Running

Zinc and magnesium amongst other things for last 2years - don’t know if it’s placebo but once you start just find it sticks.
I had it recommended by a dietician

Nice. I take the Holland and Barrett vegan multivitamin but it doesn’t have any magnesium in it. Will get some and give it a go.

I take a zinc, magnesium and B6 before bed, along with 5htp.

Started taking it when I was training lots and sleeping terribly, seems to work. Occasionally stop taking it and I feel like it makes a noticeable difference. IANAD obvs. Also not much data on long term use of 5htp, but I also only take 200mg.

I'm definitely not an ultra person!!!

I miss Wimbledon Common, v jealous! Go and have another float again soon for me.

Update please, I'm expecting world records to be broken!

I take a multivitamin with magnesium and zinc and iron and some other stuff, then separate vitamin D and a cranberry supplement. I used to take separate zinc tablets as I somehow had low levels of zinc that manifested in bits of my skin peeling off. Maybe it's all woowoo but I'm in the habit of taking them now.

Cheers for the replies about supplements. I get most in my multivitamin but no magnesium so have ordered some.

Best running tees for hot weather (or just generally)? Started running in the Autumn and have nothing appropriate for this week!

I'm normally quite happy in anything I've picked up from Decathlon, but I recently threw in a running singlet on a Wiggle order to qualify for free delivery, and I think it might be my favourite warm weather running top. Really light, soft material, hangs very well. Is slightly generous in fit so where I'm borderline S/M, the Small is a nice fit. Not snug, just hangs nicely.

Edit... not technically a "tee" but when it's particularly warm I do like a bit of air on the shoulders. :)

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-run-singlet-1/

For an actual tee-shirt, my favourite current material for warm weather appears to be Uniqlo Dry-Ex.

Thanks, that's useful! I should clarify by 'tee' i meant any running top really, although i have a preference for shoulders being covered (a self conscious image reason more than anything else)

Cool. Definitely check out Uniqlo. I wouldn't have thought to shop there for running gear but it was a freebie from one of their 10k events at the Olympic Park. Hangs nice and light, good wicking.

This sounds "interesting"
https://www.runningcalendar.com.au/event/mirrim-wurnit-back-paddock-ultra/

1 x 6k lap per hour, each hour, until last (wo)man standing wins.

See also: http://backyardultra.com/heavy-metal-ultra/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6TbeiKxpSs

First 10k since fucked ankle. A shade over 1h but happy to be back to that distance and to my favourite 10k route (which includes Richmond Park and the track along the back of Putney Vale Cemetery).

Now to get it down to under an hour, then under 55 minutes, then under 50 minutes.

Would never have thought to wear these and I’m a total Uniqlo fanboi

+1 for Uniqlo! Barely a day goes past when I'm not wearing something from there.
I want to buy new running tops but I have so many race tshirts and can't justify it. Though one shirt is going in the fucking bin as the letters on it melted in the washing machine and covered the inside of the drum with tons of shrivelled up plastic goo.

Turns out it was a good idea to take Saturday and Sunday off, enjoyed my ~10k after work today, and Strava awarded me 131 of their fitness points for my run today against 100 for a four hour bike ride yesterday.

Received an HR strap from @juanito in the post the other day (cheers!).
Interesting to see the difference between wrist and chest based hr.
The lower avg HR was on a hard effort 5km recorded by wrist HR, but the higher avg HR was from tonight’s moderate 5km.

Generally it seems like wrist HR is ok for longer stuff, but for higher intensity stuff it’s often way off. When I was using it to record kettlebell workouts my heart was going mental but the watch was saying my HR was under 100 bpm.

/csb etc

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wrist HR is ok for longer stuff, but for higher intensity stuff it’s often way off

Yep, exactly what I've found

Achilles is still really painful. That could be tendinitis?

Total anoccdotal advice but pushing through the last 3-4 Kms of a half marathon PB attempt with a very unhappy Achilles is what fucked me 18 months ago. So if I had my time again I’d really rest it and then just be aware.

If you put your fingers against the tendon and flex your foot up and down does it feel gritty? If so, yes- in my experience only rest will resolve it.

Err on the side of caution and rest it. Try an easy (flat) spin on the bike if you need. Good luck!