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The one I went to, which won't be local to you I suppose as I'm in the midlands, did the analysis and then moulded me bespoke insoles, but it wasn't cheap and I only did it because I have a specific issue, my right knee is turned inward, which dictates my running style.shine166 said:
Haha 8.5, it's a shame because I'm pretty sure my fastest runs have been wearing them and they make me feel like im walking on air, but on my half last week it felt like the ankle support kinda gave out. I think I need to go to a store where they get you to use a treadmill type machine to work out your posture.swordfish said:
👀 Bit early in the morning for shoe porn 🤪shine166 said:What does everyone use for Long distance running? I was using these, but feels like my ankles roll in and give me barely any support. Only worn them 6/7 times in 6 months and am looking for something different.
Many in my Club who regularly go the long distances (Marathons & Ultra's) swear by Brooks. I have my first pair now, but only just wearing them in and I don't generally run anything above a ten mile distance, so I can't personally recommend them yet.
BTW What size are they?😎
It also means I get through loads of shoes as the outside of my right heel wears quickly. I'm lucky to get 400 miles a pair 😥0 -
I wear Brooks shoes. Got fit for some ages ago and have stuck with them as they're really comfy and the sizes consistent.0
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Another few seconds off today, even with some kind of arch issue which wasn’t fun1
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I went to Sutcliffe PR today, it is fast. My Mrs and I both set PBs. Officially I was 21:05 but my watch had me sub-21 whilst suffering GPS drops, so my Strava PB is a chunk lower... Bit annoying but gives me incentive to go even faster soon and remove all doubt.5
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Did Kettering today and posted a PW for there, having set a PW last week for Market Harborough. I was quicker today though and the course is tougher, so moving in the right direction on my way back after a long injury lay off 😎4
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This coming Tuesday I’m competing via my work, in the standard chartered 5k great city race. Have done so in 2019 and 2021, hoping to beat my PB.
*checks weather
37 degrees.Hoping to not die.3 -
Anyone here use sports beans ? They are running sweets made by the Jelly Bean company. I had munchies lastnight and no sweets so eat a whole pack.... I thought I was going to have a heart attack ! Im pretty sure they would help on a marathon though if you spaced a pack out over the full run.0
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Run to the office today, Falconwood to Tower Bridge. Surprisingly pleasant run in just over an hour and has earned me a couple of guilt-free pub beers later.7
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Not tried those. I opt for the blackcurrant flavoured block gels, but only as a last resort as I avoid carb loading whilst running if possible. Bear in mind that I only do up to half marathon's though, so a couple of hours about.shine166 said:Anyone here use sports beans ? They are running sweets made by the Jelly Bean company. I had munchies lastnight and no sweets so eat a whole pack.... I thought I was going to have a heart attack ! Im pretty sure they would help on a marathon though if you spaced a pack out over the full run.0 -
I’m intrigued by this as I live in falconwood and work by tower bridge, how many miles?WSS said:Run to the office today, Falconwood to Tower Bridge. Surprisingly pleasant run in just over an hour and has earned me a couple of guilt-free pub beers later.0 -
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If you want to try some, DM me and il send a few packs. Yeah i only grabbed them as my long runs now leading upto October, are all half upwards.swordfish said:
Not tried those. I opt for the blackcurrant flavoured block gels, but only as a last resort as I avoid carb loading whilst running if possible. Bear in mind that I only do up to half marathon's though, so a couple of hours about.shine166 said:Anyone here use sports beans ? They are running sweets made by the Jelly Bean company. I had munchies lastnight and no sweets so eat a whole pack.... I thought I was going to have a heart attack ! Im pretty sure they would help on a marathon though if you spaced a pack out over the full run.1 -
Here you go mate. About 8 miles.BR7_addick said:
I’m intrigued by this as I live in falconwood and work by tower bridge, how many miles?WSS said:Run to the office today, Falconwood to Tower Bridge. Surprisingly pleasant run in just over an hour and has earned me a couple of guilt-free pub beers later.
