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[Cantstopmenow]

Hi VRBs

I've been running 10/12k on a Monday morning with a super friendly bunch of runners for the past couple of years now. I always thought I would speed up so I could keep pace with them. However, they have got faster while I have slowed down, probably due to the amazing amount of training, grit and determination they apply to their running!

I've got to the stage now where I am feeling fed up after after about 3km. So, here I am! I have come back to this group to share in the advice, tips and wisdom of the wonderful runners on this forum.

I am trying to start off my runs more slowly and run at a consistent pace over 5k. I have also booked a training session for Thursday morning! 💪🏃‍♀️

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Great place to come back to. I never did speed up when there was an incline of any sort, and reached my max in the flat I think. However, I then slowed down due to lack of iron. Have you checked your iron levels? Just a thought.

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Thanks for that Baddie. I'll get a blood test, maybe thyroid too. I have a feeling that once my head's in the right place my body will follow. Hope all's well with you.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Nice to see you posting again Cantstopmenow. Totally understand how frustrating it must be not quite keeping pace with your running group...but as a certain wise Oldfloss says ' comparison is the thief of joy' and there IS joy to be found in our running.Striving hard can be detrimental to enjoyment of a good run, which is really what you want to achieve I think.

Good luck as you continue forward, definately getting support from us on here.🏃‍♀️👌xxx

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks BBR. You're right! Xx

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Hello Cantstopmenow, welcome back. It can be fun running with others or it can be disheartening. When a group of us did (not) parkruns during the Covid restrictions , we would start at different times to end together. It then felt like we were aiming for the same goal, whatever our pace.

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks Dexy5, they've been running 7 miles the last few weeks. However, there's plenty of opportunity to take a short cut, so I would arrive back around the same time. Why didn't I think of that earlier? 🤣🤣

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Welcome back! Once a member here, always a member 😍

I joined a running club once and while they were a really friendly lot and I sort of enjoyed the group runs, eventually I missed running on my own too much and left the club.

We’re all different and much of the fun of running is working out what we like 🙂

Enjoy your training session!

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you Irishprincess. I guess that can change with time and circumstances. It would be boring if we were all the same. 😊

[damienair Administrator]

Welcome back. It is great running with a group, but hard when you are struggling to keep up. That takes all the fun out of it. I’m trying to train for a Half Marathon at the moment but with traveling a lot with work and being away from home a lot lately I’m struggling to find the time and I also find myself exhausted. I know that I would struggle to keep up with a running group now too. But I’m going to continue to bumble away and run when I can.

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Thanks damienair. It's got to be fun too hasn't it! Best of luck with your marathon training.