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Running

SerenityNigh said:
IMO the best method is to start with 2 pair and then causally add some when you see a pair on sale that you like. It's important not to simply by 4 pair of the same shoe, although some do this, but instead by different brand or style of shoe. Rotating helps with a lot of issues, but the primary benefit is you change the stress pattern on your foot every time you change shoes, which means you aren't only reinforcing a specific stress pattern which might be contributing to injury. Also, rotating 4-5 pair of shoes should make the shoes last at least 4-5x longer, more or less, so you're only spending more in the short term.
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Very good advice, didn't look at it that way. You're talking to a flat road runner for 30+ years, with just a single fell run under his belt at coniston.
I need more fell running shops and event's to source these shoes, not much of that happening in East Anglia. A visit to epicentre in Ambleside last month was the closest I've been to all thing's fell running.
 
Simo said:
Very good advice, didn't look at it that way. You're talking to a flat road runner for 30+ years, with just a single fell run under his belt at coniston.
I need more fell running shops and event's to source these shoes, not much of that happening in East Anglia. A visit to epicentre in Ambleside last month was the closest I've been to all thing's fell running.
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I was a flat road runner as well. My arsenal, back in the day was as large as L25's but a very different sort. I think I had in rotation:

2x training shoe (Adidas, Mizuno)
2x lightweight flats (Mizuno, Nike)
2x racing flats (Adidas, Nike)
2x xc waffles (Adidas, Nike)

Most of my running was in the training shoes and lightweight flats. I ran a lot of miles in the lightweight flats (looking for zero drop) and I actually ran a lot of miles in the xc waffles (I ran a lot on grass, most of my morning easy runs). I rarely wore the racing flats except on the track and I think I ran marathons in lightweight flats, but it's been a long time so some of my memory is fuzzy.
 
training for next weeks half marathon as been going well but i now have a bit of a cough and a cold. at least it will be clear for next week, will just do some small runs i guess - i wasn't planning on doing loads
 


I’ve just started running again and as stupid as it’s going to sound - it’s hard remembering how to do it. I haven’t ran properly for years, I have done other cardio. Currently doing 3.5 miles in around 35 minutes. Some days I feel great others like I’m about to have a heart attack. I do the same route, it’s frustrating as anything.
 
joe1878 said:
I’ve just started running again and as stupid as it’s going to sound - it’s hard remembering how to do it. I haven’t ran properly for years, I have done other cardio. Currently doing 3.5 miles in around 35 minutes. Some days I feel great others like I’m about to have a heart attack. I do the same route, it’s frustrating as anything.
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10 min/mi is not terrible for just starting up again. Run 2-3 days a week and walk the other days. Keep that up for 3 weeks and each week add another day running until you’re up to 5 days running and no walking. Keep that up and after 10 weeks you’ll be surprised.

Make sure you kit is on good shape and pay attention to your body so you don’t get injured. And go have some fun.
 
joe1878 said:
I’ve just started running again and as stupid as it’s going to sound - it’s hard remembering how to do it. I haven’t ran properly for years, I have done other cardio. Currently doing 3.5 miles in around 35 minutes. Some days I feel great others like I’m about to have a heart attack. I do the same route, it’s frustrating as anything.
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10m/m is a good pace, esp if you've just started back.
Could always try mix it up by using 'landmarks' en route...pick out a lampost/shop/tree in the (near) distance and increase the speed until that point, then repeat every couple minutes.
Alternatively, if in the countryside, start with a fast walk/jog around an undulating route. Join a park run at the weekend.
 
SerenityNigh said:
10 min/mi is not terrible for just starting up again. Run 2-3 days a week and walk the other days. Keep that up for 3 weeks and each week add another day running until you’re up to 5 days running and no walking. Keep that up and after 10 weeks you’ll be surprised.

Make sure you kit is on good shape and pay attention to your body so you don’t get injured. And go have some fun.
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If I was running 10min/ml I’d be winning virtually trail race that I enter lol
 
joe1878 said:
I’ve just started running again and as stupid as it’s going to sound - it’s hard remembering how to do it. I haven’t ran properly for years, I have done other cardio. Currently doing 3.5 miles in around 35 minutes. Some days I feel great others like I’m about to have a heart attack. I do the same route, it’s frustrating as anything.
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Forget about times, you need to get your legs and cardio used to running again.

Once your breathing is comfortable and your legs aren’t sore the day after, slowly start to pick up the pace / mileage.

We all have days like your describing, so I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
 

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