The Running Thread Vol 2

[tim2100]

I took part in a stupid Half marathon on Saturday.

Ran from Wolverhampton to Birmingham along the canals in the crazy temperatures. With my health conditions I am always on the verge of being dehydrated at the best of times. Brought a water bladder to try and keep hydrated during the summer but not getting on with it at the moment due to my chest shape.

Started off with 9 min miles aiming for a 2 hour HM. and was ok until mile 8 when my stomach went crazy. and then struggled the remaining 5 miles miles. Amanged a slow shuffle to get to the end in a rather dismal 2:20:38. far to hot to be running that day. Felt almost hungover the rest of the weekend due to the lack of hydration.

[Smitters]

tenohfive said:

Sensible stuff

I completely agree with what you've said. The one change I've made to my workouts is to ensure that each of the exercises I do is beneficial to running. I do a lot more single leg stuff and my core stuff includes more rotational or opposing work, not just tons of main-abs or back work.

On the gait side, I suppose at some level you have to buy in to the whole "my natural gait has been interfered with by shoes, I'm just reversing that process" viewpoint. I do. I can certainly say I like the feel of running at a higher cadence, and it's certainly more natural on the trails which is where I run more now. But I was really a plodding hard heel striker as an adult runner. Much less so as a kid in daps.

Your (or your physios) prescription for injury is the same one I've arrived at: Back off or rest completely, don't ignore it or hope it'll go away. And stop thinking of strength and condition work as rehab. Much as I hate the term prehab, it has its uses. Essentially, make the S&C a routine, not something you do only when you're injured.

My conclusion, as your experience seems to bear out, is if you do S&C regularly your injury rate is much lower, or nil. Over-training becomes the biggest cause for concern and is exactly the reason I have a niggly shin again. Too much intensity too soon. I have the fitness, but not the muscle/ligament capability (nor the ego-control/intelligence/self-analysis/ability to learn from experience yet again!).

[Cybertronian]

tim2100 said:

I took part in a stupid Half marathon on Saturday.

Ran from Wolverhampton to Birmingham along the canals in the crazy temperatures. With my health conditions I am always on the verge of being dehydrated at the best of times. Brought a water bladder to try and keep hydrated during the summer but not getting on with it at the moment due to my chest shape.

Started off with 9 min miles aiming for a 2 hour HM. and was ok until mile 8 when my stomach went crazy. and then struggled the remaining 5 miles miles. Amanged a slow shuffle to get to the end in a rather dismal 2:20:38. far to hot to be running that day. Felt almost hungover the rest of the weekend due to the lack of hydration.

I did this race last year. Even with overcast conditions, it was hardwork along the canal towpath and the various bridges towards the end are a real killer to your momentum.

It also doesn't help that it's actually a good bit longer than the standard 13.1 mile half marathon distance due to the necessity of having the start and end points where they are.

[TiminYorkshire]

Had a chiled 9.7km run into the Carpathians this morning whilst visiting the outlaws. Not a soul in the woods, and a great single track down from the tops. Similar tomorrow. This holiday should be sponsored by
Zlaťy Bažant!

[fiatpower]

Cybertronian said:

I did this race last year. Even with overcast conditions, it was hardwork along the canal towpath and the various bridges towards the end are a real killer to your momentum.

It also doesn't help that it's actually a good bit longer than the standard 13.1 mile half marathon distance due to the necessity of having the start and end points where they are.

I was meant to do this race this year but decided otherwise based on the heat. Running down that canal does take a surprising amount out of you with all the bridges and locks (further down past the finish).

[egor110]

fiatpower said:

Cybertronian said:

I did this race last year. Even with overcast conditions, it was hardwork along the canal towpath and the various bridges towards the end are a real killer to your momentum.

It also doesn't help that it's actually a good bit longer than the standard 13.1 mile half marathon distance due to the necessity of having the start and end points where they are.

I was meant to do this race this year but decided otherwise based on the heat. Running down that canal does take a surprising amount out of you with all the bridges and locks (further down past the finish).

You think that was stupid , i took part in the 1st ever lundy island half marathon .

9am and 200 of us got on the boat for the 2 hour sailing to lundy , other than the bar and a few gazeebo's there was no shelter on the island.