If you’re on Strava…
https://strava.app.link/N3O2EQceGrb
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Cheers mate will look at having a crack at this, I’m surprised it’s only 8 miles feels like it’s longer.WSS said:
Here you go mate. About 8 miles.BR7_addick said:
I’m intrigued by this as I live in falconwood and work by tower bridge, how many miles?WSS said:Run to the office today, Falconwood to Tower Bridge. Surprisingly pleasant run in just over an hour and has earned me a couple of guilt-free pub beers later.
If you’re on Strava…
https://strava.app.link/N3O2EQceGrb0 -
I think there is a slightly shorter route if you want to tackle Oxleas Woods and Shooters Hill a bit early on.0
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I’ve been roped into this too. Going to be… interesting.BR7_addick said:This coming Tuesday I’m competing via my work, in the standard chartered 5k great city race. Have done so in 2019 and 2021, hoping to beat my PB.
*checks weather
37 degrees.Hoping to not die.0 -
I usually wear a random charlton away kit but our company supplied matching tops this time so you won’t spot me.InspectorSands said:
I’ve been roped into this too. Going to be… interesting.BR7_addick said:This coming Tuesday I’m competing via my work, in the standard chartered 5k great city race. Have done so in 2019 and 2021, hoping to beat my PB.
*checks weather
37 degrees.Hoping to not die.It’s good I always do better than I think as the competitive streak kicks in due to how busy the race is, some decent runners in this one.1 -
Never done one before, never really worked in that sort of environment but the chance came up and I thought I'd give it a go - a chance to see some people I haven't seen since the pandemic began too.BR7_addick said:
I usually wear a random charlton away kit but our company supplied matching tops this time so you won’t spot me.InspectorSands said:
I’ve been roped into this too. Going to be… interesting.BR7_addick said:This coming Tuesday I’m competing via my work, in the standard chartered 5k great city race. Have done so in 2019 and 2021, hoping to beat my PB.
*checks weather
37 degrees.Hoping to not die.It’s good I always do better than I think as the competitive streak kicks in due to how busy the race is, some decent runners in this one.
It looks pretty decent on a normal day but heaven knows what it'll be like at 37C!1 -
Love the city 5k, apart from when some tosser barged across the road with his bike and nearly wiped me out. Have fun everyone... you'll be glad of the drinks tent afterwards2
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My ropey running's perked up since binning some dodgy shoes, getting my gait analysed and spending some proper money on proper shoes. Splashed out on a season pass for the RunThrough Chase the Sun runs too to get some midweek running in.
Recently did Hoblingwell parkrun, down in St Paul's Cray, which has a complex and slightly maddening course but was good fun. Went over to Barking one morning too - was prepared for something grim but it was a nice park, nice course, and all sorts of people doing it, the most diverse crowd I've seen at a parkrun.
Was up in Manchester a couple of weeks ago and did Peel Park behind Salford University - most of the volunteers were students. Also did a RunThrough event at MediaCity - with a bar right next to the finish line...
Lullingstone parkrun for me tomorrow, among the lavender. Lovely. Will be my 150th parkrun as well.
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I know, pretty relieved tbhInspectorSands said:1 -
I used to do Hoblingwell a lot, proper dicey when it’s wet and Stevie Gritt ran it every timeInspectorSands said:My ropey running's perked up since binning some dodgy shoes, getting my gait analysed and spending some proper money on proper shoes. Splashed out on a season pass for the RunThrough Chase the Sun runs too to get some midweek running in.
Recently did Hoblingwell parkrun, down in St Paul's Cray, which has a complex and slightly maddening course but was good fun. Went over to Barking one morning too - was prepared for something grim but it was a nice park, nice course, and all sorts of people doing it, the most diverse crowd I've seen at a parkrun.
Was up in Manchester a couple of weeks ago and did Peel Park behind Salford University - most of the volunteers were students. Also did a RunThrough event at MediaCity - with a bar right next to the finish line...
