2:30 in the HM this year Jay Benson Tri (place in Athena category) 5-10-09

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 3/12/2008 at 4:24 PM

Hang in there - I bet a couple of weeks from now, you'll be feeling much better about running. That's how it works for me, at least!

jeffdonahue

posted: 3/12/2008 at 4:25 PM

To quote Tom Hanks in "A League of Their Own" "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."

PowerOfQ

Think Whirled Peas

posted: 3/12/2008 at 4:47 PM

Quote from sully708 on 3/12/2008 at 2:19 PM:

Ok the last few weeks I've been working myself back from injury and sickness. I've been running great, feeling good progressing nicely and this week has been a real struggle. I feel like I'm on the c25k program. Feet hurt, ankles hurt, breathing sucks - just a crappy week and no fun at all. Man, sometimes running is really hard work!

I was out for a week due to illness recently too. And it is hard to get back in there, but stick w/it. It will get easier.

Just because running is simple does not mean it is easy.

Relentless. Forward. Motion. <repeat>

RunCheffyRun

posted: 3/12/2008 at 5:02 PM
modified: 3/12/2008 at 5:05 PM

Quote from turboterie1 on 3/12/2008 at 4:19 PM:

Nothing worth having in life is every easy to get/accomplish.

So True. Working my way back from my injury as well. Heel is doing good so far. Having to hit the gym to take some spinning classes and alternative cardio to get that endurance back. I am hopefull it will return fairly quick. Smile

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Figbash

posted: 3/12/2008 at 7:55 PM

Running never gets easier, you just get faster. Tom

backstretch

posted: 3/12/2008 at 10:51 PM

Quote from Figbash on 3/12/2008 at 7:55 PM:

Running never gets easier, you just get faster. Tom

Is that really true? What if you didn't want to get faster? Suppose I average a 10 minute mile for 10k. Suppose I'm happy with that. Eventually would it not be as easy as just going for a walk in the park. I crossed paths with a woman runner awhile ago, she commented on how tough the run was, I said it will get easier eventually, to my surprise she said " I've been running for 20 years and I'm still waiting for it to get easier", I was stunned, is it really true, even if you don't try to get faster.

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 3/12/2008 at 10:55 PM

But the thing is...could you really hold yourself to a 10 min pace if you were capable of running 8 mm? I think parts of running become easier and parts become harder.

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 3/12/2008 at 11:00 PM

Quote from Figbash on 3/12/2008 at 7:55 PM:

Running never gets easier, you just get faster. Tom

That's true for me so far. Here are my paces from my last several long runs (I'm increasing the length a little each week): 6.5 miles - 12:04/mile 7.1 miles - 11:53 7.5 miles - 11:38 8.0 miles - 11:16 8.2 miles - 11:10 I didn't TRY to run any faster, but it's just happening. I actually tried to hold myself back on the 8.2 mile run today (because I've been sick and didn't know if I could go that far), but my time still improved! I can't say the runs are getting any easier, though. Kind of interesting!

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 3/12/2008 at 11:01 PM

Quote from jeffdonahue on 3/12/2008 at 4:25 PM:

To quote Tom Hanks in "A League of Their Own" "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."

Goes right alone with: "are you crying...? There's no crying in baseball!" LOVE that line! Smile

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

backstretch

posted: 3/12/2008 at 11:04 PM

Quote from Teresadfp on 3/12/2008 at 11:00 PM:

That's true for me so far. I didn't TRY to run any faster, but it's just happening.

Oh crap the same thing is happening to me. I thought someday I'll just level off here and be content, but I guess it doesn't work that way.

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 3/12/2008 at 11:09 PM
modified: 3/12/2008 at 11:09 PM

Quote from backstretch on 3/12/2008 at 11:04 PM:

Oh crap the same thing is happening to me. I thought someday I'll just level off here and be content, but I guess it doesn't work that way.

Well, there are worse things that could happen, I guess! I'm just happy I'm ABLE to improve my time. My first 5k time was 41:XX. Blush

DeadMopoz

posted: 3/12/2008 at 11:10 PM

Quote from sully708 on 3/12/2008 at 2:19 PM:

Man, sometimes running is really hard work!

That is so not true!!! If running is a work I would hire someone to do it! Running is a very hard pleasure!

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