Running thread

franksinatra said:
Post a review Gaz and tag me. Just got a pair of zero drop Altra Superior 5s. Want to transition to zero drops or at least make my legs a little more versatile and injury resistant.
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Will do bud, initial views are good, which is strange for hokas as usually they get tried on and then sent back!! I was promised these would be good by a pal that is sponsored by hoka and did an ultra in them as a test run for hoka, I'm not at that level, but they seemed to survive the walk to the beer shop, will keep you posted
 
gaz76 said:
Will do bud, initial views are good, which is strange for hokas as usually they get tried on and then sent back!! I was promised these would be good by a pal that is sponsored by hoka and did an ultra in them as a test run for hoka, I'm not at that level, but they seemed to survive the walk to the beer shop, will keep you posted
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Yes but most importantly did you get to the beer shop quicker aided by the carbon plate technology?

Same here. Bit of an eye opener seeing a few of the elite ultra runners yeserday. Like I said one caught up with me and he was 50k in (50k to go) on a ridiculously hilly route and was running 5:30ks. Incredible what some people achieve.
 
franksinatra said:
Got out over the South West Coast Path running from Lulworth Cove - Durdle door and finally to the Smugglers inn in Osmington for a nice hilly 20k run.

Noted a few markers along my running route and it transpired I had stumbled on an ultra event. One poor bloke, chased me down and when I explained I was not racing, the energy drained out of him.

Later on I got greeted to a round of applause from a packed pub beer garden which was a bit uncomfortable when I ran straight into the pub, bought a coke and then went and sat in the beer garden where the applause came from.
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Lovely spot, guy from work taking part in some event over 2 days down there. I thought was walking something like 50 or 60k over 2 days
 
franksinatra said:
Post a review Gaz and tag me. Just got a pair of zero drop Altra Superior 5s. Want to transition to zero drops or at least make my legs a little more versatile and injury resistant.
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OK so I've had a couple of runs now in the tecton x. I did 11 hungover miles in them on Sunday and to be fair they probably got me that far, as it was a struggle!!
Tried them again yesterday morning in better nick, as I have said they are comfy, but not too comfy once you get going, plenty of ground feel etc, I've seen reviews where folk have said they so good they using them on roads as well, sorry but that sounds like bullshit to me, maybe I'm just used to better road shoes, but they feel just OK on the hard stuff, certainly not worth splashing the price they cost just for road use.
However once you get on the trails they do kind of come alive, across the grass they are superb and you do feel a lot of bounce in the green stuff, I tried a bit of speed across rocky terrain for a mile or so, and boy do they perform well, sooo fast, I knocked over a minute of my previous strava segment times and wasn't going full hammer, and didn't have the feel of the rocks digging into my feet either...bliss!!!
I think with the carbon plates, they maybe needed a few miles to break in, as the bounce and energy return did come more on my second run, I reckon you could run a lot of miles in them and they would help "save" your legs a bit.
The only thing I can compare them to is maybe the salomon ultra glides, but maybe they a bit more springy for obvious reasons. Worth the cash? Maybe, only a maybe from me so far, oh and definitely go half a size up
 
staffsblue said:
Just back from another successful 6kish run. Don't know exactly how far I ran or in what time as I don't do tech, but the important thing is that I enjoyed it & feel better for it.
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Don't worry about exact times or distances unless you are really pushing for quick times or PB. If you run for roughly 30 minutes a day or 3 hours a week say, and enjoy it, then that can be a good base.
 
Since my last post I've tried to keep up the momentum. Managed roughly 3.5k every other day with the exception of weekends, though I'm not against changing that in the future. On the "off" days I've been going to the gym too and doing some light weights but also been doing warm up/down on the treadmill, so I guess its not untrue to say I've been running/jogging daily. I've been trying to do my runs without pausing to walk and am managing to do that via a careful pace and this helps me to not get out of puff too.
 
gaz76 said:
OK so I've had a couple of runs now in the tecton x. I did 11 hungover miles in them on Sunday and to be fair they probably got me that far, as it was a struggle!!
Tried them again yesterday morning in better nick, as I have said they are comfy, but not too comfy once you get going, plenty of ground feel etc, I've seen reviews where folk have said they so good they using them on roads as well, sorry but that sounds like bullshit to me, maybe I'm just used to better road shoes, but they feel just OK on the hard stuff, certainly not worth splashing the price they cost just for road use.
However once you get on the trails they do kind of come alive, across the grass they are superb and you do feel a lot of bounce in the green stuff, I tried a bit of speed across rocky terrain for a mile or so, and boy do they perform well, sooo fast, I knocked over a minute of my previous strava segment times and wasn't going full hammer, and didn't have the feel of the rocks digging into my feet either...bliss!!!
I think with the carbon plates, they maybe needed a few miles to break in, as the bounce and energy return did come more on my second run, I reckon you could run a lot of miles in them and they would help "save" your legs a bit.
The only thing I can compare them to is maybe the salomon ultra glides, but maybe they a bit more springy for obvious reasons. Worth the cash? Maybe, only a maybe from me so far, oh and definitely go half a size up
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They sound ah'reet them lad. But I'll stick to me clogs. Specially on't cobbles.
 
Gremlin said:
Plenty of time - I went from virtually nothing to first marathon in less than a year. Good luck! let us know how the training goes.
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Stuuuuuu said:
Just keep going and you'll get there. Remember though: when the levee breaks, you have no place to go.
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Thank you. Pick the new running shoes up at the weekend, then start next week.

Did the Yorkshire Marathon twice, in 2018 and 2019. Last one nearly killed me off.

Hardest part now will be getting the mojo back to run regularly.
 
staffsblue said:
I'm not currently fast, but know I have the core fitness to run 5-6k slowly, so going to do it when I feel like doing it, and try to run a Parkrun each Saturday.
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That's a good tactic for building up your running regime.

The key is enjoyment. I try to run five times a week, and push myself for a faster time at the Parkrun. Running in nice weather is also a bonus, especially if you're running at a comfortable pace. My running is mainly for fitness purposes, but it also gives me a break from the wife.
 
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