Running

I last ran on Thursday. Very gentle slow run, no issues. Since yesterday my big toe has been getting sore. Even worse this morning. I can point it down/contract it without issue but pointing it up is sore and it's slightly sore just sitting with it relaxed. Find myself limping slightly to avoid putting weight on it.

Any idea what this could be?

Farmers toe?

Adductor Tendinitis update:

Weirdly fading fast (touch wood) almost a year of this and finally it’s no longer playing a loud solo of pain (it’s still in the band but has stepped back from the spotlight)

My training is now 5-6km with a sprint or hill, and then a LSR of 15-20km at the weekend with light weights & rehab in between

Completely stopped cycling for 2 months and I think that is what brought about the improvements.

Slowly reintroducing the bike

I’ve had this before. As far as I can tell (if it’s what I’ve had) it’s a strain/sprain

https://youtu.be/lJyCwOJh3ZE?si=Ns9vTMd12pJP3S7U

Anyone want some Brooks Ghost 10 women’s 5.5 / 38.5

Good news is that they’re free (pick up only - South Hampstead NW6) and they’ve only been used a handful of times. Prob done less than 20 miles.

Bad news is the toe boxes have been cut. No difference to function, but they’re not much use as an around town shoe.

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I am yet to restart running, needs to sign up for a 10km in a couple of months so that I have a goal, to run that distance very slowly without walking.

20 years ago I was completing marathons..

Welcome back to running! @almac68

Will happy cheer on ur efforts if #onstrava

What's the most effective thing (as low cost/simple as possible) for tracking running pace? E.g. if I wanted something to let me know what my current run pace is, what's the best thing to use? Currently run with my iPhone/NikeRunClub app and the distance measured seems to have a pretty wide variance (get distances of 4.9 to 5.3km on a 5k loop); is it an issue with the hardware or might a better app work?.

Garmin forerunner of some sort

Out of interest, why were they cut out?

Drainage

Mrs cookie had lost big toenails (she used to run ultras) so a suggestion was to cut them while the nails healed.

I've just signed up for a 51k ultra over the Brecon Beacons in August.

I've not ran more than 20k in one run before.

I do have 219 days to get ready!

Nice! The distance is fine but the elevation will be absolutely brutal. Make sure you do lots of hill work and lower body strength stuff (kettle bell squats/swings etc)

I have been looking for some routes with decent elevation where I live and can't find much, so I think hill reps will be a must.

I do 2 strength and conditioning sessions per week as it stands. I will be focusing on the core, hips and legs more so now!

I'm actually looking for a training plan or advice for an ultra. 75km and 9000ft of elevation. I live in London. It's early May so have some time to build for it

Hello Spring Hill and Big Hill loops

Thanks @Thuekr I managed to speed walk 18km this morning..
so first goal to run 5k without stopping

Speedwalking must be the most sound way of preventing running injuries in our age.

big hill is the one in clapton and some loops could easily feature on some existing routes. spring hill i don't know

Spring Hill is the next one along, towards Enfield, it runs from the rowing club up to Clapton.

See if you can become the Strava local legend!

you could also carry on up the canal to Epping Forest where there are some mega hills. I might be remembering wrong, but I think you're pretty local to me

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Orion Harriers club based near Chingford and the edge of Epping Forest have some great routes and great hills to be found -
https://www.orionharriers.com/training-routes/

Laughing at those hilly routez from the frozen north..

There’s those very short steep streets off Forest Rd in Walthamstow that you could run up and down 1000 times.

Joking aside, would an option be to use a treadmill purely for hill work? Like a 2 hour long run of pure up-hill?