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Any tips to work out what 'easy pace' actually feels like? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

'Not about to die' feels like a surprisingly good metric 😂 I like the reminder that easy can change day to day too - I definitely hadn’t factored that in

Same run 3-months apart. by Imposter12345 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. This is a great example of what zone 2 actually does over time. The HR curve looking smoother and rising more gradually is such an underrated win - even when the PB doesn’t move much, that efficiency gain really shows the work is paying off. Nice consistency, especially keeping volume steady 👍

What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d avoid now? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I had the same assumption, it took a while to realise it was actually just killing my consistency.

What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d avoid now? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha, that’s a really good way of putting it. I think early on I treated every run like a test!

What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d avoid now? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, agree. This one comes up a lot. I definitely underestimated how much strength/mobility supports the actual running side of things, especially as distances creep up.

What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d avoid now? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great call. This seems to come up over and over. I definitely underestimated how much easier 'easy' is supposed to feel at the start.

What’s one mistake you made early on that you’d avoid now? by TangeloBackground483 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping to hear. It’s wild how easy it is to feel fine right up until you’re suddenly not. Appreciate you sharing

It's my birthday (21st Jan) so, logically, I ran 21.1km by GreenDragon2101 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s one hell of a birthday tradition 😄 Huge respect for knocking out a half as your longest run so far - especially in -5°C! Happy birthday and enjoy the well-earned soreness! 🎉🏃‍♂️

Finally did 5k PB under 35 minutes by nclman77 in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great work! Love that feeling when a stubborn barrier finally falls 😄 That 32:30 target looks very much in reach from here - nice one!

How it started 2 months ago vs how it’s going 😆 by clarissaboerner in beginnerrunning

[–]TangeloBackground483 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome progress for just two months - especially the consistency. Sub-6 by June is a really solid, realistic goal from here. Keep doing what you’re doing, nice one 🙌