Any Runners On Here??

[Flying_Monkey]

I've been reading a bit more about this and apparently the heal tab thing will help with bursitis, but not tendonitis, which are two rather different Achilles conditions.

Anyway, despite having constantly slightly sore Achilles for years, I've kind of got used to it. I do all the exercises but it never seems to get any better or any worse, so I just live with it. It's not that bad.

However, last night, I managed to tweak a hamstring down at the track. A tweak was all it was but I stopped immediately so I didn't do any serious damage. And things seem to be fine today, but I am going to take a few days off and take it a bit more slowly after that for a week or so.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Looking at what I said about living with Achilles pain, that sounded really stupid. After a week off, and spending some time researching long-term solutions (rather than short-term fixes) to running injuries, I've decided to take the plunge and start adding some barefoot running to my training schedule. I'm taking it very gradually. Following the advice of long-time barefooters, today I spent a few minutes doing drills on sharp gravel, concentrating on form, before doing a very short run around the block. I'll do that again a couple of times more this week. Then I'll very slowly increase the distances each week as my form improves and my muscles and tendons adjust. My goal is to be able to take on a trail run in December barefoot or in minimal shoes if it's too cold. But I'm not going to push it, and if my body isn't ready, I'll do it in trail shoes.

 

[David El y]

Where?
What distance?
Road, 'Trail', or Fell-Races?

(Anyone local to me??)

Mostly around 8 to 10k, offroad wherever possible. Occasionally I go a bit further, such as a 15 mile off-road event this year. I don't enter many races, though.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Ran the last 'Trunce' of the (9 race) series on Monday evening. Which was also fancy dress, optional!
http://www.undeadmonkey.org.uk/trunce/


I managed a better start than at the last couple of rounds, so perhaps the Plantar Fasciitis (& jiggered knee - due to compensating for it) is getting better..... Didn't even have to queue at the kissing gate!!!

The River Don was reasonably low (the evenings rain hadn't come downstream yet), so the three crossings were okay.
I managed to knock almost another minute off my race 8 time. Which was nice!

I finished in 57th/162 @ 33:36 (my PB = 31:03)
With a series overall of; 131/270

However, my 2009 series overall position was 29/238 (Veterans), I was a newcomer that year, so had a PB every race, hence points

Photos here, courtesy of Richard Asquith (who may be known to Yorkshire based members?)

http://www.flamingphotography.Co.uk/portfolio323785.html

 

[paulb3375]

Currently doing C25K and just started Wk5. It's taken me a couple of months to get to this stage though, i've been making sure i could comfortably complete each run before moving on. I found Wk4 incredibly hard but i did it a couple of times to make sure, strangely found Wk5 much easy so far. Eating a little more sensibly has seen me shed over 1/2 stone too.
Anyway i too am working up to completing a Parkrun (without stopping).
Should have gone running tonight but it was raining - pathetic i know.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Anyway i too am working up to completing a Parkrun (without stopping).
Should have gone running tonight but it was raining - pathetic i know.

Agreed, you should have been out!!

I was, 5 miles XC



The Locke Park 'run'?

 

[paulb3375]

The Locke Park 'run'?

Eye that's the one. Up to 140 runners some weeks apparently, not bad for Barnsley. I think It's known as one of the hillier parkruns too. Just a personal challenge this not stopping to walk thing, should just go and do it maybe.

Anyway went out tonight on W5 R1 again and it wasn't as easy as the other day, i just wasn't in the mood really.

The thing is i can cycle for miles but this running lark is really foxing me, but i WILL do 5K soon.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The thing is i can cycle for miles but this running lark is really foxing me, but i WILL do 5K soon.

I was the same when I started to run (very late 2007), I could ride a hilly 80 miles with no issues, but couldn't run to the bottom of the street

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It never rains, etc.......

I'd just about got over the (right) Plantar Fasciitis, & subsequent (left) knee pain/restricted movement - due to compensating for the PF. Hopefully

Now.....the left calf's playing up!!!!
Over the past week, it's been feeling very tight on running (fine on bike), giving a feeling like it's about to cramp, but not actually spasm-ing.

Bugger!!!!!!

I was the same when I started to run (very late 2007), I could ride a hilly 80 miles with no issues, but couldn't run to the bottom of the street

 

[Venod]

It never rains, etc.......

I'd just about got over the (right) Plantar Fasciitis, & subsequent (left) knee pain/restricted movement - due to compensating for the PF. Hopefully

Now.....the left calf's playing up!!!!
Over the past week, it's been feeling very tight on running (fine on bike), giving a feeling like it's about to cramp, but not actually spasm-ing.

Bugger!!!!!!

Take it easy Richard I find calf injuries always take the longest to heal, after a summer of really enjoyable cycling I am approaching upping my running mileage with great caution, I always fear the next injury is just round the corner, by the way we had a guy from ARR out with us the other Wednesday (can't remember his name) but he made me feel tired with just the talk of all the races/runs he'd done the previous week, phenomenal mileage, he lives in Hillam & runs some kind of animal feed business I think.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Take it easy Richard I find calf injuries always take the longest to heal, after a summer of really enjoyable cycling I am approaching upping my running mileage with great caution, I always fear the next injury is just round the corner

First time I've ever had any kind of calf injury, so I'll proceed with caution

by the way we had a guy from ARR out with us the other Wednesday (can't remember his name) but he made me feel tired with just the talk of all the races/runs he'd done the previous week, phenomenal mileage, he lives in Hillam & runs some kind of animal feed business I think.

That's Adrian Leach (& maybe, his wife Maria, also ran with you?)

Yes, they do own 'Hillam Feeds'

 

[Venod]

First time I've ever had any kind of calf injury, so I'll proceed with caution


That's Adrian Leach (& maybe, his wife Maria, also ran with you?)

Yes, they do own 'Hillam Feeds'

Yes that's him Adrian, he didn't have his wife with him but son was running also.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Looking at Withins as a "not really trained for most of the year due to renovating my house" event to do when visiting family back home. Let's see if I can do as badly as last year! Family accommodation depending.

Yes!!, go for it!!

Then, back up for the 'Auld Lang Syne'? (to watch Jonny, or Alistair, decimate the competition again!), but hopefully a bit less rain than last year
Even for a fell-race, it was horrendous!



The 'white noise' is rain on the chaps brolley!

 

[User169]

Managed to beat one of my 2013 targets. I've been trying to get under 45 minutes for 10km and ran 44:26 yesterday - last two kms in 4:17 and 4:09.

I saw a barefoot runner coming in at the finish. He looked quite comfortable running, but seemed to be carrying a pair of hurache-style sandles, so not sure if he ran the entire event barefoot.

 

[paulb3375]

Just done Wk5 R2 which is two 8 min runs with a 5 min walk between and feel great, it was a breeze. Slightly messed up my timing on the last stint (started walking at 2 mins early for a few secs before i realised) so will definately do it again - just watch it will probably kill me next time.

20 minute run next - yikes, will that make me a proper runner?