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The Running Blog 2017 v4.0
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We continue
I will admit I have a bit of a running shoe addiction.
What are we all rocking?
Brooks Transcend 2
Adidas Adizero XT for trails
Skechers GoRun Forza 2 - my newest pair
I've retired my Hoka One One Bondi 4 after buying the Skechers |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I discovered training for the 3 peaks I'm a supinator- i run on the outside of my feet so ASICS gel specifically for them stopped my shin splints
Seems it was just a case of learning your body |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Who's out at a park run tomorrow? 
Must remember my barcode this time 
Looks as though it's going to be mildly moist though  "
Not sure, supposed to be doin St Albans half on Sunday so may have a lie in tomorrow |
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"It's torrential here this morning....
Think I might give pr a miss "
Fair weather runner! Haha
I'm off to Worcester today although ive got a bit of ankle pain and have a 10k tomorrow. Will see how I go. As long as I do at least a mile today as I'm doing a mile a day challenge. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Since I went for a proper fitting I have always used Brookes. I don't know where they stand as a quality shoe but I haven't had any issues with them."
I ended up with orthotics to correct overpronation.
Brooks Beast are so stable that I didn't need them. Now I've sorted out my posture I don't need stability shoes but my Brooks Transcend are very comfortable.
Took the Skechers up my favourite hill today. Nice 14 mile trip and I'm still really happy with them. |
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"Since I went for a proper fitting I have always used Brookes. I don't know where they stand as a quality shoe but I haven't had any issues with them.
I ended up with orthotics to correct overpronation.
Brooks Beast are so stable that I didn't need them. Now I've sorted out my posture I don't need stability shoes but my Brooks Transcend are very comfortable.
Took the Skechers up my favourite hill today. Nice 14 mile trip and I'm still really happy with them."
Brooks are a really good brand 
Have worn their GTS and ravenna over the years and love them 
I personally avoid Nike like the plague, as I think their build quality is shocking  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Same as someone above, been wearing brooks adrenaline in different guises for years, great shoes.
Trail shoes, look no further than salomon & for fell running inov8
All that's irrelevant to me at mo as I rest up from surgery.
Stay hydrated out there people !! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I chose the aircon and a 40 minute interval session inbthe gym on Monday. But ventured out for 5 miles last night with a local running club. Even in the shade it was brutal in this heat! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm starting back running again done my first five mile straight run the other day (7 miles in total) took me an hour, hoping to do a halfy when I'm ready. I'm wearing saucony triumph but they are nearly miled out so need to go my running shop and get fitted again, just need to save  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Since I went for a proper fitting I have always used Brookes. I don't know where they stand as a quality shoe but I haven't had any issues with them.
I ended up with orthotics to correct overpronation.
Brooks Beast are so stable that I didn't need them. Now I've sorted out my posture I don't need stability shoes but my Brooks Transcend are very comfortable.
Took the Skechers up my favourite hill today. Nice 14 mile trip and I'm still really happy with them.
Brooks are a really good brand
Have worn their GTS and ravenna over the years and love them
I personally avoid Nike like the plague, as I think their build quality is shocking "
I agree Nike are poo for road running or trail, imo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anything under 5 miles I find your ok hydration wise if over I use gels. What does everyone else use?"
Personally just use water on anything up to about 10 miles. Longer than that it would depend on heat amd intensity of the session and how well fuelled I am |
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"I'm starting back running again done my first five mile straight run the other day (7 miles in total) took me an hour, hoping to do a halfy when I'm ready. I'm wearing saucony triumph but they are nearly miled out so need to go my running shop and get fitted again, just need to save "
If you can make it, pop over to Chester Tri (in Rufus Court).
New owners are taking over sin and there's a big sale of all stock at the mo |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm starting back running again done my first five mile straight run the other day (7 miles in total) took me an hour, hoping to do a halfy when I'm ready. I'm wearing saucony triumph but they are nearly miled out so need to go my running shop and get fitted again, just need to save
If you can make it, pop over to Chester Tri (in Rufus Court).
