Afternoon all
Although Al will shoot me down in seconds, I want to put it on record that I ran 10K on Tuesday. I am most pleased about this
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:05, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Well done, I ran 5 miles last night.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:30, Reply)

Another 10K on Friday, then Wednesday ready for the Sunday run I think

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:32, Reply)

Don't try and run 10K twice in the run up to the actual 10K run.
Try running about 8K on friday, and maybe another 5K on sunday, then do a gentle short (3-44K) run during the week.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:35, Reply)

44k?
Bit excessive, surely?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:36, Reply)

I thought so

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:39, Reply)

Typical lazy northerner.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:41, Reply)

Why for so?
Genuinely interested
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:37, Reply)

Lactic acid build up maybe?
/couldn't run a bath these days.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:41, Reply)

Because:
Your muscles only have a finite supply of glycogen (I think, energy basically) and if you deplete it by doing big runs before your main "big run" then when it comes to the main run your muscles won't have as much energy and you will find it hard. That's why all training programs have a "tailing off" period before the main event.

If you aren't fit enough to manage the 10K by now, then it's basically too late, and try to cram in extra training before the event will just make you feel worse.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:43, Reply)

I was fit enough for 10k it would seem
I'd just not run it before
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:59, Reply)

So you don't deplete your glycogen stores
(although I'm not sure this is a big factor for a 10K).

Edit: if you're doing a 10K and you're already running 10K you'll be grand, just take it easy a few days before.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:44, Reply)

It's mainly because as a big fat unfit northerner
trying to run 30K in a week when he's used to only running 15K max will probably give him an injury.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:55, Reply)

sheesh

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 13:58, Reply)

Because running anywhere 10k became redundant with the invention of the wheel.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 14:06, Reply)