The Running Thread Vol 2

[SpydieNut]

andy_s said:

Mrs_s said being disciplined about it was tougher mentally than the WHWR!

Good luck & don't worry - it'll start pishing down soon enough...probably as soon as you get your shoes back on....

that's very true

[smn159]

SpydieNut said:

trust me - run

you can't understand how lucky you are to be *able* to run until you can't.

Well as someone who has had a fairly recent lay off through injury I know where you're coming from so I did go out and do my planned speed intervals.

I can confirm that it's still fairly warm out there

[SpydieNut]

smn159 said:

Well as someone who has had a fairly recent lay off through injury I know where you're coming from so I did go out and do my planned speed intervals.

I can confirm that it's still fairly warm out there

Nice one

They say you only regret the runs you didn't do

[smn159]

SpydieNut said:

Nice one

They say you only regret the runs you didn't do

That's very true and your post made me remember just how crap it is being injured - hope that your recovery goes well

[The jiffle king]

I live in the US and usually much hotter. A few weeks ago on here, I wrote some advice for running in the heat which basically said.
- hydrate all day, not just during the run
- slow down a little and replace electrolytes
- wear suncream

Tonight I will run here in Atlanta and it will be 30C and we'll probably run 2 miles warm up then 6-7 miles at 20 seconds per mile slower than I would if it was 15C..... but I have gotten used to it in the last 2 years and I hydrate constantly

[egor110]

The jiffle king said:

I live in the US and usually much hotter. A few weeks ago on here, I wrote some advice for running in the heat which basically said.
- hydrate all day, not just during the run
- slow down a little and replace electrolytes
- wear suncream

Tonight I will run here in Atlanta and it will be 30C and we'll probably run 2 miles warm up then 6-7 miles at 20 seconds per mile slower than I would if it was 15C..... but I have gotten used to it in the last 2 years and I hydrate constantly

trouble is we'll get this super hot weather and by the end of this week the temp will of halved , we don't really get seasons anymore.

[SpydieNut]

smn159 said:

That's very true and your post made me remember just how crap it is being injured - hope that your recovery goes well

Cheers

[feef]

Went out for a gentle 10 miles this evening. It was bloody hot and my pace was way down, partly due to that but also my usual trail route has got very overgrown in the last week. Can you tell where my sock stopped and the jaggy stuff began?

Was also the first real test of the adv skin pack and after 10 miles, it's sodden through with sweat but still very comfy. Definitely the right purchase.

[tenohfive]

feef said:

Went out for a gentle 10 miles this evening. It was bloody hot and my pace was way down, partly due to that but also my usual trail route has got very overgrown in the last week. Can you tell where my sock stopped and the jaggy stuff began?

Was also the first real test of the adv skin pack and after 10 miles, it's sodden through with sweat but still very comfy. Definitely the right purchase.

Calf sleeves are a godsend for those kinds of runs. I've got a pair of Salomon Exo Calf Sleeves and even if you don't buy into the compression argument (scientifically I don't think it's fully supported, although personally I'm convinced they played a part in preventing cramping on my last ultra) they're worth it to protect from nettles and other vegetation.

Wearing them for the run commute does lead to some DVT-sock related abuse from colleagues however.

[RB Will]

My legs look like that after most runs at the mo.

I managed to redeem myself today. Did the Ridgeway Revenge trail half (and a bit) marathon today. Last year I didn't hydrate well enough and completely fell apart 10 miles in which meant I ended up with a 2hr2 time which was my slowest half ever.
Despite it being hot and overgrown today I made sure I had plenty of water en route and jelly babies and managed 1hr47 so I'm happy. Especially considering I'm nowhere near the peak I was at at the start of this year, put on a few lbs and been running less what with wedding, work and sorting the house.

[andy_s]

Completely irrelevant of course but really proud of my wife completing her second West Highland Way race this morning after 31 hours along 95 miles of trail through horrendous weather and 3k of climb, as if that wasn't bad enough she had a bad case of the squits, a few vomits, nothing to eat and could hardly even drink - great achievement and supported by an exceptional crew. At one point she teetered on the edge of letting go, but her support runner said 'So, apart from the sts and the vomiting, is there anything wrong....no? Well get on with it then...' and off she went again. Fantastic.
More dot watching on the V3K, the Spine summer edition and the Baku GP, great weekend!

[SpydieNut]

andy_s said:

Completely irrelevant of course but really proud of my wife completing her second West Highland Way race this morning after 31 hours along 95 miles of trail through horrendous weather and 3k of climb, as if that wasn't bad enough she had a bad case of the squits, a few vomits, nothing to eat and could hardly even drink - great achievement and supported by an exceptional crew. At one point she teetered on the edge of letting go, but her support runner said 'So, apart from the sts and the vomiting, is there anything wrong....no? Well get on with it then...' and off she went again. Fantastic.
More dot watching on the V3K, the Spine summer edition and the Baku GP, great weekend!

