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Just got an email offering half price mizuno inspire&wave riders in the £50 range from sweatshop.co.uk I traded up from asics to brooks gylcerin for longer runs and brooks launch for racing up to 10k.

I have a similar weight loss journey And started running a year ago. Definately dont stop,just build up base miles slowly. Fully agree with getting gait analysis in a good running store. I takes a while to build up muscle and leg strength too. Have reduced parkrun times from 40m to almost 30 now. Good luck.

Managed to find a local 5k park run with pacers. Even gave me some breathing tips en route, as i was obviously struggling to keep up! Didnt hit goal,but did manage a course pb as a consolation.

I now buy my shoes from brick and mortar shops that price match against their own web sites. Sweatshop give 20% discount to sweatshop running community(2×weekly run groups from their shops) and also on production of a park run barcode. Starttraining.co.uk are a local firm with a price match guarantee against other web…

Being a tad harsh on yourself shows the will to improve imo. Evaluation is important for future planning. With disrupted training and the elements in play, We cannot PB every race. Take a little time,then i am sure you will line up the next half with renewed vigour.

good shoe for slight over pronators. did you get gait analysis too?

all uk supplies are legally obliged to state the cals per 100g.this is the stat i use. some places like aldi/lidl play a bit fast and loose with "serving size" imo.

i recently put out a request on running groups on FB to see where ,if any, local races have pacers. pleasantly surprised to find quite a few. runnersworld also has links to volunteer pace groups,and indeed paced races locally. good luck.

did you ever get fixed up with new shoes?

re-started half marathon plan due to weight gain.july 21. will then upgrade to a full marathon plan to attempt distance again in late autumn.

message sent.

guess that depends on the gym then. PT s at nuffield gyms are salaried,and provide help on shift as part of their duties. also get a quarterly hour developement plan too. they also provide personal sessions off shift.

Agreed. You seem to have a better base level of fitness than most new starters.

i enjoy the small 5 pack bars of aldi moser+roth dark chocolate. tesco now sell chocolate brownie fiber one bars,87 cals and 5g of fibre.currently on offer at 2 x 5packs at £4.50.satisfies my now ,occassional,chocolate cravings.

i started the same journey 2 years ago. i started walking on the treadmill,slowly increasing speed and distance.took about 3 months to walk 5k at 3 mph. as i reduced weight below 200 lbs,started run intervals.1 min run/1 min walk. once i started running outside,was able to increase distance progressively. c25k is an…

I wear them for all sports now. Many less costly options like aldi or sweatshop in uk.less than £5 pair.

@RalfLott .Still diet controlled,and do lots of running. Thanks for the follow up.

*shoe type.

This sounds odd,frankly. Sounds like a shoe issue. What make/model did you get? Try foam rolling anyway as it is a runners godsend imo. Then revisit show type.

squash gives me the highest burn of any exercise,including running. you can check via the. compendium of physical activities.

compendium of physical activities.

+1. net carbs is an american marketing term unrecognised by the FDA etc.so i recently learned. as a diet controlled t2 diabetic and ibs-c/diverticulitis sufferer,i do as you have and research info AND get advice from mfp ers who have similar life experiences. overall,it works for me.

also swimming and rowing . age 50 @270llbs vo2 max of 6.smoker. age 54 @170ish vo2 mox of 42.non-smoker. i get measured at nuffield hospital each1/4. definitely improvable.

agreed. i lost too much before addressing protein needs as i worried more about pure calorie deficit.wrongly. lost way too much muscle mass and burned out . took awhile to fix.

agree they are all different and wildly inaccurate in my experience. gps watch measures and times way more accurately against phone apps like runkeeper,runtastic,may my run and samsung s health. all calibrated against measured races at 5k,10k and half marathon. i only use watch now,and enter times manually on here for…

i aim for about a 3:1 carb to protein ratio within 30 mins of long run. i learned this from runnersworld.com,both (qualified&certified) personal trainers and generic research from non knuckle dragging resources. trial and error for most people.

i have used own brands from asda(walmart) and superdrug succesfully in the past.also got some brand leaders cheap from B&M stores.

+1. Enough excuses .

Should you be worried? Yes. As you add mileage you likely will get niggles/injuries. My feet have shrunk a full size by losing 100 lbs, But i still need an extra size up for running shoes due to endurance/natural swelling. Gait analysis is NEVER pointless,and sounds even more essential in your specialised case. G luck.

i also have photochromic prescription glasses i wear permanently. i bought 4+ optical goggles for swimming too,maybe an optician/large walmart etc can recommend lightweight optical sports frames. mine were £20($30) from asda/walmart opticians.