Running

Try http://www.fetcheveryone.com - does lots of what you want, is free too use (optional sub to help fund it if you like) & supports lots of import options.

Doesn't strava do pretty much all of that? You may need to use the desktop version though.

Strava doesn’t seem to pick up Suunto laps - there may be a way, I haven’t looked at it in detail (I don’t have much patience with this stuff).

So if I do a couple of miles warm up follow by 2 x 2 miles (each a lap) with a 3 minute rest, and mile warm down, Strava gives me pace/ time for each mile - not the laps - so the intervals are mixed with the rest, warm and warm down, and an overall pace for the 7 or 8 miles which is pretty much irrelevant

The ability to pick up laps from suunto and then to look at the interval pace over time is really what it comes down to

Strava does pretty much everything you've listed over the couple of posts you've been talking about it, and does handle laps from Suunto. At least it does from my Spartan, synced with Suunto app which syncs to Strava. The trick may be to turn auto laps off when you are starting an activity, then just press the lap button on the watch when you start/stop an interval. I did exactly this for some hill reps the other day and Strava shows the correct intervals.

Mmm - I have auto lap off and the intervals show up properly in Movescount (the Suunto web thing that’s going away). I assumed it was a Suunto to Strava problem. Maybe Movescount to Strava, but works with Suunto App to Strava.

I’ll check and pay attention this time

Hi guys, I have signed up to do the London marathon. Work were given some free spots. I said ‘I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes so put me down only if there is a place left after everyone else who wants one has taken one’. I just went for my first run, it was very gentle, and I ordered some trainers. Here goes!

That's pretty much how I started out back in 2003, enjoy the journey!

Met up with TACH for their winter social run again. Start was just after sunrise at Stonehenge, amazing. I ran about 12 of their 26 miles then looped back down to Larkhill to then drive up to Avebury to be taxi back to Bristol for my host who ran it all. Some great trails, perfect conditions. Glad I didn't try the full route, I was done in by about 16 so walked most of last 3 back to car.

Pics from Stonehenge & Woodhenge

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Anyone got any trail shoes they're looking to shift? UK9 or 9.5 pls

I've got some Decathlon own brand ones with plenty of life left, just a bit too narrow for me. I think they are EU 44, not home this week (Xmas at the grandparents) but can check.

And on the trail shoes subject... I've been wearing a pair of Altra King MT but the uppers have torn in several places after only a few hundred miles so looks like I'll need a new pair soon. Can anyone recommend a wide toe box trail shoe?

Saucony Peregrine seem generous in the toe box to me. True to size compared to my Brooks road shoes. Recommended.

I might have a spare pare of peregrines at home. Not back 'til after new year though. Can you wait @Pifko?

I’ve done a few brisk long walks now and a few short jogs. Pain. Seems kind of abstract matching this with over 4hrs and 26 miles. I’ve always wanted to not hate running though

Ooh, what size, and how much£? I use Saucony on the road so these would be perfect. You ok to post though?...

I think they're 43. Donation to forum/charity will be fine.

Amazing, I'll PM.

A few pages back I wrote about wanting to get conditioned for coming back to Northumberland and running with my Dad. Well, yesterday we did the run. It was fantastic. A shade under 15km, around 500m of elevation and the longest (time-wise) run I've done by around half an hour. The route is vaguely the old 'red route' at Thrunton Woods, which my Dad does every Saturday religiously. I run on the flat in Manchester, and rarely over 8km since my first half in May. It was never going to be easy.

The run starts at the car park, winding up through trails made by mountain bikers, down onto some fire/access road and up some brutally steep climbs out of the woods and onto the moor. The going was really tough up here - windy and unbelievably boggy. Beautiful though, which helped. Another steep climb up onto the crags got us to half way, where I started to feel the tightness in my hips affecting my knees and worried a little it was going to be a 5 mile walk to the car. I tried to stay disciplined in my gait, with no overly big strides and zigzags downhill to counteract it.
We wound back down into the woods, warmth and mtb trails, watching some nutter fly down what seemed to be an insanely technical descent, eventually emerging back onto the fireroads that would take us back to the car for chocolate milk and christmas chocolates.
My Dad loves that I've taken up running and so I was really keen to give this a try for his sake, while quietly dreading the effect it might have on my volatile knees. We had a great day out that left us both pretty buzzed for a while so I thought I'd share it here. Cheers.

Strava (should be on lfgss running I think):
https://www.strava.com/activities/2951300011
Some pics:

PS time to get a car and some trail running shoes I reckon

The key to not hating running is to run consistently. You've got to train those muscles that have forgotten that it's cool to run that it is cool to run. Then you can do short runs no bother and you start to tell your legs that it's cool to run a bit further and a bit further.

Before you know it you're running races that take you 30 hours or so and you're legs are like that's cool.

DHL ballsed up the delivery of my 945 today so got to wait until after Xmas to test it out.

Thinking about it you might need to pay for the analysis pack from Strava to get the laps showing in your activities. I think that's the pack I pay for.

Merry Cheirsmas LFGSS runners!

Nice to see other runners marking the shortest day with a long run! I was up around Avebury on Saturday too, 35 very wet miles including some wading through flooded fields. Felt pretty shot by the end of it (needed to eat a bit more I think), but good to get out for the whole day and we had great weather.
Great pics btw!

Nice one, Avebury seemed a bit hillier so I'd like to run the full route from Stonehenge if opportunity arises. Nice veggie pies at ye olde village shope too.

35 is impressive day out, well done.

Santa brought me this...

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Which one first? Go big on the Ramsay? Have you read Johnny Muir's book?