Shit Running Club Stories

Couch to 5k Warm up

Just a little video by Ash to get you warmed up pre 'couch to 5k'.I don't know about you, but this looks like the work out itself to me, but, hey, even if all I do is warm up, it could be worse right?I don't know about anyone else, but doing a good stretch of the hips before and after I try and do ANY kind of running is something I really think helps, they ALWAY feel tight and I have to ride the line between thinking I'm getting a good stretch and about to snap something deep in my body... still, thats why we do this right?Have a good Sunday people, if you are going to run, that's great, if you're looking out the window and thinking 'Jesus Christ, it looks flippin' cold out there' then make yourself a cuppa and sit down and watch Back to the Future 2 on itv2 or something.Whatever you do, have fun.

10 Songs I’ve Experienced on Shuffle While Running

By Lewis 'Pedro' Anderson GowansBefore anyone says it — yes.All of these songs are liked by me on Spotify.This is not a denial of responsibility.However.There is a time and a place for emotional devastation, and 4km into a 5km run when I’m already hanging on is not it.Shuffle has no concept of context. It doesn’t care that you’re tired, that your legs are heavy, or that you’ve already mentally quit twice and talked yourself back into continuing. It sees a liked song and thinks, now feels right.It never is.At that point in the run, you don’t need reflection. You don’t need perspective. You don’t need lyrics that make you stare into the middle distance while still technically moving forward.You need lies.You need noise.You need something that convinces you this last kilometre is somehow easier than the first four.Instead, shuffle serves up a song that makes you slow down, breathe weird, and briefly consider walking “just to reset” — which everyone knows is runner code for this is over.So yes, I accept blame for liking the songs.But not for when they appear.Because if any of these come on at 4km, you are fully justified in:• pausing your watch• walking for a bit• and blaming the algorithmThat’s not quitting.That’s survival.

Best Running Apps... other than this one...

Hey Team, I was thinking I should do a round up of the best running apps that are currently available for us shit runners, and then I thought... you know what, I bet someone else has already done that...https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/best-running-appsAs a geek, I saw that this site, that I assume is part of the 'Toms Hardware' group of sites had a break down of apps and if they are as good at running app analysis as they are IT reviews and bench marks, then they should be golden.Let us know what you think on the facebook group, do you know any hidden gems? let me know!

New Year, New Shoes?

New year, new you? Maybe not, but if you are going to try and burn off some of those pigs in blankets or roast potatos, you are going to need to have something on your tootsies, so lets crack on. Ben has made a video here talking about what you need to know to get running shoes, I would chime in, but I am a shit runner and I don't know a damn thing about what makes them good, so listen to Ben instead of me.