slow buggers running club (Page 4)

welcome! good on you for running such long distances and good luck with your base building

Is it too late to join the club? I never thought one like this existed...I don't feel so alone anymore!

My last official 5K was about 32:45 mins, but I have not been able to run that since. My training runs (5ks) in my neighborhood are typically about 38-35 mins....today it was about sub-38 mins. I'm trying to run in my HR zone....just trying this out since I can force myself to go faster, but it doesn't feel good. I guess I just run faster when I'm in a race, but not when I'm just training. Am I going about it wrong?

My immediate goal is to finish my first 1/2 marathon....the Houston Half in January 2007. I don't know how I'll do, but it would be nice if I can run it with a 12 min pace or less.

I'm glad to have found you guys!

welcome all newbies! i love the idea of windbreakers of maybe singlets? sbrc on the front and the full name on the back....top idea

five miles for me tonight at the heady pace of 11.15 mins per mile. quite chuffed actually

I'm so slow even this thread passed me by for months.

I did 5k today in 31 minutes but I was trying to keep my HR below 158

My aim is to get to 10k in 50 minutes by new years eve ignoring HR rate.

I don't know what relevant HR related aims are for distance so I'll just hope to improve them from now.

Hi! I'm really really late to this thread but can i play?! Please!?!

If I'm not qualified to join, let me know, because I *can* run sub-10 minute miles (very uncomfortably). BUT I just started to really focus on running at a lower HR, and yesterday I found out that in order to "run" in Z2 I have to slow down to 13:45 min/mile or so.

My biggest short-term goal is to run 4 days/week, keeping my HR in the right zone. Long-term, I want to be able to do a 10k LSD at a 10min/mile with my HR at the top of Z1/bottom of Z2 (152-153 bpm). Yesterday's HR ave was 158 at 13:44 min/mile.

This thread is such a great idea!

I'm trying to get back to my running form. I've hit a snag lately, but I'm really going to try hard this week to run at least 3x with a long run. Thought I would post this so that I could be held somewhat accountable. I need to do a long run of at least 6 miles sometime on Sat/Sun this week.

My last run was last Wednesday....I know, shame, shame. Avg pace was 11:30...I definitely belong in this club.

wait a sec!  why the suspicious looks?

welcome all the newbies and bye to newadventures.

i surpassed my slow buggeryness today by dropping my mp3 player whilst taking to take some clothes off whilst running and managed a 12.10 mile

but on the plus side i managed a 5.5 mile run which sets me up nicely for my first ever 10k this sunday! argh!!!!!!

how is everyone else getting on?

Is anyone else out there having a hard time keeping up with their running? I have been having a very difficult time keeping my planned running schedule. Even with a challenge from one of my BT buddies to bloster me on, I'm still missing the mark a lot.

I have a half marathon coming up in January! I have about 6 weeks to get ready. I know I'll finish, but I'm worried about my performance and I don't want to just go out there and do it. I want to do it well.

I am resolved to try to be more consistent after the holidays.

My last run was last Friday and I managed a 11:10 mile.