Running

10k after work tonight in almost complete pitch black from Marlow to Cookham and back, is amazing how not being able to see very much (i had a basic headtorch on) makes you concentrate on your running.

love not working in London anymore!

^^^ Did you buckle and pay full price?

I only run at the gym as I prefer to cycle when I’m outside, but I find that after about 30 mins on the treadmill (always at a very steady pace, way below anaerobic threshold) I often start to develop a tickly cough that can remain for the following day. I never get this during or after cycling, even though it will include sustained efforts of much higher intensity. Any ideas what might be causing this?

possibly just a case of you breathing in a lot of dust, I imagine gyms aren't thoroughly cleaned a lot and it probably only happens when you run as you tend to breath much heavier/deeper when doing high intensity cardio than most other gym activities?

^^^ Did you buckle and pay full price?

For the Nike? No - I could not bring myself to spend that much money on a jacket, so I got the Proviz running jacket for ~£75.

Not run since first xc round so a late decision to Parkrun as prep for next weekend xc was a shock to system. 19.10 ish.

Run once since Beachy Head, tried again today only to stop and turn back after .2 miles. Knee pain still very evident. Boo.

Nixe time @rhb
Good luck to all those racing tommorrow

Timed perfectly, back from a run in light drizzle and the heavens opened for a proper downpour just a few minutes later.

Does anyone have any tips on the best way to lace trainers to avoid pressure on the tendons at the top of the foot?

I recently got some new shoes and although they're a great fit in general I can feel there's pressure around the area. Having just got over tendinitis in the other foot don't want to get it again!

You might find something here:

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm

I've recently gone to a variation on what that link ^ calls gap lacing on my trail shoes which seems to have alleviated some pain I was getting on the top of the foot.

Lock Laces ftw.

Thanks. Am giving gap lacing a go

Since being slevless, I put elasticated lock laces on all of my shoes* - purely anecdotally, it seems that static laces are nothing but trouble.

• Except trail / XC shoes, which come off in boggy mud.
  

Try just puting a lock at the top of normal laces, or alternatively do ladder lacing (which is just locks all the way up). Some people use locks at the top to do super-tight lacing, but the main advantage is that they stop the laces from slipping so much, allowing a knot as tight or not as you want.

I use ladder lacing on leather cycling shoes and I found it enabled me to get the fit just right without putting painful pressure on the upper part of my foot.

+1 to elasticated laces. Fit and forget.

another +1 for elastic laces. I've used these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/XTENEX-Auto-Blocking-Elastic-Black/dp/B001BRYKAM/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1415079652&sr=8-9&keywords=elastic+laces

I saw a physio yesterday about my knee. I've been resting it but the pain has been coming and going. Good news it the joint seems fine (no ligament or cartilage damage, full range of movement etc), I might have a slight ITB issue but he thought a stress fracture is more likely. Got another appointment on Thursday with someone else (recommended by the physio) to confirm his diagnosis.

I mentioned that I have a place for London and that I guess it's off the cards and but he thought I should still be able to run it, which is good news!

I just bought 10 sets of lock laces from eBay for £0.99 each:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jogging-Running-Triathlon-Sports-Elastic-Shoelaces-Locking-Laces-Trainers-/191216461554?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2c8563a6f2

They took 3 weeks to arrive from China (as advertised) but that's hardly bad for 99p per pair and free postage.

I tried some snazzy lacing method this morning and it felt a bit better but not entirely - am going to get involved in some of these elastic jobs, probably the Xtenex ones.

So, they minimise pressure on the foot in unwanted places yeh?

A few of my tech running tops properly stink despite a hot wash. What do people recommend?

A hot wash with a good amount of white vinegar thrown in?

Should I soak/rinse once back from a run instead of festering in the laundry basket until a wash?

^^I'd be very surprised if they did, unless you also used a creative lacing method. They're designed to make tension and locking easy. If anything, the elasticity is likely to distribute pressure more evenly than a conventional lace. That may still help if you've been tightening conventional laces too much to try and achieve a non-slip fit.

In other news, cast came off my arm this morning and all is functional. Can star running again.

That's what they did for me. I went from having very painful top of feets to zero pain. With normal laces I had them so loose that my shoes didn't feel secure, but with the flexible ones I could tighten up properly as they had a bit of give in them.

This was for my Brooks Adrenaline, with my Brooks PureCadence 3 I can use normal laces.