Two years on

[The_Fat_Controller]

I graduated roughly 2 years ago and I still run three mornings a week, come hell or high water. I'm not bothered if it's wet or snowy, provided it's too not too slippery to run (If it is I just go out later on in the day). Some days I'll do 5K, other days if I'm in a hurry it's maybe 2.5K, but run as HIIT. One tip I would like to pass on as to how to complete 5K as quickly as possible and that's to run like the police are after you. 😉

[Debston Graduate]

😂 That's a great tip! I'll give it a go at Parkrun tomorrow... I saw a tip for running a fast 5km in Runner's World recently - it was basically "start out fast and keep it up" - so, just run really fast?! No s*%!, Sherlock!

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate in reply to Debston]

I don't know about you, but 'run as fast as you can' doesn't really appeal. I'm just an ordinary mortal not a serious and committed runner. The humourous approach works for me when I want to speed up, like imagining the cops or after me or I've just left a curry house without paying. Whatever works for you 😄

[Joanney69 Graduate]

Thanks - another great tip to file in the memory bank 😁 👮 🏃

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate in reply to Joanney69]

Alternatively, run like you've just left a curry house without paying. Any tip at all is better than 'just run faster' 🤣

[Joanney69 Graduate in reply to The_Fat_Controller]

Good one 👍 🥘 🏃

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Great tip but if we ran like the police were rafter us we would puff too much it’s good to know you are still running

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

If you fancy doing longer runs without getting out of breath you could try Japanese slow jogging, it's a way of extending how far you can run without getting tired too quickly. I've done a few longer runs (usually during the summer) using that method.

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to The_Fat_Controller]

We are slow and can run for 6k gently the japanese running helped immensely and now we can put in a longer sprint near the end at least we could until flu struck us down but recovering g now

[BaddieThePirate Graduate]

Great that you are still out there doing it. Hope you're not in too much trouble with the police. Bet you're pretty fast after 2 years of practising 👍

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate in reply to BaddieThePirate]

Good to hear from you again Baddie, hope you're keeping it up too? I still come to the forum, usually just to read the posts. A friend of mine retired last March and from April onward we went on a load of short breaks with our wives: result, due to all the high living I put on 5kgs and ended up getting a kicking from my doc because my HbA1c was up again. He knows I can restore the balance and he's given me 4 months to do it. 🤞

[HeavyFoot Graduate in reply to The_Fat_Controller]

I tried that this morning. My case comes up before magistrates on Monday - failing to stop at the request of police. I had to say “you’ve got me bang to rights, but The Fat Controller made me do it”.

I’ve got my Hba1c bloods next week. Fingers crossed but also expecting a rollicking.

[The_Fat_Controller Graduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

Good luck with the bloods HeavyFoot. The problem is it's always easier to let the levels go up than to get them down 😟