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Awesome stuff. Depending on how indepth you want to get Ben Parkes has some decent plans which are cheap and fairly specialised.
Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running
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Awesome stuff. Depending on how indepth you want to get Ben Parkes has some decent plans which are cheap and fairly specialised.
The daily suggested workouts by Garmin should in theory get your ready for an ultra. Just need to ensure the event is in your Garmin calendar.
Garmin told me to rest today so though I'd run on tired legs and lack of energy as this is what it will be like next year in the 55k about half way through. Managed an 11mile route with 1400 ft elevation so some good hills. Coming down the moors was harsh as it was 650ft down in an mile so pretty damn steep and somewhat slippy.
Tried some maruten gels, quite like them compared to tailwind not quite as sickly to consume.
Garmin told me to rest today so though I'd run on tired legs and lack of energy as this is what it will be like next year in the 55k about half way through. Managed an 11mile route with 1400 ft elevation so some good hills. Coming down the moors was harsh as it was 650ft down in an mile so pretty damn steep and somewhat slippy.
Tried some maruten gels, quite like them compared to tailwind not quite as sickly to consume.
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All quiet here in recently ? Knee is making me mainly use the gym instead. How is everyone else?
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Could be down to the time of the year and weather im guessing, I'm struggling to get the the motivation for getting out more than 3 times a week at the moment. As someone who had loads of pairs of running shoes I only wear one for road running; over 300 miles in my puma magnify now. Not terribly squishy anymore but grip is still good
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Since September, I have increased my running time. My goal is to complete as many of the club's 1000-mile target as possible, and I should just reach 800 miles.
I've updated my 2024 goals in the thread.
I've updated my 2024 goals in the thread.
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I keep looking at the website for the 5 Valleys Ultra (55k) which is next September in the Lakes.
It's ten years this year since my last marathon but I have a reasonable endurance base from a decent amount of cycling and at least one shorter run a week. I know chunks of the route as well, especially the last 15km or so from Threlkeld into Keswick.
It's ten years this year since my last marathon but I have a reasonable endurance base from a decent amount of cycling and at least one shorter run a week. I know chunks of the route as well, especially the last 15km or so from Threlkeld into Keswick.
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I've more or less given up running and think there was a time i was responsible for around 50% of posts in here. I sense a correlation
Awesome effort that for the year. Will head into that thread now
Any run in the lakes is always worth doing. Benefit of something like that is endurance is mainly all you need as so much is spent hiking so you don't really need marathon all out running style fitness.
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Is that due to injury, or have you gone with a different sport or something?I've more or less given up running and think there was a time i was responsible for around 50% of posts in here. I sense a correlation
I can do the gym, as I can work around my knee issue. Hot helping with weight loss though, as I have no will power
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Is that due to injury, or have you gone with a different sport or something?
I can do the gym, as I can work around my knee issue. Hot helping with weight loss though, as I have no will power
Just still the foot issues from being attached by that dog back in Oct 22. It's caused nerve damage now so just hurts when running. There is surgery as a fix but risk is quite high so reluctant to go with it when it's manageable pain at the moment for walking/cycling.