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TiredTrophy

Physio says i strained a tendon in my toe!
Tiny little run round the block. ..maybe more tomorrow....mud spreafs the forces but so difficult to get my shoes dry!

indesisiv

TiredTrophy wrote: »

Physio says i strained a tendon in my toe!
Tiny little run round the block. ..maybe more tomorrow....mud spreafs the forces but so difficult to get my shoes dry!

I have trail shoes that dry fairly quick, but I use something like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/pso/Portable-Shoe-Dryer-Boot-Disinfectant-Warmer/B009R6TC5W

I can't remember where I got mine from but they get the worst off the shoes in an hour or so.
In saying that, at the moment I am alternating between 2 pairs of road shoes and 2 pairs of trail shoes. So have no rush to dry things.

I have a bit of a running shoe fettish ... I am currently eyeing up the inov8 roclite 305's but can't justify the £100 price tag

catherinekate

Mud would be nice, I moved north this year and it seems to be icy all the time so I am sticking to the pavements in the dark. Which is all the time because it's so far north! Although I am perhaps a bit too fastidious for really muddy races.

16k done this week. Target for the year is 1,000k (hit 750k this year) which means I need to get in about 20k / week. This will naturally step up as I get started on proper half marathon training but feeling behind at the moment!

TiredTrophy hope your toe gets better soon.

indesisiv

catherine/kate wrote: »

Mud would be nice, I moved north this year and it seems to be icy all the time so I am sticking to the pavements in the dark. Which is all the time because it's so far north! Although I am perhaps a bit too fastidious for really muddy races.

I did a 7 mile cross country race today Covered in mud it was great

If it is that icy then it is easier to run off road. I have done a few runs at around 6am and it has been sheet ice on the roads. Now that does wake you up in the morning.

stepuptothepl8

May I join you? I'm registered for Bath Half in March, and I'm so slow! I run/walk at the moment, and I've been doing couch to 5k on my runs to try and up the time I spend actually jogging. Today I did 12.4km, very very slowly, repeating week 5 (8mins running, 5 walking).

I've also registered for Trailwalker, in July, which is a 100km non stop walk, so I'll be on my feet a fair bit.

any tips for increasing my ability to run non-stop? My pace is already pretty damn slow.. Is it just a case of preservering with couch to 5k?

RebeccaAnn

Can I also join please?

I have been running for a few years now but due to working odd hours last summer I really lost my motivation and didn't get back into a routine.

I'm looking into a few races too. I have only ever ran alone but I would really like to take part in an ultra at some point. For most I would need to complete a marathon first so lots of planning to do!

indesisiv

RebeccaAnn wrote: »

Can I also join please?

I have been running for a few years now but due to working odd hours last summer I really lost my motivation and didn't get back into a routine.

I'm looking into a few races too. I have only ever ran alone but I would really like to take part in an ultra at some point. For most I would need to complete a marathon first so lots of planning to do!

I'm doing an ultra in August (35 miles) and the furthest I have run in a race is a half. And 17 in training. I have entered a marathon in June though. I figured that 8 months is enough training as the one I have entered is supposed to be really friendly and good for first timers. Plus the cut offs are quite generous.

RebeccaAnn

indesisiv wrote: »

I'm doing an ultra in August (35 miles) and the furthest I have run in a race is a half. And 17 in training. I have entered a marathon in June though. I figured that 8 months is enough training as the one I have entered is supposed to be really friendly and good for first timers. Plus the cut offs are quite generous.

Yes I have also been looking for something well organised and easy going. It seems there is a trail marathon local to me in the summer so I shall have a look at signing up to that when I next get paid. Have you done much training off road?

indesisiv

RebeccaAnn wrote: »

Yes I have also been looking for something well organised and easy going. It seems there is a trail marathon local to me in the summer so I shall have a look at signing up to that when I next get paid. Have you done much training off road?

The marathon I have entered is a trail marathon.
I tend to alternate my long run on a Sunday as one week on road on week off road. I have also done quite a bit of running in the lake district and a bit it the peak district. Last year I took myself off to the lake district to run at least once a month

I have just signed up for the runYHA weekend in may which is a 2 night stay in the peak district for a bit of training. As it is run by the YHA it is quite good. It is a gentle night run on the Friday, Half marathon on the Sat and 10k on the Sun. B&B and all the races £90 so not bad at all
Details are not yet on the website for this yet but as I went last year I have already been invited back

I have also entered a couple of multi terrain 10k's this year, also running the northern cross country champs at the end of Jan. We also have a local series of cross country races which I have been racing (Between 4 and 7 miles) but they would be classed as trail races everywhere else rather than cross country :rotfl:

If you fancy the marathon I say just get it booked. The one I am doing is in the peak district so a good couple of hours away from me, but it is aimed at first timers and is low key. (I don't like the massive crowds for road marathons)

zoothornrollo_2

Never mind ultras, you should get yourself in one of the big Lake District fell races indesisiv.... Wasdale or Ennerdale would stretch the legs ...