That's very impressive - many congrats

[AbzST64]

andy_s said:

Completely irrelevant of course but really proud of my wife completing her second West Highland Way race this morning after 31 hours along 95 miles of trail through horrendous weather and 3k of climb, as if that wasn't bad enough she had a bad case of the squits, a few vomits, nothing to eat and could hardly even drink - great achievement and supported by an exceptional crew. At one point she teetered on the edge of letting go, but her support runner said 'So, apart from the sts and the vomiting, is there anything wrong....no? Well get on with it then...' and off she went again. Fantastic.
More dot watching on the V3K, the Spine summer edition and the Baku GP, great weekend!

Amazing Well Done. My good friend and fellow runner (team mate) won it...13hrs 30mins (approx) i think, took 44mins off the record Unbelievable for 96 miles!

Myself, i ran the Lairig Ghru Marathon on Sunday (Braemar to Aviemore), the most technical and hardest race ive done! Finished just over 4hrs, was hoping around 3.45 but a fall and cramp held me back a bit!

[IanOE]

Does anyone have any recommendations for a budget (around £100) GPS watch?

I'm not bothered about heart rate monitors or fancy data, I would like to know distance covered, pace per km etc whilst on the move.

I have had a Garmin Forerunner before which I was happy with for a few years but then I had issues with it not holding charge and not connecting to GPS properly, which is very frustrating when I want to head out on a run.

I've had a look on Amazon at the Garmin Forerunner 25 and it seems to meet my requirements but there are negative reviews about it not getting good GPS coverage, so I'm a bit put off.

[andy_s]

SpydieNut said:

That's very impressive - many congrats

Everyone's been congratulating her on what an athlete she is etc, I just put it down to stubbornness!

AbzST64 said:

Amazing Well Done. My good friend and fellow runner (team mate) won it...13hrs 30mins (approx) i think, took 44mins off the record Unbelievable for 96 miles!

Myself, i ran the Lairig Ghru Marathon on Sunday (Braemar to Aviemore), the most technical and hardest race ive done! Finished just over 4hrs, was hoping around 3.45 but a fall and cramp held me back a bit!

Yeah I was really surprised that Giblins record was broke by so much - amazing speed, especially when you consider the terrain is at times, er, challenging, plus the weather was just awful with Scottish pish and 50mph winds up on the Devils; highest DNF rate so far I think due to that. So yeah - phenomenal - in a completely different league!

[Cybertronian]

IanOE said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a budget (around £100) GPS watch?

I'm not bothered about heart rate monitors or fancy data, I would like to know distance covered, pace per km etc whilst on the move.

I have had a Garmin Forerunner before which I was happy with for a few years but then I had issues with it not holding charge and not connecting to GPS properly, which is very frustrating when I want to head out on a run.

I've had a look on Amazon at the Garmin Forerunner 25 and it seems to meet my requirements but there are negative reviews about it not getting good GPS coverage, so I'm a bit put off.

Can your budget stretch to £150? My wife recently bought the Garmin FR35 and we're both dead impressed by it. GPS records perfectly against my Fenix 3 on known distance routes as tests, and the heart rate monitor also tracks well against my chest strap heart rate monitor (realise this isn't important to you, but could be useful data in future).

Edited by Cybertronian on Monday 26th June 17:24

[Challo]

Cybertronian said:

IanOE said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a budget (around £100) GPS watch?

I'm not bothered about heart rate monitors or fancy data, I would like to know distance covered, pace per km etc whilst on the move.

I have had a Garmin Forerunner before which I was happy with for a few years but then I had issues with it not holding charge and not connecting to GPS properly, which is very frustrating when I want to head out on a run.

I've had a look on Amazon at the Garmin Forerunner 25 and it seems to meet my requirements but there are negative reviews about it not getting good GPS coverage, so I'm a bit put off.

Can your budget stretch to £150? My wife recently bought the Garmin FR35 and we're both dead impressed by it. GPS records perfectly against my Fenix 3 on known distance routes as tests, and the heart rate monitor also tracks well against my chest strap heart rate monitor (realise this isn't important to you, but could be useful data in future).

Edited by Cybertronian on Monday 26th June 17:24

I have the Garmin FR230 from wiggle and found it excellent.

[Parsnip]

Not really much to add in terms of discussion but finally starting to feel speed and endurance come together this year (after a dissapointing few months) and I fking love running again. That is all.

[Cybertronian]

A word of warning to anybody that enters a race organised/timed by StuWeb.

I'm due to run in Saturday's Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon and last night received a spreadsheet containing every participant's registration info (home address, contact details, next of kin, medical conditions etc), instead of the expected race instructions and starter's list.

I'm not too paranoid that my data will fall into the wrong hands, though, shockingly and over 12 hours later, no communication has been sent out to acknowledge or even apologise for the breach, in spite of them having been made aware by multiple people via email, their social media pages etc.

[IanOE]

Thanks all who recommended GPS watches, after a couple of days of prevarication I have ordered a Garmin FR35 because I think that suits my needs best.