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Thanks for all the tips folks! Here are my immediate take-aways! Potassium... my potassium intake is likely on the mediocre side... in fact, most of my nutrient intake is probably on the mediocre side... I know as a fact I don't eat healthily enough - but that's a story for another time! Dietary improvement is the goal for…

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Sounds good! I like it! :grin: My first weigh-in will be close to my starting weight, but oh well - not a problem! Ultimate Start weight: 105kg (231lbs) Current Weight: 105kg (231lbs) Challenge Goal: Minimum 97kg (216lbs), Maximum 101kg (222lbs) Ultimate Goal: 85-90kg (187-198lbs) Weigh Ins: Wk1 9/13 Wk2 9/20 Wk3 9/27 Wk4…

Ha! Nae worries xD Long story short, Im seeing a podiatrist who has confirmed my feet are flermed. I have Morton's Neuroma in the right foot, which is what's causing that intermetatarsal pain in the 3rd and 4th digits - the nerve is being trapped and compressed as my foot turns inwards due to a combination of ankle…

Signs of historic stress fracture, but nothing just now - pain I experienced were likely shin splints: been referred to physiotherapy via the podiatry dept., can contact doc for more info. Guess Im going for a run tonight! :smiley:

Will do! I didn't actually think I was going that fast - the run that seems to have done the most damage was actually done with the local running club's trainer - so it's entirely possible I was just going too fast and didn't realise! I went for my x-ray a little under 2 weeks ago (actually, I should be phoning for my…

Good news! Or is it bad news? Wait... It's good news that I'm getting checked out - it's bad news that this is a possibility. So! On the doctor's advice I was referred for an X-Ray for a possible stress fracture for next Thursday (25th). Noice! I've always wanted to be bombarded by (more) high energy photons! Whoooooo! Ps…

Good to hear! It certainly seems both a popular, and successfully program: sure I may be having teething pains as I get started, but I'm confident I'll get there once I get over this little hurdle! :smile: Im looking forward to being able to run more than a short sprint - gonna be good!

Looks like I kept it more in-mind than I intended! Ended up cancelling my track run last night - had a decent bit of pain in my lower leg walking home last night - pretty sure it was just splints, but I didn't want to aggravate anything. I've been doing a lot of cycling to/from work lately, which is fairly easy-going on my…

Ah, it was more of a superlight jog :D I'll keep that in mind though!

Nah, sure she'll be right, mate! I... I can't do an Australian accent... tell you what, imagine I done that in an amazing Australian accent, and that solves the problem :) I'm going to stick to RICE treatment for now. Just to clarify, that's Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation - there is no rice involved. I found that out…

I think you're right - it sounds like I shouldn't worry about it - if I had a fracture I would either know about it already, or I will find out the hard way, and know what to look for in future! :) Cautious, but not concerned seems to be the way to go! :D Thanks for the reassurance!

Ooops! Sorry, I completely missed this one the other day! I'm starting my strength regime this week (I may be behind on my running-schedule, but I said I was going to start the strength stuff this week, and so I shall! I tried (and failed) to run on Friday: had a bit of pain on my right leg - but, luckily, no foot pain! I…

Ouch! How'd you manage that? (the broken foot, not the running xD) Just make sure you don't overwork or try to return too early (I made both those mistakes last year when I tried to start running - I overworked > injured myself > tried to return too early > overworked > made the injury worse > tried to return to early >…

Ooops, sorry for the double-post! Quick but potentially important question: See, I thought I was supposed (at least in some schools of thought) to land on the flat of my feet and roll forward to the toes - which, it turns out, is how I naturally tend to run (though as I get tired, my feet start to curve forward and I start…

I think the problem round here is that the weather changes a lot, mostly through the local geography wind from the south-west, inverts right before nightfall, lots of hills and local pressure changes - it's fun! Weather wasn't bad though - sure, there were sunshine-hailstones (yes, that's a thing apparently) followed by a…

"Dress like it’s 15 to 20 degrees warmer than it actually is" I'm not sure that's a good rule in Scotland - it's 8°C just now, and I consider that warm enough to wear my summer jacket. If we add 15-20° to that, we consider that a heatwave and we wear shorts. Just shorts :lol: Summer often falls on a wednesday here, and…

@girlinahat Lycra it is! I'll just need to learn not to be self conscious xD Mind over matter! That's good news about being able to walk in them (in fact, in retrospect, that was a bit of a silly question - given that I'm going to be doing walk-run training!) - I can work the walk into my warmup for an added bonus. As for…

Sorry! I've got some newbie questions that I need to get out the way! Q1: The weather here is frequently not good, to put it mildly. It rains a lot, and is often windy. Average temperatures range from 1-18°C across the year, with 3-12°C being common this time of year, and it rains roughly half of the time. Woo-hoo! My…

Fair enough on the cushioning! I mentioned that because the ones I was using last week had very little cushioning on the bottom and I was feeling every bump,stone - cushioning was the wrong word - my bad! I've got myself a pair of asics (Gel contend 5s, I believe? I'll double check tonight!) with orthotic insoles for the…

Woo! I got a pair of Asics with orthotic insoles - turns out I have a marked overpronation. Oh, and running socks too! (Thanks for the suggestion, @apullum :grin:) Afraid I haven't tried them out yet - I was still recovering from my run earlier in the week and then I went diving at the weekend and came back exhausted! I…

A few weeks ago I looked at all of this and I thought "eek, this is a lot of stuff!" - but I just read everything I wrote, and for the first time I've realised that I'm not frightened of it. Sure, I don't doubt I'll struggle a bit to start with - but I want to do this, I need to do this! There will be hurdles, both…

Lol! I knew all you were right all along - just too stingy to do anything about it! I was supposed to get gait analysis and shoe-fitting at DW Sports Fitness yesterday, but life got in the way - so I'm going tonight instead. I also get paid today - so shoes are this month's big purchase! Woo! Blister-wise, I'm pretty sure…

Ooft, I'm really feeling it today (and yesterday evening) - come on body, we can rebuild it! Better, stronger, faster! I walked home in my current running shoes last night and... I have to say, they are not good - definitely need better shoes! They gave me blisters on the soles of my heels - I've never had blisters there…

I know...... but moneyz :p :D I'm going tomorrow it turns out - tomorrow is my rest day anyway! As you said - very important - as much as I want to skimp on them, it's just not worth it...!

But... but... but... the moneyz! :D I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and go for it I'm afraid - if I want to buy them ASAP, I'll need to try that DW sports fitness store in Kilmarnock - let's see... open until 1930 - I finish work at 1630, home by 1710, kilmarnock by 1740, DW Sports by 1755 - an I can be home for…

Oooft - I've just done... half of the first session... I started getting severe pain in the arches of my feet, shin splints, and a stitch in my side! Eeek! I'm glad I stopped though - now that I've cooled down, I can see that I would very likely have injured myself had I pushed on through the (increasing) pain! BUT I do…

Excellent! I think Run4It is the easiest for me to get to, followed by Achilles Heel. Quick question: is "DW Sports" the same as "DW Sports Fitness"? I ask as my nearest DW sports is 5 miles away... but my nearest DW sports fitness is 20 miles away. I've emailed a local running club - they've just started organising a…

Sounds like very good advice! Ah, hindsight! My hindsight is 20/20 - I wish I knew last year what I know now - and I wish I knew now what I will know in a year's time! I was kinda worried/embarrassed about posting up on here - but I am so glad that I did now! So, the plan is to follow the Couch-to-5k program, with week-1…

That sounds like a wise suggestion! Thanks! I'll factor that into my schedule :smile: