The Running Thread Vol 2
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I've entered the general ballot which closed today, should find out by Friday if I'm successful, failing that, I'll try one of the charities. KTF said:
I have won another prize from running heroes. Free entry into the Marathon Du Mont Saint-Michel:
http://www.marathondumontsaintmichel.com/us/
Logistically it's possible. Overnight Friday ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo, stay in St Malo on Saturday as that is where the race village is, race on Sunday, stay over Sunday night then a morning ferry back on Monday
It's near the wife's birthday as well although there wouldn't be much time for sight seeing...
Fuzzy map here: http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/saint-malo-354...
I have no idea how you do it...i have still not been lucky! I enter them all too even if i know i can't make it (like the french race you won). Think im at like 15,000 points too!http://www.marathondumontsaintmichel.com/us/
Logistically it's possible. Overnight Friday ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo, stay in St Malo on Saturday as that is where the race village is, race on Sunday, stay over Sunday night then a morning ferry back on Monday
It's near the wife's birthday as well although there wouldn't be much time for sight seeing...
Fuzzy map here: http://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/saint-malo-354...
Edited by KTF on Monday 6th February 22:02
Would be a good race by looks of things if you can make logistics work, would be much harder for me up here in Scotland! haha!
Well I said no to the marathon place as it was getting pricey for what it was. A shame but they have a list of 'second chance' people that they can offer it to.
I really should stop signing up for the challenges that I wont actually be able to do anything with if I win, but then again, you have to be in it to win it
For those that want to see what its like - and decrease my chance of winning things
- then here is my affiliate link (we both get 25 bonus points): https://uk.runningheroes.com/?r=1&code=vfly
Or just sign up here if you don't want the points: http://runningheroes.com/
I really should stop signing up for the challenges that I wont actually be able to do anything with if I win, but then again, you have to be in it to win it
For those that want to see what its like - and decrease my chance of winning things
- then here is my affiliate link (we both get 25 bonus points): https://uk.runningheroes.com/?r=1&code=vflyOr just sign up here if you don't want the points: http://runningheroes.com/
Outside of the knee low down? I used to have issues but found doing some ITB stretches before a run sorted it out.
Sit on the floor, legs out in front of you.
Put the foot of your bad leg on the knee of your good leg, with the bad knee out to the side.
Bend the good knee to 90 degrees.
Lean forward to stretch the ITB
Can do the same thing from standing if you can balance on one leg or have something to hold on to.
Sit on the floor, legs out in front of you.
Put the foot of your bad leg on the knee of your good leg, with the bad knee out to the side.
Bend the good knee to 90 degrees.
Lean forward to stretch the ITB
Can do the same thing from standing if you can balance on one leg or have something to hold on to.
RizzoTheRat said:
Outside of the knee low down? I used to have issues but found doing some ITB stretches before a run sorted it out.
Sit on the floor, legs out in front of you.
Put the foot of your bad leg on the knee of your good leg, with the bad knee out to the side.
Bend the good knee to 90 degrees.
Lean forward to stretch the ITB
Can do the same thing from standing if you can balance on one leg or have something to hold on to.
I will give that a go. Thanks Sit on the floor, legs out in front of you.
Put the foot of your bad leg on the knee of your good leg, with the bad knee out to the side.
Bend the good knee to 90 degrees.
Lean forward to stretch the ITB
Can do the same thing from standing if you can balance on one leg or have something to hold on to.
Found myself in the unusual situation of wishing I'd stuck to the optical HRM on my watch for the last couple of runs rather than pairing it with the chest strap - the chest strap has been massively spiking in the first 10 mins (220bpm plus) before settling down to a more reasonable number.
Quick bit of googling suggests it may be something to do with the lack of sweat to conduct the impulses; given the weather recently I can buy into that. I've ordered some electrode gel following a DC Rainmaker suggestion but wondered if anyone else had experienced similar?
Quick bit of googling suggests it may be something to do with the lack of sweat to conduct the impulses; given the weather recently I can buy into that. I've ordered some electrode gel following a DC Rainmaker suggestion but wondered if anyone else had experienced similar?
tenohfive said:
Found myself in the unusual situation of wishing I'd stuck to the optical HRM on my watch for the last couple of runs rather than pairing it with the chest strap - the chest strap has been massively spiking in the first 10 mins (220bpm plus) before settling down to a more reasonable number.
Quick bit of googling suggests it may be something to do with the lack of sweat to conduct the impulses; given the weather recently I can buy into that. I've ordered some electrode gel following a DC Rainmaker suggestion but wondered if anyone else had experienced similar?
Yes, mine does the same sometimes - maxes out in the first 10 mins and then settles down. I've started running it under the tap before putting it on, which has helped. Watch seems much more stable at the moment!Quick bit of googling suggests it may be something to do with the lack of sweat to conduct the impulses; given the weather recently I can buy into that. I've ordered some electrode gel following a DC Rainmaker suggestion but wondered if anyone else had experienced similar?