Lullingstone parkrun for me tomorrow, among the lavender. Lovely. Will be my 150th parkrun as well.0 -
Quiet thread for PR day. Guessing not many PB's in the heat 😂 Ran at local venue which has a trouser press name if you want to guess. Terrible time for me, my third consecutive slowest time at three different venues, but under 30 and it's quite hilly. (though nothing like Lullingstone from what I hear @InspectorSands - how did that go?)
I didn't mind though. Just pleased to be upright and running again throughout. I'll work on getting my speed back over time.😎0 -
Lullingstone - hot, hilly and hard! But amazing scenery and a lovely team. Got round eventually, strolled a bit, but it was a lot of fun.swordfish said:Quiet thread for PR day. Guessing not many PB's in the heat 😂 Ran at local venue which has a trouser press name if you want to guess. Terrible time for me, my third consecutive slowest time at three different venues, but under 30 and it's quite hilly. (though nothing like Lullingstone from what I hear @InspectorSands - how did that go?)
I didn't mind though. Just pleased to be upright and running again throughout. I'll work on getting my speed back over time.😎1 -
Mrs Hex did Lullingstone for the first time today - over 7 minutes worse than her PB of a couple of weeks ago.InspectorSands said:
Lullingstone - hot, hilly and hard! But amazing scenery and a lovely team. Got round eventually, strolled a bit, but it was a lot of fun.swordfish said:Quiet thread for PR day. Guessing not many PB's in the heat 😂 Ran at local venue which has a trouser press name if you want to guess. Terrible time for me, my third consecutive slowest time at three different venues, but under 30 and it's quite hilly. (though nothing like Lullingstone from what I hear @InspectorSands - how did that go?)
I didn't mind though. Just pleased to be upright and running again throughout. I'll work on getting my speed back over time.😎1 -
Not done the PR there, but used to play golf there, 35 years ago or more now, and remember it being a stunning course, but hard on the slopes, so fair play to you for running there.InspectorSands said:
Lullingstone - hot, hilly and hard! But amazing scenery and a lovely team. Got round eventually, strolled a bit, but it was a lot of fun.swordfish said:Quiet thread for PR day. Guessing not many PB's in the heat 😂 Ran at local venue which has a trouser press name if you want to guess. Terrible time for me, my third consecutive slowest time at three different venues, but under 30 and it's quite hilly. (though nothing like Lullingstone from what I hear @InspectorSands - how did that go?)
I didn't mind though. Just pleased to be upright and running again throughout. I'll work on getting my speed back over time.😎1 -
I was a pace runner at Sutcliffe today. Is there a website or anything showing which Parkruns have pacers when? It's nice that it includes a volunteer tick, and being slower it can be combined with longer runs.0
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Don’t think so but the ones that do have pacers tend to do them at regular intervals - Charlton do second Saturday of the month, I think Hilly Fields is either last or fourth Saturday of the month.RedPanda said:I was a pace runner at Sutcliffe today. Is there a website or anything showing which Parkruns have pacers when? It's nice that it includes a volunteer tick, and being slower it can be combined with longer runs.1 -
Anyone out today? I went to Burgess (Camberwell). Finished in 21:27 and was 62nd place! Some seriously fast runners out there, and lots of people obviously. Nice to see a big PR with 300+ people. Even had a group warm down after.
Tis a concrete, mostly flat course but not as fast as Sutcliffe2 -
Well done you. 61 people under 21.27? Think I'll stick to Corby, only 119 in total today. I was placed nicely in the middle, my fastest time since early April, but still way over my average.RedPanda said:Anyone out today? I went to Burgess (Camberwell). Finished in 21:27 and was 62nd place! Some seriously fast runners out there, and lots of people obviously. Nice to see a big PR with 300+ people. Even had a group warm down after.
Tis a concrete, mostly flat course but not as fast as Sutcliffe
My fastest ever was 23.02, at Market Harborough, but a couple of year's ago now. Doubt I'll ever break 23 though. Age catching up with me and I've deliberately slowed to make running easier.1