New owners are taking over sin and there's a big sale of all stock at the mo "
I usually go to natterjacks in Liverpool. But I shall look there, thank you x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anything under 5 miles I find your ok hydration wise if over I use gels. What does everyone else use?
Personally just use water on anything up to about 10 miles. Longer than that it would depend on heat amd intensity of the session and how well fuelled I am"
Yes I agree, I used to only take a gel out if it was humid hot and anything over 10k. Not quite needing them at the min my pb is 10k in 54 min |
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"I'm starting back running again done my first five mile straight run the other day (7 miles in total) took me an hour, hoping to do a halfy when I'm ready. I'm wearing saucony triumph but they are nearly miled out so need to go my running shop and get fitted again, just need to save
If you can make it, pop over to Chester Tri (in Rufus Court).
New owners are taking over sin and there's a big sale of all stock at the mo
I usually go to natterjacks in Liverpool. But I shall look there, thank you x"
Natters are good, but I love a good bargain |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm starting back running again done my first five mile straight run the other day (7 miles in total) took me an hour, hoping to do a halfy when I'm ready. I'm wearing saucony triumph but they are nearly miled out so need to go my running shop and get fitted again, just need to save
If you can make it, pop over to Chester Tri (in Rufus Court).
New owners are taking over sin and there's a big sale of all stock at the mo
I usually go to natterjacks in Liverpool. But I shall look there, thank you x
Natters are good, but I love a good bargain "
Yes me too, funny how when I was 20 I'd spend a fortune on heels, now I'd rather spend it on running shoes, God how times change  |
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Well I went up the hill.... Mainly walked it. 1000ft of ascent!
Coming down was a bit more fun until I fell over and hurt my knee. Had a little cry,carried on, fell over again, cried again before sprinting to the finish. Guess what I did at the finish?! |
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"Guess what I did at the finish?!
Signed up for next year
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Haha I probably my will as it's a local race for charity that my club help organise.
But I cried at the end is the truth of it. Didn't cry at all in the marathon but this damn hill..... :'-( |
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"Guess what I did at the finish?!
Signed up for next year
Haha I probably my will as it's a local race for charity that my club help organise.
But I cried at the end is the truth of it. Didn't cry at all in the marathon but this damn hill..... :'-("
Sometimes it makes you want to live somewhere flat.... Like the Netherlands |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Good resurrecting, I missed this first time round. Hello all 
For the last few years I've been faithful to my various pairs of Newton Gravity. They used to be pretty lightweight, though as I've replaced them and moved to the updated models they seem to be getting chunkier. Always found the best way to avoid strains and injuries, though, is not to change anything unless you're forced to...
Doing the Bristol half in sept. Happy with my 5k times but struggling to work up the energy to start putting in the distance  |
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"I seem to have a heel made of razor blades!
I've worn a hole in the back of my Skechers. Less than 100 miles and I'm having to fix them "
Tbh I've never heard a good word, or seen anyone actually running in skechers |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I need my mojo back!
Booked a 10k for end of August and so not ready for it! Done hardly anything since the marathon "
This happened to me too 
Both times I've run a marathon I've stopped running for months afterwards, and never really got back into it in the same way. Such a relief to have a rest afterwards...
But! You can totally do a 10k with a few weeks' training
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Struggling to get motivsted as well. Love running the local trails, and enjoy once I am out there but seems like hard work at the moment.
Do most runs on my own or with my pooch, so easy to just give a run a miss. |
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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago
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I'm not a great runner but I've used puma dual ignite for my training. Used to get really sore legs and shin splints and my plantar fasxiitis played up all the time. I don't get any of that with these. I really like them and they're down from 70 to 20 in DW sports just to get rid of them. I'm gonna buy about 4 new pairs to stock up. Distance wise I'm up to 10 miles at 9.20 pace and training for the gnr. I'm running for crohns and colitis if anyone is interested in helping me to my 500 target. |
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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago
Dunfermline |
"I'm not a great runner but I've used puma dual ignite for my training. Used to get really sore legs and shin splints and my plantar fasxiitis played up all the time. I don't get any of that with these. I really like them and they're down from 70 to 20 in DW sports just to get rid of them. I'm gonna buy about 4 new pairs to stock up. Distance wise I'm up to 10 miles at 9.20 pace and training for the gnr. I'm running for crohns and colitis if anyone is interested in helping me to my 500 target. "
Just thought that isn't a great idea to give away my identity like that lol. . |
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"Struggling to get motivsted as well. Love running the local trails, and enjoy once I am out there but seems like hard work at the moment.
