Have you taught yourself to run distance?

SaBBz said:
Thanks for the reply.

I bought some Nike running socks and all my trainers feel fine. To be honest I think it's probably something medical because my feet seem to get insanely (very uncomfortably) hot when doing physical activities. My shoes do wear at an angle though.
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Probably just a case of your feet being different to most and you wearing 'generic trainers' go for a brand like Asics or something from a proper shop and get them to see if you overpronate when you run.

I don't know an awful lot about running except from the road work I do for my boxing and the little research I did before I competed in the Keswick last year. Over pronaters generally get blisters on the middle and side but it could do your toes aswell.
 
SaBBz said:
Thanks for the reply.

I bought some Nike running socks and all my trainers feel fine. To be honest I think it's probably something medical because my feet seem to get insanely (very uncomfortably) hot when doing physical activities. My shoes do wear at an angle though.
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I've never come across nike running socks before, I'be used 100 Mile socks, which didn't work well for me, and X-Socks which have been brilliant. But the thing that concerns me is your feet getting hot, my socks are designed to pull heat away from the feet, and the vents in my shoes are what I'd describe as chilly. Maybe try some different socks, especially if the Nike ones aren't noted for anything other than friction reduction. And maybe get a gait analysis, and some one to take a look at your shoes.
Vaseline works a treat, but so does building up huge callouses, but best is no to have the friction in the first place. If your feet are getting warm, then they are problem swelling up, and changing the fit of your trainers.
 
branddaly said:
I've never come across nike running socks before, I'be used 100 Mile socks, which didn't work well for me, and X-Socks which have been brilliant. But the thing that concerns me is your feet getting hot, my socks are designed to pull heat away from the feet, and the vents in my shoes are what I'd describe as chilly. Maybe try some different socks, especially if the Nike ones aren't noted for anything other than friction reduction. And maybe get a gait analysis, and some one to take a look at your shoes.
Vaseline works a treat, but so does building up huge callouses, but best is no to have the friction in the first place. If your feet are getting warm, then they are problem swelling up, and changing the fit of your trainers.
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On this note the vents on my new running shoes are amazing, they keep my feet so cool!
 
One More Solo said:
On this note the vents on my new running shoes are amazing, they keep my feet so cool!
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My old Asics where just right, My Reebok Road II or what ever they are called are bloody freezing... hope they make it to the summer cos they'll be perfect.
 
cleanbluesky said:
Guys, do any of you have set warm-down routines to avoid knots and cramps?
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Not in particular, I normally warm down for around 10% of the time I've spent running, normally by slowly reducing the pace, and just fastish walking for the last 5%. I also warm up in the same slow manner.
 
cleanbluesky said:
Guys, do any of you have set warm-down routines to avoid knots and cramps?
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When I do my road work, I'll slow down into a jog then into a brisk walk, then I'll get home, do some stretches, eat whilst I run a hot bath and lie in it for a while.

Some times I'll put linimint on if I feel I've not warmed down properly.
 
#Chri5# said:
Cracked 10km tonight in 1:10 :cool: :D

Felt the climb at the end of it though!

Now to work on getting the time down...
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I recognise that graph - it looks like Grindley Lane :p

At this moment you feel invincible because you know you can go out and run 6.2 miles which not many people can do (as a %). What you now need to do is use the lamposts on your route to your advantage. I know your route very well but I don't know how spaced the lamposts are. Anyway, start your run and then every 4th lampost have a little sprint and then slow down again and try and repeat it for all your run. You probably won't keep it up but with more training you'll get there. After a while you can sprint between every 3rd lampost and so on. I think this is called Fartlek training and it does work.
 
dmpoole said:
I recognise that graph - it looks like Grindley Lane :p

At this moment you feel invincible because you know you can go out and run 6.2 miles which not many people can do (as a %). What you now need to do is use the lamposts on your route to your advantage. I know your route very well but I don't know how spaced the lamposts are. Anyway, start your run and then every 4th lampost have a little sprint and then slow down again and try and repeat it for all your run. You probably won't keep it up but with more training you'll get there. After a while you can sprint between every 3rd lampost and so on. I think this is called Fartlek training and it does work.
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Close! The last climb is Lightwood Road and then Gravelly Bank.

I was reading about Fartlek training on Runnersworld.co.uk this afternoon. Sounds interesting and something I might add a bit in to see how I go.

Thanks The_Judge :)
 
#Chri5# said:
Close! The last climb is Lightwood Road and then Gravelly Bank.
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Lightwood Rd isn't too steep but I wouldn't stand a chance running up Gravelly Bank - thats steep. My car has trouble getting up there.
Just out of interest, the big house on the right at the bottom of Gravelly Bank (looking up) belongs to The Sutherland Brothers but you're probably too young to know who they are. The big garage is a recording studio which I've been in many a time. As you get to the top there is a bungalow on the right called Navarac. I used to work with the bloke who lives there and Navarac is caravan backwards because he lived in one for many years. I bet that bored the pants off you :p
 
Me again :D

Did an adventure race in The New Forest on Saturday, which is a five hours of running, kayaking and MTBing as part of a team of three.

First time I've run XC since starting training. Some of the smaller "paths" were trainer eating bogs. We pushed out a bit far so ended up running for about 1hr 50 mins. The time tested distance method measuring of a piece of string and an 1:25k OS map came up with a running distance of about 18km :eek:

That made us late for our intended transition to the bikes and the six mile road ride to the kayak section. We even managed to hit a level crossing just as a train came and wasted five minutes there. We scored one check point on the kayak and got back on the bikes. More string measuring reckon we did 40km in the final 2 hours.

No wonder I was a wreck Saturday night!
 
#Chri5# said:
We pushed out a bit far so ended up running for about 1hr 50 mins. The time tested distance method measuring of a piece of string and an 1:25k OS map came up with a running distance of about 18km :eek:
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Looks like The Potteries Arf is on then.

My first half marathon was at Uttoxeter in 1999 and I cried my eyes out about 200 yards from the finish line and kept on weeping all the way back home driving down the A50. Very emotional.
 
dmpoole said:
Looks like The Potteries Arf is on then.

My first half marathon was at Uttoxeter in 1999 and I cried my eyes out about 200 yards from the finish line and kept on weeping all the way back home driving down the A50. Very emotional.
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I'd want to know which of the local hills it went up before entering!
 
#Chri5# said:
I'd want to know which of the local hills it went up before entering!
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I could have sworn I heard that they were finishing at Britannia Stadium but I could be wrong. This is definitely the 2005 Potters Arf.
Anchor Rd and about 300 yards of Leek New Rd are buggers.

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