Running thread

inchy14 said:
Trainer advice required.

I’ve never paid over the odds for shoes, just buy what I like the look of and not too expensive, never had any ankle or knee issues and run fairly neutral.
I feel now it’s time to get some proper road running shoes so want some recommendations in either New Balance, Nike or ON.

I also don’t fancy any of these carbon plated shoes..

Over to you guys.
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On are shite mate,maybe some of their top tier carbon jobbies but the non carbon ones are crap, I went to a in running try on and did 5k in a pair of on's and they were awful.

The puma deviate nitro 3 are good
A wildcard that I really like are the Salomon aero glide 3, they are very comfortable and can pick up the pace when you need/want to.
Asics superblast 2 are good but pricey
Adidas Boston 13 or Evo SL, but I find Adidas to be weird in the sizing so best to try them on before buying, sports direct in the arndale have a decent selection nowadays.
Will PM you a discount code if you want to get them cheaper online
 
MCFC1993 said:
Currently tapering for a 5k on Thursday, tapers are frustrating because I feel good and want to run, which I suppose is the point of it.

Hoping for sub 19 for the first time. Watch has me at 17:30ish and is usually fairly close to what I can do but that seems wildly optimistic.

So sub 19 with the slight hope that I feel great at 2.5k and kick into the low 18's.
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Hope you smash it mate.
 
inchy14 said:
Trainer advice required.

I’ve never paid over the odds for shoes, just buy what I like the look of and not too expensive, never had any ankle or knee issues and run fairly neutral.
I feel now it’s time to get some proper road running shoes so want some recommendations in either New Balance, Nike or ON.

I also don’t fancy any of these carbon plated shoes..

Over to you guys.
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Do you have a local independent running kit shop mate? They will usually work with you to look at how your foot lands and try out various pairs. It's perhaps not the answer you want, but it really is different for different people, hence the need to try out a range of shoes.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Do you have a local independent running kit shop mate? They will usually work with you to look at how your foot lands and try out various pairs. It's perhaps not the answer you want, but it really is different for different people, hence the need to try out a range of shoes.
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Not a bad shout that, got some old running friends who have a shop in Stockport, SportsFeet, might pop over and speak with them.
 
Gaz76 said:
On are shite mate,maybe some of their top tier carbon jobbies but the non carbon ones are crap, I went to a in running try on and did 5k in a pair of on's and they were awful.

The puma deviate nitro 3 are good
A wildcard that I really like are the Salomon aero glide 3, they are very comfortable and can pick up the pace when you need/want to.
Asics superblast 2 are good but pricey
Adidas Boston 13 or Evo SL, but I find Adidas to be weird in the sizing so best to try them on before buying, sports direct in the arndale have a decent selection nowadays.
Will PM you a discount code if you want to get them cheaper online
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Cheers Gaz
 
inchy14 said:
Trainer advice required.

I’ve never paid over the odds for shoes, just buy what I like the look of and not too expensive, never had any ankle or knee issues and run fairly neutral.
I feel now it’s time to get some proper road running shoes so want some recommendations in either New Balance, Nike or ON.

I also don’t fancy any of these carbon plated shoes..

Over to you guys.
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I went to Runners Needs on the parkway near the McDonald's/southern cemetery. Pretty good. Foot measurement and gait analysis free. Try a few on.
However I did end up getting a pair on Facebook marketplace because they were £70 instead of £130.
Brooks for me. Wider
 
chris85mcfc said:
That's insane mate, so good!

Now you've done it, could you now imagine not having done it?

Sounds like you've had a complete mind shift, well done pal
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Its a proper mindset change mate, I didn't think I'd do the 100km but thought give it a go as I'd done a few runs in June but not consistently like this. Gave me a lot of confidence to carry on, did 7.1 miles yesterday which surprised me! Currently running 3 times a week.

Been trying to lose weight since Feb/March and once stopped drinking led to better eating and that. Lost 4st so far! Now running with more confidence I can actually do a 5k or 10k!
 
Gaz76 said:
Yep it's not really much of a problem up front, and 99.9% of the decent runners know the craic and are respectful of others.
I've done a few parkruns where I've started at the back, either with my kids or just to take it easy and found the whole experience totally different, there's a lot of angry runners further back.
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Did a junior parkrun with my daughters a couple of weeks ago, one parent was running with her daughter (approx 8yo) and was repeatedly giving her an earful all the way round, going as far as 'you are embarrassing yourself and even worse you are embarrassing me'

Pretty grim listening to that
 
smevchenko said:
Did a junior parkrun with my daughters a couple of weeks ago, one parent was running with her daughter (approx 8yo) and was repeatedly giving her an earful all the way round, going as far as 'you are embarrassing yourself and even worse you are embarrassing me'

Pretty grim listening to that
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Unfortunately we have to share a planet with these idiots,
 
I've been a naughty boy.

I keep missing my strength & conditioning workouts. Sometimes with good reason (busy days with no time available; hospital appointments etc.). On other days, I just feel too knackered or lazy.

Need to get back on it.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
I've been a naughty boy.

I keep missing my strength & conditioning workouts. Sometimes with good reason (busy days with no time available; hospital appointments etc.). On other days, I just feel too knackered or lazy.

Need to get back on it.
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No such thing as a bad workout mate, so just show up and do something, no doubt you'll feel better for it.

Pardon the pun, but it's a marathon not a sprint.
 
Out incredibly early for me this morning (6.30am!), whilst it was fairly quiet

Nice comfortable jogging pace for 13k in just under 1 hrs 16 minutes, really enjoying just coasting around at the moment regardless of the distance

Really finding that the further I run the more I enjoy it, I'm really not built for a 5k as I tend to treat it as a fast paced run, which I don't think I'm built for!
 
chris85mcfc said:
Out incredibly early for me this morning (6.30am!), whilst it was fairly quiet

Nice comfortable jogging pace for 13k in just under 1 hrs 16 minutes, really enjoying just coasting around at the moment regardless of the distance

Really finding that the further I run the more I enjoy it, I'm really not built for a 5k as I tend to treat it as a fast paced run, which I don't think I'm built for!
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Great work! Definitely the best time of day for it if you can do it.
 
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