Do most runs on my own or with my pooch, so easy to just give a run a miss."
Have you thought of joining a running club? I know a few people in Almost Athletes in Cheltenham and it seems like a good club. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Have you thought of joining a running club? I know a few people in Almost Athletes in Cheltenham and it seems like a good club. "
I run with a club from time to time, but doesn't always fit into my schedule - couldn't run with AA, I really do not suit purple |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm not a great runner but I've used puma dual ignite for my training. Used to get really sore legs and shin splints and my plantar fasxiitis played up all the time. I don't get any of that with these. I really like them and they're down from 70 to 20 in DW sports just to get rid of them. I'm gonna buy about 4 new pairs to stock up. Distance wise I'm up to 10 miles at 9.20 pace and training for the gnr. I'm running for crohns and colitis if anyone is interested in helping me to my 500 target. "
Is GNR this weekend? Anyone else doing it? |
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"I'm not a great runner but I've used puma dual ignite for my training. Used to get really sore legs and shin splints and my plantar fasxiitis played up all the time. I don't get any of that with these. I really like them and they're down from 70 to 20 in DW sports just to get rid of them. I'm gonna buy about 4 new pairs to stock up. Distance wise I'm up to 10 miles at 9.20 pace and training for the gnr. I'm running for crohns and colitis if anyone is interested in helping me to my 500 target.
Is GNR this weekend? Anyone else doing it?"
But late but good luck!
I'm doing a multi lap marathon I'm a team of 4 today.... So not feeling it! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ran the Metric Marathon at Chester yesterday, and I feel broken
those extra 5k over and above a half marathon seemed to take an age
Never in a million years would I do a full marathon "
With the right training it can be done. It is a step up - mentally more than physically.
I did Lancaster a few weeks ago and only got as far as 14 miles in training. It was tough in places but I got through it.
Now ultras - they are a ball ache |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've been for a run this evening. First time for a few weeks. Was pushed for time so 1.5 miles in 15 isn't too bad right? "
10 minute miles. Just keep adding and try to maintain the pace and parkrun is a piece of piss |
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"Ran the Metric Marathon at Chester yesterday, and I feel broken
those extra 5k over and above a half marathon seemed to take an age
Never in a million years would I do a full marathon
With the right training it can be done. It is a step up - mentally more than physically.
I did Lancaster a few weeks ago and only got as far as 14 miles in training. It was tough in places but I got through it.
Now ultras - they are a ball ache"
Oh I know it's feasible, but I just don't have the time to put the hours of training in
Just at the moment, with tired feet it's 18km too far |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How do you start running? Is it just getting out of the front door and putting one foot in front of the other?"
Go onto Runners World website and they have some good starter training programmes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How do you start running? Is it just getting out of the front door and putting one foot in front of the other?"
Pretty much. Look at the couch to 5km training plans, they are brilliant for beginners |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I did the inaugural Birmingham international marathon on Sunday, cracking event and my first experience of a great run organised event. After an injury and illness compromised build up satisfied with sub 5 amd my third fastest marathon n what was a surprisingly tough course |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I did the inaugural Birmingham international marathon on Sunday, cracking event and my first experience of a great run organised event. After an injury and illness compromised build up satisfied with sub 5 amd my third fastest marathon n what was a surprisingly tough course"
Excellent - I’m always looking out for race recommendations.
How were the post race goodies? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I did the inaugural Birmingham international marathon on Sunday, cracking event and my first experience of a great run organised event. After an injury and illness compromised build up satisfied with sub 5 amd my third fastest marathon n what was a surprisingly tough course
Excellent - I’m always looking out for race recommendations.
How were the post race goodies?"
No idea! The medal is nice but small, the tech top is decent enough amd I gave my foil blanket to a charity that was collecting them. Amd other than that I've no idea what was in it!!!
