i run on the beach, and am just getting back into it again after knee surgery. however, with winter i think i will have to start going to the gym in winter.

but yes - running is ace. you feel so freaking awesome after you have done it.

have you ever boxed? you feel similarly awesome after boxing as after running. it is so good.

i run around my neighbourhood, down by the canal looking at the ducks. it's ace but i don't have proper running shoes so i'm fucking up my right knee more than it already is and my foot as well. i'm gonna by me some runners tomorry.

i don't listen to music because i don't have a suitable player.

i also really need to invest in a sports bra.

i just bought new running shoes. nike make ones called 'nike barefoot' or similar, and it's pretty close to running in bare feet. they are pretty good. i have never found shoes that i could run in comfortably before, cause i found other sneakers too stiff. mind you, they were pretty xpensive... but worth it for me.

and yeah - my sports bra is probably getting a bit old now...

anyone know of any trainers that aren't evil like Nike and Adidas etc? or do they not exist?

Everyday is winter in NOrway, therefore the gym. Running on the beach sounds fun...and hard. Especially after knee surgery! Some specialist told me my knees were in bad form 2 years ago,but I've had no problems since starting to run.

Yes, I too feel freaking awesome, but during the run. ( the last 40 minutes is hard work!) After it is great! I'm so hyped!

I've never boxed. I can see the rush you could get. The body working together and skill involved. I've never considered it... sadly. I can see it as being a similar rash.

you should have a go at it, if you can. it is amazing.

but yeah - my knees are better with running than before i used to run... so i am all for more of it. it strengthens all the other muscles, so i think that is half the battle.

and yes - beach running is fun and hard. the conditions change all the time, so no run is the same. mind you, i will have to get used to the treadmill for the next few months. i hope that the buzz is the same...

might go to join the gym now, and find out.

I like Asics. As a child I used them and as they advertised years ago, ' Some athletes get paid Not to wear our shoes.'

I tried to run around the neigbourhood the other day and found it quite strange. When I had to turn corners I felt weird and I ran alot slower.

i probably should start running. i need to do more aerobic exercise.

part of the reason i've put off running is scars from when i was in school and people would make fun of how gangly i looked when i tried. i'm all limbs. so, i'm a bit too self-conscous to run down the street. perhaps i should try it at 3am.

Last year i ran heaps but i rolled my ankle at the end of last year and don't have any confidence in it. The run i do is 7km's which is basically down to the pont and back so there are hills and stuff to.

ADMill.Gangly... that's not a bad thing. I'm guessing you don't have heaps of extra weight to carry. Like with everything you do in life. Do it for yourself. Do it now... and us larger folk will be a bit jealous of you. Running is just something to enjoy :)

Beertickle... 7 km is bloody great! If you are happy to do that after a rolled ankle... good for you. It's people like you running down the hill and back that encourages others. I'm just here to hear about people that get some enjoyment outta running. I'm glad you do.

adam - i used to get teased cause i had no style or fitness when i ran as a kid either - but i am so much better at it now, and it just comes with practice and getting more comfortable with it. i was going so well before i had knee surgery (although after the accident that meant i needed surgery), and i am just finding my legs again, so to speak. but now that i have better form than when i was starting out, it is so much easier.

just do it, heedless of what anyone things. particularly cause half the people you went to school with are probably too fat to even think about running now :)

haha! fair points, all. i think maybe i will start. what shoes should i buy? i probably can't run in cons...

i'm in training for the run to the g. running on a treadmill is so much easier that running outside, I can't seem to run more that about 5km in the open air but i can run for longer in the gym

Versions... Does music help you running.. I can't run for more than 30 min without music

what is the g. ?

>Does music help you running.. I can't run for more than 30 min without music

i don't think i've ever tried running without music, the right playlist is essential.

run to the g

Essential... Yes. Thank god for the iPod.

41kms this week, slowly getting some form again.

You're a machine TagoMago. How many pairs of shoes do you go through in a year?

I havent bought a new pair of runns in over a year, I just keep alternating between 3 old pairs, but they're all like a Peter North used condom. Need to get a new expensive pair.

so i take a week off because my shins have been giving me grief and run a pb today of 23 mins 51 secs WTF? .

Nice one! It can happen like that....I ran my fastest ever km (3:25) after a few weeks off. Pity I couldn't keep that pace up for long....just on fresh legs. I've been training very, very hard this week....I think my legs are going to fall off. Half Ironman in 28 days today & I'm going to be ready.

I'm running tomorrow morning. I was slack last week.

Did the Bendigo Bank Fun Run 2000 entries I came 110th. Time of 44:44 minutes for 10km. Not 2 bad but I will smash it next year. Last years winner did the course in 38.10, this year more semi pros turned up and last years winner did it again in 30:38 for 10km.

Well done vcv. Did you enjoy it? Guess you felt ok the next day.

Running home from work today I ran past a guy on his bike. Think I pissed him off 'cos 200m later he over took me. That was cool, 'cos then I could slowdown a bit.

walk, don't run.

Fucken good time there versechorus. At my best I would have struggled to do 10kms much under 50 mins.

I did my two laps of Princes Park at 6am.....that's commitment!

Stew - fuck bike riders they look at runners like we have herpes.

Tago - It was an ok time, I drank a 1.25 lt bottle of pepsi max the day before the run, not a good idea my muscles needed more water the day before.

I'm running 5 days a week doing around 65 kms per week. Going to gym 5 days a week to do weights also. My day starts at 5am, this saturday I'm doing a half marathon.

Los - Chris Judd completed the princes park 3.2 km run in 10:38 which is pretty quick. Is it a great place to run?

Did the Bendigo Bank Fun Run 2000 entries I came 110th. Time of 44:44 minutes for 10km

That's a really good time for 10km , well done!

It's ok I will smash that time next year littlesmoke as I've only been running since mid August of this year.

Makes that time even better then. I run about that pace for 10kms...but I've been training for two years.

versechorusverse - Judd's 10:38 is pretty fast, it takes me twice as long to do a lap. But I only jog. It is a great place to jog/run, very flat, and it is lit up at night if you have an all over the place schedule and want to squeeze in some late night exercise.

The thing is Judd gets paid to run, we all don't.

I'm running 5 days a week doing around 65 kms per week. Going to gym 5 days a week to do weights also. My day starts at 5am, this saturday I'm doing a half marathon

You are pretty much my hero.

Mmmm, it's friday. My body is sore. Not running to work, gonna take the bike.