Concrete footpaths and the like is absolutely the worst surface. You should run on the road itself where possible. Forest trails are the berries if you want some variety. Here in Atlanta there are tons of them. Running through trees can be exhilirating...creates that forest chase sensation and all that. Also it is a good idea to have a slightly bumpy surface every once in while to help the stability of the ankles.
The thing that has really revolutionised my running though is having a race to prepare for. I'm 35 and intend to do the half-marathon in a VERY modest 2:14/15. That works out at 10:15 miles. I'm not going to set the world on fire at that pace, but I'm going to finish my first half, which I think is crucial. The half in Atlanta is going to be quite hilly compared to Miami, and of course, the Bay Run from Glengariff to Bantry, is as a lot of city folk like to remind us, nothing but hills. My goal in all of these races given the increasing difficulty will be to finish. In the meantime, I'm going to give the Junior C hurling and Junior D football at least another year at the North American Championships, so after Miami, I going to work in some heavy speed intervals, fartlek, and 400's and 800's between February and May. I have also take to doing some corework/pilates this week. I can already feel the differance. Posture is everything.
Not going for any big distances but usually do about 5miles in a loop from Rochestown Inn down the railway line,through Blackrock village then back around the headland.Takes about 40 minutes.
we have probably past each other many times i'd say, i use the line in all my runs, from Douglas village down to the Rochestown inn on to the line and around jacobs island all the way to blackrock castle, then down by the pierhead inn and up the marina past the park and onto center park road which takes me into anglesea street then back to Douglas, ive been doing this every second day now for about a month and i usually do it in 1hr 26ish, i have no idea how far it is but i reckon my time is not to bad considering that when i go running im normally wearing a few t-shirts with a sweatshirt and jacket and a big wooly hat, its freezing down that way i can tell ya
we have probably past each other many times i'd say, i use the line in all my runs, from Douglas village down to the Rochestown inn on to the line and around jacobs island all the way to blackrock castle, then down by the pierhead inn and up the marina past the park and onto center park road which takes me into anglesea street then back to Douglas, ive been doing this every second day now for about a month and i usually do it in 1hr 26ish, i have no idea how far it is but i reckon my time is not to bad considering that when i go running im normally wearing a few t-shirts with a sweatshirt and jacket and a big wooly hat, its freezing down that way i can tell ya
im only 8 and 1/2 stone so im not carring to much weight so the runs are fine, never suffer from shortage of breath unless im trying to push out 7/8 miles as quickly as possible
