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Very tempted by a marathon in October... then checked my head and might sign up for a half. Not sure I can fit in more than a couple of runs in a week, so it would be foolish to push it too hard1
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PMAFKABartram said:Am or pm?0 -
No, the cause isn't my shoes its a more complicated issue which I'm working through at the momentCloudworm said:
Rothko, you’re Park Run’s Chucks Aneke! Not tempted to transition to minimalist?Rothko said:Got back to 5k which feels like a miracle with the hip pain, week off to let the pain then go again, and back out again tomorrow morning to see if it'll go horribly wrong again0 -
I'm doing London, hoping it's not too warm early October so may have half a chance of getting round.McBobbin said:Very tempted by a marathon in October... then checked my head and might sign up for a half. Not sure I can fit in more than a couple of runs in a week, so it would be foolish to push it too hard
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Mine wasn’t my shoes either. It was my technique.Rothko said:
No, the cause isn't my shoes its a more complicated issue which I'm working through at the momentCloudworm said:
Rothko, you’re Park Run’s Chucks Aneke! Not tempted to transition to minimalist?Rothko said:Got back to 5k which feels like a miracle with the hip pain, week off to let the pain then go again, and back out again tomorrow morning to see if it'll go horribly wrong again0 -
signed up for (and been accepted by) Oslo marathon in Sept. Currently averaging about 5km per week...may have to up my distance...
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Mine isn't technique, had that gone over, more a long term issue that needs a bit of work. Otherwise today good, try again ThursdayCloudworm said:
Mine wasn’t my shoes either. It was my technique.Rothko said:
No, the cause isn't my shoes its a more complicated issue which I'm working through at the momentCloudworm said:
Rothko, you’re Park Run’s Chucks Aneke! Not tempted to transition to minimalist?Rothko said:Got back to 5k which feels like a miracle with the hip pain, week off to let the pain then go again, and back out again tomorrow morning to see if it'll go horribly wrong again1 -
Standard Chartered City Race 5k anyone?0
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BR7_addick said:Standard Chartered City Race 5k anyone?
Love that race, but would have to nick a space from my old firm which is unlikely!1 - Sponsored links:
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Some fairly serious runners in this thread
I’m 48 and hadn’t run for ages, built up to 5k through running 10k home very slowly. Thought I was doing ok with 5’30 km and then my son who is 12 and was similarly unfit, got fit and went out for a run with him…..
Little shit thinks nothing if chucking in a 5’05km in the middle and asking why I can’t keep up. As a result have pulled calf muscle and can’t seem to get it fit again. Every time I leave it longer and longer after it feels fine before I run again and after 2.5k it twinges then feels shot for a week.
any suggestions (please don’t say to give up and get on a bike)0 -
Calf injuries are a hassle for me. I had some physio on mine a while back and was given a series of strengthening exercises that I do on. On-running days.Alwaysneil said:Some fairly serious runners in this thread I’m 48 and hadn’t run for ages, built up to 5k through running 10k home very slowly. Thought I was doing ok with 5’30 km and then my son who is 12 and was similarly unfit, got fit and went out for a run with him…..
Little shit thinks nothing if chucking in a 5’05km in the middle and asking why I can’t keep up. As a result have pulled calf muscle and can’t seem to get it fit again. Every time I leave it longer and longer after it feels fine before I run again and after 2.5k it twinges then feels shot for a week.
any suggestions (please don’t say to give up and get on a bike)
the key I have found is never running on consecutive days along with the exercises. Doing other training (cycling, some strength training) helps as well.Get some advice and some help and hopefully you can reduce the risk of recurrence.2 -
Anyone run on a treadmill at home? I've recently acquired one and am enjoying using it.0
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Not off road but the ABC roads in North Heath / Barnehurst are pretty good for hills, enough to challenge you but then down again to recover before the next one. I normally manage 3 down 3 up but you sound like you could do each one twice easily.AllHailTheHen said:
I tend to do at least 10 miles on a weekend but average around 21 miles a week at the moment. Doing the Vitality 10k next Monday so something a bit different then a half in Battersea Park on the 14th. After that I need to try and switch my running to get some more hills into my training as well as getting off the roads as I've never really done that. Any good recommendations for some hilly trails? I'm in Bexleyheath but happy to go further afieldkigelia said:Hit the ten mile mark on my long run today. So north downs run training going well. How are others doing?