Well done E91Gaz, thats a big chunk to take off a PB
Atlanta Track club Hearts and Soles 5k for me yesterday and a new PB which when you're in the master category does not come along too often. Only 100ft of elevations fall for round here and a good quality field with the top 90 being under 20 minutes and a winning time in the 15 min range and that excluded the track club elite program athletes (who usually run 14:xx)
The Mrs and I also won 3rd place in the open "in love" combined 5k x 2 even and won some skittles to eat. Even though we were sub 40 mins, the winners were 36:xx
A really nice race and free as part of the track club membership
Atlanta Track club Hearts and Soles 5k for me yesterday and a new PB which when you're in the master category does not come along too often. Only 100ft of elevations fall for round here and a good quality field with the top 90 being under 20 minutes and a winning time in the 15 min range and that excluded the track club elite program athletes (who usually run 14:xx)
The Mrs and I also won 3rd place in the open "in love" combined 5k x 2 even and won some skittles to eat. Even though we were sub 40 mins, the winners were 36:xx
A really nice race and free as part of the track club membership
A bit random, but...
Any thoughts on having relatively loosely laced running shoes? Everything I've read suggests they should be tight; I had both my road and trail shoes pretty tight to begin with but used to get pain at the top of my foot after every run, loosening them (particularly the trail shoes) helped massively. Just about tight enough not to come off in thick mud, but loose enough to slip off with ease without adjusting the laces at all.
I've run 13 miles in my £20 Adidas Kanadia's (trail shoes) in an event that ended up being 80% paved, slightly loose laced in utter comfort, basically forgot I was wearing shoes and no issues after. I love them.
My road shoes (Asics) are incredibly comfy to wear, but relative to the trail shoes I seem to get minor discomfort and niggles, 10 miles in them and I certainly feel it, I never completely forget about them unlike my trails.
I'm only 4 weeks from the Bath Half, which is everything I've been working towards. It's a bit late to mess around with new shoes now, is there any reason not to wear my trail shoes for it?
Any thoughts on having relatively loosely laced running shoes? Everything I've read suggests they should be tight; I had both my road and trail shoes pretty tight to begin with but used to get pain at the top of my foot after every run, loosening them (particularly the trail shoes) helped massively. Just about tight enough not to come off in thick mud, but loose enough to slip off with ease without adjusting the laces at all.
I've run 13 miles in my £20 Adidas Kanadia's (trail shoes) in an event that ended up being 80% paved, slightly loose laced in utter comfort, basically forgot I was wearing shoes and no issues after. I love them.
My road shoes (Asics) are incredibly comfy to wear, but relative to the trail shoes I seem to get minor discomfort and niggles, 10 miles in them and I certainly feel it, I never completely forget about them unlike my trails.
I'm only 4 weeks from the Bath Half, which is everything I've been working towards. It's a bit late to mess around with new shoes now, is there any reason not to wear my trail shoes for it?
egor110 said:
Hestercombe humdinger half marathon for me tomorrow.
825ft climb up onto the quantock hills , weather is supposed to be 1c but at least there's no snow tomorrow.
Well that went a bit tits up.825ft climb up onto the quantock hills , weather is supposed to be 1c but at least there's no snow tomorrow.
Finished in 1.45 but felt the inside of my right knee tighten but just put it down to my compression sock digging in , got over the finish line started to walk and i'm struggling to put weight on that knee.
Think i over strided coming down the hills and just hammered the f
k out of my knee, phoned in sick today hopefully back weds but being a postie walking is quite useful.Worst thing is i'm training for the grizzly and this was just supposed to be a low mileage easy week with a 12 mile long run before 20 this weekend.
ukaskew said:
A bit random, but...
Any thoughts on having relatively loosely laced running shoes? Everything I've read suggests they should be tight; I had both my road and trail shoes pretty tight to begin with but used to get pain at the top of my foot after every run, loosening them (particularly the trail shoes) helped massively. Just about tight enough not to come off in thick mud, but loose enough to slip off with ease without adjusting the laces at all.
I'm only 4 weeks from the Bath Half, which is everything I've been working towards. It's a bit late to mess around with new shoes now, is there any reason not to wear my trail shoes for it?
If your shoe laces are too loose you're at risk of rolling your ankle on an uneven surface and if you've never rolled it before it's one of the worst feelings of sudden pain you'll ever experience. If you use both top holes in your shoes to tie the lace it makes them secure without being too tight - should be a guide on google/youtube.Any thoughts on having relatively loosely laced running shoes? Everything I've read suggests they should be tight; I had both my road and trail shoes pretty tight to begin with but used to get pain at the top of my foot after every run, loosening them (particularly the trail shoes) helped massively. Just about tight enough not to come off in thick mud, but loose enough to slip off with ease without adjusting the laces at all.
I'm only 4 weeks from the Bath Half, which is everything I've been working towards. It's a bit late to mess around with new shoes now, is there any reason not to wear my trail shoes for it?
My trail shoes are heavier than my road shoes so my legs will notice it more as the run progresses and slow me down.
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