However as pure trail organised it everything ran like clockwork , the feed stations were well stocked and generous , as you came in they'd fill your bottles/camelback , someone else would drench buffs/caps and at the finish line they stuck wet towels over your head .

Well worth checking out next year.

[RizzoTheRat]

It must only be 5 or 6 miles right round the island,how many laps did you have to do for a marathon?

[Smitters]

The new motivational poster for my office: https://semirad.threadless.com/designs

https://semi-rad.com/work/ - the films are pretty good too. How To Run 100 Miles was a great watch.

ETA - Cheers - weird - link fails, but copy and paste the URL and it's fine. Ah well - link to the whole store. I bought "fk this st"

Edited by Smitters on Tuesday 10th July 13:06

[RizzoTheRat]

Smitters said:

The new motivational poster for my office: https://semirad.threadless.com/designs/ultrarunnin...

"404 Page Not Found."


Pretty much sums up my Strava history for the last month




I really hate the heat, jogged down to the station to pick the Mrs up at gone 10 last night thinking it had cooled off enough to go for a run, but while the first km or so was fine the humidity was horrendous once I'd warmed up.

[feef]

T6 vanman said:

FreeLitres said:

2) How do you stick your race number on your shirt?


Thanks in advance

If you don't like the idea of putting pins through your t-shirt or snagging a nylon running top you can use these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Running-Belt-Race-Numbe...

I got some of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CORJSRI/

[tim2100]

feef said:

T6 vanman said:

FreeLitres said:

2) How do you stick your race number on your shirt?


Thanks in advance

If you don't like the idea of putting pins through your t-shirt or snagging a nylon running top you can use these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Running-Belt-Race-Numbe...

I got some of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CORJSRI/

I use these - https://www.eventclip.net/

[smn159]

RizzoTheRat said:

"404 Page Not Found."


Pretty much sums up my Strava history for the last month




I really hate the heat, jogged down to the station to pick the Mrs up at gone 10 last night thinking it had cooled off enough to go for a run, but while the first km or so was fine the humidity was horrendous once I'd warmed up.

I was out at 5.30am today for a cheeky 6k before leaving for work. Cooler than of late, but I still got back bathed in sweat. I find cycling tolerable but running is dreadful in this weather

[Mark-C]

tim2100 said:

feef said:

T6 vanman said:

FreeLitres said:

2) How do you stick your race number on your shirt?


Thanks in advance

If you don't like the idea of putting pins through your t-shirt or snagging a nylon running top you can use these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Running-Belt-Race-Numbe...

I got some of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CORJSRI/

I use these - https://www.eventclip.net/

We've just had a bunch of these made up with our club logo on them. Were really useful at Endure24 when changing shirts between laps.

[Mothersruin]

Bored of this weather now.

[egor110]

RizzoTheRat said:

It must only be 5 or 6 miles right round the island,how many laps did you have to do for a marathon?

they kind of split the island into 3 and we looped the 3 bits http://www.puretrail.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07...

[FreeLitres]

tim2100 said:

feef said:

T6 vanman said:

FreeLitres said:

2) How do you stick your race number on your shirt?


Thanks in advance

If you don't like the idea of putting pins through your t-shirt or snagging a nylon running top you can use these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Running-Belt-Race-Numbe...

I got some of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CORJSRI/

I use these - https://www.eventclip.net/

Those magnetic clips don't interfere with the microchip do they?

[RizzoTheRat]

egor110 said:

they kind of split the island into 3 and we looped the 3 bits http://www.puretrail.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07...

That looks scenic.

FreeLitres said:

Those magnetic clips don't interfere with the microchip do they?

Iv'e never had a problem

[tenohfive]

Pretty sure those magnets add like 3g to your kit weight...safety pins are lighter.

(Of course I'm joking. And I've never trimmed the edges off paracetamol in my race vest.)

[egor110]

RizzoTheRat said:

egor110 said:

they kind of split the island into 3 and we looped the 3 bits http://www.puretrail.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07...

That looks scenic.

FreeLitres said:

Those magnetic clips don't interfere with the microchip do they?

Iv'e never had a problem

[egor110]