Actually – it suddenly got hard at 24 weeks! Running up any hint of a hill has been hard throughout my pregnancy, but at 23 weeks and 4 days I’m ashamed to say that I had to have ‘a breather’ 1/2 way up Ghyll Road – one of the many hills near my home. I’d normally take that one in my stride. I redeemed myself slightly when I had a reasonable run at Brighton 10k
Why does age affect running speed?
In our previous article, we looked at how age affects running speed, now we turn to the why: what are the factors that affect our aerobic fitness and hence our endurance running performance?
Anyone who runs and is beyond a certain age will be very conscious of their decreasing running speed performance.
It is an ongoing battle to keep trying to post race times that we consider satisfactory.
Running When Pregnant – Recommended Reading
Running during pregnancy isn’t everyone’s ‘cup of tea’! When I became pregnant for the first time, the question “Can I still run?” was one of the first questions I asked my GP. He knew that I ran regularly and told me that “of course” I could still run, providing I listened to my body and focused on maintaining fitness rather than getting fitter. I
Pregnant and Still Running at 22 weeks
4th November 2011
This week has been hard. After a week off work for half term, a week back at work tested my resolve. I’ve been denied my daily afternoon nap and running has been restricted to evenings which, due to daylight saving, are currently dark, damp, and miserable in the UK. It’s hard to drag myself outside for a run if I’m having to go solo, but much easier if I have
How age affects running speed
In our previous article about running over 40, we asked the question ‘how will age affect our speed?’
Of course, there is not one simple answer to how our advancing years will slow us down. Indeed, it may even be incorrect to assume that we will in fact slow down as we age. For example, a runner who takes up running at the age of 45 will — like anyone else — improve as their fitness
16 weeks pregnant and breathing easy again…….
…….but not necessarily when running!
25th September 2011
Well, it’s been almost 3 weeks since the CVS test. We had the preliminary results in less than 48 hours. My heart stopped beating, I’m sure, when the phone finally rang at 4:30pm on 7th September. I’d been waiting for the call all day, but suddenly I didn’t want to take it. I could hardly breath as Alison,