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Feet up and that's my racing fine for the year
It's been a wet and wild weekend, with a cross country race after the morning's park run yesterday, and the Flintshire 10k this morning.
Times were irrelevant because of the weather
At least that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it |
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Whoop whoop.... Dr says I should run a bit with my pf as need micro tears for it to heal!
Probably going to have to start back at c25k as it's been so long.
Just waiting for some new trainers to be delivered. |
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"Woohoo my new brooks arrived yesterday. Taking then out at lunchtime to see how my PF copes with a couple of miles.
And how I cope lol"
I've just got Ravenna 8's, and they provide just the right mix between support and cushioning for my mind over pronation
What have you gone for? |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
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I'll start off by saying running is not something im good at, well thats an understatement to say the least. It'll be more of a fast walk/jog intivals initially.
But any advice as to what would be a good target for a 5km for a complete unfit beginner? |
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"I'll start off by saying running is not something im good at, well thats an understatement to say the least. It'll be more of a fast walk/jog intivals initially.
But any advice as to what would be a good target for a 5km for a complete unfit beginner? "
I'd advise don't look at / focus on the time! try to enjoy it, get some satisfaction from completing it and take it from there. The improvement in tones and things will come after the baseline. I take a zen approach |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
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"I'll start off by saying running is not something im good at, well thats an understatement to say the least. It'll be more of a fast walk/jog intivals initially.
But any advice as to what would be a good target for a 5km for a complete unfit beginner?
I'd advise don't look at / focus on the time! try to enjoy it, get some satisfaction from completing it and take it from there. The improvement in tones and things will come after the baseline. I take a zen approach "
Thankyou. I feel at the minute i need something to work towards. A target something visual. As my motivation isnt always great |
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"I'll start off by saying running is not something im good at, well thats an understatement to say the least. It'll be more of a fast walk/jog intivals initially.
But any advice as to what would be a good target for a 5km for a complete unfit beginner?
I'd advise don't look at / focus on the time! try to enjoy it, get some satisfaction from completing it and take it from there. The improvement in tones and things will come after the baseline. I take a zen approach
Thankyou. I feel at the minute i need something to work towards. A target something visual. As my motivation isnt always great "
Take park run for example, Which is a 5km benchmark :
5km = 3 miles give or take, and an average walking pace is 3 miles an hour, so you could expect to complete a park run in under an hour.
Improvers will run between 30 and 40 minutes;
A good time is about 25 minutes;
And a quick time is sub 20 minutes
You can take all of that with a pinch of salt, of course |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
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Take park run for example, Which is a 5km benchmark :
5km = 3 miles give or take, and an average walking pace is 3 miles an hour, so you could expect to complete a park run in under an hour.
Improvers will run between 30 and 40 minutes;
A good time is about 25 minutes;
And a quick time is sub 20 minutes
You can take all of that with a pinch of salt, of course "
Thankyou. Aiming fot improver times would be a good starting target then and working up slowly from there.
Hopefully at some point itll become more natural and ill get into my stride. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Didn’t want to hijack the C25K thread so I’ll use this to map and monitor my progress.
Started again tonight before I run my first ever ‘race’ later this year. Felt good to be back on the road after a Xmas period packed with some disastrous park runs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Almost at the end of week 1 of my new routine and I’m in bits. Missed yesterday so did a double session (gym session and road run) today. 5km tomorrow and then a rest day Sunday |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Bumped for the fella asking about running
As others have said you have the people doing brilliantly at the C25K thing
And then you have other nutters here |
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"Bumped for the fella asking about running
As others have said you have the people doing brilliantly at the C25K thing
And then you have other nutters here "
...and the other nutters on the Fab Crap Runners Club threads... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Bumped for the fella asking about running
As others have said you have the people doing brilliantly at the C25K thing
And then you have other nutters here
...and the other nutters on the Fab Crap Runners Club threads..."
Runners everywhere |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Speedgoats are wkd, i only have two pair of trail shoes cos at times i run in combat boots because i carry heavy packs, something i ve been used to all my life so its nothing special.... I avoid tarmac like the plague ???? |
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