*** ways of making running fun!*****

[dwarfy]

Definately add some hill sprints Bates, its very good for fitness, and will help for bottom field. With the circuits you just have to go balls out really and take yourself out of your comfort zone, you dont even really need to do it for that long, just go really hard at it. The lads who have done PRMC, will be able to tell you this, the 'warm up' for bottom field doesn,t actually last that long, its just constant and relentless. But remember you have a long time to get ready for POC/PRMC so there is not really any need to do too much too soon, dont push things too much, as you have no real need to. You have the luxury of being able to build your fitness up over time, which is (given your age, 16,17??) probably the best option, as you will still be growing. Just be carefull not to injure yourself.

So where abouts are you from in Somerset? I,m form Portishead originaly, North Somerset. There's some good runs in that neck of the woods, through ye olde farms, and in the hills etc.

Dwarfy

[batess01]

Caln riteo, well i was born in Bristol, then moved to Aldershot while my dad was in the Paras, we then moved to Bradford on Avon in wiltshire, then to a village called "Rode" bewtween Frome and Trowbridge, thats where i am now.

[Spooky]

Making running fun eh?

Find somewhere there is an abundance of nubile young fillies trotting about and aim to catch the one ahead of you.

Should their be no nubile young filly on the horizon Stop to 'tie your shoelace' or 'do some pushups' (during which time she should be able to admire your manly pert buttocks and/or powerfull pectoral performance) until ones overtaken and made a bit of ground on you.

[themattmeister]

I find it's better to follow closely behind and admire their form.

There might be quite a high chance of getting Weil's disease if you paddle around in dirty canals alot, not to mention drowning. This could hamper your training effort somewhat.

[sam_25]

No mate you shouldnt try going through the water, I had two mates that thought it was ok to do it in a lake(roundhay park), both of them got into difficultys and drownded you might have seen it on the news.

Just dont risk it mate.

[rgj-rifleman]

i got myself an mp3 payer and them sony earphones that are meant to keep your music locked into your head, dont work, they still fall off. Keep iot exciting by always timing yourself! Thats what i do, and yeah got to agree with bitty, rocky is on my mp3 as well

Just keep at it and keep with them circuit ideas you have, that canal stuff though seems an awsome idea, just make sure you have a way out if you get into trouble. Im always up for a good time but safty somtimes comes first, especially in training bates!

I have a four mile course i follow that has plenty of hills, nice scenery and is generally a reasonable tough course!

Just keep it interesting with a stopwatch and mp3 player (with headphones that stay attacted )

Good luck bates

p.s will be on msn soon mate but my boss keeps at me

[james_m]

i got myself an mp3 payer and them sony earphones that are meant to keep your music locked into your head, dont work, they still fall off. Keep iot exciting by always timing yourself! Thats what i do, and yeah got to agree with bitty, rocky is on my mp3 as well

Just keep at it and keep with them circuit ideas you have, that canal stuff though seems an awsome idea, just make sure you have a way out if you get into trouble. Im always up for a good time but safty somtimes comes first, especially in training bates!

I have a four mile course i follow that has plenty of hills, nice scenery and is generally a reasonable tough course!

Just keep it interesting with a stopwatch and mp3 player (with headphones that stay attacted )

Good luck bates

p.s will be on msn soon mate but my boss keeps at me

Be careful with the head phones as you might not here cars and other traffic etc!

Ways to make running fun - there aren't any! No matter how you dress it up with timings, sprints or even fancy dress - running is running and its bloody boring! Just one of those things you have to do!

Cheers
James

[Stinky]

Constantly changin my music gives me motovation and also if you run somewhere then run back, Find some where you can mark a line in the mud every time you reach that point so you can look back. Of course it will have to be out of the way of rain etc.

[Brian-]

No mate you shouldnt try going through the water, I had two mates that thought it was ok to do it in a lake(roundhay park), both of them got into difficultys and drownded you might have seen it on the news.

Just dont risk it mate.

Just looked for it. I think it's a pretty good reminder to everyone looking at making things 'fun'.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west ... 618407.stm

[tom_06]

To be honest i think there comes a point in training where it can't be fun and you just have to get pat the point where your bored and knackered, its all about mental strength and when you do keep going it gives you the confidence you will need for PRMC/POC and then training to know that you can just keep on going no matter how hard things are.

[rgj-rifleman]

as i said, i find great fun in challanging myself to new times!!

But yeah isnt the most fun thing in the world

[pablo]

I don't know about running being boring. I find a nice long jog relaxing when I have stuff I need to think about or I just feel like getting away and turning my head off for a bit.

Rich.

[Hughser]

I've not found running boring yet, and in the past month i've run roughly the same routes. It's a great way to relax, and a good break from day to day rubbish. Although it's strenous when your pushing yourself - you get a huge dollop of pride at the end of it. Well worth it, just for that.

[rgj-rifleman]

Good points there Hughster, got to agree, i like setting a challange for myself when running. Im trying to get a mile down to 6 minutes, thats my new target, and thats on the road. Want to be able to get there in 3 weeks. Have my PJFT soon.

[In_Training]

I dont espeicially dislike running, but i wouldnt say that it is 'fun' either.

I have tried running with headphones and whilst music can drive you on, i find that the headphones sometimes fall off (even those expensive wrap round ones!) espeicially if your a bit sweaty. And it usually just begins to annoy me after a while anyway. As far as I am aware you cant run with music at CTC anyway so you may as well get used to it in training.

I dont think that jumping in canals and alike is recommendable either. I think that some things should just be left until CTC. Whilst it is fair enough that people want to get in practice, I dont think that practising regains on branches, jumping through water, and going down to the assault course at CTC is going to make much difference and you should really wait to get there. Its like training to be wet and cold.

The training before CTC is just to build a level of fitness. Trying to simulate aspects of the commando course is a bit of a waste of time in my opinion.

But hey, its up to you. If you do go in water etc, make sure you take somebody with you, preferably somebody qualified in rescue - you aint gona be any use drown with cramp eh?!

As far as making running fun though - yeh I do time my runs, mainly so that I can see the improvement though as opposed to it being fun although I do love breaking a personal best! Just try and take your mind off of it, its like plenty of things really - you either love it or hate it, but whichever you still gotta do it!