Thanks for this. I've read up on the gait analysis - I'll definitely go and get it done.The thing with shoes is that we all have different feet, gait etc., so what good for one person may be shite for another.
The usual advice is to go to a specialist running shop (hopefully the guys on here can recommend one in Manchester) and try on a number of pairs to see which ones suit you best. A good shop will do a 'gait analysis' where they look at how your feet hit the ground etc. and make recommendations based on that. For example, I overpronate on my left foot so I wear trainers that give extra support.
The bad news is that you're likely to need more than one pair of trainers if you're going to train for, and run, a marathon...
There's always one hahaOne for each foot.
Thanks for this. I've read up on the gait analysis - I'll definitely go and get it done.
I do have various pairs of (mainly trail) running shoes. I have tended to buy cheap and run them into the ground, which I presume isn't a very good approach.
The thing with shoes is that we all have different feet, gait etc., so what good for one person may be shite for another.
The usual advice is to go to a specialist running shop (hopefully the guys on here can recommend one in Manchester) and try on a number of pairs to see which ones suit you best. A good shop will do a 'gait analysis' where they look at how your feet hit the ground etc. and make recommendations based on that. For example, I overpronate on my left foot so I wear trainers that give extra support.
The bad news is that you're likely to need more than one pair of trainers if you're going to train for, and run, a marathon...
I need some new shoes. Training for a marathon, mainly road running (I have trail shoes too). I have up to £150 to spend.
Any suggestions?
I need some new shoes. Training for a marathon, mainly road running (I have trail shoes too). I have up to £150 to spend.
Any suggestions?
Only just seen the posts @kerem gokmen put on.
@BlueHammer85 and others, be mindful of how you are speaking to other board members. This bloke helped countless blues out in Istanbul and is clearly a well read and educated man. It takes balls to write in length in a foreign language, something I'm guessing not many on here can do. There are cultural differences with how some people give and receive information, Kerem has done it in good will.
This doesn't need to go further. If you don't like what someone posts, ignore them. The guy has shared info from first-hand experience and been shot down. A form of bullying and bang out of order.
How's about you get down off your high horse and read it again? "This doesn't need to go further" "form of bullying" what a load of twaddle, the lads were having a light hearted bit of Craic and were hardly hounding the lad off the forum, I really doubt there was any call for your self important lecture, there's plenty of mods on here to pull anyone who crosses the line, as you say yourself "if you don't like what someone posts ignore them"Only just seen the posts @kerem gokmen put on.
@BlueHammer85 and others, be mindful of how you are speaking to other board members. This bloke helped countless blues out in Istanbul and is clearly a well read and educated man. It takes balls to write in length in a foreign language, something I'm guessing not many on here can do. There are cultural differences with how some people give and receive information, Kerem has done it in good will.
This doesn't need to go further. If you don't like what someone posts, ignore them. The guy has shared info from first-hand experience and been shot down. A form of bullying and bang out of order.
I need some new shoes. Training for a marathon, mainly road running (I have trail shoes too). I have up to £150 to spend.
Any suggestions?
How's about you get down off your high horse and read it again? "This doesn't need to go further" "form of bullying" what a load of twaddle, the lads were having a light hearted bit of Craic and were hardly hounding the lad off the forum, I really doubt there was any call for your self important lecture, there's plenty of mods on here to pull anyone who crosses the line, as you say yourself "if you don't like what someone posts ignore them"
Fair enough you've made yer point, it's a forum thats what its for.I've been reported and banned for less off grasses, hence why I won't take it further. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, I felt @BlueHammer85 and others crossed the line, which is why I'm calling it out. If he says it's meant as light-hearted then fair enough, but it clearly hasn't been translated as that going off Kerem's response.
It's easy to mouth off and ridicule others. My point is that this is often lost in translation, and we can actually learn more from listening to others' opinions, especially those with more ability than ourselves. But that is lost on most Brits.
If you break 30 for 10km let us know, and we'll all buy the book.Fair enough you've made yer point, it's a forum thats what its for.
You have to take into account that @BlueHammer85 is a Cockney so technically he's also not of our tongue.
Best to get back to topic and leave all that shite where it is.
I actually bought the book kerem recommended, looking forward to breaking 30 on my 10k time
Will do, just realised the book is mainly full of training plans, not much reading material, perfect for my short attention sp.........If you break 30 for 10km let us know, and we'll all buy the book.
I highly recommend cycling as string to the fitness bow. I was a cyclist first and foremost and only took up running one winter in a bid to dip under the hour for the 25 mile time trial. It certainly helped as I recorded a series of PBs the following summer. After that got primarily into running. Whether it will work as well the other way, I'm not sure. Personally thought running developed the cardio more and the bike developed the muscles more....but cycling, not running muscle. If you get me?Thanks mate, yep I'm still in the research stage for the bike, the original ribble I was looking at simply isn't available, them ribble bikes are difficult to get off the shelf, and you have to wait months for them(far beyond my shiney new toy patience threshold) I'm currently looking between a cube gravel and some endurance bikes.
Back on topic ish, my reasoning behind the bike is to add another string to the fitness bow to hopefully improve my running, I do use the watt bike at the gym a bit, but would always prefer to be outside.
Running wise I'm currently in a bit of a rut, haven't raced at all this year since Boston/London and have been in a spiral of fitness/motivation/injury/work/family kind of pickle, I probably just need to start setting a few targets to whet the appetite.
As with anything everything's rosey in the garden when your training well but once you take the foot off the pedal it's tricky to get going again, the Mrs and work don't help with that tbh, she's no interest at all in it and makes out like my running is a hindrance to our family, even though I run before any of them get out of bed, go figure!!
And one left and one right foot. And both the same size.One for each foot.