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don't forget to stop eating very early evening the night before to give all those carbs time to move through the system and be ready for prompt evacuation when you wake up.

First 10k for a while (2 weeks!). Need to get back into the routine. Using the Wimbledon Common HM this weekend as just a long slow training run, it'll be a slow plod for sure.

Haha, yeah, and factor in time to have another couple of panic toilet breaks prior to the start. You think you won't need to, but you will.

Pasta meal two days before because it take quite a while to absorb. Because it fuels you quicker, a rice meal the evening before, but nothing too rich or spicy. Maybe try a risotto or paella. Something that isn't too sugary the morning of and won't leave you feeling hungry shortly into the run. Porridge can be good for this.

I would usually have a curry and several beers on a Saturday night.

Cut it back to Dhal, rice & chapatti plus a bottle of a nice double Ipa or imperial stout and you'll be flying.

#listentotheothersnotme

decent pair of trail shoes

I'm a recent convert to Altra. After getting over the unusual look, my toes are loving the room, whilst the mid foot and heel are narrow enough that they don't slip about which the Standard fit Inov8 do on me.

Ive had the Lone Peak (yellow sole) for a bit and love it for dry firm trails and road link sections, so were perfect for Glen Lyon ultra. Wet and slightly muddy trails, they have decent bite but I've not tried them on wet grass.
My mate also ran his first ever pair of Altras, straight from the box for the Glen Lyon ultra. He got on well enough to wear them for the trail race the next day.

New addition is the King MT (grey sole). With a lower stack height and a rock guard to save spikey rocks bruising your mid foot, they were great for a 21 mile offroad adventure to bag a few Trig points. On loose rocky tracks, downhill through heather and peaty moorland paths they were very confidence inspiring.

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interesting. I doubt I'll be doing a ton of trail running while I get back into marathon shape other than spitfire so should resist the urge to buy more shoes than I need but good to know what works and what doesn't.

Night of the 10,000m pbs at Parliament Hill on Saturday. The women's A race is of a very high quality and the men's race isn't far behind. I hope the weather improves.

If anyone comes along I'll be the one trying to give you a very small Ladywell 10000 flyer. My friends are running in the early race so the day could get quite long.

Roclite 280's arrived, not taken them out in anger yet (though this endless rain is probably making for ideal test conditions in the park when I go out this evening) but from a quick test for fit they're pretty comfy, another win for internet blind shoe purchasing.

That reminds me @_Leon I've still got your old Mudclaws. Want them back?

Yay, an injury update! Have had MRI scan - there's a big gap in my pelvis at the pubis (there's meant to be a small gap), it's full of fluid, the ligament above it has popped and the pelvic bone on the right is a bit buggered. Mainly overuse injuries. Need another MRI to get into the detail, but it will probably need steroid injections and heavy rehab.

At least 4 months before I'm running again. Even worse, I'm allowed to cycle (as long as I don't stand up).

Don't do ultras, kids.

fucksticks, sorry to hear that. hopefully the rehab will get you back in one piece again properly though.

@Pifko use them for gardening mate

Update on Jay Darrell Ingleton:

Ouch, at least you know the cause & route back now.

Don't do ultras, kids.

Parkrun only once you're back yeah?

Don't do ultras, kids

One of our club was well over 900 days of a 5k daily streak. Yes he also did a couple of ultras, but it was a birthday party 5 aside footy match that finally sidelined him with Osteitis Pubis.

It was nearly 6 months with no running, but cycling was fine, even century rides. He's back running again now but building distance and speed slowly.

All the best with your recovery.

Cheers guys - right now I'd kill to be able to do a Parkrun, though last night in the pub I was proclaiming that I'll get it sorted do a century run by the end of the year. #ownworstenemy

Just hobbled past Parly Hill track, it's all decked out for the 10k's tonight - good luck to anyone racing and hope the rain stops.

Roclites held up on my 14 mile walk today. depending on how mashed my feet are tomorrow I'm going to try and get another 6 in tomorrow. want to try and get up to about 8 hours on my feet on both saturday and sunday in about 6 weeks to get my legs ready for spitfire in 8 weeks then I'll do 2 laps every 4 hours with a hour long break.

can't wait to drop a bit more weight and be able to run comfortably again. I worked it out that my current weight is about the same as running at my previous marathon weight with 10 new york mini d-locks strapped to me.

Completed my first marathon today, extremely emotional at the end, totally lost it, tears/snotters the lot.

Scores on the doors 3.51.10 I couldn't have gone any faster tbh. Walloping the whisky now. Medicinal you understand.

^ top work. enjoy your well-earned whisky.

Ta :)

Well done.

I think sometimes when you've been building towards an event, the emotional release at the end comes as a shock. I had exactly the same happen to me when I finished the Marmotte, couldn't talk, choking up, snotters, the whole shebang.

Used Wimbledon Common Half as a long steady run. 2:20:28 (still way too lardy). Will be aiming for 1:45 by this time next year.

Looking forward to lounging in the spa pool this afternoon whilst my daughter has her swimming lesson.

Update on Jay Darrell Ingleton:

Miles/km mix up?

Saw one bloke using a treadmill in the work gym a few years ago who was confident of a sub 3 marathon as he found running at 9.5 "mph" easy, until I told him the treadmill worked in kph. When he tried 14.5kph he was able to hold it for about 2 minutes.

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