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Running the London Marathon in October for charity. I'm currently having issues whereby I get pins and needles in my feet meaning I need to stop for a while in the middle of runs. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I'm going to get a gait analysis done and plan on treating myself to some better running shoes based on what they say, just hard to say for sure if it's the shoes causing the issue.0
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Ran 16k today (wish I had gone a bit further and made it a round 10 miles!) And am absolutely shot. Thinking pushing up to 1/2 marathon won't be that easy! Do people take food/energy gels/drinks out with them on long runs? I wasn't exactly going quickly but when it gets hotter might be something to think about0
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I usually take a gel and water out with me. Water especially is a must in the hot weather but is very cumbersome to carry aroundMcBobbin said:Ran 16k today (wish I had gone a bit further and made it a round 10 miles!) And am absolutely shot. Thinking pushing up to 1/2 marathon won't be that easy! Do people take food/energy gels/drinks out with them on long runs? I wasn't exactly going quickly but when it gets hotter might be something to think about1 -
McBobbin said:Ran 16k today (wish I had gone a bit further and made it a round 10 miles!) And am absolutely shot. Thinking pushing up to 1/2 marathon won't be that easy! Do people take food/energy gels/drinks out with them on long runs? I wasn't exactly going quickly but when it gets hotter might be something to think about
When going for long runs I do laps and leave water outside my house, then leave it somewhere safe en route for lap 3. Gels I can give or take.
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@follet getting a gait test done can only help to be honest as it might be a pointer to the issues. I've also upped my investment in my trainers and you do notice a difference.
@McBobbin if you're upping your distance it might be worth getting a running hydration vest. I got one and whilst I don't always use the water bladder in it I can use it for carrying gels and a couple of soft bottles. I tend to use a gel if I'm going to run 10 miles or more but it's whatever works best for you.
@fat man on a moped thanks for the suggestion. Not far from me so will give that a go 👍🏻1 -
Thanks folks. Could certainly make the laps idea work, and will look at a jacket. Weather was great for running today but is going to get hot soon0
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I saw a man wearing a hydration vest to do junior parkrun with his kids. Genuinely saw him look upset with them because another child beat them, and their dad was wearing jeans. Felt like inflating his jacket and rolling him into the road5
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I tend to use gels (and am trying out these caffeine bullet chews as well) on my longer runs but don’t carry water, I tend to sort a route out that does 2-3 laps so I can stash drink in my car or in my front garden.1
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I usually take a coin and get a drink from a vending machine while I’m out on a long run. Different landscape to the rest of you maybe! I take a tube of something- not entirely sure what, but it’s a kind of gel. Just one and very often I don’t use it.1
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Have started carrying gels during longer runs and feel they make a bit of a difference (although that might be as much psychological as physical!)
Also, would recommend a Flipbelt for anyone looking at something like that to carry stuff.For water, also worth thinking about any park with a water fountain that can be built into your route - I do that with Greemwich Park and can get two ‘hits’ on the out route and then coming back.1 -
I use a gel if I'm going to be out more than a hour, as above though I'm sure that's psychological.1
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Anyone go out today? 28.30 for me,.slightly disappointed if I'm honest. Reckon I could start pushing it in a week or two0
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My first for over two months. A depressing affair that led to me stopping twice. No real positives to take from it.
Congrats to @WSS who smashed out a very impressive PB
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First one back is always a beast0
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I went to Cyclopark PR. It is a boring route on one gradual hill, was about 15 seconds off my 5k PB so pretty good.
Got the Victoria Half next Saturday, am unsure whether to just gun it and try for 1hr44. It's flat, so I might have it in me.3 -
I fancied a change today so went to Fulham instead.I’ve tried here once before as I’d googled it as being one of the park runs that does the New Years Day extra run so I turned up on 1-1-20 and it was cancelled.Imagine my surprise when I got there today and it was cancelled as well, this time because the council was digging a small corner of the park up.Made up my own course, got a disappointing time and pedalled home. Arseholes0
