shaper Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I use a treadmill for speed work and workouts. Fartleks. yasso800 etc... time goes a lot quicker when following and keeping eye on numbers.
Hacc Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I use a treadmill for speed work and workouts. Fartleks. yasso800 etc... time goes a lot quicker when following and keeping eye on numbers. I was thinking of doing that - speed work on a treadmill. Is it the same as doing it on the road? Mudsimus 1
shaper Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I was thinking of doing that - speed work on a treadmill. Is it the same as doing it on the road?I can do time accurately and only rate of perceived speed on the road (just gauging pace as often not flat), but that is perceived on how am feeling at the time and can only really see whether achieved the numbers in post run analysis. On the treadmill you can set the pace, so you know you are achieving/doing it. If am on the road, I also trying to pick my route as don't want to be caught out of where am meant to be doing a speed interval, I find am hitting a hill. Would love to have access to a track to do speed work on... so for now use the treadmill for the short sharp workouts during the week. My recovery, easy, long or tempo runs will be out on the road
Tubehunter Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I have not done much speed work in the past and beginning to do these I find it tough to get a proper workout done if I have not planned the route well, so that it's conducive to what I want to get done in the workout. Having Rondebosch Common close to the office makes it the easiest option, unless the SE is howling....
Mudsimus Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I'll use my treadmill to do interval training, but only after a warm up run outside. I refuse to run for more than 20/30 minutes on a treadmill. Tempo runs I'll do on tar, but 80% of my runs is trail.
Mudsimus Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 I buy true to size and since switching to Injinji socks I have not had a single blister, including wet socks for most of OtterI use Versus trail socks, and also run all my shoes true to size. No issues. In wet conditions I'll use Salomon wet socks.
SwissVan Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 Bought the wiff a treadmill last year because she was training for Comrades and winter can be be awkward here... tbh we hardly use it... tonight it was drizzling, a mild 8deg C and dark (duh) but i rather elected to go run outdoors. Glad i did as it was quite interesting... saw some trees decorated with xmas lights, kids skating on an outdoor ice rink, heard ice hockey players practising at the local indoor rink, saw some pole vaulters training at the local athletic field, saw and smelt a fondue restaurant.... beats the treadmill. i did run on it the other night tho...sometimes i'm just slapgat not motivated to go out in the cold and dark Lexx and ScottCM 2
ScottCM Posted November 17, 2016 Author Posted November 17, 2016 Bought the wiff a treadmill last year because she was training for Comrades and winter can be be awkward here... tbh we hardly use it... tonight it was drizzling, a mild 8deg C and dark (duh) but i rather elected to go run outdoors. Glad i did as it was quite interesting... saw some trees decorated with xmas lights, kids skating on an outdoor ice rink, heard ice hockey players practising at the local indoor rink, saw some pole vaulters training at the local athletic field, saw and smelt a fondue restaurant.... beats the treadmill. i did run on it the other night tho...sometimes i'm just slapgat not motivated to go out in the cold and dark Ah the good old days of community life. #Jealous Lexx 1
SwissVan Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 Ah the good old days of community life. #JealousCommunity life lol thats the diplomatic way of saying Everything is more compacted here... live on top of one another..... has its positives and negatives indeed ????
Hacc Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 Some feedback on my nausea (in case it can help someone else) After a month of adjusting my diet, drinking no alcohol, drinking one cup of coffee a day, I still feel nauseous at random and even had a terrible Kaapse Hoop. It has almost been a year now that I felt this way and I am close to just start crying or drinking. After going to see my GP again, she referred me to a physician (who was very proud to show me his Comrades photos in his consultation room ). I think we chatted about running for half an hour and about my problem for 10 minutes. He said it is definitely not my diet and I must get tested for the Helicobacter Pylori infection. In short, it is bacteria that grows in your digestive tract that attacks your stomach lining. I got my results back today and it is POSITIVE!! I have need been so happy about a positive bloodtest . I have to start with two sets of very strong antibiotics for two weeks to kill the bacteria, which will hopefully sort out the problem. This also means I am going to miss Tough One this year. I guess not to run one important race this year is worth not feeling this way ever again. SeaBee, ScottCM, Tubehunter and 5 others 8
ScottCM Posted November 17, 2016 Author Posted November 17, 2016 So happy you are Positive and can now sort this out for the rest of your life and have many happy miles ahead. Best of luck on the road to recovery. I know how it feels to not be able to just do what brings you pleasure.
Lexx Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 Some feedback on my nausea (in case it can help someone else) After a month of adjusting my diet, drinking no alcohol, drinking one cup of coffee a day, I still feel nauseous at random and even had a terrible Kaapse Hoop. It has almost been a year now that I felt this way and I am close to just start crying or drinking. After going to see my GP again, she referred me to a physician (who was very proud to show me his Comrades photos in his consultation room ). I think we chatted about running for half an hour and about my problem for 10 minutes. He said it is definitely not my diet and I must get tested for the Helicobacter Pylori infection. In short, it is bacteria that grows in your digestive tract that attacks your stomach lining. I got my results back today and it is POSITIVE!! I have need been so happy about a positive bloodtest . I have to start with two sets of very strong antibiotics for two weeks to kill the bacteria, which will hopefully sort out the problem. This also means I am going to miss Tough One this year. I guess not to run one important race this year is worth not feeling this way ever again. When i saw the Positive (in capital letters) only one thing came to mind!!
SwissVan Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 When i saw the Positive (in capital letters) only one thing came to mind!! Different and more more deadly stomach bug that... Hacc and Lexx 2
Hacc Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 So happy you are Positive and can now sort this out for the rest of your life and have many happy miles ahead. Best of luck on the road to recovery. I know how it feels to not be able to just do what brings you pleasure.Thank you Scott. It is very difficult to explain to non runners why I am sad and upset when I can't run, something only a fellow runner will understand. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk ScottCM 1
Hacc Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 When i saw the Positive (in capital letters) only one thing came to mind!! Hahaha, well I shouted out loud in the office, my blood test is positive... I am sure my colleagues thought the same. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Lexx 1
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