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Just to throw another option into the works, I do a 225 or 250g bag of coffee in a 4 pint milk bottle which is around 1:8. Works great just be aware that it can be seriously strong without you realising because it's not bitter. Have caught myself out a couple of times on an empty stomach.

Note to @HatBeard if you've not had the pleasure of finding out what bears get up to in the woods, an upset stomach and running aint funny

Chocolate covered coffee beans 😀
Strong cold brew in a small soft flask.

Thats going to be my caffeine options for Glenmore 24. Both options let you keep moving instead of dicking about standing still. Save the thermos for some hot soup just incase the going gets a bit grim.

That's a wee bit competitive then 😲

Depending how you land, the type of cushioning in the sole and the terrain you run on, you can have a huge difference in the usable distance.

1. Remove the insole and feel for notable compressed areas of the footbed at the heel and under the ball of your foot.
   
2. Is the insole flattened to a wafer.
   
3. Visual horizontal creases around the outside of the sole unit showing compression of the foam.
   
4. Uneven wear to the tread, with heavy wear in places.
   
5. All the tread substantially worn
   
   
   

I've just destroyed my second pair of Torin shoes. Very comfy but they have only survived 150km for the first pair which were replaced under warranty and this pair were shot at 250km and are heading for the bin at 300km... With me landing with a mid/fore foot strike and them having soft forefoot cushioning, it's now very squished and I've worn through the tread under the ball of my big toe. The rest of the tread is almost brand new and the uppers look perfect but they left my feet and legs aching really badly after last nights efforts.
I know someone with 600km on the same shoes.

That sucks. Hopefully a quick recovery from the aches and pains with no lingering after effects 😀

It's dawned on me the other day that September is starting to come round quickly now. Going for my first 24h race. Getting nervous

Was it actually 7kg, or inacurate scales. Im sure 7kg would be visually noticeable

Thats not so bad. There'd be trouble if Ray Mears loves it 😂

Just ordered a couple of bags. Hopefully this can fend off my frequent afternoon chocolate binge

It was our local Marafun event today. 5 leg relay covering the marathon, so ~8.2km each with eight loops round town.

Originally I had absolutely no plan on running it as I've a 30 mile race next Saturday. I hate running loops round town and I hate the pressure of a relay.
Anyway the expected happened and the team went to rat shit, with none of the runners originally entered making the start due to various injuries and I wasn't broken.

Was it fun? Going fourth man, there were runners evenly spread round the course which made for some good motivation. So the planned easy trot round soon went by the wayside and I made up lots of places and only lost 1. With 32 minutes at a consistently uncomfortable pace that I rarely see, I was glad when it was time to hand the baton over to our last man. Erm no it wasn't fun! I still hate short runs round town, even if the support was brilliant 😀

Worth getting your head around a bit of pain.

The weekly Friday blogs that James Stewart has written are worth a read. He's away to the 24hr champs in a couple of weeks and he broke a few records on last years Scottish Ultra marathon series so knows his onions (cheese and onion)
Here's the latest, No9.

https://jamesstewart13.com/2017/06/02/friday-thoughts-9-pain/

Well done @rhb . It must be a tough one when there's no one else to chase/pace or just chat to for a few minutes. No finish line to aim for must be hard if you've just crossed the 30 or 60 mile mark and your having a mare. Only 4 made the 90 mile mark

I imagine the convergence will be easier as you will all have a common finish point so a definite goal. Plus a good chance of meeting someone towards the end.

That doesn't look good. sucks that you don't know the cause either 😔

Kettlebells?
Quite versatile for home use. Maybe not for maximum lift training but the likes of single leg squats, goblet squats, lunges, swings etc are going to be good for your running.

All the best for this weekend @rhb

Haslingden, Blackburn area would be a fantastic run for a black medal.

I had a problem with a pair of Brooks Ghost. They fitted very well but running beyond 5k the band of reinforcement I've highlighted would cause a blister as it created a localised hard band on an otherwise soft area . I retired them from running and could walk all day in them without a problem.

Pre taping my arch helped extend the run distance. But only to a point.

I doubt if rice cakes will make a huge difference as they are so low in calories for their size (30-40cal each). Unless your talking about the Team Sky recipe ones.

Coffee and a slice of flapjack or two/three slices of toasted Warburton fruit loaf (92cal per slice before adding butter) is my usual for 13-18 miles at a decent pace.

Pre ultra race is normally porridge and a heap of golden syrup. Then Tailwind on the go.

😀 so long as they're not ones with added Aloe Vera.

Round off the corners on your tape, as that helps prevent the corners lifting. Be careful putting on your socks so you don't roll an edge of the tape. Well prepped, it can last a couple of days.

@HatBeard if you want tape to really sticky, thoroughly degrease the skin before applying the Benzoin and tape.
Alcohol wipes 😀

http://live.opentracking.co.uk/monarch17/

A few of you who did EfM or followed it may recall Alan Cormack. We ran together on my first marathon and he introduced me to ultra running. Little did I know then quite how much of a dafty he really is.

Last years race ended on day four and so far, the 615 mile run hasn't been completed. Alan and Chris are on day 8 of an expected 14!

That's priceless 😂

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.

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.

That's genius 😀

Hilly size S. Measuring whilst wearing them.
37cm around largest part of calf
29cm down front of shin
31.5cm down the back
Fit over a size 10 foot.

After a few calf niggles in the previous week, I tried them out on raceday for Glasgow to Edinburgh. Glad I did, as the run was niggle free ☺

I tried the 2xu ones but they didnt offer any noticeable support and the next size down wouldnt fit over my heel.

Ended up with Hilly