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Ran the Lakeland Marathon around Coniston on Sunday.

I went into it knowing I was not fully match fit but felt duty bound to sign up as I had told numerous people I was intending to run it. But you cannot ‘wing’ a marathon.

First half, with around 75 percent of the race elevation (1200m) went great, but the second half, after the heavy rain, lack of fitness, more technical trails and poor choice in footwear caught up with me.

I was completely spent from 16/17 miles onwards and finished in 4hrs 30.

Absolutely lovely run though. Can be a bit technical when wet so choose the right shoes as a good part of the run is on very stoney, uneven ground. I wore a pair of hybrid trainers (Nike Pegasus react) and the feet took a bit of a pasting and I had to be a bit more cautious running down hill on the slippery stoney paths.

Views over Tarn Hows in particular were incredible, Satterthwaite and coming down Water Yeat.

Would definitely recommend it but train properly.
 
franksinatra said:
Ran the Lakeland Marathon around Coniston on Sunday.

I went into it knowing I was not fully match fit but felt duty bound to sign up as I had told numerous people I was intending to run it. But you cannot ‘wing’ a marathon.

First half, with around 75 percent of the race elevation (1200m) went great, but the second half, after the heavy rain, lack of fitness, more technical trails and poor choice in footwear caught up with me.

I was completely spent from 16/17 miles onwards and finished in 4hrs 30.

Absolutely lovely run though. Can be a bit technical when wet so choose the right shoes as a good part of the run is on very stoney, uneven ground. I wore a pair of hybrid trainers (Nike Pegasus react) and the feet took a bit of a pasting and I had to be a bit more cautious running down hill on the slippery stoney paths.

Views over Tarn Hows in particular were incredible, Satterthwaite and coming down Water Yeat.

Would definitely recommend it but train properly.
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Well done on completing. The Lake District is stunning. I'm a little too old to be running up and down hills now, but I did enjoy a few years of it.
 
12k posted this morning, furthest I've ever ran, and my God did I feel every single kilometre.

Just never felt like I found my stride, and felt like I was constantly just fighting with myself, but hook or by crook, just about got it done.

There's a fairly long (not too steep) incline on the route I used, which plateaus at about 4.5k, but I don't feel like I ever got it back into my legs, even back on the flat, or on the decline coming back out of Marple.

Suppose it's miles in the legs, and I'll go for a 5k tomorrow evening and then have a couple of days rest.
 
chris85mcfc said:
12k posted this morning, furthest I've ever ran, and my God did I feel every single kilometre.

Just never felt like I found my stride, and felt like I was constantly just fighting with myself, but hook or by crook, just about got it done.

There's a fairly long (not too steep) incline on the route I used, which plateaus at about 4.5k, but I don't feel like I ever got it back into my legs, even back on the flat, or on the decline coming back out of Marple.

Suppose it's miles in the legs, and I'll go for a 5k tomorrow evening and then have a couple of days rest.
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Superb stuff mate, 7+ miles is a fucking long way and by the sounds of it you grinded it out.
A lot of the running game is mind over matter, you now know you can do it,
 
Ilovehappyendings said:
Any tips for shin splints
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I remember reading that if you run backwards it sorts it out. (Not a joke). Because essentially shin splints are the muscle pulling away from the bone a certain way. So if you also include some movements in the opposite direction, that pulls the muscle back and addresses the issue. Apparently it’s common practice in the armed forces.

If you don’t want to look like a twat running backwards outside then I’d suggest walking backwards on a treadmill (look up “reverse deadmill”, I’d imagine this is exactly the movement you’re looking for).

I’ve never had shin splints so I can’t say whether this works one way or the other, however, I do run a lot and have included reverse deadmill in my training plan for a number of years, so perhaps it’s helps prevent it.

Anyway, hopefully this helps.
 
Hart’s Bird said:
I remember reading that if you run backwards it sorts it out. (Not a joke). Because essentially shin splints are the muscle pulling away from the bone a certain way. So if you also include some movements in the opposite direction, that pulls the muscle back and addresses the issue. Apparently it’s common practice in the armed forces.

If you don’t want to look like a twat running backwards outside then I’d suggest walking backwards on a treadmill (look up “reverse deadmill”, I’d imagine this is exactly the movement you’re looking for).

I’ve never had shin splints so I can’t say whether this works one way or the other, however, I do run a lot and have included reverse deadmill in my training plan for a number of years, so perhaps it’s helps prevent it.

Anyway, hopefully this helps.
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Did you spot me walking backwards up the stairs in the arndale last night?, this actually works, one of the docs in the hospital I work in put me onto it for a calf strain, walking up and down stairs backwards works wonders
 
gaz76 said:
Did you spot me walking backwards up the stairs in the arndale last night?, this actually works, one of the docs in the hospital I work in put me onto it for a calf strain, walking up and down stairs backwards works wonders
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I try and do this after each run based on listening to an American running podcast.

Get some pretty strange looks especially when your walking backwards and someone is walking forwards in the same direction.
 
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franksinatra said:
Druridge bay is a fantastic run around the lake, great cafe for brekky afterwards and then a pretty much deserted beach a minutes walk from the cafe for your warm down.

Worth a visit whether park running or not @beehive_bob
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Thanks for this. Sadly the park run was cancelled the weekend I was there...agree that it's definitely worth a visit regardless!
 
Hart’s Bird said:
I remember reading that if you run backwards it sorts it out. (Not a joke). Because essentially shin splints are the muscle pulling away from the bone a certain way. So if you also include some movements in the opposite direction, that pulls the muscle back and addresses the issue. Apparently it’s common practice in the armed forces.

If you don’t want to look like a twat running backwards outside then I’d suggest walking backwards on a treadmill (look up “reverse deadmill”, I’d imagine this is exactly the movement you’re looking for).

I’ve never had shin splints so I can’t say whether this works one way or the other, however, I do run a lot and have included reverse deadmill in my training plan for a number of years, so perhaps it’s helps prevent it.

Anyway, hopefully this helps.
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That’s really interesting to read. Had never thought or heard of that before, but it does make good sense.
 
Great to read about all the mileage that everyone's putting in.

I've had a lower mileage week in my GNR training but I seem to be blighted by all manner of injuries, niggles and twinges at the moment.

I've done a Week 3 vid of how it's going for my wee YouTube channel. I try to use these videos to also share some tips etc., to show that if I can document improvements in my fitness, then anyone can do it.

 
Stuuuuuu said:
Great to read about all the mileage that everyone's putting in.

I've had a lower mileage week in my GNR training but I seem to be blighted by all manner of injuries, niggles and twinges at the moment.

I've done a Week 3 vid of how it's going for my wee YouTube channel. I try to use these videos to also share some tips etc., to show that if I can document improvements in my fitness, then anyone can do it.

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Nice one Stu, hopefully the injury isn't too bad
 
Biggest lull in my run career, no mojo, had so many big boozy nights out and loads planned still up to September - used to be fine mixing the two but now struggling. will walk the parkrun today.
 
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