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@PhilPub thanks for the offer, i'd already done a parkrun in the morning and was also on Ralph carrying duty so couldn't take you up on it. Hope the injury gets properly sorted soon.
@BringMeMyFix your club sounds like it is going places and improving, which is good. Are you taking teams to the 12 stage road relays?
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I think so. They told us to stick it on the diary. Maybe see you there.
It’s good to have a strong junior contingent. Hopefully the U20s will stay on board as seniors. I’ll try to keep one particular U13 involved (he wasn’t at Parliament Hill, but ran a 19:23 PB at Hove Prom parkrun!).
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Did a gait analysis and was recommended something structured as I have mild pronation. Ended up with these. Looking forward to giving them a shot during the week now!
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Nice shoes. I was in version 7 many years ago... I've since switched to neutral shoes (incl. Brooks Ghost), but suspect I might give more supportive shoes another go, as I think my right foot issue has something to do with rolling in more on that foot. So Adrenaline might be back on the short list.
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I'll report back on how they are! I really wanted a pair of On Running Cloudace but nowhere local stocked them so I'm going to stick with these for the foreseeable until I were them out (unless I don't get on with them)...
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ein57OSrqoA
Jokes aside, you’ll be fine - plenty hills near by to train on. Getting the uphill (and downhill) mileage is key! -
I resemble that statement. Ehhhhhh
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I'm fresh back from the fracture clinic. Hmmm... interesting! The supposed "possible recovering stress fracture" has NOTHING to do with the pain in my right foot arch. I saw the x-ray - one of the bones in the third toe is a bit whiter than the others, which may be a sign of a former stress fracture, but given that I've never felt any pain there it may be nothing at all!
The doctor has referred me for an MRI (which will take "a few weeks") and said that depending on the results I might be recommended some insoles to provide support. At which point I mentioned that I swapped from support shoes to neutral shoes at some point, and that my right foot pronates more than my left foot, which she agreed could be part of the problem, so switching back to support shoes might be a good idea. She examined me standing up and standing on tip-toes, and said it all looked OK.
So plan of action is to carry on with x-training for the time being, and invest in some support shoes - maybe I'll get along to Runners Need and try some Brooks Adrenaline, or whatever support shoes Adidas do (Solar Glide ST??) Given there aren't any broken bones causing severe problems, she said it's OK to start running again, according to feel. Maybe a week off, then gradually building back up easy mileage in new supportive shoes will get me back on my feet for April marathon pacing! :-) -
So, I am new to running, always hated the idea of it entirely. no aspect of it appealed to me.
I tried it on the insistence of a colleague and actually dont mind it as much as I thought I did.
Im unlikely to ever do any proper races as this is mostly to improve health and reduce my 17 stone down a bit, but I have started doing small 5k ish jogs with a neighbour with a view to increasing the distance as we go.
I started on a pair of almost 10 year old adidas climacools but with an old Plantar Fascitis condition rearing its ugly head over xmas again (now almost fixed, unrelated to the jogging as I was eating over christmas not out running and forgetting to replace my walking shoes and insoles early enough) I went to an actual running shop and got a gait analysis done and proper fitted insoles. according to them I didnt need corrective shoes but just the insoles and a pair of firm cushioned trainers. aside from that I have no kit, no idea but a slowly gaining appreciation of the benefits to my fitness to continue.
Are there any nuggets of wisdom you would give your younger self if you were able to? or...me, now? :-)
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@juanito @doubleodavey I was there. Legs/Achilles have felt like shit all week, but I thought I should do my bit for the club. Got round in 57something. Ks 3 to 5 were awful- legs abandoned me - but then I just thought ‘scenic long run’ and settled in. The black mud on the high ground fucking stank. I’d bought a balance board to help with rehab from previous ankle sprain and it seems to have helped; but my body’s gradually being possessed by an old man. It’s frightening, but it’s also licence to eat more butterscotch while the world projects inappropriacy.
Our (London Heathside’s) U20 men and senior women are inspiring.